I suggest to rething the Edit context menu option. Currently, it only allows editing of text files (in a simple text editor built into MSM), which is rather limiting. Wuala has basically the same function, but it works for any file type:
When the user taps a file in the cloud browser, it is downloaded to a local temp folder. Then the operating system starts an app that is associated with the extension of the file. Wuala somehow realizes which app (process?) it is and starts monitoring it. Now, until the app is closed, it will also monitor the downloaded file for changes (probably a timer that checks modification time every couple of seconds). If the file is changed by the viewing app (e.g. user edits text in a .docx file and then saves the change), it will be automatically uploaded to the cloud.
ja02
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9 years ago
I suggest to rething the Edit context menu option. Currently, it only allows editing of text files (in a simple text editor built into MSM), which is rather limiting. Wuala has basically the same function, but it works for any file type:
When the user taps a file in the cloud browser, it is downloaded to a local temp folder. Then the operating system starts an app that is associated with the extension of the file. Wuala somehow realizes which app (process?) it is and starts monitoring it. Now, until the app is closed, it will also monitor the downloaded file for changes (probably a timer that checks modification time every couple of seconds). If the file is changed by the viewing app (e.g. user edits text in a .docx file and then saves the change), it will be automatically uploaded to the cloud.