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FileApp Pro Files Manager & Reader for iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad

FileApp Pro GUIDE What is FileApp Pro? FileApp Pro is a handy files and documents manager for iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. It is a multimedia file viewer and text editor. FileApp Pro allows the move, copy, rename or transfer via email files, images, videos, PDF or office documents so that your iPhone folders can be managed and remain organized on the go. It empowers the with a file-system like application, allowing proper documents and folder management just like the Windows Explorer on a PC or the Finder on a Mac computer would.

What Can I do with FileApp Pro? More than an iPhone browser, it lets you handle common file system actions such as move, or copy files or folders with single or multiple items selection. Just like a file-system FileApp Pro allows storage and management of all type of folders and files. Depending on the nature of the file it will offer to open document in other apps. Conversely, other apps can store and access documents stored in FileApp Pro. Smarter than just a file organizer it lets you create new folders or ZIP files with all ed types of files and documents; so that they can easily be transferred to computer via Wi-Fi or to other s by mail. Better than just a reader FileApp Pro allows the creation and the edition of text files that can be further edited like any other Office document. As good as the original FileApp Pro it has the same sleek and intuitive interface that displays files by folders, alphabetically, by date of copy or by file type.

How to Use FileApp Pro? FileApp Pro is a file browser and manager for iPhone, it also features a multi-media reader of all readable formats by the iPhone OS. When you launch FileApp Pro for the first time, you see a single document called FileApp Pro Getting Started - containing precisely what you are reading right now!

FILE MANAGER VIEWS Four different icons at the bottom of the screen represent 4 different VIEWS. A view is a mean of visually organizing the contents of the FileApp Pro application folder within which files will be copied from the computer (view: FILE TRANSFER TO IPHONE & COPY TO COMPUTER below)

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FileApp Pro views 4 views are available, here's what they represent:

1 - FOLDERS: shows the content of the file system in a hierarchical way Hierarchical view could also be described as a file tree system just like Windows Explorer or the Finder on a Mac. While in the folder view, it is always possible to show the actual path to the current location within FileApp Pro documentʼs folder.

The path view button activated ! The path button does not show up while currently displaying the appʼs documentʼs folder root.

2 - DATE: displays all documents in ALL folders sorted by date of copy to FileApp Pro exclusively The creation date cannot be transferred along with the file, FileApp Pro only reflects the fileʼs copy date.

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File Types are sorted in an alphabetical order, and among each type of file too.

4 - NAME: displays all documents in ALL folders sorted by file name exclusively If you have copied 2 files in 2 folders with a same name, you will see them next to each other. This view is very practical for browsing different versions of an item (with appropriate numbering appended to each version) scattered through various folders.

SINGLE ITEM VIEW & ACTIONS Each item in any view can be deleted with a single gesture: just swipe your finger across the line corresponding to the item to be deleted from right to left, and a red ʻDeleteʼ button will appear on the left of the documentʼs name; press to delete (use with care: this action cannot be undone). Generally speaking, from any view in the application, once a file item is tapped it opens in the browser, at full screen size. To trigger an action, press the ʻcontextual actionʼ button at the bottom left of the screen.

1 – Documents: such as PDFs, Word and Excel or OpenOffice documents, text files A- Zoom in and out Using the iPhone ʻpinchʼ gesture

B - Email as attachment The default email will be systematically used, but this can be changed right on the spot tapping the Senders, or in the General iPhone Preferences, under 'Email'.

C – Lock orientation display This feature is designed to prevent the documentʼs display from tilting as the iPhoneʼs orientation changes. This setting is not permanent, closing the document will return to default.

D- Send to trash

FileApp Pro documents Reader

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2 – Images: such as JPG, PNG, photos etc, A- Zoom in and out Using the iPhone ʻpinchʼ gesture

B – SlideShow The SlideShow controls allow displaying the next/previous image from the current view. The central ʻplayʼ button starts an automatic sequential display of all images. The duration of each image of the SlideShow can be set in FileApp Pro ʻPreferencesʼ under ʻDisplayʼ.

C - Email as attachment 3 – Audio and video All music, sound files, films and clips ed by iOS can be played in the built in multimedia player.

4 - ZIP files # Once selected, FileApp Pro offers to unzip the file in the current folder in the Folder view. In any other view, a pop up will prompt the for choosing the unzip location.

