Unfortunately this is where you need the sockets external because right now you can't accept connections (like a server). So at the moment it's just for finding desktop apps.
On 14/12/2012, at 7:31 AM, JOHN PATTEN <johnpat...@me.com> wrote: > Thanks Monte… > > I'm not familiar with Bonjour other than for the usual finding printers and > OS stuff. I hadn't thought of using Bonjour to allow IOS devices to discover > other iOS devices. This seems like a good direction to experiment in. > > Any example stacks floating around that demonstrate a simple iOS to iOS > discovery and reply? > > Thank you! > > On Dec 13, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Monte Goulding <mo...@sweattechnologies.com> > wrote: > >> >> On 14/12/2012, at 7:05 AM, JOHN PATTEN <johnpat...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Mark… >>> >>> Hmmm? So it would appear if we wanted to make the ability for devices to >>> discover each other, say via bluetooth, and we may use Android devices, >>> we'd be best going after the socket external as opposed to the Game Center >>> external. >>> >>> I'm guessing with the socket external there would be a little less chance >>> of Apple changing the "rules" so to speak on how devices can discover each >>> other (if we went the Game Center external route). >>> >>> It just seems like one less issue to worry about. >>> >>> I'll have to wait and see… >>> >>> Thanks! >> >> For discovery I have mergBonjour. I will be doing an android version of >> mergBonjour at some point in the future after there's an android externals >> sdk available. >> >> Cheers >> >> -- >> Monte Goulding >> >> M E R Goulding - software development services >> mergExt - There's an external for that! >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- Monte Goulding M E R Goulding - software development services mergExt - There's an external for that! _______________________________________________ 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
