Orgzly-android: Add support for ownCloud

[timo-a]

I've tried so synchronize via internal storage, but to no avail.

[nevenz]

I'd be interested in hearing about the issue BTW, if it's something that can be fixed (you can open a new issue if so).

[timo-a]

There is a way to do it.
Import Org file, local storage, owncloud/user@server/file.org.
At the time I have to then set link and force load. See #31 for that

[nevenz]

I think we'll still want support for direct sync with ownCloud, though a separate issue can be open for that (for more generic WebDAV sync).

[AngelBCN]

More and more applications work on nextcloud. Would it be possible now to be orgzly as an application within nextcloud?

[seth100]

+1

[Ekleog]

The solution of using Import Org file appears not to work for setting up a repository that can be synced with, for some reason.

[nevenz]

The solution of using Import Org file appears not to work for setting up a repository that can be synced with, for some reason.

@Ekleog It doesn't create a repository or link to an existing one. It's just there for a quick import of a notebook.

You have to create a repository in Settings / Sync. Once you do, you could either hit sync and import notebooks that way, or link an existing notebook by long clicking on it.

[Ekleog]

@nevenz Yes, the issue is that (for Nextcloud at least) there is no way to select the Nextcloud folder in the menu for creating a repository, while it is possible in the Import Org file menu. I don't really understand why… maybe because the Nextcloud file is not local to the phone, but instead in a “Nextcloud” menu on the menu on the left of the file picker? and this menu doesn't appear in the repository addition tool (the Nextcloud app doesn't support syncing with files in a local directory currently)

[nevenz]

@Ekleog Ah OK. That's https://github.com/orgzly/orgzly-android/issues/25#issuecomment-383872854 then.

Currently you have to locate the directory where the files are synced. Something like /sdcard/Android/media/com.nextcloud.client/nextcloud/ACCOUNT.

There's also #33.

[Ekleog]

Yes, #33 / #38 appear like the best options long-term, but…

For your workaround, I just tried adding

content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3AAndroid/media/com.nextcloud.client/nextcloud/USER@SERVER/todo

and the same thing by replacing @ with %40, as the preconfigured repository was

content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3AOrgzly

However, it looks like it's not finding any file, despite the fact that when I go in the file manager, along the Orgzly directory used by default there is a file named

Android/media/com.nextcloud.client/nextcloud/USER@SERVER/todo/todo.org

Maybe this is due to recent versions of android forbidding access to other applications' files? I also tried manually turning on the Storage permission without more success.

Do you have an any of any other workaround? currently the best I'm thinking of is installing SyncThing in addition to Nextcloud to handle synchronization to my phone, but… :(

[nevenz]

You shouldn't need to modify URL manually if you select directory from the browser.

I've just tried it using a demo account I've found (hostname replaced with fake one below).

Account is:

[email protected]

Directory created is:

/storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.nextcloud.client/nextcloud/[email protected]/

When selected as a repo from Orgzly, it's:

content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3AAndroid%2Fmedia%2Fcom.nextcloud.client%2Fnextcloud%2Fdemo%40nextcloud.orgzly.com

Syncing appears to work (I get "Getting Started" saved in the directory and one manually created org file loaded).

[Ekleog]

Oh. Now I feel stupid, I hadn't noticed I actually had access to the Android folder from the browser…

Thank you! It appears to work now :D
And sorry for having wasted your time.