Reading and editing dropbox files?

Sandbo

Hello, I just bought Pythonista and I am very happy to see my codes (mainly numerical computation) runs pretty well on it.
However, as I am editing the files over different locations, which I have been using Dropbox to store them for synchronization,
I couldn't find the option in the interface, may I know if it has been implemented?

If not yet, would there be any chances it would be? Many thanks.

ccc

The Dropbox module built into Pythonista will enable your Python script to directly read and write Dropbox files.

Dropbox File Picker and/or DropboxSync might also be of interest... https://github.com/Pythonista-Tools/Pythonista-Tools/blob/master/Utilities.md

jedamus

I also want to use Dropbox for file transfers. I have written a short program to do so, but it would be better to be integrated into Pythonista.

rom

New Python and Pythonista user here.

Actually Dropbox sync of scripts and assets is also one thing I am missing a lot. For one it would be useful to share scripts between iOS devices (iPad, iPhone). I also have some scripts ready on my mac and would like to share them with Pythonista.

Acess through iTunes would be the second best solution btw.

dgelessus

@rom That isn't possible sadly. Apple has relatively strict guidelines against downloading executable code, and Dropbox, iCloud Drive or iTunes sync for Python code are all not allowed. There were some issues in the past where omz had to push an update early to comply with Apple's request to remove "open in" support (i. e. allowing you to copy files into Pythonista from another app).

rom

@jedamus said:

I also want to use Dropbox for file transfers. I have written a short program to do so, but it would be better to be integrated into Pythonista.

Do you think you could share your soltuion for dropbox sync of folders?

rom

@dgelessus

Oh my. So stupid. Thanks for the clarification.

No soup for Pythonistas 😆

How do you guys deal with that?

dgelessus

@rom To get files into Pythonista, you can use the share extension and run something like this:

import appex
import os
import shutil

shutil.copy(appex.get_file_path(), os.path.expanduser("~/Documents/destination_filename"))

So if I want to get something from my Mac onto Pythonista, I copy it into iCloud Drive, then share it on my iPad from the iCloud Drive app with the Pythonista share extension.

rom

@dgelessus Thanks. That's a simple and neat solution.

I'm stil trying to get my head around what's possible with the custom ios modules provided by Pythonista. Therefore solutions for problems like this aren't obvious to me yet.