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jshel101 · 2012-06-08, 09:19 AM

Sorry Wayne, I also misunderstood your post

Larry · 2012-06-08, 03:24 PM

The model on iOS is different than on more traditional OS. In Windows for example, you have a set a files. Some will be programs, some will be excel files, some will be text files, etc.

On iOS you have apps, which manage their "own" files. There is no central filesystem (actually there is, but it is not accessible to any app). You can't really "store" files which are not associated with an App. You can have "note" files which are associated with the Note app. Some files can be "opened" in multiple apps, but the way this is done is a copy of the file is made within each "apps" file store.

That being said, there are some apps that let you "keep" a file of any type and when you try to open that file, it will ask you to select the appropriate app. The file type must be registered by the app that can work with it. For example, if you email yourself with .pdf attachment, it will ask if you want to open it in iBooks, or some other reader you may have installed.

MarcP · 2012-06-08, 08:55 PM

If you're looking for a database app to store data in a very structured manner, I use Tap Forms HD. It's not free, but it's not expensive either. I use it to track support tickets filed for my customers. Works quite well with Dropbox as well.

Jase88 · 2012-06-08, 09:31 PM

Larry, thanks for the explanation of the iOS structure. Very much appreciated.

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2012-06-08, 09:19 AM	#16
jshel101 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,712	Sorry Wayne, I also misunderstood your post

2012-06-08, 03:24 PM	#17
Larry Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario (Rogers) Posts: 1,521	The model on iOS is different than on more traditional OS. In Windows for example, you have a set a files. Some will be programs, some will be excel files, some will be text files, etc. On iOS you have apps, which manage their "own" files. There is no central filesystem (actually there is, but it is not accessible to any app). You can't really "store" files which are not associated with an App. You can have "note" files which are associated with the Note app. Some files can be "opened" in multiple apps, but the way this is done is a copy of the file is made within each "apps" file store. That being said, there are some apps that let you "keep" a file of any type and when you try to open that file, it will ask you to select the appropriate app. The file type must be registered by the app that can work with it. For example, if you email yourself with .pdf attachment, it will ask if you want to open it in iBooks, or some other reader you may have installed.

2012-06-08, 08:55 PM	#18
MarcP Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Airdrie, AB Posts: 3,822	If you're looking for a database app to store data in a very structured manner, I use Tap Forms HD. It's not free, but it's not expensive either. I use it to track support tickets filed for my customers. Works quite well with Dropbox as well.