Linking to DEVONthink Pro

[LanceR]

Hi,
New to Tap Forms and really delighted with it. Transferring from Bento was a breeze. Synching with my Air was straightforward too but have not managed to do so with my iPad yet. Is it possible to select which forms can be sent to iPad or must they all?

I have been setting up a new database, and to achieve the best of both worlds, have been trying to create links to pdfs, documents, photos, maps, etc. held in a DEVONthink database. I’ve found it possible to use ‘Create Item Link’ in DEVONthink and paste it into a Website field in Tap Forms. However, I seem to need to create a new field for each individual item (each pdf, doc, etc.).

Is there a better way to link DEVONthink items or indeed folders, or could multiple items be held within a single field, as with File Attachments?

Excellent software Brendan!

[Brendan]

Hi Lance,

Syncing is all or nothing at the moment. But I hope to add a switch to let you specify which forms to sync or not. But it’s not there yet.

In the next update I’m going to enable data detectors in the Note field popup window which will let you put in hyperlinks into a note. Clicking on the link will activate it. The iOS version can do this already now. So you would be able to use a Note field for that purpose. But for now, only the website field will let you do this, and as you’ve discovered, it only allows one at a time.

Thanks,

Brendan

[LanceR]

Many thanks Brendan. The switch and hyperlinks will be really useful.

Hyperlinking with DEVONthink could be a good selling point for Tap Forms since, as far as I am aware, it can handle and display data in ways that DEVONthink cannot. There has in the past been some discussion on the DEVONthink forums re links with Filemaker (far too expensive) and Bento (now unsupported). I’m working on my thesis at present and Tap Forms fills a gap I had in my workflow system with DEVONthink, Nisus Writer Pro, and Bookends.

Can I also respectfully suggest that you put your own website address in Tap Forms ‘Help’ menu so that we can easily access your Blog and the Forum?

[Brendan]

That’s a very good idea. I will do that. I should also put my Twitter and Facebook addresses in there. In over 8 years of having my @tapforms Twitter account I still only have less than 1000 followers. I suck at social media it seems :)

[stringek]

Hi LanceR!

I am currently studying writing my Thesis too.I have Devonthink Pro, Papers, Scrivener, Curio – but I too see that TapForms could fill some sort of gap for me – especially in my literature review area.

Please would you mind elaborating on the way in which you use Tap Forms in your work flow with Devon think? Do you use across multiple Macs/ios?

Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Best wishes, and I hope your Thesis is going / went well!

Karen

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