With Xojo 2022 Release 1, you can use XojoScript to create Code Assistants for use with selected text in the Code Editor. Here’s a quick example of one that swaps the prefix of a comment:
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Earlier this month we published a way to get the full listing of font styles on Windows, continue reading to see how to get the same on Linux, including the path to the font file!
Comments closedTTC files are TrueType Collection files that contain the data needed to represent multiple font styles and font weights; this is a collection. On the other hand, TTF files are TrueType Font files, that contains the data required to work with only one font style or one font weight (for example: Regular, Bold or Light).
Comments closedDo you need to display all the font family members (styles and weights) available in your Windows computer? There is a simple way to do it using the RegistryItem class! Continue reading and I’ll show you how.
Comments closedXojo supports dark mode in most of the Desktop controls. However, the TabPanel control doesn’t yet support dark mode. But it can be made to support it. I use a segmented button and a PagePanel to overcome this and in the blog post, I’ll show you how.
Comments closedSometimes you want to display a message on your mobile screen, but also want it to disappear after a short period of time. A great way to do that is to use the MobilePopupMessage class.
Comments closedIf you have been using Xojo, you may be used to adding Controls at runtime using Control Sets. You may not know it but beginning with Xojo 2021r3, there is a better way. Using the new Desktop Controls introduced in Xojo 2021r3, you can add Controls to a DesktopWindow at runtime using AddControl, just like you do with Xojo Mobile and Web projects.
Comments closedAs a Xojo web developer probably you’re used to embedding controls inside others, like Rectangles or Containers; but I bet sometimes you don’t get the expected results. Read on to learn a quick fix that uses an extended method to correct a common problem you might run into when embedding menus.
For those of you that don’t consider reading through over 220 items as fun as I do, here are a few things I thought I would highlight, in no particular order…
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