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Ed's avatar
Ed
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8 years ago

iOS text editor is now available!

We are happy to announce that iOS now has a text editor! You can access this feature on any text file from the toolbar in the lower left corner.  
Timdier's avatar
Timdier
Helpful | Level 6
8 years ago

Thanks for this. With planetext no longer functional, I’ve been looking for a quick way to edit  ascii files. Don’t need anything fancy, just make changes to a shopping list. Ergo, quick loading is most important 

—Tim

  • DanPH77's avatar
    DanPH77
    Helpful | Level 6
    8 years ago
    Timdier

    I also came from PlainText 2 the only downside IMO though is that it doesnt auto sync. You cant keep the file open on your phone it wont sync...PlainText would auto sync with the file open and still running. If they could add that it would be great
    • Timdier's avatar
      Timdier
      Helpful | Level 6
      8 years ago

      Does it sync when you cloes/leave file?  If so, ok with me. 

       

      Only problem I have on my iPad 4 mini is I can’t close/exit a file. I have to kill the Dropbox app

      —tim

      • DanPH77's avatar
        DanPH77
        Helpful | Level 6
        8 years ago
        If you close the app and you are still backed out of the file when you launch it will sync

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