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The July/August (16.4) issue of xDev Magazine is now available!

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Scripting PDFs by Marc Zeedar
Marc previously wrote separately about using XojoScript to retrieve stock prices and using the DocVerter web service to convert documents to PDF. Now he combines the two, demonstrating how to create PDFs via scripting. This includes full scripted picture support!

Apple's Dark Vision of the Future by Sam Rowlands
At this June's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple went all in with "Dark Mode" support in their upcoming Mac OS release, Mojave. This new feature completely changes how dark mode is supported, so read this article for the early details and see how you can enable dark mode support in your own Xojo applications.

Refactoring a Controller Module, Part 1 by JC Cruz
Earlier in this series, Jose created a controller module to manage his data models. This time he demonstrates how to refactor the controller module to support other models without breaking existing code.

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Year 16
Issue 16.4 ("Mojave")
Issue 16.3 ("XDC 2018") Issue 16.2 ("StockScripter") Issue 16.1 ("London 2017")
 
Year 15
Issue 15.6 ("Green Screen Saver") Issue 15.5 ("Touch Bar") Issue 15.4 ("Xojo in Germany")
Issue 15.3 ("Beginner's Guide") Issue 15.2 ("Power Tricks") Issue 15.1 ("Xojo Pi Lab")
 
Year 14
Issue 14.6 ("XDC 2016") Issue 14.5 ("Keyboard Shortcuts") Issue 14.4 ("NSTableView")
Issue 14.3 ("Sunroom") Issue 14.2 ("Cocoa Fonts") Issue 14.1 ("Barcodes")
 
Year 13
Issue 13.6 ("Stay Out of Jail") Issue 13.5 ("Text Messaging") Issue 13.4 ("El Capitan")
Issue 13.3 ("XDC 2015") Issue 13.2 ("Control Animation") Issue 13.1 ("iOS First Look")
 
Year 12
Issue 12.6 ("Cheap Web App Hosting") Issue 12.5 ("Yosemite") Issue 12.4 ("Game Center")
Issue 12.3 ("XDC 2014") Issue 12.2 ("Inefficiencies") Issue 12.1 ("Smart Localization")
Year 11
Issue 11.6 ("Apple About Box") Issue 11.5 ("Weeds") Issue 11.4 ("Blackjack")
Issue 11.3 ("XDC") Issue 11.2 ("PDF") Issue 11.1 ("PDF")
Year 10
Issue 10.6 ("Retina") Issue 10.5 ("Real World 2012") Issue 10.4 ("Extreme Programming")
Issue 10.3 ("Hashes") Issue 10.2 ("Assumption Approach") Issue 10.1 ("Reporting")

