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The May/June (16.3) issue of xDev Magazine is now available!

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Farewell New Framework by Marc Zeedar
Big announcements were made at this year's Xojo Developers Conference in Denver, Colorado in late April. Find out all the details here!

A Roundabout Way to Denver by Marc Zeedar
As usual, Marc likes to do things the hard way. Instead of a quick flight to Denver and a stay in a comfy hotel, he decided to drive 1300 miles and sleep in his car. Er, what?!

Give Yourself to the Dark Side by Sam Rowlands
Apple has added "dark mode" support in recent OS updates, but using it in the best way can be tricky. Sam demonstrates how by creating a custom slider control.

A Predicate For Data, Part 2 by JC Cruz
This time Jose adds new features to his data predicate class.

Plus: Xojo 2018r1, refactoring, PITR, MailgunX, and more!

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Year 16
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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June 18, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Putting an end to the Server Busy Dialog in Xojo and FileMaker		13:09:00
When using COM functions in both Xojo and FileMaker, you may have seen this dialog: We saw it a lot recently with WIA for scanning. It's the default dialog for COM for the case a message can't be answered quickly. So with remote method calls, the... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS Xojo Plugins, version 18.3pr2		12:33:00
New in this prerelease of the 18.3 plugins: Added InitMessageFilterMBS function to block COM retry dialogs. Added JSONMBS.NewUInt64Node function. Changed NSImageMBS.CopyPictureWithMask to return mask, even if image representation is not marked to ... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 8.3pr2		11:51:00
New in this prerelease of version 8.3 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin: Added ColorPanel functions for MacOS. Added ColorPanel.Choose for Windows. Added FM.InitMessageFilter function to block COM retry dialogs. Added WIA.GetCurrentItem and allow you to... [More]
June 15, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Convert office documents to PDF with LibreOffice		22:02:00
Did you know you can use LibreOffice to convert your Word, Excel or Powerpoint documents to PDF files? You can learn about command line commands in the help: Starting the LibreOffice Software With Parameters. To show an example, let us convert a W... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Crossplatform connection to Microsoft SQL Server in Xojo		19:23:00
Today we got updated sample code to connect from Mac, Windows and Linux to Microsoft SQL Server. As you see we use freetds on MacOS and Linux to connect to the SQL Server and ODBC or DB Library on Windows. Please try soon with SQLDatabaseMBS or SQLC... [More]
June 13, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Plugin wishes for macOS 10.14 and iOS 12		11:37:00
You may all be watching videos from WWDC and learn what's coming soon for macOS and iOS.Create ML to make model on deviceLoad UDSZ file and show itMeasure tool for plugin as dialogDetecting paper in picture and extracting it, correcting rotation and... [More]
June 09, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Configure Toolbar Menu with MBS FileMaker Plugin		16:54:00
We got a new function Window.ConfigureToolbarMenu for you: As you see, you can configure the toolbar menu to remove the whole menu (mode 1) or hide only the entries to show/hide/configure. For mode 1 we skipped the screenshot as simply no menu sh... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Disable tab panel item in Xojo		14:38:00
Did you know you can disable a tab panel item? You can simply use code like this on MacOS: dim n as NSTabViewMBS = TabPanel1.NSTabViewMBSdim it as NSTabViewItemMBS = n.tabViewItemAtIndex(2)it.Enabled = me.Value You can use NSTabViewItemMBS and N... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Tips for FileMaker Data Migration Tool		10:51:00
You may have seen the release of the FileMaker data migration Tool. And you can read documentation here. We got a few extra tips for you here: First, be aware that matching of tables is by name or ID. So please do not reuse field or tables names.... [More]
June 06, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Last early bird tickets for MBS Xojo Conference in Munich		21:21:00
Today the last early bird offer for our European MBS Xojo Conference 2018 in Munich ends. If you like to join, please sign up soon. (due to time zones we wait a few more hours after midnight) Already developers from ten countries are signed up incl... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Import images from cameras on MacOS with FileMaker		16:58:00
We got a few new ImageCapture functions to import images from camera on Mac. So if you can import in Photos.app or Image Capture.app, you can also import them in FileMaker. We got new functions like ImageCapture.RequestTakePicture to take a pictu... [More]
June 05, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Plugin wishes for macOS 10.14 and iOS 12?		07:56:00
You may all be watching videos from WWDC and learn what's coming soon for macOS and iOS. Now the are a lot of new APIs, but I'd like to know from you what you'd like to see in our plugins for Xojo and FileMaker. Usually we provide lower level wrappe... [More]
June 04, 2018
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
FileMaker DevCon UK 2018		17:18:00
Looks like I join this year the FileMaker conference in England: October 23-24, 2018 in London, UK. Register on filemakerdevcon.uk. ... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
Xojo's sixth birthday		11:31:00
Xojo turns six years old today. On 4th June 2013, Xojo Inc. announced the name change from Real Studio to Xojo, the new IDE and the new license model. Originally Xojo started over 20 years ago as CrossBasic, got rebranded as REALbasic and released... [More]
  (Blog: Monkeybread Software)
MBS Xojo Plugins, version 18.3pr1		11:09:00
New in this prerelease of the 18.3 plugins: Updated DynaPDF to version 4.0.20.51. Added NetFSMountMBS class. Added SetLicenseKeyGlobal private method to DynaPDFMBS class to cause compiler error if you call SetLicenseKeyGlobal with an object. Pleas... [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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