Hi Ron, yes,you should try to use Google as a gateway; the Google API is very well documented, I think all you need is just the user account (and password) and then through the API you should access all data. Cheers. On 23 October 2010 19:10, listread <listread@xxxxxxx> wrote: > AndrÃs, > > It would be tempting to build an app for this, but we don't have a single > Mac in the place. > > Maybe syncing with Google is the way to go? ÂThat would keep the iPhone out > of the equation. Â(This is not intended for the market.) > > Thanks, > > - Ron > > On 10/23/2010 2:16 PM, AndrÃs G. MontaÃez wrote: >> >> Hi Ron, >> watchout with the jailbrake becaous it will void your warranty over >> the iphone. If you want to sync the phone's contact with "something", >> you really should check the iphone API and build an iphone application >> which hooks and listens for contact's change and then notify the >> changes to your server. >> I know building an iphone app is a pain, but I think its the right way >> to do it, if not the only. >> Is this need for a hobbie or you need to implement this for a public >> application? >> >> Cheers. >> >> On 23 October 2010 13:57, listread<listread@xxxxxxx> Âwrote: >> >>> >>> Karl / AndrÃs >>> >>> Thanks for your replies. >>> >>> iMy appears to be only a client and I can already access servers with php >>> on >>> the iPhone web browser. >>> >>> I would like MySQL on my iPhone. ÂThere was a way to make a jailbroke >>> iPhone >>> a MySQL server, but I'm not sure it is available any longer. >>> >>> My immediate desire is to sync the iPhone's native contacts and, perhaps, >>> the calendar with our online server over the internet. ÂPreferably syncs >>> would be "pushed". >>> >>> With a Google Gmail account, you can already do just exactly that. ÂOnce >>> set >>> up, if you update your Gmail contacts, a minute or two later your iPhone >>> contacts will be sync'd. ÂIt's supposed to work with the Google calendar, >>> too, but I haven't tried it. ÂIt appears that Google is using a MS >>> Exchange >>> Server or similar. ÂThe setup in the iPhone uses the Exchange server >>> settings. ÂSee http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/ >>> >>> The solution I'm looking for would be server side -- if not completely, >>> in >>> part. Â Again, it would be best to sync directly to the iPhone, but if >>> the >>> server would sync with the Google calendar and Google sync'd with the >>> iPhone, that would be an acceptable 2nd choice. >>> >>> Thanks again for your reply! >>> >>> - Ron >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/23/2010 5:47 AM, AndrÃs G. MontaÃez wrote >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Ron, what's what you want to sync? Contacts? Or everything else? >>>> You want to sync it over the internet? Or over wire? >>>> You should research the iPhone API/SDK for sync; >>>> and not focus with MySQL, wich is just an storage. >>>> >>>> Cheers. >>>> >>>> On 23 October 2010 03:09, Karl DeSaulniers<karl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Âwrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I believe there is a MySQL for the iphone >>>>> iMy? >>>>> >>>>> http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?58,249718,249718 >>>>> >>>>> You'd probably want o use JASON or an equiv. to talk back and forth >>>>> with >>>>> your database and app. >>>>> At least thats the consensus I'm finding on posts about it. >>>>> >>>>> HTH >>>>> Karl >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 22, 2010, at 11:21 PM, listread wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey all! >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone know how to go about syncing a MySQL db with an iPhone >>>>>> over >>>>>> the internet? >>>>>> >>>>>> An alternative would be syncing with Google Contacts, which then could >>>>>> sync with the iPhone. ÂI think Google Contacts uses Exchange Server to >>>>>> sync >>>>>> with devices. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> - Ron >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>>>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Karl DeSaulniers >>>>> Design Drumm >>>>> http://designdrumm.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- AndrÃs G. MontaÃez Zend Certified Engineer Montevideo - Uruguay -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
