Comments on: Put some Things into your Dropbox! http://devilx.net/2009/10/02/put-some-things-into-your-dropbox/ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:17:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Marius M. http://devilx.net/2009/10/02/put-some-things-into-your-dropbox/#comment-3680 Marius M. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:53:40 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=1018#comment-3680 Hi Mr. T, opening up Things on two computer should cause the effect, that both apps keep their loaded database within their own memory and as soon as something is being changed, they will try to write it out to the Database.xml. I'm not sure how Dropbox handles "simultaneous" writes from two sources, but I would guess it uses the "last come, first get"-method. The Application that writes data last to Dropbox should be the one winning the race-condition. However, since Dropbox manages the files on the client's side (and not on the server's) it's pretty hard to have "semaphores" working (e.g. putting a lock on a file while another client just updates it). Besides, it would decrease Dropbox's performance. If you need to use two Things simultaneously, you first of all need to make sure that you're using two different licenses anyway, as far as I know. As a possible solution: Try to close both instances of Things and check the actual content of your Database.xml file. If it's not what you've expected or if it's maybe even corrupted, try to revert it via Dropbox to an older version. Best regards, Marius. Hi Mr. T,

opening up Things on two computer should cause the effect, that both apps keep their loaded database within their own memory and as soon as something is being changed, they will try to write it out to the Database.xml. I’m not sure how Dropbox handles “simultaneous” writes from two sources, but I would guess it uses the “last come, first get”-method. The Application that writes data last to Dropbox should be the one winning the race-condition.

However, since Dropbox manages the files on the client’s side (and not on the server’s) it’s pretty hard to have “semaphores” working (e.g. putting a lock on a file while another client just updates it). Besides, it would decrease Dropbox’s performance.

If you need to use two Things simultaneously, you first of all need to make sure that you’re using two different licenses anyway, as far as I know.

As a possible solution: Try to close both instances of Things and check the actual content of your Database.xml file. If it’s not what you’ve expected or if it’s maybe even corrupted, try to revert it via Dropbox to an older version.

Best regards,
Marius.

]]> By: T http://devilx.net/2009/10/02/put-some-things-into-your-dropbox/#comment-3676 T Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:36:16 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=1018#comment-3676 So, what happens if you do open up sync on two computers by mistake? I now have one computer with the wrong data, but cant figure out how to fix it. I am even more upset that I encountered it before, and fixed it, but cant find my notes or the original links that explained what to do. Can anyone here help? Thanks So, what happens if you do open up sync on two computers by mistake? I now have one computer with the wrong data, but cant figure out how to fix it. I am even more upset that I encountered it before, and fixed it, but cant find my notes or the original links that explained what to do.

Can anyone here help?

Thanks

]]> By: Marius M. http://devilx.net/2009/10/02/put-some-things-into-your-dropbox/#comment-2964 Marius M. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:02:07 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=1018#comment-2964 Hi Ben, yepp, I also thought of that, since there actually is a way to sync the iPhone Things to the Mac Client, but unfortunately it's unencrypted and only allows to do that over WiFi connections. A sync via EDGE/UMTS through Dropbox would be very cool. Or even better: A native sync possibility through MobileMe. Bye. Hi Ben,

yepp, I also thought of that, since there actually is a way to sync the iPhone Things to the Mac Client, but unfortunately it’s unencrypted and only allows to do that over WiFi connections. A sync via EDGE/UMTS through Dropbox would be very cool. Or even better: A native sync possibility through MobileMe.

Bye.

]]> By: Ben Dodson http://devilx.net/2009/10/02/put-some-things-into-your-dropbox/#comment-2963 Ben Dodson Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:52:29 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=1018#comment-2963 Just wanted to say that this is a great solution to a common problem - now if only there was a way of linking it all up to Things on the iPhone as well then I'd be all set! Just wanted to say that this is a great solution to a common problem – now if only there was a way of linking it all up to Things on the iPhone as well then I’d be all set!

]]> By: Marius M. http://devilx.net/2009/10/02/put-some-things-into-your-dropbox/#comment-2662 Marius M. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:19:46 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=1018#comment-2662 Hi John, thank you for the comment. Personally, I don't like the Omni-Suite pretty much, since for me it's just to "bloated". Also, in my opinion, it doesn't really integrate that good into the Mac's look-and-feel. But besides of those, it's surely a great set of applications for the everyday work. :-) Bye. Hi John,

thank you for the comment. Personally, I don’t like the Omni-Suite pretty much, since for me it’s just to “bloated”. Also, in my opinion, it doesn’t really integrate that good into the Mac’s look-and-feel.

But besides of those, it’s surely a great set of applications for the everyday work. :-)

Bye.

]]> By: John http://devilx.net/2009/10/02/put-some-things-into-your-dropbox/#comment-2600 John Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:06:30 +0000 http://www.devilx.net/?p=1018#comment-2600 Thanks for the article... I've been using OmniFocus which is just too complicated. I LOVE Things, but one GLARING omission which OmniFocus is GREAT at is being able to keep all versions of the program on multiple macs and your iPhone in sync.. This provides an acceptable solution until Cultured Code gets with the program. Thanks for the article… I’ve been using OmniFocus which is just too complicated. I LOVE Things, but one GLARING omission which OmniFocus is GREAT at is being able to keep all versions of the program on multiple macs and your iPhone in sync.. This provides an acceptable solution until Cultured Code gets with the program.

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