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Table of Contents:
What is SyncDocs?
Read the short summary at SourceForge
or the long summary on the Home page of this site.
You mean this software is totally free? I can include it in my application and my users can use it and my users and I don't have to pay you anything? What's the catch?
There is a catch — if you improve the SyncDocs client, you have to
provide your changes to the community. You don't need to provide code for
everything: just the changes you make to the implementation of the SyncDocs
API. Legally speaking, the SyncDocs iPhone client is provided under the GNU
LGPL.
What platforms are supported?
SyncDocs is known to work with Mac OS X 10.4.11
(with firewall changes),
Mac OS X 10.5, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
(with a setting change),
Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn 7.04, and Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04. In theory it will
work on any platform with Java support.
It's not working!
If you're having trouble starting or running SyncDocs, please see the
If Starting SyncDocs Doesn't Work
section of the Getting Started page.
If you can start SyncDocs, but you're having trouble getting something else
to work, please see the Troubleshooting page.
Can I use SyncDocs to transfer any file I want to my iPhone or iPod Touch?
No. SyncDocs is intended to be used with multiple handheld applications,
and only provides to each application the file types that that application
requests.
I'm running on Mac OS X and there are problems with the Dock icon.
Please upgrade to SyncDocs 0.3.3 or later. Previous Mac OS X versions
used a compiled AppleScript, and it had a few issues, including multiple
icons showing in the Dock and issues related to keeping it in the Dock.
I'm using Windows Vista and I can't upload files from my mobile device (or I want to use SyncDocs with multiple users).
Upgrade to SyncDocs 0.5 if you're using an older version (use the Download link
in the top navigation bar). Run SyncDocs, click "Setup", then select the
checkbox that says "Use user directory for downloads". Click "OK".
How can I use SyncDocs with <Application X>?
Each team that wants to sync using SyncDocs for their application must
include the code for syncing in that application.
This code is still being worked on, but is rapidly reaching maturity.
You can
download it from SourceForge.
If you'd like to help, use the Contact Me link in the
nav bar above, or post a message on
the forum.
As for "providing the source code for the updates", it can be by mailing a CD, or whatever means is reasonable, including the cost of making and shipping the CD. Of course if you send your patches or other updates to the forum, I can put your changes up on this site for you, as long as they do not conflict with Apple's Registered iPhone Developer Program EULA.
I can't see the main SyncDocs window.
SyncDocs remembers the position and size of the main window when it was last
closed. If you're running with multiple monitors or you changed your display
resolution (especially in Windows) the main window may no longer be visible.
If you experience this problem, Alt-Tab (or Command-Tab) until
SyncDocs is the active application, then Press Ctrl+R.
Ctrl+S will resize the main window to the default size.
I just woke my computer up from hibernate and SyncDocs isn't working.
Click "Setup", then "OK". SyncDocs will rebind to Bonjour and will be
available in less than 10 seconds (for recommended configurations).
If you would like to close the Setup dialog without rebinding to Bonjour,
click "Cancel".
There are quite a few iPhone applications that use SyncDocs. The table below shows the applications that are both currently available and for which the publishers contacted me. There are also applications in development that are planning on launching with SyncDocs support. Developers are free to use SyncDocs without contacting me, but any improvements made must be provided back to the community (under the terms of the LGPL).
| Application | Publisher |
|---|---|
| Notebooks | Alfons Schmid |
| ComicZeal | bitolithic |
| PocketMoney (link requires iTunes) | Catamount Software |
| MPG (link requires iTunes) | Catamount Software |
| Ring It Up | PingySoft |
| Smart Recorder | Roe Mobile Development |
| TravelTracker | Silverware Software | XpenseTracker | Silverware Software |
How can I get involved with developing SyncDocs?
Download the latest codebase from CVS, download the
latest build from SourceForge,
post bugs or
post enhancement requests.
Also, use the "Contact Me" link in the top nav bar.