iPad can be mounted on the desktop!

[rorschach]

Per the Dev Center:

File-Sharing Support
Applications that want to share files with the user can now do so using the file-sharing support in iPhone OS 3.2. Here’s how it works:

• An application indicates that it wants to share files by including the UIFileSharingEnabled key in its Info.plist file.
• It puts whatever files it wants to share in its Documents/Shared directory.
• When the device is plugged into the user’s computer, a mount point is added to the system and the contents of any shared directories appear on the user’s desktop.
• Users can modify the contents of this directory freely by copying files out, deleting files, or dragging new files in.

 

[TraceyS/FL]

I beg of developers - use this to separate app data from the actual app if you can....

 

[budselectjr]

So you can save files to a directory on the ipad?

 

[rorschach]

I beg of developers - use this to separate app data from the actual app if you can....

I'm pretty sure what it means is that the developer has to support it, but if they do they can let you drag and drop files directly from your computer and they'll show up in the app. Like, if Stanza did it you'll be able to drag PDFs onto the iPad on the desktop and they'll appear in the app.

 

[TraceyS/FL]

I'm pretty sure what it means is that the developer has to support it, but if they do they can let you drag and drop files directly from your computer and they'll show up in the app. Like, if Stanza did it you'll be able to drag PDFs onto the iPad on the desktop and they'll appear in the app.

I"m thinking - please have scores for games be portable between devices so i don't have to listen to my kids complain about having to start over on their Peggle levels

But overall, I much prefer the portable PDB type of file the palm had.

I need to restore my Touch - but i have one app that doesn't have a way to restore. Because it has some historical data i need for doctors, i'm not keen. But if i could just drop that data back in easily - i'd be restored.

And never mind all the cyberduck and other sharing stuff i'm doing for OTHER apps!

 

[The Man]

Hope this functionality will be carried over to iPhone and iPod touch. It's such a drag right now to carry over documents from those devices to your computer and vice versa. And developers constantly have to implement their own way of doing it via wifi. So come on, please give us iPhone OS 3.2.