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July 18, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Drei Monate bis zur FileMaker Konferenz 2018 in Malbun		20:39:00
Nur noch drei Monate bis zur FileMaker Konferenz 2018 in Malbun (Liechtenstein): Anmeldung. Vom 17. bis 20. Oktober diesen Jahres findet die neunte deutschsprachige FileMaker Konferenz in Malbun, Liechtenstein statt. FileMaker Anwender und Entwickl... [More]
July 17, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS FileMaker Plugin 8.3 released		12:15:00
Nickenich, Germany - (July 17th, 2018) -- MonkeyBread Software today is pleased to announce MBS FileMaker Plugin 8.3 for macOS, iOS, Linux and Windows, the latest update to their product that is easily the most powerful plugin currently available fo... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS Xojo Plugins 18.3		12:06:00
Nickenich, Germany - (July 17th, 2018) -- MonkeyBread Software today is pleased to announce MBS Xojo Plugins 18.3 for macOS, iOS, Linux and Windows, the latest update to their product that is easily the most powerful plugin collection currently avai... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Neues MBS FileMaker Plugin 8.3		11:45:00
17. Juli 2018 - Monkeybread Software veröffentlicht heute das MBS Plugin für FileMaker in Version 8.3, mit inzwischen über 5300 Funktionen eines der größten FileMaker Plugins überhaupt. Hier einige der Neuerungen: Wen... [More]
July 16, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
FileMaker Magazin - MBS Artikel		18:00:00
For our German speaking users: Wir haben die Artikel zum MBS Plugin aus dem FileMaker Magazin gesammelt hier online gestellt: FMM 201803: SQL in FileMaker, Neue Möglichkeiten mit dem MBS - Plugin FMM 201802: Universelle Suche, Mein Mitbrin... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Upcoming Xcode changes		12:39:00
When a new version of MacOS and Xcode is coming, one of the first things to read are the release notes. As we support FileMaker and Xojo versions for 10+ years, we tend to have really old minimum system requirements. As far as we were told, the new... [More]
July 15, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Xojo Developer Meeting for Dallas		21:06:00
Due to the FileMaker DevCon, we will come to Grapevine, Texas in August. So let's organize a Xojo developer meeting! Anyone interested? Currently we'd like to know if there is interest for a dinner meeting or more? Please fill the survey. Dates is a... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS Xojo Plugins, version 18.3pr7		13:13:00
New in this prerelease of the 18.3 plugins: Updated DynaPDF to version 4.0.21.54. Updated plugin SDK for 2018r2. Download: monkeybreadsoftware.com/xojo/download/plugin/Prerelease/. Or ask us to be added to our shared Dropbox folder. ... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.3pr7		13:08:00
New in this prerelease of version 8.3 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin: Fixed GMImage.NewFromContainer to handle SVG files better. Fixed Window.TopHeight for FileMaker 11. Updated DynaPDF to version 4.0.21.54. Download at monkeybreadsoftware.de/file... [More]
July 13, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS Xojo Plugins, version 18.3pr6		23:08:00
New in this prerelease of the 18.3 plugins: Fixed auto commit issue for CubeSQL. Fixed RegistryValueMBS.asLong32 setter for 64-bit. Fixed CURLSMBS.SetupOAuth to pass parameter names in given case, no longer does lowercase. Added Name property for ... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.3pr6		20:14:00
New in this prerelease of version 8.3 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin: Fixed auto commit issue for CubeSQL. Added Speech.IsPaused, Speech.Pause and Speech.Resume. Renamed Text.Speak functions to Speech functions. Changed Audit to find old values by ID... [More]
July 12, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS Xojo Conference in Munich starts in only eight weeks		16:17:00
Just eight weeks till the start of our European MBS Xojo Conference 2018. Already fifty developers from twelve countries are signed up including Xojo CEO Geoff Perlman and Xojo Evangelist Paul Lefebvre. Reserve your ticket and your hotel room as so... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Video from MBS Presentation at DotFMP 2018		14:41:00
At the dotfmp conference in Berlin this year I presented a bit about MBS Plugin. DotFMP 2018 Presentation(English)47:13 minutes You can watch the presentation and a few questions. Enjoy! If you like to see this live and bring your questions, you c... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Omegabundle 2018 for Xojo ends soon		10:33:00
Omegabundle for Xojo 2018 Developer Tools Bundle Announced; Save 89% on Top Tools The offer ends 30th July 2018. Omegabundle for Xojo 2018 is a collection of 13 (122+ individual items!) of the most useful tool sets, add-ons, digital books and com... [More]
July 10, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS Xojo Plugins, version 18.3pr5		17:46:00
New in this prerelease of the 18.3 plugins: Updated internal graphics functions for Xojo 2018r2. Fixed Cocoa target for OverlayMBS to not use NSWindowStyleMaskNonactivatingPanel which causes a warning from AppKit. Added InsertRecord and UpdateReco... [More]
June 14, 2013
  (Blog: RS Blog)
We've Moved		15:12:00
The new Xojo blog is live! Join us now at http://www.xojo.com/blog to learn the latest and greatest about Xojo, cross-platform development, and technology.... [More]
June 06, 2013
  (Blog: RS Blog)
Save the Date for XDC 2014!		07:35:00
Save the date for the 2014 Xojo Developer's Conference, to be held March 26-28 at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas!  More information coming soon. ... [More]
  (Blog: RS Blog)
Real Studio is now Xojo!		07:29:00
We have some big announcements! 2013 Release 1 is now available for download and is definitely our biggest release ever! Our IDE has had a major makeover, giving it a very sleek and modern look and making it faster and much more intuitive t... [More]
May 16, 2013
  (Blog: RS Blog)
Using Twilio to answer phone calls		06:00:00
In a previous post, I wrote about how to use Twilio to send an SMS message. This time, I'm going to show you how you can use Twilio in conjunction with a web app to answer phone calls made to your Twilio phone number.First, you will want to have a Tw... [More]
May 15, 2013
  (Blog: RS Blog)
Calling a SOAP web service		16:21:00
SOAP web services, although not as common as they once were, are still readily available on the web. And they can be incredibly easy to use with your apps.Here is a quick example of how you would use a SOAP web service to get the conversion rate betw... [More]
May 14, 2013
  (Blog: RS Blog)
Connecting to Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server		17:00:00
Some of the most common questions I get from new users relate to using databases with Real Studio. We've got lots of tips and tricks on how to connect in our Documentation and videos too.  In addition to having it's own RealSQLDatabase for ... [More]
May 10, 2013
  (Blog: RS Blog)
Using Twilio to send an SMS message		13:43:00
I've been asked from time to time if it is possible to send an SMS message from your application. SMS stands for Short Message Service and is also commonly referred to as a Text Message or just a Text. SMS messages can contain up to 160 characte... [More]
April 30, 2013
  (Blog: RS Blog)
Coming Soon - New Pricing (Recap)		07:52:00
As we approach the June 4th Xojo ship date, we are receiving an increasing amount of questions about the new pricing.  It has been a while since we posted the information so here's a recap:Starting with 2013 Release 1, the IDE itself will be fre... [More]
  (Blog: RS Blog)
Why native controls are important		07:40:00
9to5Mac is reporting that iOS 7 will sport a new user interface. It's said to be flatter and simpler. If this is true, it almost certainly means that controls will have a new look as well. This reminds me of when Apple shipped Mac OS X with its new A... [More]
April 29, 2013
  (Blog: RS Blog)
Best computer for cross-platform development		12:57:00
Today The Telegraph has a post about a study showing the MacBook Pro is the best computer for running Windows. I've heard this before and don't doubt it for a moment. Apple makes the best computers in terms of quality. They are certainly not the chea... [More]

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