Yes it can! But if I edit a file and then want to save it, the updates don’t get saved. I guess there’s a read-only lock but it would be handy if an error/warning message could be shown? Or better, a “save as…” feature to create an update chain.
Richard Donovan > On 22 Feb 2022, at 20:27, Ian Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Richard. > > And that tells me something I was keen to find out: can Import fetch files > out of Dropbox. You're telling me it can. > >> On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 at 20:13, Richard Donovan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Ian - that’s great - I hadn’t noticed that! Pleased to see that I can also >> pick up Dropbox so I have two new ways of getting all my devices to talk to >> each other! I’m impressed! >> >> Richard Donovan >> >>>> On 22 Feb 2022, at 19:45, Ian Clark <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Righard Donovan wrote >>>> Of course I would be over the moon if J-iOS could pick up *.ijs files >>> directly from my Dropbox or iCloud so I could seamlessly share over all >>> platforms but I guess that’s asking a tad too much! >>> >>> Not at all. In fact j901 for iOS can already import *.ijs from iCloud >>> Drive, via the Import button (top right). Report a bug if it doesn't work >>> for you. >>> >>> >>> Which j for iOS are you using? j701 or j901? >>> >>>> On Tue, 22 Feb 2022 at 18:37, Richard Donovan <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks Bill! >>>> >>>> Of course I would be over the moon if J-iOS could pick up *.ijs files >>>> directly from my Dropbox or iCloud so I could seamlessly share over all >>>> platforms but I guess that’s asking a tad too much! >>>> >>>> Richard Donovan >>>> >>>>>> On 21 Feb 2022, at 13:06, bill lam <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> iOS apps are supposed to run inside sandbox and leaking file system >>>> info is >>>>> discouraged. Nevertheless you can hack using the HOME environment >>>> variable. >>>>> try the following >>>>> >>>>> 2!:5'HOME' >>>>> 1!:0 (2!:5'HOME'),'/*' >>>>> 1!:0 (2!:5'HOME'),'/Documents/*' >>>>> 1!:0 (2!:5'HOME'),'/Documents/j/*' >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 at 8:11 PM Richard Donovan <[email protected] >>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On my iPhone… >>>>>> >>>>>> jpath'~install' >>>>>> ~install >>>>>> >>>>>> Which isn’t much help’ >>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>> From: General <[email protected]> on behalf of >> bill >>>>>> lam <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2022 4:37:15 AM >>>>>> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Jgeneral] J903 on Pixel 6 Pro (Android) >>>>>> >>>>>> the install folder on any platform can be found by >>>>>> jpath'~install' >>>>>> on android it is >>>>>> /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.jsoftware.j.android/files >>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 20 Feb 2022, at 1:58 AM, J. Patrick Harrington <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just recently replaced my old iPhone (a 6 Plus) with a new Google >>>>>> Pixel 6 Pro. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It seems to be an impressive phone with a great camera. One of my >>>>>> motivations for not getting a newer iPhone was my desire to escape the >>>>>> increasingly locked-down Apple philosophy. I had problems moving files >>>> back >>>>>> and forth between my linux computer and the phone. I'm glad to report >>>> that >>>>>> I had no particular difficulty installing J903 on the Pixel 6. The >> file >>>>>> locations are cumbersome; you need something like >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Apath=: >>>>>> '/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.jsoftware.j.android/files/' >>>>>>> >>>>>>> in your startup profile. But the good news is that you just need a >> USB >>>> C >>>>>> cable between your Pixel and computer and you just drag and drop files >>>> to >>>>>> transfer them back and forth. I used to test the speed of J on phones >> by >>>>>> inverting a 500 x 500 matrix -- on my old iPhone it took 0.5 sec, but >> on >>>>>> this Pixel it's down to 0.046 sec. (Need to use a larger matrix, e.g. >>>> 1000 >>>>>> x 1000 -> 0.37 sec.) It took a bit of fussing to install the Dykman >>>>>> keyboard but now its there and works great. I noticed there was a 2nd >>>>>> keyboard available but I haven't tried it. How does it differ? I must >>>> say >>>>>> that though I ran J programs on the iPhone, I seldom developed >> anything >>>> on >>>>>> it. But J903 on this Pixel 6 is so smooth that I've started writing >>>> (short) >>>>>> routines on it and copying them back to the laptop. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My real reason for writing this report is ask for pointers to any >>>>>> discussions regarding J on android phones. The android OS is >> completely >>>> new >>>>>> to me. One glitch I encountered was when I modified a J routine with a >>>> text >>>>>> editor I'd installed on the Pixel. I got a strange file read error. It >>>>>> looked like the editor did something invisible to the file that ruined >>>> the >>>>>> J session -- all my definitions were gone and I had to kill J and >>>> restart. >>>>>> But if I made the file changes on the laptop and ported the file over, >>>> it >>>>>> was fine. Any suggestions for a good text editor for android? (I'm an >>>> old >>>>>> school vi guy, but I've not found a good plane vi.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyway, I appreciate any pointers of discussions of J on android... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Patrick >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
