upgraded to full version, no history now

[hamanjam]

I've been using the trial for a week, and decided to show my support by buying the full version. All of the history is gone! I can see in the trial version that I still have installed, but it doesn't show in the full version which just makes me want to smoke. I have to start all over again, and trying to sync the versions is impossible. I tried to set the quantity and power level on the full version to match the "2c" day, but the interval times are way off between versions which really messes up my quitting process because I was jsut getting used to one schedule, and now I have to start all over again.

Can the two versions be merged? I would like to import history into the full version but need some suggestions. My feedback and rating depends on this in the app store.

[ahasoft]

The Power Level specifies the rate at which your cigarette interval increases, and is probably already set the way you want it. You should therefore set the Power Level to the same value in the full version as it was in the trial.

Set the starting cigarettes per day to however many you are currently smoking in the trial version. For instance, if your current interval is 83 minutes, your current CPD is between 11 and 12. (This is calculated as 960 divided by 83, 960 being the number of minutes in a 16-hour day, GKi's standard.) You would therefore probably set your initial CPD in the full version to 12, and that would put you on essentially the same trajectory as in the trial.

Don't worry too much about the 2C day. It's normal for it to drift somewhat during the program. We use it as a convenient landmark for calibrating your progress, but it doesn't represent a "finish line" unless you want it to. You can stop sooner than the 2C day, on it, after it, or never, without violating the plan, as long as you smoke only when the app prompts you.

Importing your history is not supported, but neither is it needed for the operation of the plan, which depends only on the parameters covered above. The new history created in the full version will essentially be a continuation of the previous one.

I agree that it would be more satisfactory if one's data from the trial version simply carried forward into the full version, history and all, but at the time GottaKickit was written the possibility of upgrading an iPhone app in place from an evaluation version to a paid version - the most satisfactory solution - did not exist. I gather that Apple has now fixed this, and we are actively considering implementing in-place upgrading for a future version.

Thanks for your comments. I hope that GottaKickit is helpful for you in beating the habit.