Cloud
JXCirrus Maths can use iCloud to save its data on iOS and Mac
OSX. This lets you:
- Make sure you have a backup of your data.
- Share your maths exercises between devices.
NOTE: iCloud is not available on Windows or Linux.
JXCirrus Maths can alternatively use cloud shares (such as Google
Drive, Box) to save its data on Windows,Mac OSX and Linux.
Settings
Save to iCloud
To switch on iCloud, go to settings
and tick "Save to iCloud". This will lets you save your
maths records to iCloud.
Save to Cloud Share
It is generally not a good idea to save your main JXCirrus Maths
data file on a cloud share.
- If you only ever edit on one device at a time, then this will
work.
- If, however, you edit your diaries on 2 different devices,
there is a chance that you could end up corrupting your file, or
at least losing changes. This happens if you are not
on the internet and your cloud share does not sync properly.
JXCirrus Maths does provide a safe way to use cloud shares
between devices however...
- Keep your main maths file on your local computer (outside the
share).
- Use the share to transfer new data between your
devices. The JXCirrus Maths app will resolve
conflicts when you are not connected to the internet.
If this is your first device to use the cloud share:
- Go to Preferences then Cloud
- Tick the "Save to Cloud Share" button.
- If this is the first time you have used the cloud share, you
will be prompted to select a directory you will use to share
files. As an example - You can use "Google
Drive/JXCirrus/JXCirrusMaths" as the share directory.
If there is already a file being shared by a cloud share:
- Go to Preferences then Cloud
- Press the "Select File" in the "Cloud Share" section.
- Browse to the file that you shared from your other devices.
Automatic
The "Automatic" tick box lets you decide how the data will be saved
to the cloud. If "Automatic" is ticked, then the app
will save to the cloud after any changes.
The reason you might not want to have "Automatic" ticked, is that if
you make a lot of changes during a day, it might use slightly more
mobile data if you are constantly saving to the cloud.
If you un-tick this, you choose when to save to the cloud (see Cloud
Icon below). Only un-tick this if you use mobile data
regularly, and you want to limit the amount you use.
JXCirrus Diary/Project isn't silly about sending data to the cloud -
It waits for you to not do anything for 15 seconds, then saves.
Cloud Icon
When you tick "Save to iCloud", you will see a new icon on the
toolbar of the main screen next to Settings.
- The
icon means that your data has all been
saved to the cloud.
- The
icon means that your data has changed,
and has not been saved to the cloud. If you save
automatically, it should change to
after
about 15 seconds. If you don't save automatically,
press on the
icon to save to the
cloud. You can still do this if you want to hurry up
the automatic save.
Multiple Devices
Saving the data to iCloud give you backups, and it also allows you
to use the same diary on multiple devices. For example,
you can use JXCirrus Maths on an iPhone, and also a Mac computer and
have the same exercises on both. When you change one,
the changes automatically appear on the other.
To enable this, just select "Save to iCloud" on both devices.
A word of caution: JXCirrus Maths is good at keeping all your
devices in sync using the cloud. You can have the app
open in 2 places, and the changes in one will appear on the other
only a short time later. But - Don't be tempted to
update your diaries in both apps at the same time. If
you run 2 exercises at once on different devices, the system will
only keep the more recent change, which may leave you feeling
confused and angry after you "lose" an update. It is
best to only make updates in one place at a time.