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Triggers (If this)
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New file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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Turned On
This Trigger fires every time your cloudBit receives an input signal from another littleBits module.
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Any new shared file link
This trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.
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Turned Off
This Trigger fires every time your cloudBit's input goes from high to low.
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New text file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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New photo in your folder
This Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
New file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
Turned On
This Trigger fires every time your cloudBit receives an input signal from another littleBits module.
Any new shared file link
This trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.
Turned Off
This Trigger fires every time your cloudBit's input goes from high to low.
New text file in your folder
This Trigger fires every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
New photo in your folder
This Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
Queries (With)
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History of photos in your folder
This query returns a list of every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
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History of when input dropped
This query returns a list of when your cloudBit's input goes from high to low. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
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History of files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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History of text files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
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Find file by name
This query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.
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File metadata
This query returns the metadata of a file.
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List shared file links
This query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
History of photos in your folder
This query returns a list of every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
History of when input dropped
This query returns a list of when your cloudBit's input goes from high to low. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
History of text files in your folder
This query returns a list of every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
Find file by name
This query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.
File metadata
This query returns the metadata of a file.
List shared file links
This query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
Actions (Then that)
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Revoke shared link
This action will revoke the direct link to the file. Note: the file may still be accessible if there are shared links leading to any of the file parent folders.
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Activate Output
This Action will activate the output of your cloudBit for 3 seconds.
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Add file from URL
This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
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Deactivate Output
This Action will deactivate the output of your cloudBit.
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Move file or folder
This action will move a file or a folder to new location.
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Set Output Level
This Action will set the output of your cloudBit to the specified level for the specified length of time.
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Create a text file
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
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Append to a text file
This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
Revoke shared link
This action will revoke the direct link to the file. Note: the file may still be accessible if there are shared links leading to any of the file parent folders.
Activate Output
This Action will activate the output of your cloudBit for 3 seconds.
Add file from URL
This Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
Deactivate Output
This Action will deactivate the output of your cloudBit.
Move file or folder
This action will move a file or a folder to new location.
Set Output Level
This Action will set the output of your cloudBit to the specified level for the specified length of time.
Create a text file
This Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
Append to a text file
This Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
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