ACTIONS WITH FILES AND FOLDERS In any of the 4 views as described above, it is possible to select one or more items and apply the following ACTIONS to them, simultaneously.

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Multiple Items selection To apply an action on any given view, start by pressing the 'EDIT' button at the top left of the screen. You will then be able to apply unique or multiple selection - simply touch the desired item to highlight it, selected items are marked with a red tick. The first 4 actions described below can be triggered with the touch of the contextual action button. (First button at the bottom-left of the screen on the tool bar.)

Apply action to selected item

1 – OPEN IN (Other Apps): FileApp Pro s cross compatibility with third party apps, depending on the nature of the file. In order to open a file in another app, the desired file must be tapped and held for 1.5 second, a pop up will appear and will offer to ʻOpen In…ʼ Once this option is selected, a list of compatible apps with the file type (extension) will appear.

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Open in from the viewer ! In case the desired app does not show in the list, it could be hidden and reached by scolling down. # This compatibility feature is rendered possible by the authors of third party apps, in case some apps that could or should be compatible but do not appear in the list, it is of the third party apps developers will and responsibility. DigiDNA encourages such compatibility and all developers are welcomed to discuss this matter: [email protected]

2 – MOVE: documents, files or Folders from one location to another. The view however remains in the same location and state as prior to the move, allowing easy successive displacement of items.

Selecting location for moving items To view the effect of a move, you need to navigate to the specific location you just selected as target to your action.

3 – COPY: behaves the exact same way the move does, but leaving the original file(s) untouched, it creates an exact copy to be renamed afterwards eventually. Within the NAME view (see above what VIEWS mean) both documents will appear right next

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to each other, allowing for fast retrieval and renaming of one copy. Also note that while copying (or moving) a document, it is possible to rename it on the fly - see below RENAME.

4 – ZIP: this action creates a ZIP file containing all selected documents and compressed in a .zip format that can be opened on most platforms (Mac OS X, PC Windows iPhone and iPad, namely).

Zipping and anming the ZIP file This format is the handiest way of sending out any collection of files by email, for this format isn't recognized as potentially unsafe by most corporate servers, even when it encloses Windows Office files containing macros.

5 – EMAIL: this feature is pretty common in iPhone OS already, we added the multiple selection of item. Naturally, the size in emails matter, big time. So carefully observe your mailbox sending capacity, as well as the maximum size for attachment for you recipients! Also note that the default email will be systematically used, but this can be changed on the spot by tapping the 'Senders' line, or in the General iPhone Preferences, under 'Email'.

6 – RENAME: is obtained by simply tapping and holding an item to trigger a contextual menu; choosing ʻrenameʻ will offer to enter a new name for the file.

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Renaming a file This feature is available at all times, even while performing another action (while the file browser window is in 'EDIT' mode). This is particularly handy while copying files in order to avoid confusing them. Unlike the actions above, renaming does not bear multi-selection. Beware of file extension changes! Whether you have enabled the file extension (see 'PREFERENCES' below) display or not, all files do carry extensions! Files can be altered while renaming if the extension is deleted or modified!

7 - CREATE to create an element, tap the '+' button, second on the tool bar. As an element is created, it will naturally be saved in the current location. In all alternative views FileApp Pro will prompt you to choose a location for this new file or folder, just select the target folder by browsing the file system until the desired location is attained. Simply confirm by pressing the 'Create text file/ folder in this location'. #

A – Folder: easily create folders for your file management purposes!

# B - Text document: simple text files can be created, edited and saved across the file system.

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8 – DELETE: while in 'EDIT' mode, the file manager allows for single or multiple selections to be deleted. The 'Delete' action cannot be undone! Unlike the iOS delete system button falsely suggests, files and folders are not placed in a 'Trash' or a 'Recycle bin' ... they are just plain and simple gone. The only way to possibly recover a file implies a restore from a backup (and this only if the files were present during the last backup).

APPS CROSS COMPATIBILITY As mentioned before FileApp Pro allows opening a file with a third party app, provided that this app s the type (the extension) of the selected file (see p.3 ʻOPEN IN (Other Apps)). Likewise, FileApp Pro allows storing virtually any type of file – even extensions that are uned by the device itself like executable files ( .EXE or .DMG - This does not mean that they can be opened or executed in FileApp Pro). As an example, the iOS native apps such as Mail.app and Safari.app offer to save ed files to FileApp Pro.

