[sawxray]

New to GTD, OF, and OF for iPhone. I watched the video, and have several questions about the iPhone version:

1. What do the separate 'Location' settings mean when editing a 'Context'? Does the 'Current Location' change as I move around, or does it just set the present current location (for example, work) and save it?

2. Can the 'Business Search' include several different types? In other words, can I set up my 'Errands' context to search for 'Grocery Store' and 'Dry Cleaning' and 'Pet Food'? Or do I need to set up a separate sub-context for each (eg, 'Errands: Grocery Store'; 'Errands: Dry Cleaning')?

3. How does 'Nearby' work? I see next actions under Context headings, with a single distance button that says ''<1 mile', or 'here'. Are these settings changeable to allow me to search a wider or narrower area?

4. When I select one of the above distance buttons, I assume I am being sent to 'Maps'. There, I see only one choice for a grocery store or dry cleaner. Can I see multiple merchants and select the one I want?

5. Once in the 'Maps' function, how do I get back to OF? Must I press the home button, then restart OF?

6. Finally (for now, at least ;) ), I understand the 'Sync' button on the iPhone, and am pretty sure it sends promptly to the server, but how about the desktop version? Must I manually 'Synchronize with Server', or will it check the server itself at intervals?

Thanks for the help!

[whpalmer4]

Originally Posted by sawxray

6. Finally (for now, at least ;) ), I understand the 'Sync' button on the iPhone, and am pretty sure it sends promptly to the server, but how about the desktop version? Must I manually 'Synchronize with Server', or will it check the server itself at intervals?

The desktop version will sync every hour. If you make a change, it will sync a minute later, and then resume the hourly sync cycle.

[jginsbu]

I'd like to add two more items to the list above.

7. I would like to be able to assign a context to the location 'anywhere' so its items always appear when using the Nearby feature.

8. I just mentioned this in another thread, but I would find it useful to be able to assign multiple locations to a single context, e.g. locations for each of the libraries I use to a single Library context.

[kuschti]

Can you add an option in the Settings to change the unit length from miles to kilometer (for europe) ?

[mdavis75]

i second the request for a kilometers option - for Australians.

[digitalimago]

I sencond too the request for kilometers!

[Lizard]

Originally Posted by kuschti

Can you add an option in the Settings to change the unit length from miles to kilometer (for europe) ?

Yup, we have a feature request for kilometers. We're working on some nastier bugs first, so we may not be able to give you kilometers for a while yet, but we do hear the request.

The location feature in Context seems to always trigger the "Directions" function in Google Maps.

In some countries "Directions" doesn't work (Japan for example) as Google Maps only returns a dialog stating that it can't find the driving directions. Switching to "Search" in Google Maps doesn't move the search term over and as the iPhone has no clipboard so no work around for the problem. :(

It would be great if one could choose to have the Context's Location feature trigger the Google Maps' "Search" rather than "Directions".

.tmk

[bluesy]

Originally Posted by Lizard

Yup, we have a feature request for kilometers. We're working on some nastier bugs first, so we may not be able to give you kilometers for a while yet, but we do hear the request.

sweet, get rid of the nasty bugs and then a few extra features, i like that :)

Just used OF on my iPhone for the first time, really great for holding all the polterabend plans it was working on great, incl making me write to the attendees with info.

Heres another request, how about if i onder a project can inport the contacts that is needed when this project is finished or to help me on a step in this project? you can put in 1 location, buisness or something like that, but when if an action could have a list of people who need to attend, imported from the contacts on the iphone? (if this isnt on the desktop version, feel free to apply it there ;) )

[jamus]

Originally Posted by sawxray

2. Can the 'Business Search' include several different types? In other words, can I set up my 'Errands' context to search for 'Grocery Store' and 'Dry Cleaning' and 'Pet Food'? Or do I need to set up a separate sub-context for each (eg, 'Errands: Grocery Store'; 'Errands: Dry Cleaning')?

Support has told me that using OR in all caps will work for what you want to do:

grocery store OR dry cleaning OR pet store