3 strategic questions I have re iOS development

[Mike Kerner]

Well, if you don't hear from him by tomorrow, let me know and I'll send you
the latest version.

On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 12:14 PM, William Prothero <prothero at earthednet.org>
wrote:

> Mike:
> Thanks for the info. I got to the forum and perhaps Guglielmo is updating
> the library, because the link to the download is broken. I posted a request
> for a new link.
> Regards,
> Bill
>
> > On May 7, 2015, at 6:21 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."