Clean 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.
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In 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.
Comments closedWhile Xojo has always supported adding database connections, the old method was far from ideal. Let’s delve into the improved approach using the new DatabaseConnection project items and explore some recent additions to our database API.
Comments closedThis tutorial will equip you with all the knowledge to select and use Bootstrap themes for your Xojo web apps. By the end of this guide, you’ll have the tools and confidence to create a visually appealing, user-friendly app that turns heads and wins hearts.
Comments closedA recent blog post, A Beginner’s Guide to Handling Text Files in Xojo, covered the basics of text file handling in Xojo. This post delves into advanced techniques for reading and writing large files in chunks. This method is crucial for managing large datasets efficiently, minimizing memory usage, and maintaining application performance.
1 CommentAs developers, we often need to work with text files. This could be for reading configuration settings, parsing log files, or generating reports. Text files are a common part of software development, and knowing how to access and manipulate them is important for building strong and flexible Xojo applications. In this article, we will make use the key Xojo classes and techniques for working with text files. We will start by looking at how to read the contents of text files using the TextInputStream class. You will learn how to read an entire file into a string and how to process the file line-by-line.
1 CommentNow that Xojo Lite includes support for saving projects in version control format, it seems like a good time to revisit how you can use Xojo with GitHub, the popular online Git hosting service.
Comments closedToday we are pleased to announce some big changes to Xojo Lite. Beginning with Xojo 2024r1, new and existing Xojo Lite licenses are version control ready. That’s not all, now you can use Xojo’s free IDE to build Linux desktop and console apps from Linux, macOS, or Windows, no license required.
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Monkeybread Software and Christian Schmitz have organized an exceptional event in Germany in just 2 months. Take this opportunity to meet and network with members of the global Xojo Community. Meet Geoff Perlman, Xojo’s Founder & CEO and Xojo Engineers, Javier Menendez and Ricardo Cruz.
Comments closedXojo and the Xojo community are full of resources for beginners, pros and everyone in between.
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