PHP Remotely delete files on Dropbox using PHP without using an API

Question

I have the code below to upload files to Dropbox. Now I'd like to modify the code below to delete certain folders / images on dropbox in a particular folder.

<?php
$siteroot = $folder_output; 

$dropbox_email='[email protected]';  //Dropbox username
$dropbox_pass='xxxxxxxxxxxx';   // Dropbox password

include("DropboxUploader.php");

$uploader = new DropboxUploader($dropbox_email, $dropbox_pass);

function FolderToDropbox($dir, $dropbox_link){
    global $foldername;    
    $dropbox_folder = 'Public/';
    $files = scandir($dir);
    foreach($files as $item){
        if($item != '.' && $item != '..'){
            if(is_dir($dir.'/'.$item)) FolderToDropbox($dir.'/'.$item,$dropbox_link);
            else if(is_file($dir.'/'.$item)) {
                $clean_dir = str_replace("temp_images/".$foldername."/output/", "", $dir);
                $dropbox_link->upload($dir.'/'.$item,$dropbox_folder.$clean_dir.'/');  
            } 
        }
    }
}

FolderToDropbox($siteroot,$uploader);

echo 'Copying to Cloud - Success!<br />';


?>

Without using an API(just for the sake of trying new things) could I delete certain pictures on my Dropbox.

I tried this code:

<?php
ini_set('display_errors',1); error_reporting(E_ALL);

$siteroot = $folder_output; 

$dropbox_email='[email protected]';  //Dropbox username
$dropbox_pass='xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';   // Dropbox password

include("DropboxUploader.php");

$uploader = new DropboxUploader($dropbox_email, $dropbox_pass);

function FolderToDropbox($dir, $dropbox_link){
    global $foldername;    
    $dropbox_folder = 'Public/';
    $files = scandir($dir);
    $dropbox_link->delete($dir.,$dropbox_folder.'/');  
            } 
        }
    }
}
 FolderToDropbox($siteroot,$uploader);
echo 'Copying to Cloud - Success!<br />';

?>

No errors and ntohing happens

Check if the method $dropbox_link->delete had capability to delete folders. Coz the parameters you are passing looks like a whole folder and not a file. — Deepak
– Deepak, Commented Oct 20, 2013 at 23:05
"Without an API" - impossible. You'd at least utilize the API Dropbox offers to access the files. — Sven
– Sven, Commented Oct 20, 2013 at 23:09

Jay · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-23 21:23:00Z

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You have an extra comma and double //. Maybe this might make it work:

$dropbox_link->delete($dir.$dropbox_folder);

answered Oct 23, 2013 at 21:23

Jay

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3 Comments

Panny Monium Over a year ago

PHP Warning: scandir()

Jay Over a year ago

You can remove that line: $files = scandir($dir);

Jay Over a year ago

what does $siteroot = $folder_output; output?

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