File Browser

File Browser#

Download#

FileBrowser.download(path, destination=None)

Download a file

Parameters:
  • path (str) – The file path on the Edge Filer

  • destination (str,optional) – File destination, if it is a directory, the original filename will be kept, defaults to the default directory

edge.files.download('cloud/users/Service Account/My Files/Documents/Sample.docx')
FileBrowser.download_as_zip(cloud_directory, files, destination=None)

Download a list of files and/or directories from a cloud folder as a ZIP file

Warning

The list of files is not validated. The ZIP file will include only the existing files and directories

Parameters:
  • cloud_directory (str) – Path to the cloud directory

  • files (list[str]) – List of files and/or directories in the cloud folder to download

  • destination (str,optional) – File destination, if it is a directory, the filename will be calculated, defaults to the default directory

edge.files.download_as_zip('network-share/docs', ['Sample.docx', 'Summary.xlsx'])

Create Directory#

FileBrowser.mkdir(path)

Create a new directory

Parameters:

path (str) – Directory path

edge.files.mkdir('cloud/users/Service Account/My Files/Documents')
FileBrowser.makedirs(path)

Create a directory recursively

Parameters:

path (str) – Directory path

edge.files.makedirs('cloud/users/Service Account/My Files/The/quick/brown/fox')

Copy#

FileBrowser.copy(path, destination=None, overwrite=False)

Copy a file or a folder

Parameters:
  • path (str) – Source file or folder path

  • destination (str) – Destination folder path

  • overwrite (bool,optional) – Overwrite on conflict, defaults to False

"""
Copy the 'Documents' folder from Bruce Wayne to Alice Wonderland
The full path of the documents folder after the copy: 'cloud/users/Alice Wonderland/My Files/Documents'
"""
edge.files.copy('cloud/users/Bruce Wayne/My Files/Documents', destination='cloud/users/Alice Wonderland/My Files')

"""Copy the file Summary.xlsx to another directory, and overwrite on conflict"""
edge.files.copy('cloud/users/Bruce Wayne/My Files/Summary.xlsx', destination='cloud/users/Bruce Wayne/Spreadsheets', overwrite=True)

Move#

FileBrowser.move(path, destination=None, overwrite=False)

Move a file or a folder

Parameters:
  • path (str) – Source file or folder path

  • destination (str) – Destination folder path

  • overwrite (bool,optional) – Overwrite on conflict, defaults to False

"""
Move the 'Documents' folder from Bruce Wayne to Alice Wonderland
The full path of the documents folder after the move: 'cloud/users/Alice Wonderland/My Files/Documents'
"""
edge.files.move('cloud/users/Bruce Wayne/My Files/Documents', destination='cloud/users/Alice Wonderland/My Files')

"""Move the file Summary.xlsx to another directory, and overwrite on conflict"""
edge.files.move('cloud/users/Bruce Wayne/My Files/Summary.xlsx', destination='cloud/users/Bruce Wayne/Spreadsheets', overwrite=True)

Delete#

FileBrowser.delete(path)

Delete a file

Parameters:

path (str) – File path

edge.files.delete('cloud/users/Service Account/My Files/Documents')