Thanks Mike - makes sense for the app to check in with the server when it starts up so I guess I'll go down that route.
Terry... Sent from my iPhone On 17/10/2014, at 1:12 PM, "Mike Kerner" <[email protected]> wrote: > Try it. That's my observation. So, what I do, instead, is instead of > sending the payload (which has to be short, anyhow), is have the app > recognize that it's gotten a push notification, then hit my server to find > out why. The message you send is for the user, anyway. The payload has to > be small, unfortunately, so either you have to send many messages to get > the entire payload (and Apple specifically states that they do not > guarantee delivery or the order of delivery), or you have to hit your > server, anyway. > > On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 9:44 PM, Gerry <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Terry wrote: >> >>> That"s disappointing >> >> Really? I'm just resigned to the fact that LC doesn't allow us to develop >> modern iOS apps that have the same capabilities (in terms of background >> operations) as xCode-developed apps. I've stopped trying and I've stopped >> being disappointed about it. >> >> What I'd LOVE is a clear statement from RunRev about their intentions in >> this area - will they ever support background operations? (And don't tell >> me to just use the .plist hack - the problem is much broader than the app >> not quitting on suspend). >> >> Gerry >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> [email protected] >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > -- > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > On the second day, God created the oceans. > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > and did a little diving. > And God said, "This is good." > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
