[06:32] <sai_> hi
[15:33] <ubik__> helo, i want to develop a ubuntu phone app. but i don't know how to write to a .txt file within the application, can somebody help me?
[15:34] <mcphail> ubik__: is this a qml app. an html app, or something else?
[15:34] <ubik__> qml app
[15:34] <ubik__> its an app to count your steps
[15:34] <ubik__> but i dont know how to save the steps
[15:35] <mcphail> ubik__: ok, the easiest way is not to write to a .txt file
[15:35] <mcphail> ubik__: 2 minutes and i'll find you a helpful link
[15:35] <ubik__> thank you
[15:38] <mcphail> ubik__: use this component and your headach will go away - http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qml-qt-labs-settings-settings.html
[15:38] <mcphail> *headache
[15:39] <ubik__> ok, thanks
[15:40] <mcphail> ubik__: if you need something fancier, i _think_ you have to extend into c++, but that component should be enough to keep count of a variable
[15:40] <ubik__> btw: are different mobile phones are using different sensors?
[15:40] <ubik__> well, i want to save the steps by date
[15:40] <ubik__> could be tricky
[15:41] <ubik__> the counter for my steps is working fine with bq aquaris e4.5
[15:41] <ubik__> when i do 100 steps, the app displays 101 steps
[15:41] <ubik__> :-)
[15:41] <ubik__> but will it with bq aquaris 5 and meizu, too?
[15:42] <mcphail> ubik__: I'm not sure the API has the capability of writing to arbitrary files without falling back to c++
[15:42] <mcphail> ubik__: best thing would be to publish the app and ask on here (or #ubuntu-touch) for someone with a meizu to test. They are friendly channels
[15:43] <ubik__> okay
[15:43] <mcphail> ubik__: I just have the bq
[15:43] <mcphail> (4.5)
[15:53] <ubik__> another question: Is it possible to restore the app settings in a scope?
[15:53] <ubik__> The I could program a scope, too for the step counter
[15:54] <ubik__> *Then
[15:54] <mcphail> ubik__: not sure about that, but my guess would be "not easily"
[15:55] <ubik__> hm
[15:55] <mcphail> ubik__: due to confinement, ubuntu apps are reluctant to share data
[15:56] <mcphail> ubik__: but I don't know much about the security environment around scopes. I haven't used them
[15:57] <ubik__> ok
[15:58] <ubik__> but your explanations already helped me
[15:58] <mcphail> ubik__: the real developers are generally around during European office hours so you might want to ask again tomorrow
[15:59] <ubik__> okay
[15:59] <ubik__> I'm missing a good documentation about developing apps in ubuntu touch
[16:00] <ubik__> but i think, it all will come soon
[16:00] <mcphail> ubik__: you've seen the API? https://developer.ubuntu.com/api/apps/qml/current/
[16:01] <ubik__> ah
[16:01] <ubik__> cool
[16:01] <ubik__> :D
[16:01] <mcphail> ubik__: also a decent wor-in-progress on qml is at http://qmlbook.github.io/
[16:01] <mcphail> *work
[16:01] <mcphail> ubik__: Happy reading :)
[16:02] <ubik__> before i fall asleep i will read it
[16:02] <ubik__> :D
[16:02] <mcphail> ubik__: it will help you to drift off, I'm sure
[16:05] <ubik__> lol
[16:09] <JanC> should be possible to use local storage, no?
[16:23] <ubik__> but i dont know how
[16:23] <ubik__> because ubuntu has restrictions
[16:33] <ubik__> well my solution is, to save it like mcphail said, into an array