With List & Label it is possible to export reports directly to your Dropbox folder. Just a few changes to existing code are required in order to achieve this functionality. The easiest way to implement this is by using a .NET library, which can be downloaded and used for free using the provided hyperlink. There are two assemblies in the downloaded archive. Choose AppLimit.CloudComputing.SharpBox.dll if your List & Label project targets .NET Framework 3.5 or AppLimit.CloudComputing.SharpBox.Net40.dll if your project targets .NET Framework 4.0 or higher. Please add the chosen dll as a reference to your existing List & Label application and use the following sample code afterwards.
using (ListLabel ll = new ListLabel())
{
ll.DataSource = CreateDataSet();
// Export report to a stream
MemoryStream exportStream = new MemoryStream();
ExportConfiguration exportConfiguration = new ExportConfiguration(LlExportTarget.Pdf, exportStream, "simple.lst");
ll.Export(exportConfiguration);
// Create credential object
DropBoxCredentials dropBoxCredentials = new DropBoxCredentials();
// Add application keys
dropBoxCredentials.ConsumerKey = "YourConsumerKey";
dropBoxCredentials.ConsumerSecret = "YourConsumerSecrect";
// Add user (usually your eMail) and password
dropBoxCredentials.UserName = "YourUserName";
dropBoxCredentials.Password = "YourPassword";
// Create standard config
DropBoxConfiguration dropBoxConfiguration = DropBoxConfiguration.GetStandardConfiguration();
// Create cloud storage
CloudStorage cloudStorage = new CloudStorage();
// Open connection
cloudStorage.Open(dropBoxConfiguration, dropBoxCredentials);
// Upload file
exportConfiguration.ExportStream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
cloudStorage.UploadFile(exportConfiguration.ExportStream, "export.pdf", cloudStorage.GetRoot());
if (cloudStorage.IsOpened)
cloudStorage.Close();
}
In order to aquire your own ConsumerKey and ConsumerSecret you have to create an App under Dropbox - Create app. After you received them, simply replace YourConsumerKey and YourConsumerSecrect with real values. YourUserName and YourPassword must be replaced with real login data as well.
Links:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/releasesRelated articles:
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