3 strategic questions I have re iOS development

[Mike Kerner]

"It's free and open and the code is open"?  UGH.  It's free and the code is
open.

On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 9:21 AM, Mike Kerner <MikeKerner at roadrunner.com>
wrote:

> 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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-- 
On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth
On the second day, God created the oceans.
On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours,
   and did a little diving.
And God said, "This is good."