Dropbox Sync Library

[GMan]

No, that depends not on the IDE - its a "pure" permission problem

 

[MaFu]

Problem is:
If it has READONLY Permission on Server (as described on this Thred), the compiler says Access Denied.
If the File has READ&WRITE Permission, the Compiler deletes the File and Directory values\strings.xml.
How can I compile and keep this data?

If the file have NETWORK write permission, it sholdn't be a problem to set the FILE readonly attribute.

 

[GMan]

Thats right, but AFAIK he wrote about a company server where he didnt has full access to and cant change that, too.

Furthermore I can't get the file "value/string.xml" readonly permissions, it's on our companies fileserver, I didn't have permissions to change the permisssions. After compiling the files will be deleted.

 

[MaFu]

But does he read about NETWORK readonly permissions or the FILE readonly attribute?

 

[Steini1980]

I'm using the NETWORK Permissions, the FILE attribute will be ignored on the Fileserver.
Furthermore there's no Attribute on Folder level, so it delete Folder and File while compiling.

 

[Erel]

With v3.5 you can use #AdditionalRes to add another resources folder. This folder will not be managed by the compiler and will never be deleted.

 

[Steini1980]

Hi Erel,

I have upgraded B4A to 3.80, now I can add ressources. But I got the following errors:

• If I Add the Ressources Folder inside my Project Ressources Folder:
  G:\DATEN\Software\MDE\Objects\res\values
  
  I got the Error Message while compiling and the Folder will be deleted anyway:
  

  Generating R file. Error
  ERROR: resource directory 'G:\DATEN\Software\MDE\Objects\res\values' does not exist

  
  
• If I Add the Ressources Folder outside my Project Folder:
  D:\AndroidApps\values
  
  The Compilers keeps the Folder untouched, but I got this Error:
  

  Generating R file. Error
  invalid resource directory name: D:\AndroidApps\values/strings.xml

  
  
  

 

[GMan]

Must they be set as READONLY ?

And did you have a look at the "\" "/" in

D:\AndroidApps\values/strings.xml

 

[Steini1980]

On Network Volume G:\ the READONLY property will be ignored.

On Local Volume (outside Project folder), it adds "/strings.xml" automatically to the Path.
If used Project Property to add the following Path: #AdditionalRes: D:\AndroidApps\values

 

[Erel]

It should be:

#AdditionalRes: D:\AndroidApps

 

[Steini1980]

Thanks, compiling is now possible.
If I open the Activity, I get now the following Error:

** Activity (datainterchange) Create, isFirst = true **
java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: no static method with name='reportCrash' signature='()V' in class Lcom/dropbox/sync/android/NativeLib;
at com.dropbox.sync.android.NativeLib.nativeClassInit(Native Method)
at com.dropbox.sync.android.NativeLib.<clinit>(NativeLib.java:27)
at com.dropbox.sync.android.CoreAccountManager.initNativeLib(CoreAccountManager.java:155)
at com.dropbox.sync.android.CoreAccountManager.<init>(CoreAccountManager.java:126)
at com.dropbox.sync.android.DbxAccountManager.getInstance(DbxAccountManager.java:150)
at com.dropbox.sync.android.DbxAccountManager.getInstance(DbxAccountManager.java:116)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.dropbox.DbxAccountManagerWrapper.Initialize(DbxAccountManagerWrapper.java:53)
at b4a.dms.poellath.datainterchange._activity_create(datainterchange.java:346)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:174)
at b4a.dms.poellath.datainterchange.afterFirstLayout(datainterchange.java:98)
at b4a.dms.poellath.datainterchange.access$100(datainterchange.java:16)
at b4a.dms.poellath.datainterchange$WaitForLayout.run(datainterchange.java:76)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:730)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5414)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1187)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1003)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

 

[Erel]

Are you testing it on a real device?

 

[Steini1980]

Yes, on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition

 

[Erel]

Make sure to use the correct dropbox-sync-sdk-android.jar file. If you are using DropboxSync v3.0 then it must be the file from Dropbox SDK v3.0.

 

[Steini1980]

Yes, I forgot to upgrade the dropbox-sync-sdk-android.jar file too.

After Upgrading I get next error:

android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: String resource ID #0x0
at android.content.res.Resources.getText(Resources.java:1068)
at android.content.res.Resources.getString(Resources.java:1162)
at android.content.Context.getString(Context.java:340)
at com.dropbox.sync.android.DbxAccountManager.validateAppContext(DbxAccountManager.java:622)
at com.dropbox.sync.android.DbxAccountManager.getInstance(DbxAccountManager.java:203)
at com.dropbox.sync.android.DbxAccountManager.getInstance(DbxAccountManager.java:170)
at com.dropbox.sync.android.DbxAccountManager.getInstance(DbxAccountManager.java:117)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.dropbox.DbxAccountManagerWrapper.Initialize(DbxAccountManagerWrapper.java:53)
at b4a.dms.poellath.datainterchange._activity_create(datainterchange.java:349)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:174)
at b4a.dms.xxx.datainterchange.afterFirstLayout(datainterchange.java:98)
at b4a.dms.xxx.datainterchange.access$100(datainterchange.java:16)
at b4a.dms.xxx.datainterchange$WaitForLayout.run(datainterchange.java:76)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:730)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5414)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1187)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1003)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

First installation and usage of Dropbox Sync was so easy, I can't understand why does the upgrade makes so much trouble...

 

[Erel]

See the resource file section in the first post.

I can't understand why does the upgrade makes so much trouble

I agree. This issue happens because of a bug in Dropbox library.

 

[Steini1980]

Meanwhile I updated to B4A V3.80, copied the Projektsource to local HDD Volume (instead of Network ressource) and created the resourcefile as described, but I get the same error.

 

[Erel]

Have you set the file to be read-only?

 

[Steini1980]

Yes, the file is set to read-only

 

[Erel]

If you like you can send me the complete project by mail (erel@basic4ppc.com) and I'll check it.