On 26 Sep 2008, at 8:33 PM, Bill Mohler wrote: > After a bit more testing, it's now clear to me that FolderShare > synchronization software doesn't see any modifications (even though > Finder does) when notes are saved to the extended attributes of a pdf > file. >
I don't know FolderShare at all, but I can very well imagine this. If it only checks modifications to the data fork (as many sync systems do), than it won't notice. > This is the only explanation I can think of for the fact that my > .skim files are quickly synched from one machine to another after > each Save in Skim, but the .pdf never is. > > I'm taking other precautions, so I know I'm not losing anything to > the ignorance of the synch software. But would it be possible to > have Skim change some additional modification flag on the .pdf file > when new notes are save to it? Apparently not all software can > detect that changes have occurred. > > Thanks, > Bill It changes the modification date. There's no other reasonable flag that could be changed. Does FolderSync actually copy the EAs? Because if it does, than it should also track changes to it. Otherwise it's a bug (in FolderSync). Christiaan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Skim-app-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users
