New in this prerelease of version 11.5 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin: Updated DynaPDF to version 4.0.61.159. Added Float 16bit support for CoreML functions. Updated Xcode to version 13.1. Fixed a problem with removeObserver for macOS Monterey. Added... [More]

For MBS FileMaker Plugin version 11.5 we got a few new improvements for the syntax coloring. First, SyntaxColoring.AddTag can now do formula tags with wild cards. Just define a tag with stars on beginning and end to get that color rule applied on t... [More]

New in this prerelease of the 21.5 plugins: Fixed problem in StoreKit framework loading on simulator. Updated SQLAPI to version 5.1.7. Fixed issues with NSAppearanceMBS class and newer classes. Added Options dictionary parameter to AllDisplayModes... [More]

New in this prerelease of version 11.5 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin: Added new WebHook functions. Deprecated ServerSocket functions in favor of new WebHook functions. Added WebView.SetDrawsBackground to make WebViewer transparent on MacOS and iOS. ... [More]

You know a web viewer showing white background? If you use WebView.SetDrawsBackground function with next MBS FileMaker Plugin, you can disable it and turn the web viewer into transparent mode: So far transparency works on macOS and iOS and may hel... [More]

If you like to get styled text on your labels in iOS, you can use our NSAttributedStringMBS class in our MBS Xojo MacCocoa Plugin like below. As you see we create a NSMutableAttributedStringMBS object for some string and add attributes with zero bas... [More]

Vom 22. bis 24. Juni 2022 findet die elfte deutschsprachige FileMaker Konferenz in Hamburg, Deutschland statt. Das JUFA Hotel Hamburg HafenCity liegt direkt neben dem Ausgang der U-Bahn Station HafenCity Universität, nur drei Stationen vom Hauptbahn... [More]

New in this prerelease of version 11.5 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin: Changed our function name check to validate prefix/postfix of function name independently. Updated DynaPDF to version 4.0.59.157. Changed Plugin.SetPreviewSize to allow -1 for pre... [More]

New in this prerelease of the 21.5 plugins: Fixed code to return FolderItem in various functions on iOS. Updated DynaPDF to version 4.0.59.157. Changed MLFeatureValueMBS.featureValueWithPicture to convert picture to bitmap if needed. Enabled Conso... [More]

We got a new example for our MBS Xojo DynaPDF Plugin for using DynaPDFMBS class to create a gradient with DeviceN color space. We use DynaPDFExtGStateMBS to set the extended graphics state and enable overprint mode. Then we create the DevcieN colors... [More]

Due to current events in an office nearby, here again an announcement announcement for all database developers: Please treat the following numbers as text for processing and storing in a database. Zip codes While we call them zip numbers in Germany... [More]

When to initialize what is always a good question. Doing a custom constructor for Application, a Window or Control allows you to initialize some things before Xojo does some setup steps. For example if you like to have custom delegates for Cocoa fra... [More]

Sometimes you may want to know how much text fits a certain space or reduce text to fit. The common problem is that you have a long text like "Johannes Zimmermann" and the field is too small to fit the whole text. Then FileMaker may only show "Johan... [More]

New in this prerelease of the 21.5 plugins: Added AddSort method to XLAutoFilterMBS class. Added DynaPDFVersionInfoMBS class. Added ErrCode and ErrType properties to DynaPDFErrorMBS class. Added GetPDFVersionEx function for DynaPDFMBS class. Added... [More]

New in this prerelease of version 11.5 of the MBS FileMaker Plugin: Added DynaPDF.GetPDFVersionEx function. Added RemoteControl.MouseButtons function. Added WebView.CallFunction for MacOS and iOS. Added WebView.ShowDevTools function. Added XL.She... [More]

Back in July, I was wondering aloud how I could help improve RB and whether I should start up and host a testing suite.Well I had a few abortive attempts at designing the suite and never really came up with a decent spec.I don't have extensive knowle... [More]

Low-level security is often needed in a compiled app.Things like hiding a secret string from the casual hacker with a hex-editor.When the pro edition of RB of allowed me to use IDEScripts, I had a simple script that changed the currently selected cod... [More]

When I was developing large apps for other people to use, one of my recurring nightmares was that old bugs, once fixed, would return in a future version and make me look unprofessional.Consequently, one of my most important tools was an ever-growing ... [More]

I've been creating a number of EditFields lately where the TextChange event of each updates all the others.I pretty soon got fed up with wrapping every bit of update code in "alreadyUpdating" flags, so I decided to create a simple EditField subclass ... [More]

I went through a patch when I tried to answer quite a number of questions on the forums and one or two on the NUG.Whenever I post code, I always try to test that it at least compiles.Many of the test projects I used ended up on a website that is alas... [More]

We all know that REAL Software can't be bothered to document REALbasic properly, so it comes as no surprise that I can find no reference in the docs to the pairs class, the only new feature RS is advertising for 2008r2.Of course, Aaron has stepped in... [More]

I probably should not write this first paragraph publicly. The beta list has been awash lately with phrases like, "I really like this new spirit of openness," "thanks for keeping us informed" and even "thanks for listening, the changes are much bette... [More]

I've been playing with Yuma and it's great fun.I've got a lot of learning to do but I thought I'd mention one or two bits I've found useful.I have an include file called myGlobals.yuma which includes methodsSub MsgBox(s As String)Function MsgBox(s As... [More]

A question that comes up a lot in REALbasic is What is the difference between the Self and Me keywords?Everybody eventually thinks they have it sorted out in their own minds but it's surprising how many of us then find we're wrong.I think that essent... [More]

Lots of developers talk about multiple processors in the same dubiousway they've always spoken of bigger screens and higher screen resolutions. If the user happens to have more, how can I fill it up?All those resources aren't there so the computer ca... [More]