Python download progress using Dropbox API

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Squidge 101 Newbie Poster

5 Years Ago

hi everyone.

been a while since i have been on here, alot has changed.

I am in the middle of amending/adding features to an installer using python.

I have the dropbox API (for business) set up and working, upload and downloading without issue.

The potential issue i see is during the progress of either up/down the CLI sits, does nothing.

So my question is (as i am still finding my way with all that is Python), how can i add a progress bar?

For download and can use the API call to get the metadata file_size if that helps?

PS, I am not sure if i oisted this in the right thread

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rproffitt 2,662 "Nothing to see here."

5 Years Ago

I took a look into this with https://www.google.com/search?q=dropbox+api+progressbar+%22Python%22&gl=US and it appears to not be exposed in the Python API. You do find folk that created a "chunked" uploader to workaround this omission.

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rproffitt 2,662 "Nothing to see here." Moderator · Answer 1 · 2019-07-20T01:18:44+00:00

You wrote CLI which in my world means Command Line Interface. "This just in" (town crier voice) and something I want to try out this week.

Read https://www.howtogeek.com/428654/how-to-monitor-the-progress-of-linux-commands-with-pv-and-progress/