If you’ve been working with Xojo for a while, you’re likely familiar with conditional compilation directives like #If TargetMacOS or #If DebugBuild. But there are…
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Sooner or later most apps need some version of the ability to find text in those files, whether you’re scanning log files, config files, exported…
Comments closedFor Xojo 2026 Release 1, we’ve made some improvements to Jade, Xojo’s integrated AI assistant. Jade is easily accessible from the toolbar, making it handy…
Comments closedOne of the notable additions in Xojo 2026 Release 1 is that the DrawControlInLayoutEditor event is now available for Desktop and iOS/Android projects, giving you more possibilities…
Comments closedDebugging isn’t just about stepping through code anymore, it’s about understanding how your data behaves over time. With the new watchpoints feature in Xojo, you can…
Comments closedIf you followed the previous two articles in this series, you should be set up properly now, right? Your Mac developer certificates are stored in Keychain Access, so you only need to fill in the Developer ID field under Build Settings > macOS > Sign with the appropriate certificate value, click Build (or Publish), and distribute your new amazing app worldwide. Well, not quite. There are still other pieces to consider when signing and distributing your macOS app.
Comments closedOn the Apple side of code signing with developer certificates, we already know that the required root certificate, acting as the base anchor of the…
Comments closedYour macOS app is finished and ready to go. But unless you plan to run it only on your own machine, there’s one essential step before sharing it with others: code signing with certificates.
Comments closedIn Part 1, we learned why tight loops with DoEvents freeze your UI. Part 2 showed us Timer controls. Part 3 moved timers into code. Part 4 simplified scheduling with CallLater. But timers have a…
Comments closedA user recently asked whether it’s possible to connect the (x, y) points in a Scatter chart using DesktopChart, and if so, how to do it. The short answer is yes, it is possible. Read on and I’ll show you just how easy it is.
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