Nothing dramatic if the following piece of code is incorporated. Listing 1 Setting the Extended Attribute
#include <sys/xattr.h> - (BOOL)addSkipBackupAttributeToItemAtURL:(NSURL *)URL { const char* filePath = [[URL path] fileSystemRepresentation]; const char* attrName = "com.apple.MobileBackup"; u_int8_t attrValue = 1; int result = setxattr(filePath, attrName, &attrValue, sizeof(attrValue), 0, 0); return result == 0; } On Dec 9, 2011, at 1:00 PM, François Chaplais wrote: > OK, I read the link. Interesting stuff, but I do not see anything dramatic. > To me it seems there will be a flurry of app updates; I think the advent of > iCloud is a major OS increment. > I sympathize, you know. I have to reload all my Marvel Comics because of > that, and I do not have WIFI at home (I am on Ethernet), so I know the pain. > Best, > François > Le 9 déc. 2011 à 18:47, ddas a écrit : > >> No one does it from last week on. >> I have one app in the store that does it. >> >> I have 2 rejections in the last week. >> >> And I am not the only one. >> >> http://www.chrisboyd.net/2011/11/icloud-and-the-new-ios-data-storage-guidelines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=icloud-and-the-new-ios-data-storage-guidelines >> >> If you follow old rules. You will be rejected. >> >> >> On Dec 9, 2011, at 12:33 PM, François Chaplais wrote: >> >>> You CAN store persistent data. GoodReader does it, many others do it. What >>> has change is that you must do it into the proper application directory and >>> not in 'tmp' or 'cache' folders, which are obviously not right places for >>> storing persistent data. >>> François >>> Le 9 déc. 2011 à 15:22, ddas a écrit : >>> >>>> That is all history as far as Apple is concerned. >>>> >>>> Apple has started enforcing the 5.01 guidelines and is rejecting apps en >>>> masse. >>>> >>>> Any app that downloads data and wants it to persist is in for a nasty >>>> shock. >>>> >>>> Revolution as it stands now is a crippled tool for iOS. >>>> >>>> This is a critical fix. >>>> >>>> I am amazed that Revolution is not hip to this. >>>> http://developmentseed.org/blog/2011/11/11/apple-resolves-issues-offline-caches-ios/ >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Debdoot >>>> >>>> http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#qa/qa1719/_index.html >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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