THANKS! plus checking on windows folder/simplenote sync

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howdy folks,

just wanted to say thanks for the non-modal character name generation tool! that is really really really nice. that was one of the requests i made and i am very grateful to get it!

also wanted to check if external folder and simplenote sync is actually in the cards for the windows version.

really really want that so that i can use scrivener as my “homebase” but still have access to txt file editing when i’m out and about.

thanks much, kudos and like everyone else, i’m really looking forward to the iOS version!

jin

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Hi jin,

Thanks for the kind words! To be honest, Simplenote sync is not in our plans for the Windows version, because it is being dropped from the Mac version too - we’ve had quite a few support issues with Simplenote. The Simplenote guys are great, but there have been a lot of server issues that have caused our users problems.

Folder sync is definitely coming, but we can’t give a date on it because it’s going to be in the next major (paid) Windows update.

However, before that happens, we will be releasing an iOS version (in case you use an iOS device), and when that is released (later this year some time), we will also be releasing a Windows update that can sync to it.

All the best,
Keith

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hi keith,

woo hoo!

actually that suits me just perfect! haha, i threw in simplenote sync to be a completionist but i really had my fingers crossed for the external folder sync. and it’s totally understandable that would be in the next paid upgrade. sweeeeeeeet.

thanks a bunch, that’s great news!

and yeah, i have my money bunched up against the app store already screaming “take it! taaaakke it!!!” - the iOS scrivener is, as most here have said now for a while, as instabuy as you can get!

here’s to a great 2015 for you guys. kudos and well wishes,

jin

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Hey guys - I am certainly glad to have dropbox folder sync, and I hear-ya in regards to wanting to get rid of the support headaches you apparently are having with Simplenote; however, if I may offer another point-of-view here…

I am coming at this from the standpoint of wanting mobile device editing support for my Scrivener content first and foremost, and then wanting simpler and more robust citation management capability next.

My logic for why support for a 3rd party editor with broad mobile platform support is BOTH good for Literature and Latter AND for your customers is as follows:

The one great advantage for Literature and Latter supporting Simplenote or some other 3rd party mobile editor is that they would do the heavy lifting to support multiple mobile platforms (like Simplenote does with Android, iOS, Kindle and Blackberry 10).

Literature and Latte does incur some pain and cost, but far less dealing with just one platform, while gets broad mobile platform coverage of high value to customers who need choice in return.

iOS is great, but I happen to be a blackberry 10 man because I love the device reliability, data security and keyboard, and I am a Windows PC man at the desk because I have applications I need there for work.

Certainly Simplenote is not the only choice nor perhaps even the best either, as compared to say Evernote, MS OneNote, or even Zotero Notes for that matter so that Citation Management could also be enhanced.

After having core Scrivener back on my Windows PC which I adore, mobile device editing support is certainly #1. #2 being easier and more powerful citation management and integration for books and also WordPress articles. I surmise many other non-fiction writers are in the same boat.

I hope you will at least consider this angle in your decision making process as you move on to V3.

Thanks for listening.

Best,
Greg