3 strategic questions I have re iOS development

Mike Kerner MikeKerner at roadrunner.com
Thu May 7 09:21:54 EDT 2015


As far as dropbox goes, we use it in our apps frequently.  We use
Gugliermo's library to accomplish the task.  It's free and open and the
code is open.  Monte's Dropbox external has the advantage of not being
blocking, so your app doesn't have to wait while you're accessing dropbox.

On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 10:48 AM, William Prothero <prothero at earthednet.org>
wrote:

> Folks:
> I guess everybody has been busy recovering from the lc server fiasco. BUT,
> I’d really appreciate some input from the wisdom of those who have gone
> boldly before me, before I get into expensive, frustrating and
> time-consuming blind alleys.
>
> So, if you’ve ever tried to record sounds on iOS, or addressed any of the
> other 2 issues listed below, please, please, jot a few impressions or
> directions.
>
> Best regards,
> Bill
>
> > On May 4, 2015, at 11:33 AM, William Prothero <prothero at earthednet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Folks:
> > I’ve been getting more and more into iOS development and need some
> direction. If you have input on any of the questions below, I’d appreciate
> it very much. I’d like to implement solutions that will last well into LC8.
> >
> > 1. Can iOS do audio recording, without Xtras? If not, is mergAV a good
> choice? It has much more capability than I currently need, but may be the
> best solution for the future. With mergeAV, I’d also get (I think) the
> capability to determine the play time of audio files, go to a specific spot
> in an audio file, etc. These are listed as video capabilities on the
> mergeEXT site, but I assume they would also work for audio (Monte?)
> >
> > 2. Is it possible for LC to link to iTunes songs. Seems I really only
> need to determine the directory. I notice there is also a mergeMP extra,
> but since I’ll just be playing a selected audio file, I wonder if it is
> needed.
> >
> > 3. What is the simplest way to store a file in the iOS dropbox (or
> Google Drive)? Do I need an external for that?
> >
> > 4. Is it possible (or feasible) to store data in the user’s iCloud
> storage?
> >
> > Comment: the LC implementation of the AV Foundation capabilities is
> really minimal. The standalone player is very nice. It would be great if
> the mobile system had the same capabilities.
> >
> > My questions are those that I have and can’t find dictionary or lesson
> entries, or Google answers for. Also, with LC8 coming out, I’d like to use
> a minimum of externals.
> >
> > Thanks for any input.
> > Best regards,
> > Bill
> >
> > William A. Prothero
> > http://es.earthednet.org/
> >
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