SyncConnect Function (Dropbox)

This page describes the syncconnect function when connecting to Dropbox. For generalized information on the function, see the documentation for the syncconnect function.

Format

b = syncconnect(Dropbox);

Description

The syncconnect function opens a connection to Dropbox to synchronize data and files over the Internet. The first and only argument must be the keyword Dropbox. This requires an account with the online file sharing service Dropbox. It does NOT require that the Dropbox client software be installed on the device. The first time the connection is made, the user will see a prompt to enter the Dropbox username and password and these settings will be saved in secure storage for future synchronizations. You can use the CSPro Settings dialog to clear any cached settings.

Note: If the attempt to establish an internet connection was unsuccessful, CSPro will alert you with an error message. If you wish to preempt this error message in order to handle this situation on your own, use the Connection Function.

Example

// connect to Dropbox
if syncconnect(Dropbox) then

// send the latest cases to Dropbox
syncdata(PUT,SURVEY_DICT);

syncdisconnect();

endif;