Can you sync data from desktop to device?

[jpottsx1]

Sorry for the silly question, but is their two way synchronization of your data between the iOS and the desktop when using sqlite or other databases? I was looking for something that worked like data synchronization on the Palm OS or Windows Mobile.

Thanks

[Mark]

Hi Jeff,

You can make a server and a client app that exchange data.

Kind regards,

Mark

[jpottsx1]

Sounds simple enough, but as a rank amateur programmer, what would that entail? Has anyone done this? Are there any examples to follow?

[Mark]

Hi Jeff,

First, you need to understand how sockets work. Here's a very simple and basic example.

Kind regards,

Mark

[jpottsx1]

I guess this solution is a little too complicated for a newbie.

I thought maybe someone had already done this before.

Jeff

[Mark]

Hi Jeff,

Synchronisation is always something rather specific. There is no general solution. One way or another, you'll need to learn how to use sockets.

An alternative way could be to synchronise withi a DropBox folder. That would only require a way to download the data. Perhaps you can use the put url command, if that's supported on iOS already.

Best,

Mark

[jpottsx1]

So from the link to the Telnet example, I assume then that I am trying to telnet to the device and through this connection act upon the desired files?

Jeff

[Mark]

Hi Jeff,

No. This is just an example to show you how sockets work. Once you understand that, you can start thinking of how to synchronise data.

Kind regards,

Mark