Re: OrgMobile - just a little help?

From: Erwin Panen <erwinpanen@fastmail.fm>
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: OrgMobile - just a little help?
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:17:06 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4C52DEE2.5080502@fastmail.fm> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=5k6seK+rmb4ug6xbDnmZ=ToTwKp9pcW6NWZhN@mail.gmail.com>

Richard,

Thanks a lot for your help.
I've done as you indicated: emptied ~/Dropbox/MobileOrg
Next verified my .emacs
In fact it was identical to what you advised.
I commented out the line with org-mobile-inbox-for-pull, but this threw 
an error, so I uncommented it back.
At least the sync now runs allright, and I can change status of all.
I found I can add a new Tag value as well - this strikes me as odd in 
contrast to the fact I can't create new content. Perhaps an idea I have 
to get used to.

Also I have probably difficulty in understanding "stage" "staging" could 
you clarify this some more? When I read stage, I think of "on stage" or 
"back-stage" in terms of a theatre, should I think of staging org files 
as putting them on the "mobile iPhone stage"?

Further to the app badge:
Would this then show the number of changes like it shows on the Outlines 
icon or analoguous to e.g. the Mail icon in the iPhones dock?
If yes, on what basis will synching happen.... ?

About your new version:
I have iOS 4 on my iPhone, off course the iPad is not up to iOS 4 yet.
If you think I can be of any help, I'd be glad. But I think I should at 
least first master the functioning better..

I'm not sure if this is possible at all, but I think it would be 
extremely helpfull to kind of create a "PRE CONFIGURED" example setup, 
say in a temporary "LEARNING" directory, you could then perhaps fire up 
emacs using a pre-formatted .emacs file in conjunction with a free 
Dropbox account as an example.
I know it's always easy on the other side to thinker this out, but 
probably this would not be so easy to do. Just my 2 cents of course.
Or elaborate on the video...

I'll try to digg a bit further in the functioning of from-mobile.org
Is there a way to say ACCEPT a new note, and easily move it into the 
correct org file? A bit the way remember mode functions? Using templates 
the same way?

Extremely interesting & helpfull!
Thanks once again!

Erwin

PS Sorry for double posting, SMTP setting on Thunderbird on my Mac was 
not correctly set, hence the double post.

On 30/07/10 15:29, Richard Moreland wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 8:42 AM, Erwin Panen<erwinpanen@fastmail.fm>  wrote:
>
>> A couple more questions:
>> - Suppose I have my main.org, containing a tasklist.
>>     Is it correct that, on the mobile device, I can only change status,
>> priority&  tags
>>     But I can't add a new *task* or item??
>
> This is correct, you can't modify the outline's structure.  The idea
> is you can edit tasks if you need to (mark as done, edit content, etc)
> and you can capture new notes.  When you get back to your PC and you
> org-mobile-pull, the changes you made are integrated back into the
> real org files on your desktop.  New notes are added into
> from-mobile.org for you to refile as you please.  You would then
> org-mobile-push again to make sure the server gets the latest
> integrated copies.
>
>> - I'm also confused about file location(s)
>>     1. org-mobile-directory "~/Dropbox/MobileOrg
>>     2. org-mobile-inbox-for-pull "~/git/org/from-mobile.org"
>>     I've also read that "By default all agenda files (as listed in
>> org-agenda-files)" are pushed to MobileOrg using Push / Pull
>>     Is it then true, that e.g. agenda files located in ~/git/org/ will ALSO
>> by synched to MobileOrg?
>
> Sorry, not exactly sure what you mean here, but all files listed in
> org-agenda-files are 'staged' during org-mobile-push.  If you have
> extra files in ~/git/org/ that aren't in org-agenda-files, they won't
> be available in MobileOrg.
>
>>     What is the purpose of the "Show app badge" in Settings on the iPad
>
> It was suggested that the app badge indicate outstanding edits you've
> made that haven't been synced yet.  The idea is that you can make some
> offline edits and click 'Sync' at your convenience.  The badge helps
> you remember to do that.
>
>>     Do you have any plans for a HD version? (iPad)
>
> I've been tinkering with a new version that runs on iOS 4 (to support
> the fast app-switching, which is great by the way) and iPad.  There
> are some tweaks that need to be made still, if anyone wants to
> volunteer I'd be happy to help :)
>
> I think this example configuration might clarify things for you:
>
> ;; You should only touch these files, treat them as you normally would
> (setq org-directory "~/git/org")
>
> ;; You should never touch these files with your editor.
> Org-mobile-push and -pull are responsible for putting files into and
> pulling files out of this directory.
> (setq org-mobile-directory "~/Dropbox/MobileOrg")
>
> So in your case, it is probably best to empty the contents of
> ~/Dropbox/MobileOrg, set the variables as described above, then do an
> org-mobile-push again.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Richard
>
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