Batch or automate Dropbox exchanges ?

[smabasgil]

Hi everyone !

Is there a way or a workaround to batch or automatize saving to dropbox or dropbox exchanges ?

[rbytes]

That isn't currently possible. There are no commands available for saving to or reading from Dropbox. I know there were requests for it, because I was one of the requesters.

[smabasgil]

Thank you for your return
I was so stupid i did not think about copy and pasting whole folders of files...

[rbytes]

Yes, that works. I thought you wanted access from within your code.

[smabasgil]

Oh yes this would have been terrific !

BTW do you happen to know if M. Kibernetik plans to support SB across news IOS releases ?

I am hesitating on investing a lot of time in SB coding and wander.

[rbytes]

You should ask him directly. He usually reads the new posts. He did say a few months ago that he will continue to maintain smart Basic to be compatible with new iOS updates.

A question for you. Would you be willing to pay for a major upgrade of smart Basic? I definitely would, and I think if enough people would commit to it, this might encourage new development. Too often we expect developers to do their enhancements for free.

I have had recent conversations with Sylwester Los, the creator of ArtStudio. He will be releasing a brand new version of the app called ArtStudio Pro next month. It will not be an upgrade, but a new purchase. I will be buying it, regardless of the price, as soon as it is available. It is the closest thing to Photoshop that I have seen for the iPhone and iPad.

Can you visualize Smart Basic Pro? Imagine what new features could be possible

[Mr. Kibernetik]

Currently smart BASIC is being supported and there are no plans to stop the support.
Yes, I am working on a new programming language, but it will be not a smart BASIC upgrade and it will not be an iOS application.
My new programming language will work on any type of device - smartphones, tablets, notebooks, desktops. It will have much more simple language syntax than BASIC and it will have much more language power than BASIC. iOS platform is limited for serious development by two reasons: Apple restrictions and device restrictions.

[smabasgil]

@rbytes
Would you be willing to pay for a major upgrade of smart Basic ?
+1

Too often we expect developers to do their enhancements for free.
Sure thing.

I have had recent conversations with Sylwester Los, the creator of ArtStudio.
I do not know anything about this tool, but If it close to photoshop, it is probably bloated with interface objects and commands and possesses an awful learning curve ?
Since i am coming from a background of programmer, ( that was some years ago ! ) i am very happy with shapes for Mac.
Very low price, hard logic, intense support and strong product evolution ( as Miss Kibernetic does ! )

Can you visualize Smart Basic Pro? Imagine what new features could be possible
Since i use it very few for the moment, i do not even use 30% of the power of the current version and cannot imagine it !

I am still questioning myself about investing time in the SB platform.
It seems unbreakable, and amid the qualities, Miss K once told that there were no real limits regarding the program sizes.
What would help my decision would be to find 'primitives' ( french term ? ) i mean libraries dealing with database for example.

@M. Kibernetic
My new programming language will work on any type of device - smartphones, tablets, notebooks, desktops.
And browsers ?

iOS platform is limited for serious development by two reasons: Apple restrictions and device restrictions.
I can understand this.
But remember the Japanase concept saying that famous creations comes from having constraints.
And you did an incredible job already !

BTW, do you think it will be possible to reuse SB code by any mean in your new concept ?

[Mr. Kibernetik]

And browsers ?

BTW, do you think it will be possible to reuse SB code by any mean in your new concept ?

Not for browsers. My new SPL language is a universal app for Windows 10.

I don't know about reusing the code. If someone will make a kind of code translator from sB to SPL then maybe it will be possible.

[rbytes]

If Windows phones and tablets had more market share, SPL would be an attractive choice for me. And I enjoy learning new languages. But the Windows share at the moment is tiny, so I will have to wait and see if that improves in the future. Also if I made the switch, my Apple Watch would become an orphan.

In the meantime I have recently done an extensive search of available iOS languages. And I haven't found anything that comes close to what I can achieve in smart Basic. You have done very well to overcome most of Apple's limitations, and we as programmers have discovered other workarounds.