I would go for a REST API on the desktop and then use the https protocol. On the mobile app you can then just use the powerful url command. Take a look at ”post data to URL” in the dictionary. And maybe also the ”put url … into” for getting data in the opposite direction.
:-Håkan On 10 Mar 2021, 08:29 +0100, Phil Davis via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>, wrote: > I'm anticipating the need to connect an iOS app with a companion desktop > app so the desktop app can get data from the mobile app and do some > reporting and recordkeeping. It should also be able to transfer data > back to the mobile app. Does anyone have an example of how to make that > happen? I can't find one anywhere. > > The data connection & transfer don't have to be made with mergFTPd but I > see it's an LC option. > > Thanks - > Phil > > -- > Phil Davis > 503-307-4363 > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
