Ipad file transfer

[dhiru]

it seems ipad has new way of transfreing file for each app so it seems for this purpose no jailbreak is required. from Pc world FAQ

"Is there any way to get files off of the device? Can I access the filesystem when it's docked?

The iPad apps have access to a file-sharing area, which you can see when you attach the iPad to a Mac or PC via iTunes. In the Apps tab, there's a File Sharing area with two interface areas, Apps and Documents, next to each other. Click on an app in the Apps area, and a list of its files will appear in the Documents area. You can drag compatible files into this area--for example, Pages and Word files when Pages is selected--and even drag them out of that area out onto your desktop. You can even rename the files right from within iTunes. It's all a bit rudimentary, but it does seem to work. This system should allow app developers to ditch the desktop-uploader apps they've had to use up to now."

[pwalker8]

Hopefully other applications will start using this method. Bookshelf already does, so the server on your PC is no longer required.

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by dhiru

it seems ipad has new way of transfreing file for each app so it seems for this purpose no jailbreak is required. from Pc world FAQ

"Is there any way to get files off of the device? Can I access the filesystem when it's docked?

The iPad apps have access to a file-sharing area, which you can see when you attach the iPad to a Mac or PC via iTunes. In the Apps tab, there's a File Sharing area with two interface areas, Apps and Documents, next to each other. Click on an app in the Apps area, and a list of its files will appear in the Documents area. You can drag compatible files into this area--for example, Pages and Word files when Pages is selected--and even drag them out of that area out onto your desktop. You can even rename the files right from within iTunes. It's all a bit rudimentary, but it does seem to work. This system should allow app developers to ditch the desktop-uploader apps they've had to use up to now."

Ahah! This is something I had a question about. If you share apps with the host computer, does it mean you can open an ebook from iBooks on your computer?

So far until you have the iPad, you can get ebooks to iTunes9.1 but they won't open on the host.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Ahah! This is something I had a question about. If you share apps with the host computer, does it mean you can open an ebook from iBooks on your computer?

So far until you have the iPad, you can get ebooks to iTunes9.1 but they won't open on the host.

NO, I think you are confusing what this is saying. It doesn't say you can run iPad apps on your PC.

BOb

[thianliongpatpoh]

Where to access Apps and Documents in the Apps TAB when it is docked with pc/mac via iTunes. I don't see it.

[nikkie]

Originally Posted by pwalker8

Hopefully other applications will start using this method. Bookshelf already does, so the server on your PC is no longer required.

Not required, but still preferred for me. I definitely like wireless transfers better than wired ones.

[dmaul1114]

Originally Posted by thianliongpatpoh

Where to access Apps and Documents in the Apps TAB when it is docked with pc/mac via iTunes. I don't see it.

There's an apps tab, then scroll down and it will have any apps with file sharing functions (like Goodreader or Pages), then you can click them and it there's a little section where you can drag and drop files.

If you're not seeing that, then you don't have any apps installed on the iPad that support that file sharing method yet.

[thianliongpatpoh]

Mmm.. I guess so. I've purchased goodreader for iPhone, a while back. too bad there's no free upgrade to iPad version . But somehow when I made a pdf (of a magazine I work for), with ttf fonts rarely used, the fonts came out garbled (while looks ok in flow). Is this because i didn't embedded the ttf fonts?
I also tested several other free pdf readers for ipad. So far they're good, but give same garbled fonts issue.