universityvur.blogg.se - Dropbox developer link with dropbox not working

Basically, the form is trying to default a value into the text input from the table's selected row while the text input is simultaneously trying to default in a lingering value from the custom component's Model. This should result in a functioning Dropbox Chooser -> text input field implementation.Īfter some successful use, we noticed that the dropboxURL value in the custom component's Model can hang around and cause some unexpected behavior if the text input field is part of a form that is linked to a table that has a "select row to edit" functionality.

Set the text input's default value to be the custom component's model value (this will pop the URL into the text field as soon as the custom component's model is updated by the Chooser):.

Set the custom component's Model to )įor either approach, toggle on the custom component's "Allow popups to escape sandbox" and "Allow same origin." You probably also want Preview links rather than Direct links, as the latter expire after a few hours.Īdd a text input field and a custom component to your app.

You also don't want "multiselect" enabled for your Chooser, since you're only grabbing one URL.

You'll need to add and/or to the "Chooser / Saver / Embedder domains" section.

You won't need to "Apply for production." Not required for implementing the Chooser.

Something to keep in mind.Ī few notes for when you're in the "Create a Dropbox app" page on Dropbox: That may be the same as your dropbox account if you are part of that org's dropbox account, or not (e.g. The Dropbox Chooser docs refer to an "app key" – ultimately, you'll need an app key generated from the organization that will be browsing its own Dropbox files. I certainly don't claim the following to be comprehensive – this entailed a few hours of experimentation, and there are lot of variables involved (not to mention personal preferences) – but I hope it's enough to convey the gist of it. This solution combines the Retool Custom Component and the Dropbox Chooser. After you find and select the desired file and click Choose, the popup closes and the URL populates itself into the text input.