Projects synchronization

This article describes how to synchronize projects between devices using the cloud service KIT Scenarist, or third-party services (Dropbox as an example). And also considered are the pros and cons of each of the ways.

The common advantage of all approaches is the presence of a copy of the project in the cloud, which protects you against force majeure situations with a burned house or a spilled coffee on your laptop. You can continue to work at any time by unloading the project from the cloud.

Synchronization via the KIT Scenarist cloud service

Advantages and disadvantages

Using the KIT Scenarist cloud service provides a number of additional conveniences in contrast to the way of synchronization through third-party services.

First, the list of projects hosted in the cloud service is available on any device directly from the application. On the projects page, they have a separate tab. And in order to access to them, you only need to run the program and log into the cloud service.

Secondly, projects located in the cloud service are synchronized in real time. You make edits on a mobile device and they are immediately displayed on your computer. This allows you to get rid of the problem of creating conflicting versions on different devices.

And thirdly, the cloud service allows you to simultaneously work on the project with all of your co-authors.

The main, and perhaps the only drawback of this approach is that it is paid. The use of cloud service is provided on the basis of a paid monthly subscription. You can read the subscription terms on the corresponding page.

Using

The first thing you need to do is sign up to the KIT Scenarist cloud service. If you are not already registered in it, then you need to register. To do this, click on the "Authorization" link on the start page in the desktop version, or select the "Login" menu item in the mobile version.

After registration, you will be given 30 days of free access to the service to get acquainted with its work. If you have already registered for the service, then you need to log in to your account in the program.

After successful registration or authorization, on the start page with a list of projects, a tab will appear to access the projects from the cloud.

And in the dialog of creating a project, a similar tab will appear to create a project in the cloud service. Now you need to specify the project name and click the "Create" button.

If you want to move an already created project to the cloud, then in the dialog you need to check the "Advanced Properties" checkbox and select the file that you want to place in the cloud for import. A new project will be created based on the selected file and all data will be located in the cloud.

That's all. Now all your devices in the projects tab from the cloud will display the newly created project.

Next, you can work with it, as with any other project, and all changes will be synchronized between all your devices in real time.

Synchronization via third-party services

Advantages and disadvantages

To organize synchronization through third-party services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, etc. quite simply. This does not require additional costs but has its drawbacks.

The first advantage is that the use of third-party services is free, until the moment you have exhausted your quota for the used place in the cloud.

The second is that you probably already used this service earlier and you will be accustomed to working with it.

As for the disadvantages, the main one is the lack of the ability to merge changes in real time. This means that you can not open the project simultaneously on multiple devices, and if you forget to close the program on one device, changing the project on the other will lead to the creation of conflicting versions. And then you will need to merge conflicting versions manually.

From here follows the problem of working with co-authors. You also can not simultaneously work on one project. You will have to do this either in turn, or manually merge the versions.

And the third drawback is that projects from the cloud will not be accessible through a separate tab directly from the program, and you will need to open the project from the synchronized folder in the case of the desktop version and the project will be listed among all other projects, and in the case with the mobile version after the changes and before opening, you will need to manually specify which file you want to open and where to save it.

Using

Consider, for example, the use of the Dropbox service. Work with other third-party synchronization services is carried out in a similar way.

Desktop computer

The first thing you need to do to work with a third-party service is to install the application of this service. This step should be performed both on the desktop computer and on mobile devices.

After the Dropbox application has been installed, you need to open the KIT Scenarist and create a new project. When creating a project it is important to place it in Dropbox's folder. To do this, in the project creation dialog you need to check the "Advanced options" checkbox and correct the save folder.

After that, you can work with the project in normal mode, and the changes will be synced every time you save.

In order to open the project on another computer, you need to install Dropbox, run the KIT Scenarist and open the project from the synchronized folder.

Android. Open the project

First, as with the desktop version, you need to install the Dropbox application. Then you need to open it and go to the folder where your project is located.

Next, you need to touch the project and the system will offer a list of applications installed on the device to open the project. In the list, select the KIT Scenarist application and click the "Open" button. The project import page opens. Either the system can immediately open the KIT Scenarist app and move you to the import page.

Next you need to set the necessary import parameters, and select - to load data into a new or an existing project. Now you can work with the project on your mobile device.

Android. Save the project

After you have made all the necessary changes, the project needs to be sent to Dropbox for synchronization. You can do this by pressing special menu action named "Share". The dialog for selecting applications to save the project file appears on the screen.

Select Dropbox and save the file to the project folder, thus updating it.

After that, the file is synchronized with the cloud and you can open it on another device.

iOS. Open the project

First, as with the desktop version, you need to install the Dropbox application. Then you need to open it and go to the folder where your project is located.