Open an attachment from Mail.app in FileApp Pro Mail.app – starting from iOS 3.2, any attachment can be saved in FileApp Pro. # While an attachment has been ed and opened in Mail the top right button (ʻOpen In…ʼ ) will display a list of compatible apps, including FileApp Pro. # From the message itself, a long press (1.5 sec.) on the attachment file icon will display the same compatible apps list. When FileApp Pro is selected the device will open the app and save the file in a folder called ʻImported Filesʼ. From there it can be moved, copied, renamed just like any other item in FileApp Pro. # ʻImported Filesʼ and all its contents can be deleted if desired, as it is a folder created automatically by FileApp Pro in order to store files and folders coming from other apps. Safari.app – starting from iOS 4.2 the ʻOpen in..ʼ button in Safari web browser offers the possibility to ʻOpen in…ʼ files in FileApp Pro.

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Third Party Apps – many other apps offer cross compatibility, and many are still to come!

FILE TRANSFER TO IPHONE & COPY TO COMPUTER There are two methods allowing access to the FileApp Proʼs documentʼs folder where files are stored. The following chapter will review the possibilities offered by these methods: •

Through a USB connection

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Using a Wi-Fi network connection

USB FILE TRANSFER FileApp Pro is compatible with Appleʼs ʻFile Sharingʼ feature; this means that file transfer is possible to and from the application documentʼs folder. The latter is accessible from the desktop via the USB connection cable (supplied with every iPhone, iPad or iPod touch). There are two ways the FileApp Proʼs documentʼs folder can be accessed while connected with USB:

a) iTunes Apps section: In this case, simply navigate to the Apps section of iTunes while the device is connected and recognized by iTunes. Scroll to the bottom of the screen where you see the ʻFile Sharingʼ title, select FileApp (or FileApp Pro). The Start Here folder appears in the documents list on the right. From there it is possible to copy documents or folders from the device to the computer using the “save to…” button. Conversely, copying files from the computer to the device is achieved by pressing th “Add…” button. (This feature works with ʻdrag and dropʼ also. It is however impossible to copy folders or a selection of multiple items from the computer to the device using this method, only DiskAid (see below) allows this type of operations.

The iTunes File Sharing view

b) Using DiskAid to transfer files DiskAid can be ed for free for 14 days: http://www.digidna.net/products/diskaid/ In order to run smoothly, it is strongly recommended to run the latest available version of the program, as well as the ultimate release from iTunes.

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As DiskAid is launched and a device is successfully connected and recognized by the application, the DiskAid window opens on two distinct panes with the controls on top.The ʻNavigationʼ pane (left) lists available folders, compatible applications and displays any shortcut created by the . The ʻBrowserʼ window shows the files and folders on the device corresponding to the element selected in the left pane. In order to copy a file or folder one can simply drag and drop it onto the FileApp or FileApp Pro icon. The file will appear if the app is already running, a press on the ʻrefreshʼ button will reflect changes. Detailed documentation, guides, help and various other resources fro DiskAid are available online from http://www.digidna.net/diskaid

The DiskAid PC Windows view

The DiskAid Mac OS X view

WI-FI FILE TRANSFER FileApp Pro relies on ʻFile Transfer Protocolʼ (FTP) for transferring documents from and to computer to iPhone/iPod touch via Wi-Fi. FTPʼs advantage over various other techniques (WebDAV, namely) is speed. The flipside however, is that neither Windows (PC) nor OS X (Mac) plays well with FTP natively. Therefore different workaround are offered to iron it out, and FTP proves to be a very good technique for transmitting rapidly, securely and easily files back and forth.

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SHARING BUTTON & SHARING SCREEN Displaying a Wi-Fi symbol, this button must be pressed in order to open an incoming connection from a computer IN THE SAME NETWORK.

The sharing button The sharing screen must remain active along the whole duration of the file transfer process; quitting this screen will terminate the FTP connection. As the screen also displays a connection reminder for each ed platform (PC Windows and Mac OS X) that you might want to have handy while not necessarily open a connection to the device, you have the opportunity to terminate all connections by pressing the ʻStop Sharingʼ button at the top of this screen.

The Sharing screen displaying the current FTP address

REFRESH BUTTON This button is used to reflect any changes in a displayed directory.

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HOW TO CONNECT It depends on the type of platform you are using.

