Xojo 2021 Release 3 includes SQLite 3.36.0, which has a few new features, such as: RETURNING on DELETE, INSERT and UPDATE commands
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Xojo 2021 Release 3 has a few improvements to the Crypto module that you might find useful such as SHA3, BlowFish/TwoFish and CRC-32.
Comments closedAdded to PDFDocument in Xojo 2021r3 is the ability to create PDF Forms (aka AcroForms) in your PDFs. This means that it is possible to add the following Form controls to a PDF: PDFButton, PDFTextField, PDFTextArea, PDFCheckBox, PDFRadioButton, PDFPopupMenu, PDFComboBox, PDFListBox
Comments closedThe PDF Template is not a new feature, but it received a shine in Xojo 2021r3. What’s a PDFDocument template or why would you use them? Let’s look at a couple of scenarios where them are useful including storage, saving time and visual PDF editors.
Comments closedSince its first appearance in Xojo 2020r1, one of the most demanded features for PDFDocument has been the ability to add Table Of Content entries. With Xojo 2021r3 that’s now possible, and pretty straightforward! Continue reading and I will show you how.
This tutorial will show you how to deploy your SQLite based projects so they behave right on Desktop, Web and iOS, copying the database file to the right place on every target.
Comments closedLike many Xojo developers, I often use virtual machines for testing. Over time the virtual machine disk files can get pretty large, even if you…
Comments closedMany times, when we create a desktop application which is doing huge processes, it happens that the responsiveness of our app can be interrupted for few seconds. As developers we need to avoid such scenarios because we want to keep the interaction between the user and the app constant while it’s in use. You have to imagine that our customer doesn’t have a developer’s mindset and will not wait more than 5 seconds if the app freezes. Threading is a great solution to these situations.
Comments closedYuck! It happens to everyone, from beginners to experienced developers: sometimes you’ll get stuck. