New in this prerelease of the 12.1 plugins: Added examples for iCloud and Push Notifications. Added more NSFileManagerMBS methods. Changed FontActivateMBS and FontDeactivateMBS functions on folderitem classes to use newer APIs on Mac OS X 10.5 for ... [More]

I can't believe we're still dealing with line ending incompatibilities in 2012. Software should be smarter than this. # Just posted a 3.00 mi run with @RunKeeper. Check it out! http://t.co/Izg2Ln5Y #RunKeeper # There's a ladder in the ... [More]

I’ve had the privilege to be a First Lego League (FLL) coach for the past two years.  It’s a very rewarding experience as I am amazed at the hard work and awesome ideas that these kids put into the research and their presentations. The FL... [More]

As you may know we have the classes for iCloud in our plugins for some time now. You can find them here in the documentation. But to use them you first need to sell your app through the Mac App Store and second you need to work through all the certi... [More]

For next plugins, we add WinNotificationMBS class for 12.1pr5 soon. This class allows you to send a message from one application to another application. For example if you have two applications and one does background work, it could send notificatio... [More]

New in this prerelease of the 2.6 plugins: Fixed Mac plugin to be compatible again to Mac OS X 10.4 and newer. We lost that with adding SQL functions in pr2. Fixed ProgressDialog.GetBottomText to return bottom text on Mac and not top text. Added CU... [More]

Yesterday Apple announced Mountain Lion and released a Developer Preview. It was announced to world through the press which is very un-Applelike. Welcome to the new Apple. As a developer I like that – less uncertainty. One of the major new feat... [More]

Mac OS X 10.8 is coming and it looks great! For developers with Real Studio, well, I can recommend you read about how to code sign your applications. With the $99 Mac developer program you get already today the certificate so you can sign your appl... [More]

Aron Kiesow was kind enough to post a custom function for Filemaker. With the MBS_HTML_EncodeImage_JPG function you can embed images much easier into html pages for showing in the webviewer. It uses our plugins function Container.GetBase64 to create... [More]

In SD Times on January 30th, Larry O'Brien writes about Strategies for mobile enterprise development in his Code Watch column.He talks about three different types of mobile apps: web-based, cross-platform and native.  What's the difference? &nbs... [More]

Real Software just sent this special offer to a couple of users: Save 25% on ANY Real Studio Upgrade During the month of February Upgrade to Enterprise Edition Between now and February 29, 2012 save 25% on an upgrade to Real Studio Enterprise Edit... [More]

We'll be holding our monthly meeting on Monday, February 20th, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm! --Who: Everyone interested in developing in Real Studio --What: Monthly Meeting --Where: Aldo's Italian Restaurant --When: February 20th, 2012 - 6pm to 9pm --Why: ... [More]

I came across this link on GeekWire, which offers some great tips on how to stay productive.  I think it applies to everyone, including software developers.  It's worth a quick read:GeekWire: How to be lazy, productive & successful... [More]

You need work? Well, beside the Real Studio consultants referral program, you can also look for a few other job offers. For example Aspex Software (Plymouth, UK) is looking to employ a developer on site. Email Tom Sanham for questions. And a Swis... [More]

Oh man! My ID badge just fell off my lanyard and landed in the urinal. # Just posted a 4.00 mi run with @RunKeeper. Check it out! http://t.co/JtxVi9Lf #RunKeeper # Phone rings. "Hello?" "Hey Brad, do you know anything about … Contin... [More]

New in this prerelease of the 12.1 plugins: Updated DynaPDF to version 3.0.14.30. Added more WindowsPrinterMBS methods. Added WindowsPrinterJobMBS class. Added NSGraphicsMBS.ScaleCoordinates and NSGraphicsMBS.TranslateCoordinates methods. Added PDF... [More]

New in this prerelease of the 2.6 plugins: Added String.DecodeFromURL and String.EncodeToURL functions. Added MouseCursor.Set function to show different mouse cursor while processing. Added ProgressDialog.GetPositionX and ProgressDialog.GetPosition... [More]

Last week I talked about some of the free resources that we offer to Real Studio developers. This week, I'd like to talk about some of our paid offerings.Technical Support and Customer ServiceWe provide web-based and email support to all customers t... [More]

Mac OS X DP3 (developer preview 3), was the first version I used to try developing for Mac OS X. As this version came out in February 2000, it has been 12 years since that installation. Amazing how time passes. So if someone looks for an experience... [More]

Well, in Filemaker, you can use ODBC Data sources to connect to SQL Databases and use them in Filemaker. But what if you need more flexibility or other features? Like... having database server user selectable, so your users can decide on runtime whi... [More]

CubeSQL is a nice SQL Server for use with Real Studio. Easy to deploy, easy to maintain and easy to use. And you can add functionality to it with our SQLite Extension. CubeSQL is currently on sale and for orders you can use this coupon code: CUBESQ... [More]

Although Real Studio is not a 64-bit application (we're working on it), it works just fine on 64-bit versions of Mac OS X (Snow Leopard and Lion) and Windows (Vista and 7).  This is because both of those operating systems include the appropriate... [More]

Today I needed to install Real Studio on a 64bit Linux in order to verify a bug. Installing Real Studio on Linux is not as easy as it should be. First, please make sure you have the package ia32-libs installed (for Ubuntu and similar linux distribut... [More]

One of the great things about working in the Real Studio environment is that a lot of the nitty gritty details are handled for you, and if you ever need to branch outside this environment you can with declares. However, one very important detail nee... [More]

One of my goals as Developer Evangelist is to ensure that everyone can use Real Studio as effectively as possible. I'd like to cover the resources we provide to you. In Part 1, I am covering the free resources that are available to all Real Studio ... [More]