HTML vs Custom HTML

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stevek Aspiring developer Posts: 808 Reg: Dec 24, 2011 great neck 8,080	confirm \| cancel 03/22/12 02:44 PM (13 years ago) HTML vs Custom HTML I've so far created apps using html files which I keep in the BT_Docs folder. I see there's an option for a custom HTML screen so played with it a little and have the following 2 questions 1) Besides having the inline editor, what is the difference/advantage of using a custom html screen vs a plain old html screen? 2) I downloaded the files from this test app but don't see anywhere this custom html screen I created, (containing just some text and what was in the editor to begin with), is. In the BT_DOCS folder is just the sample html file. Where is the text for these custom HTML pages found? Thanks Title Comments I've so far created apps using html files which I keep in the BT_Docs folder. I see there's an option for a custom HTML screen so played with it a little and have the following 2 questions 1) Besides having the inline editor, what is the difference/advantage of using a custom html screen vs a plain old html screen? 2) I downloaded the files from this test app but don't see anywhere this custom html screen I created, (containing just some text and what was in the editor to begin with), is. In the BT_DOCS folder is just the sample html file. Where is the text for these custom HTML pages found? Thanks

Stobe buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1528 Reg: Mar 04, 2011 Fredericksburg,... 24,680	03/22/12 02:55 PM (13 years ago) 1. The custom HTML gets saved on BT's server, so you can change it a little more dynamically than a "HTML Doc" 2. See above. Its saved at a custom url on BT's server. Not in your download. Slight downside is that the app needs to cache that file whenever it first wants to access it, or fetch a new version, thus requiring internet for your app-user. General rule, if the document wont ever change, might as well include it with a HTML Doc. Comments 1. The custom HTML gets saved on BT's server, so you can change it a little more dynamically than a "HTML Doc" 2. See above. Its saved at a custom url on BT's server. Not in your download. Slight downside is that the app needs to cache that file whenever it first wants to access it, or fetch a new version, thus requiring internet for your app-user. General rule, if the document wont ever change, might as well include it with a HTML Doc.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	03/22/12 03:02 PM (13 years ago) And you could accomplish the same thing by using a Custom URL screen, where it points to an HTML doc you maintain on some server somewhere (or even somewhere like DropBox). Then you could use whatever editor you want to maintain the doc, and it would be online and update-able whenever. Like @Stobe says, though, if the doc is going to be pretty much static, I'd just include it with the app. But, if you envision changing it more frequently than you would want to provide via an iTunes update, then Custom URL or Custom HTML would be the way to go. Mark Comments And you could accomplish the same thing by using a Custom URL screen, where it points to an HTML doc you maintain on some server somewhere (or even somewhere like DropBox). Then you could use whatever editor you want to maintain the doc, and it would be online and update-able whenever. Like @Stobe says, though, if the doc is going to be pretty much static, I'd just include it with the app. But, if you envision changing it more frequently than you would want to provide via an iTunes update, then Custom URL or Custom HTML would be the way to go. Mark

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	03/22/12 03:14 PM (13 years ago) Don't have an inventory of the differences, but in my experience I've found some things work better in one or the other. David@Buzztouch has explained why in various posts. Unfortunately when I came upon those posts I didn't annotate them. Fred Comments Don't have an inventory of the differences, but in my experience I've found some things work better in one or the other. David@Buzztouch has explained why in various posts. Unfortunately when I came upon those posts I didn't annotate them. Fred

Marko buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 558 Reg: May 04, 2011 UK, Alcester 8,880	03/22/12 03:46 PM (13 years ago) I am redoing an app to use html to reduce need to be online, I like the option to dynamically change on the fly content, but many users have said prefer not to have connection to web due to cost of data downloads Comments I am redoing an app to use html to reduce need to be online, I like the option to dynamically change on the fly content, but many users have said prefer not to have connection to web due to cost of data downloads

stevek Aspiring developer Posts: 808 Reg: Dec 24, 2011 great neck 8,080	03/22/12 04:51 PM (13 years ago) Thanks to all. Steve Comments Thanks to all. Steve

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