[smcgheek]

anybody know a good way to automatically run isync?
just got a bluetooth phone and id like it to sync without my intervention. ive seen places that list there is an option for it to run hourly, but i can't find it in the preferences (v1.3), has that been removed?

or, anyone know a way to have it sync when you log out? log in?

[Detrius]

The hourly setting is in the .Mac settings. I don't know whether or not this would also work with phones, etc...

[Sal]

If you want to automatically sync when you log in, save this script as an application and add it to your login items:

Code:
tell application "iSync"
	if syncing is false then synchronize
end tell

[smcgheek]

Originally posted by Sal:
If you want to automatically sync when you log in, save this script as an application and add it to your login items:

Code:
tell application "iSync"
	if syncing is false then synchronize
end tell

awesome . that simple script is all i needed.
note to self: learn applescript. if Sal can do it, so can you

[built2crawl]

Great tip.

Is there away to automatically quit isync after syncing?

TIA

[Nebrie]

Originally posted by built2crawl:
Great tip.

Is there away to automatically quit isync after syncing?

TIA

Enable the menu icon? All I see is a little animated sync icon up there in my menu when it auto syncs, no isync app.

[Terri]

I set up a crontab for mine.

here is what it looks like
0 4 * * * osascript -e 'tell application "isync" to synchronize'
0 5 * * * osascript -e 'tell application "isync" to quit'

[fisherKing]

Originally posted by Terri:
I set up a crontab for mine.

here is what it looks like
0 4 * * * osascript -e 'tell application "isync" to synchronize'
0 5 * * * osascript -e 'tell application "isync" to quit'

uh, could u translate that? what exactly do u do to make such an action take place??
(ie where do i place this script, etc..)

[Terri]

Originally posted by fisherKing:
uh, could u translate that? what exactly do u do to make such an action take place??
(ie where do i place this script, etc..)

"0 4 * * * osascript -e 'tell application "isync" to synchronize'"

The numbers at the beginning tell cron what time to do its thing.

osascript allows us to the application's AppleScript libray.

The rest just tells it what I want the application to do.


Open up your terminal and type "crontab -e" without the quotes. This will get you into your user's crontab using Vi as the editor.

Using Vi
http://staff.washington.edu/rells/R110/

Crontab how to
http://www.php-scripts.com/php_diary/123002.php3

For more help in terminal type "man vi" and "man crontab" without the quotes.

[Macanoid]

just get Salling Clicker and Proximity Sync!! It's all you want and it'll impress your Windows friends too

[Sal]

If you want a script that syncs and then waits for the sync to be done and quit iSync, add an Idle Handler to the script and save it as an application with the Stay Open option checked, as in this example that checks every minute to see if the sync has completed.

Code:
tell application "iSync"
	if syncing is false then synchronize
end tell

on idle
	tell application "iSync"
		set sync_status to syncing
	end tell
	if sync_status is false then
		ignoring application responses
			tell application "iSync"
				quit
			end tell
		end ignoring
		quit
	end if
	return 60
end idle