Copy Dropbox Link Within Finder

Were you able to update this script? I'm curious if you found a solution!

Unfortunately not. I never figured it out

@yianniap, @Matthew_Bronleewe,

Hey guys, give this a shot. Tested in Ventura 13.6.3.

sf.ui.finder.appActivate();

const popupMenu = sf.ui.finder.focusedWindow.children.whoseRole.is("AXToolbar").first
    .children.whoseRole.is("AXMenuButton").whoseDescription.is("Dropbox").first
    .children.whoseRole.is("AXMenuButton").first;


popupMenu.popupMenuSelect({
    relativePosition: { x: 20, y: 15 },
    menuPath: ["Copy Dropbox link"],
});

Hey @raphaelsepulveda ! Just tried running the script and this happened:

31.01.2024 16:07:49.47 [Backend]: !! Command Error: Copy Dropbox Link [user:default:cls2c7jxw002nos10y6cetbip]:
Could not open popup menu (Copy Dropbox Link: Line 8)
popupMenu.open.fromElement requires an element

Just to note, the steps I took: I opened the Dropbox folder on my Mac, then selected an already-uploaded file, then hit the SoundFlow button...

Also, just to clarify what I'm trying to do, I'd like to control-click on a file within the dropbox folder that lives on my Mac, and then choose "Copy Dropbox link". (I'd also like to add a second function that chooses "Make online-only" within that same menu.) Thanks!

@raphaelsepulveda I'm getting the same error as @Matthew_Bronleewe

It's like SF doesn't see the finder window. I used this bit of code, with a folder that resides within my DropBox selected in the Finder.

sf.ui.finder.appActivate()

const popupMenu = sf.ui.finder.focusedWindow.children.whoseRole.is("AXToolbar").first
    .children.whoseRole.is("AXMenuButton").whoseDescription.is("Dropbox").first
    .children.whoseRole.is("AXMenuButton").first;


    popupMenu.popupMenuSelect({
    relativePosition: { x: 20, y: 15 },
    menuPath: ["Copy Dropbox link"],
});

let dbLink = sf.clipboard.getText().text

alert(dbLink)

Any idea?

Hey that worked for me! It does a little SoundFlow popup box at the end with the name of the link, which is cool, but if I didn't want that popup, how would the code change? Also wondering about a script to "Make online-only" (same menu as "Copy Dropbox link"). Thanks for the help! I'm so new to this!

Actually, what would be really cool is some kind of toggle for "Make online-only" and "Make available offline". One button that you could push and the script would "see" if the file is available offline or online-only and switch it to the opposite. Some kind of "if, then" scenario!

@Matthew_Bronleewe, @Thomas_Gloor, hey guys, just want to clarify what this script does.

It will find the Dropbox button that lives in the toolbar of any Finder window, press it and select the "Copy Dropbox link" option from the popup menu that appears. As long as there is a file selected in Finder, it should work. Here it is in action:

Thomas, if you're getting a "requires an element" error, do you have the Dropbox button on your Finder window?
I gotta ask since it is possible to set up a Finder window to hide the toolbar completely, leaving us with no Dropbox button to interact with.

Hey that worked for me!

Matthew, the script Thomas posted is the same one I originally posted but with the addition of the last two lines, which are just for logging the contents of the clipboard. That means that the script did end up working on your system after all. Do you remember what changed from the first time you tried it?

I'd also like to add a second function that chooses "Make online-only" within that same menu

All you have to do is change the menu path to whichever menu item you want to select, that will be line 10. Here is how you would change it for "Make online-only":

    menuPath: ["Make online-only"],

Ok, yes, this is all very helpful! I think one problem I had was that the Dropbox button in the toolbar was "hiding", so I repositioned it to be more readily available.

I ended up using two scripts, one for copying the Dropbox link, and one for making it online-only.

What would really be useful is if I could have a button that would toggle between "Make online-only" and "Make available offline". How might that be possible?

Also, are there any resources for getting to understand the scripting better? I feel like I'm getting to understand some bits of code, but I'd really love to be able to understand more!