Re: [android-developers] Re: how to access desktop files from android app remotely?

2011-04-23 Thread Nikolay Elenkov
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Peter Webb r.peter.w...@gmail.com wrote: You can't plug your droid into your home Windows network and use Windows networking to access file systems (as far as I know); presumably because it is either very difficult or impossible. Sure you can. Most file

[android-developers] Re: how to access desktop files from android app remotely?

2011-04-21 Thread Peter Webb
You have given no context for your problem. Are you trying to load some mp3s onto your droid? Or trying to write a program of some description (which is what this group is about). It is easy but inconvenient to set up an ftp server on your PC. There are also several programs you can download

Re: [android-developers] Re: how to access desktop files from android app remotely?

2011-04-20 Thread Hitendrasinh Gohil
hi, i want to access desktop through android programatically so can u give me reference links that i can follow and can achieve. -- Regards, Hitendrasinh Gohil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send

Re: [android-developers] Re: how to access desktop files from android app remotely?

2011-04-20 Thread Nikolay Elenkov
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Hitendrasinh Gohil hitendra.virtuei...@gmail.com wrote: hi, i want to access desktop through android programatically Why? Do you just want to access *your* files, or are you trying to create something similar to Dropbox or RDM+? In case it's the former, just

Re: [android-developers] Re: how to access desktop files from android app remotely?

2011-04-20 Thread Hitendrasinh Gohil
hi, yes that i know that if i set ftp server on my desktop and put some files over there than i can access it through by authentication credentials that i have setup in my ftp server. but can u give me any reference links for remote desktop access from any(mobile or pc) because i just want to

Re: [android-developers] Re: how to access desktop files from android app remotely?

2011-04-20 Thread Nicholas Johnson
I provided the reference links above. RFC 959 describes the protocol required to interface between an FTP server/client. Here is another link that I think you might find useful: http://developer.android.com/guide/basics/what-is-android.html It deals with how to implement apps in Android using

[android-developers] Re: how to access desktop files from android app remotely?

2011-04-19 Thread Nicholas Johnson
so what is the basic need to do it. like i have to make a ftp server at desktop side? Yes, an FTP server on your desktop would do the job. is there any library that support ftp through android? Do a google search on java ftp

Re: [android-developers] Re: how to access desktop files from android app remotely?

2011-04-19 Thread Hitendrasinh Gohil
hi, But if i want to do something like this ,how can it be possible? http://www.rdmplus.com/ -- Regards, Hitendrasinh Gohil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [android-developers] Re: how to access desktop files from android app remotely?

2011-04-19 Thread Nikolay Elenkov
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Hitendrasinh Gohil hitendra.virtuei...@gmail.com wrote: hi, But if i want to do something like this ,how can it be possible? http://www.rdmplus.com/ Use Dropbox. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android