I have been trying to use this command, initially to allow an iOS app to put
something in the “Files” folder on an iPhone, but I’m now more interested in
the whole idea of Activity Views and how to exploit them in an iOS app. I
believe that the LC ‘mergPopActivity' command is a wrapper for some
Using iCloud shouldn’t require internet access for the app as it is designed to
work offline and sync when the network is available. My comment was aimed at
the need to have data retained separately from the app.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 15, 2020, at 3:51 PM, Graham Samuel via
Believe it or not, there is a class of apps that doesn’t need to use the
internet. I’m thinking for example of apps meant to be used on a device such as
a phone while it’s in motion or on a journey. Internet access isn’t guaranteed
in many parts of the world. Although smart phones do have to
Apple has already provided a way forward for this. Their current best practice
is for apps to store files in their Documents folder in iCloud. This provides
seamless access between multiple devices and data security since it is not tied
to the app remaining installed.
I briefly looked at the
One my iPad I have everything turned on for iCloud and I am
sure everything is backed up with my backup file. I do not
see all of my individual files when I access icloud except for
ones I added through a different means than the application.
The issue of apps becoming outdated and any files
Think and say anything you want!
A lot of people value accessing their files. Someone will eventually
make a device that allows you to save your files properly and you
will see a lot of people switch platforms.
If you have any evidence suggesting people do not care about
their files please
On a related note, there is a "File Sharing" check box in the iOS >
Requirements tab > Requirements and Restrictions section of the
Standalone App settings. What does that do?
Thanks -
Phil Davis
On 10/13/20 9:19 AM, Andrew at MidWest Coast Media via use-livecode wrote:
It looks from the
> It looks from the minimum documentation I have that you could do much the
> same with an image, but I have not tried it.
I use this in a (now abandoned) feature of an app to take a screenshot of the
mobile stack and share the image. Switched to this after mergSocial stopped
working when
I’m gonna say you have a bone to pick with Apple.
Bob S
On Oct 12, 2020, at 4:34 PM, John Balgenorth via use-livecode
mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> wrote:
So for school children who are interested in keeping their work
for the rest of their life it all depends on Apples mood since it
I’ll have to take issue with that one. If your device is set to sync to the
cloud, your notes will be preserver. There’s no unlikely about it. The only way
they would not sync is if you had sync turned off for notes. In that case it is
not only likely but certain you will lose any new data
Elanor has given me some more information about the very poorly documented
mergPropActivity - I don’t know how to get someone who really understands it to
provide meaningful documentation. Meanwhile, thanks to Elanor, I can generate a
text file within my iOS app and can have a button within the
this is sandboxed from other apps. That being said, there is obviously a
>>> way for an app to request permission from the iOS to access another app’s
>>> storage. I’m not sure if Livecode has that mechanism though. it’s probably
>>> some kind of
t;> I’m not sure if Livecode has that mechanism though. it’s probably some kind
>> of Xcode library.
>>
>> Bob S
>>
>>
>> On Oct 10, 2020, at 8:42 AM, Graham Samuel via use-livecode
>> mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Is it p
>> wrote:
Is it possible to access (write to) the iOS “Files” folder from an iOS app?
I see that there is no specialFolderPath entry for it, but it appears that
some apps do allow saving to the folder, and one is then allowed to open
such files with an appropriate app. Basically I am th
m Samuel via use-livecode
> mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> wrote:
>
> Is it possible to access (write to) the iOS “Files” folder from an iOS app? I
> see that there is no specialFolderPath entry for it, but it appears that some
> apps do allow saving to the folder, and o
Hi Graham,
You can write to your own app’s preference’s folder.
Due to sandboxing Apple doesn’t want you writing
stuff elsewhere. You can sometimes write to special
folders, I don’t know the list off of the top of my head
however.
Keep us informed of your progress.
Rick
> On Oct 12, 2020, at
if anyone
on this list has ever used it.
Graham
> On 10 Oct 2020, at 17:42, Graham Samuel via use-livecode
> wrote:
>
> Is it possible to access (write to) the iOS “Files” folder from an iOS app? I
> see that there is no specialFolderPath entry for it, but it appears that some
some kind of Xcode
library.
Bob S
On Oct 10, 2020, at 8:42 AM, Graham Samuel via use-livecode
mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> wrote:
Is it possible to access (write to) the iOS “Files” folder from an iOS app? I
see that there is no specialFolderPath entry for it, but it appears tha
Is it possible to access (write to) the iOS “Files” folder from an iOS app? I
see that there is no specialFolderPath entry for it, but it appears that some
apps do allow saving to the folder, and one is then allowed to open such files
with an appropriate app. Basically I am thinking of giving
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