Now you need to click on the options button (three dots), after which the dialog of actions available on the project will open. You need to select the "Export" item. In the export dialog, click on the "Open In..." button (in the lower row of options) so that the system offers a list of applications installed on your device.

In the list, select the "Copy to "KIT Scenarist "button, after which you will be directed to the project import page.

Next you need to set the necessary import parameters, and select - to load data into a new or an existing project. Now you can work with the project on your mobile device.

iOS. Save the project

After you have made all the necessary changes, the project needs to be sent to Dropbox for synchronization. You can do this by pressing special menu action named "Share". The dialog for selecting applications to save the project file appears on the screen.

Select Dropbox and save the file to the project folder, thus updating it.

After that, the file is synchronized with the cloud and you can open it on another device.

Published: 19 January 2018

Comments

Milady 07.08.2019 at 10:56 # Reply
how to pass my synchronized project to my local computer
Morning! I usually work in the local computer (MAC) but I'm working these days in my iPad. I don't now how to back to the local computer replacing the old version with the new one that I'm being working. Thanks for your help
dimkanovikov 24.08.2019 at 16:09 # Reply
Hello Milady,

You can do it with next steps:
- open your project on the mobile device
- go to the Menu - Share - and send it to iCloud or email for example
- go to your local computer
- now you can open your project directly from iCloud, or replace the old one (by default projects creates in the Documents folder) with a new one and continue work on it directly from your Mac.
IIngwe 26.11.2019 at 13:15 # Reply
Connection
Hello, I'm running KIT on Ubuntu, and when I try to sing up I get the message: cannot establish network connection . Is there a way to fix that?
dimkanovikov 30.11.2019 at 22:21 # Reply
Hello, my friend. Try to install the OpenSSL library. Use this command for command line "sudo apt-get install openssl"
lucas 08.12.2019 at 07:09 # Reply
Hello, project is not being updated on my laptop. Seems like its not updating that project in particular and its becoming super annoying.
dimkanovikov 11.01.2020 at 17:05 # Reply
Hello Lucas. I'm sorry for it. Please write me to the support@kitscenarist.ru and we will found what is the reason of this problem.
LP 04.01.2020 at 04:02 # Reply
Version conflict with cloud
Hi,

How does it work when there is a conflict between local version and cloud version?

It just happened to me (working successively on two computers, having connexion issue that I didn't notice, etc... at the end it generated a version conflict between one local version and the cloud version). What I saw was an alert box saying that the local version is in conflict with cloud version, and that it has been saved. Then the cloud version is loaded instead of the local one. However, the alert box didn't say precisely where the local version has been saved (and I cannot find it), neither gave a method to retrieve it.

Can you add this information on this documentation page?

Thanks!
LP
dimkanovikov 11.01.2020 at 17:10 # Reply
Hello LP,

Thanks for your comment. You can find conflicted version in the Research tab, and then go to the Script -> Versions. And yes, I will add this information to the alert box in the next version.
Iraj ISLAM 23.05.2020 at 10:47 # Reply
PDF
How do I extract my script into PDF format?
dimkanovikov 31.05.2020 at 14:31 # Reply
Hello, my friend. You can do it with corresponding menu action - Menu - Export - Export Script.
Prem 25.05.2020 at 01:23 # Reply
Hi I am trying it all for the first time, and it looks great, thanks! This is going to sound silly but there is an arrow that appears next to the cursor, which (subjective opinion of course) I find a bit distracting. Is there any way to remove it. I am using Kit Scenarist on Mac Thanks.
dimkanovikov 31.05.2020 at 14:35 # Reply
Hello Prem, no, there is no ability to remove empty lines indicator.
Chris 10.07.2020 at 05:05 # Reply
Hello. I've just installed it and everything seemed normal the first day but then a warning messag displays constantly with a text of Error Auto Save and some type of "attemt to write a readonly database"
dimkanovikov 13.07.2020 at 07:08 # Reply
Hey Chris, please write us to the support@kitscenarist.ru. We need a bit more details of this issue to help resolve it.
Ivan 24.02.2021 at 16:10 # Reply
Сo-authors cloud payment
Hi! First of all thanks for your great work! I would like to ask if I pay for the kit scenarist cloud service and upload a script into the cloud, all the collaborators need to pay to make changes into this script?? We are creating a collaborative series that we will try to shoot someday and we are 4 people. We need to pay all 4 of us?? Thanks a lot!
24.02.2021 at 20:42 # Reply
Сo-authors cloud payment
Hi, Ivan!

Thanks for your kind words!

The only cloud file owner has to purchase a subscription, all other coauthors not.
Ivan 25.02.2021 at 18:39 # Reply
Thanks to you! That's great! Just another question. How many devices can connect with the same account and upload new files from those devices?

Best
27.02.2021 at 07:37 # Reply
How many devices can connect with the same account
As many as you want. There is no any limitation.

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