read and write files from dropbox using python
Question: I am trying to write a code (for my personal use) that will access a
particular directory in my dropbox.

The code currently uses local folder in my machine, and also lives in my local
machine. The minimal code is:

    
    
    $ cat sync.py 
    #!/usr/bin/python3
    import dropbox
    #This part is not yet needed as my work is still local
    client = dropbox.client.DropboxClient\
        ("<access_code>")
    print(client.account_info())
    with open("~/Dropbox/ToDo/greet.html", "r") as fin:
    print(fin.read())
    

This works fine, but I have to be with my laptop on. Can I put the code in
dropbox itself and make it run every hour? (in my local machine I do it with
cron) Kindly help.


Answer: No, Dropbox itself doesn't offer any sort of application hosting where you can
run code like this remotely.

