I did some research on this a little while ago and I found this discussion of the issue here:Īn interesting response from this data storage expert “Scott b”: Loving TF so far (just started using it) and it would be awesome to stay with my existing habit of using Dropbox for filesharing between laptop and desktop. Thanks for checking into this and letting us know. If I’m correct here about how Dropbox works, then does this still pose a risk to putting the TF file in the Dropbox folder on my desktop hard drive? I suppose I could test it with a small file with fake test data, but even if they did not get corrupted over a few days of back-and-forth use, I still would be nervous that it still could get corrupted at some future point, without hearing from you TF folks that it is, in fact, safe to do it. The next time I open my laptop, Dropbox detects that the two files are different, and the file on the hard drive of my laptop is synced so that now it matches the file on the hard drive of my desktop. I make changes (such as adding a new ancestor) and save it to that file in the Dropbox folder on my hard drive.ĭropbox then detects that a change has been made, and syncs my new hard drive file to its server. When I open the file on my desktop, I believe I am opening the file that is on my hard drive. For example, I keep a genealogy database (created with Mac-only genealogy software) in Dropbox, so that I can access it from either my laptop or my desktop. If I understand it (and maybe I don’t), Dropbox only acts like an auto-backup to a file that is in your Dropbox folder on your hard drive. It has to be the root one as it is the one used by the iPad/iPhone application.Brendan, I understand what you are saying, but can’t help but wonder if your reply doesn’t reflect a mis-conception of how Dropbox works. The folder specified under TR/Miscellaneous/iPhone Sync tab corresponds to the one where you can see the file.Once you have started the sync on the iPhone app, you can see the syncup.txt file under the root/Apps/tr.sync dropbox folder on the computer.You have linked the iPhone app to your Dropbox account - thi sshould create the Apps/tr.sync folder.You have the latest version of TR iPhone sync (module version 3.3.2.0).The syncup.txt file is created under your root/Apps/tr.sync dropbox folder after you press the Sync button on the iPad/iPhone, so please ensure that: The problem is usually with the Dropbox folder you specified on TR desktop. The mobile app uploads the syncdown.txt file and deletes the two temporary files.
#DROPBOX FOLDER SYNC IPAD UPDATE#
Updates and new Thoughts are sent from the iPhone to the desktop application (through a file called syncup.txt).Ġ5 There is no need to press any button on the desktop. This should create the root/Apps/tr.sync folder.Ġ4 On iPhone sync screen, press the Sync Data button.
Enter your Dropbox account details and press the Link or Done button. The desktop does not have to be at the same physical location as your iPhone.Ġ3 On iPhone, on the sync screen, choose Dropbox. Whenever you sync, you need to have the desktop application running.
#DROPBOX FOLDER SYNC IPAD DOWNLOAD#
Sync instructions between iPhone/iPad app and TR desktop using dropbox:Ġ1 Go to your Dropbox settings and make sure you select "DO NOT" limit upload and download rate from the Bandwidth tab.Ġ2 Run the TR desktop application and set-up the iPhone sync method (under Options/Preferences - Miscellaneous screen, iPhone sync tab) to be Dropbox and browse to the root/Apps/tr.sync Dropbox folder on your computer.
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