For PCs running Microsoft Windows, the exact steps for each different version (XP, Vista, Windows 7) are described in the application “Sharing” section, and are reached by pressing the WiFi symbol, second button from the top-left corner of the application. That said, the concept is fairly simple, here it is in a few steps: 1. Launch a new Windows Explorer window 2. Enter the EXACT address displayed at the top of FileApp Proʼs “Sharing” screen in the new Explorer window you just opened on your desktop. (At the first connection at least, you should see the “Getting Started” document currently on your device that came with the FileApp Pro installation.) 3. You can start transferring files, documents and folders by simply dragging them to this window!

For Mac OS X s, it requires a third party application, such as Cyberduck or FileZilla (both applications are free, links are included at the end of this document). We usually recommend using Cyberduck for its simplicity and the fact that it utilizes Appleʼs simplified connection protocol “Bonjour”. Hereʼs how to do that: 1. and install Cyberduck 2. Launch the application, select the “Bonjour” tab in the Bookmarks bar, your device should appear shortly, double click on it 3. Select the “Anonymous ” checkbox if you havenʼt set a (see “Sharing ” from the “PREFERENCES” chapter below) 4. You can start transferring files, documents and folders by simply dragging them to this Cyberduck window!

HOW TO CONNECT USING FILEZILLA FileZilla is an Open Source, cross platform free FTP application. It is highly reliable and in most cases would serve better the needs of extensive and/or advanced s or people having connections issues using standard procedures. The FTP clientʼs interface can seem unusual to inexperienced s, however, connecting using FileZilla is not complicated, hereʼs how:

1. and install FileZilla 2. Launch the application; a browser showing numerous windows will appear: (See display below) - The Address bar (1) is where to enter the address displayed at the top of FileAppʼs “Sharing” screen - The top window (2) is an activity window showing what FileZilla is doing in real time. - The left window (3) is a display of your computer file system (split vertically): the complete file tree above and the current folder below

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- The right window (4) is a display of the FileApp file system (split vertically): the application file folder above and the current folder below - The bottom pane (5) is a status window logging the transfer activity.

3. To connect, go to the address bar (1) and enter the bare numerical IP address in the ʻHostʼ field (do not type the prefix ʻftp://ʼ not the suffix: ʻ2121ʼ Do not enter name or if you havenʼt set one (see “Sharing ” from the “PREFERENCES” chapter below). Enter the suffix ʻ2121ʼ which corresponds to the port used for the connection. Then press the ʻQuickconnectʼ button.

4. Thatʼs it, you can start sharing by dragging files, documents and folders from left to right and right to left: it copies them from the computer to the iPhone and conversely!

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The Filezilla interface!

PREFERENCES DISPLAY The following options are available:

1. Show File Extension  – when turned ON, like on any regular file system, it shows the file names appended with their extensions. Turn it OFF for easier readability, the type of file still being materialized by an icon preceding itʼs name. A complete list of ed file extensions is maintained on FileAppʼs pages: http:// www.digidna.net/products/fileapp//faq#internal6

2. Show File Size – shows documents sizes in Bytes (Kilobytes KB, Megabytes MB, Gigabytes GB)

3. SlideShow Timer – You can use FileApp Pro as a portable photo display, or take advantage of its built in SlideShow Timer during your presentations to view a sequence of picture elements within any given folder. Set the time each picture will last using this setting. Select the number corresponding to the display timing of each image (in seconds).

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SHARING & SECURITY Sharing This option les you set a permanent NAME and for any incoming FTP connection to FileApp Pro. In order to turn it ON, both NAME and fields must be filled. This feature will ask the connecting computer client to enter the corresponding credentials in order to access, read or write in FileApp Pro. It is recommended with the use of open networks such as enterprises or public places.

code Protection Like in the general Settings you can set a code to prevent access to your device, you have the ability to restrict the access to the files stored in FileApp Pro. To do so, press the «  code Protection  » setting, you will be then asked to enter a 4 digits code, and repeat it a second time. NOTE: Please this code! There is no way for retrieving a lost code, and you will need it to access the application and start sharing data – the only way to reset the code is to reinstall the application, that means a loss of all contained data! When done, you will be taken back to the previous active view. Next time you will start the application, you will be prompted for the code to access the application. You can select this feature in order to protect your data from indiscreet peeks, but be careful, data is not encrypted or secured in any other way – this is not a security vault; do not save crucial data or secret information whatsoever.

