im using dropbox to save media files and documents. im using the url for word documents. when i ran it on the app it said it needed to be downloaded? and if i edit this file will it update on my app, without going through the app store? all help is appreciated thanks

In a nutshell 'if properly configured', yes. Your 'document' can live on an internet server, and will be cached on to the device. Should you need to update it, you would merely update the document on your server, and then using the 'design/live' function on your control panel, 'publish' an update that would be distributed to all apps on their next network connected app launch. Cheers! -- Smug

thanks very much mate. appreciated whats the best plugin i should use for this ?

Hi @Jason1985, Depends on various things: IOS or Android? Type of documents and media? LA

both preferably, as far as im aware you can only use certian media files with buzz touch, so one of them. would the html/simply txt plugin in work?

Hey @Jason1985, You can use the html plugin or the Custom URL plugin. The Custom URL would work for linking to your documents that are on a server or dropbox..etc. I would also put your documents in your project to make for easier download and offline readability. Make sense? LA

yeah thank make sense thanks. the second part isnt to clear. i understand updating it would mean internet connection is needed. project u mean Xcode? where would i add it into my project?whilist its on dropbox

Hi @Jason1985, No need to add if your linking to it. I always try to put any docs in my Eclipse folder BT_Docs but that's my preference. LA

thanks yeah thats always helpfull tip. im still learning the eclipse for android, so that will come in handy thanks. im using a mac, what word doc type programs do u recommend using?

Use PDF equivalents to the Word docs you are generating. -- Niraj

thanks niraj. i found the pdf documents loaded with no problems as long as the file was loaded to buzztouch aswell as the url. what programs do u advise me to use? im on a mac? are pdf documents not hard to edit? while online?

For basic text editing, you can't go wrong with Text Wrangler; it's free from the app store. There 'are' pdf editors out there, but I basically just keep the 'source' document around. If something needs to be changed, I alter the source, and create a new PDF from that. On the Mac, you can 'print' to PDF pretty easily. (with free drivers, the same can be accomplished on the PC) Cheers! -- Smug

Thanks guys youve been awesome. I really appreciate it