Imagine a restaurant kitchen during the dinner rush. Multiple chefs need to access the same oven, stovetop, and ingredients to prepare various dishes. Without coordination,…
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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 closedWhat better way to celebrate 10 years of Xojo Cloud than bragging about all the things it can do! When you think of Xojo Cloud,…
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Comments closedIf you are wondering why you would use a WebDataSource for your WebListBox, this post will give you some arguments and tips for making that decision and implementing it.
Comments closedIn the world of software development, efficiency is a central aspect. This is especially true for applications developed in Xojo. Excessive overhead can significantly impair performance and negatively affect the user experience. In this article, we will take a detailed look at what overhead is, how to identify it, and what techniques, tips, and tricks can be used to minimize it. We will particularly focus on using code profiling.
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Launched in the summer of 2002, xDev is a bimonthly digital publication. Every issue is packed with over 70 pages of vital information: step-by-step tutorials by Xojo experts, columns for the beginner and expert, “behind-the-scenes” postmortems of popular programs made with Xojo, fascinating interviews, handy tips, product reviews and Xojo news. Subscribers to xDev receive download links to the PDF edition via email.
Comments closedClean coding is a vital aspect of software development that ensures code readability, maintainability, and scalability. In the context of Xojo, adhering to clean coding principles can significantly enhance the quality and longevity of your projects. In this blog post, we’ll explore key practices for clean coding in Xojo, including the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches, with detailed examples and explanations.
Comments closedIn software development, efficiency and user experience are paramount. One powerful technique that can help achieve both is the use of type casting combined with iteration. By iterating through controls and casting them to specific types, developers can dynamically manipulate user interface elements, resulting in more responsive and interactive applications. In this article, we will explore the concepts of type casting and iteration within Xojo applications. We will break down a practical example to demonstrate how these techniques can be used to optimize form handling and enhance user interactions.
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