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One frequent request we get is to make it so users can run an application in any language that an app is built for and NOT the one the OS would use (for OS X see this blog post, Windows and Linux aren’t quite so dynamic).
But sometimes we get requests to be able to create an application that can run in a language that is NOT the same one used by the OS.
Comments closedDid you know there is a clone of Flappy Bird written in Xojo?
Comments closedIn Xojo, extension methods are methods that, while not part of the original definition of a type, are treated as though they are part of that data type.
Comments closedWhen we added this property to the Canvas and ContainerControl there was probably a lot of head scratching going on. Some of you probably asked yourself (or us) “Why is this necessary?” or “Isn’t this pretty much the same thing as enabling DoubleBuffer?”
Well, yes to the latter question on Windows, and a slightly more optimized experience on OS X, but the impetus behind this property was really our redesigned IDE. More specifically, it was a need/requirement because of a long standing issue with our Linux framework.
Comments closedXojo 2013 Release 4.1 added a variety of RSA encryption functions for handling public/private key encryption. Here’s how you use them.
Comments closedMicrosoft is ending Windows XP support in April. Here are some suggestions to help you switch to a newer version of Windows.
Comments closedA recent forum conversation asked for tips on how you might create a preference file. Here are some suggestions.
4 CommentsFor several years now, Apple has been telling developers to stop using QuickTime and move to AVFoundation, Apple’s preferred API for audio and video. This past June at WWDC, Apple took the next step labeling QuickTime as deprecated meaning that it would be receiving no further love and would eventually disappear entirely.
Comments closedAs we posted in September of last year, Microsoft announced that Windows XP, which was released 12 years ago, will no longer be supported after April 8, 2014. Our information tells us that only 3% of Xojo users are using Xojo on Windows XP. Supporting XP is limiting our ability to move Xojo forward on the Windows platform. Therefore, starting with Xojo 2014r1, we will no longer support Windows XP for the IDE itself.
Comments closedOne of Xojo’s features we’ve focused on improving recently is the Profiler. For me, the work has been immensely useful as it has permitted me to hunt down certain code paths that were quite slow.
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