Some users on the Xojo Forum recently asked how to render tables on a PDFDocument using the PDFTableDataSource class interface when the dat source does not comes from a RowSet. Well, the truth is that it doesn’t differ too much from when it does! Continue reading and I will show you how using a simple example.
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When you’re working on small to medium-sized projects, Xojo’s default IDE window view is probably all you need: all the elements of the project are in plain view and you can easily switch between them. However, things inevitably get more complex when dealing with larger projects. You may need to locate and edit several related items, larger projects likely include multiple methods, events, properties and modules, all of which may be be in their own folders created to organize their functionality or components.
In this article we will highlight several functions provided by the Xojo IDE that allow you to speed up and improve productivity in your large projects.
Comments closedYou are likely already familiar with terms like Sandboxing, hardened runtime and Notarization. After all, these are required if you plan to distribute your macOS…
Comments closedIt’s the 21st Century and it’s possible to share contacts with other people directly from your mobile phone, but let’s face it, business cards are still a very common way to share personal contact information.
Comments closedXojo 2024r2 introduces two new styles for the iOS DateTimePicker control. In previous releases, the DateTimePicker control offered only the Wheels Display Style. This release adds two more options: Compact and Inline. The Compact and the Inline Display Styles will allow you to create cleaner and more flexible user interfaces in your iOS apps.
Comments closedBack in March we wrote about Apple’s new privacy policy for AppStore approval and how, and when, your Xojo iOS apps would meet this new requirement. In Xojo 2024r2 we’ve included a new Privacy Editor in the Xojo IDE. Continue reading to discover how to use the iOS Privacy Editor.
Comments closedBased on user feedback, we added new functionality to the Chart control for Desktop, Web and iOS. Xojo 2024r2 includes inline labels for Pie charts, more rendering options and full DarkMode support. You will also find fixes to a bunch of Chart related bugs.
Comments closedThis is not that common of an issue, but it happens – when searching for memory leaks, remember to check any cross-referenced objects. Cross-referenced objects are, well, just that, objects that need to reference each other. For example, when “ClassA” needs to know about “ClassB”, and “ClassB” needs to know about “ClassA”. Continue reading to see how this can cause memory leaks in your projects and how to use Xojo’s WeakRef to fix it.
Comments closedStarting with Xojo 2024r1 there’s a new Window type in Xojo’s UI/UX bag: Popovers. Popovers are kind of a Modal window with a more transient behavior and associated with a Parent control. A Popover will display the chosen content or layout, the same as when you design the user interface of a window or a Container control that will be included as part of another more complex design or displayed at runtime.
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