Help request for someone new to iphone SDK

[Kage333]

Hi,

So I have been reading books, looking at tutorials, and sample code trying to figure out how to write an app that seems simple in my mind. And I think I am getting a handle on the UI type stuff (view controllers, tab bars, etc) but what I am still lost on is the main part of the app.

The function of the app is this:
To take a CSV file off of a computer (using wifi somehow, still trying to figure out those details as well),

parse it (using NSScanner, or componentsSeparatedByString) to separate out names, student numbers, classes, and seat numbers and store it into core data.

Then I would like to be able to use a table view to list the classes, drill down to the different sections, and then finally the specific students for each class.

once there I would like to be able to tap on a students name to view student info (like what classes they are in and their grades) and also have a custom button on the side to check to see if they are there (like in the sample code 'touch cells' by apple)

I then envision using a tab bar to switch over to being able to being able to enter scores for students. this is the part I really don't understand how to do. I want it to give me one name at a time, allow me to enter a score and then automatically go to the next name on the list after I save the data. (and go back to the start when it reaches the end). It seems simple, but I have no idea how to write code for that.

then once everything is entered I would like to be able to write the data (scores) out as a CSV back to the original computer.

So that is it in a nutshell. If someone could help that would be wonderful. My main confusion is how to generate that list that it automatically goes to the next one (seems like a audio playlist sort of thing), reading the file onto the device and then writing it out at the end.

thanks in advance, and I apologize for my lack of knowledge. If there is somewhere better for me to ask this please let me know. thanks again.

[WillSDev]

i think you should break it up into parts instead of trying to do it all at once.

[Kage333]

that is what I was trying to do.

part 1: read in the file

part 2: parse the file

part 3: display names

part 4: run through names

part 5: write out data

is there a different way that I should break it up? thanks