MEMORY MANAGEMENT This setting is designed to maximize the deviceʼs capacity in reading large files or documents requiring large amounts of memory. The memory management feature lets the select the way the application will handle warnings regarding itʼs memory capacity. Memory Management ON means that FileApp Pro will respond to warnings sent by the device. Typically, It will abort loading a file that would possibly let the application run out of memory when it receives such a warning. With this setting set to OFF, FileApp Pro will ignore these warning and eventually load a large file, but also eventually crash, and possibly let the device crash along with FileApp Pro, losing all unsaved changes. Default setting is ON.

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Sisplay of the Preferences showing the app version

TOUBLESHOOTING & FAQ: What more can I do with FileApp Pro that FileApp does not already does?" Most importantly, get organized. All the folders, files and documents that are copied on the device can now be moved, copied, renamed, and transferred with ease, on the go. But there is a wealth of other features, like the ability to create text files or ZIP folders! Can I create or edit Office files with FileApp Pro? Yes, as long as they are in “TEXT” format. Microsoft Word, as any other word processing software offer saving or exporting documents under “TEXT” format (.txt). This format does not include much formatting, but the barest essential: capital letters, punctuation, tabs, and so on. Why does FileApp Pro allow the editing of text format files (.txt) only? Because it is the most simple, yet handy text formatting possible, and this makes especially sense on a small portable device such as the iPhone. All text editing application allow saving in .txt through "save as" and the proper format selection. More over, simple text is the only decent way of working with documents on such a small display and control environment. Can I share files with my device over the Cell Network? No you canʼt. Can I zoom in my Documents? You can zoom in every documents like with safari. To zoom in, place two fingers together on the screen and move them apart. To zoom out, place two fingers apart and bring them together. I canʼt read iWork 09 files, what can I do?

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When you save your iWork 09 documents, you have to save it with the option “Include preview in document”. What fileʼs extensions are exactly ed? - Images (.jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .ico, .tiff, .tif, .bmp, .bmpf, .cur, .xbm) - PDF (.pdf) - Office (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, .pps) - iWork (.pages, .numbers, .key) - OpenDocument (.odt, .odf, .odp) - Plain Text and RTF (.txt, .rtf, .log, .text, .m, .c, .p, .mm, .h) - Audio (.mp3, .aac, .m4a, .aif, .aiff, .wav) - Video (.mov, .mpeg, .m4v, .mp4) - Web Archives (.webarchive) - HTML (.html, .htm) - ZIP Archives (.zip) - Comic Book Archive files (.cbz) Whatʼs the maximum file size that FileApp can read? - Images: Very large images are accepted. (> 20MB) - Videos and Audios files: no limit. - PDF, Office, iWork, WebArchive and others: completely dependent of your current iphoneʼs free memory.

NETWORK & CONNEXION ISSUES FileApp Pro relies on Wi-Fi networks for exchanging data, copying files and transferring documents. As Networking is a pretty complex thing by nature, a number of issues are related to the networkʼs own configuration and cannot be discussed within the scope of this guide. For example, many public, istrationsʼ or corporate network routers settings usually do not allow connecting two devices one to another directly. The Network sets this, and there is no way around. This setting however could be disabled easily in private networks, as this example from a French ISP shows: http://assistance.orange.fr/3024.php?dub=1 As stated before, neither Macʼs OS X nor Microsoftʼs Windows are really robust at transmitting files via FTP with their respective File browsers. Mac OS X reads distant FTP servers, but cannot write on them so Mac s need a third party application (see HOW TO CONNECT above). As for Windows, XP had a conflict within, resulting on an annoying and identified bug (there is a fix to this bug, please go to: http://www.digidna.net/products/fileapp//connection-problems Most issues find a solution on FileAppʼs online help & section, so as a problem arises, please check these pages first, as they is often updated: http://www.digidna.net/products/fileapp/ FileApp Pro Guide (FPv2.0) – © DigiDNA 2010 – www.digidna.net/products/fileapp

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S Cyberduck: http://cyberduck.ch/ FileZilla: http://filezilla-project.org/.php?type=client

MORE HELP Personalized help is always available directly from us, we respond to emails within 48 hours, 7 days a week and all year ʻround. Just send us a mail with most details about your issue to: [email protected]

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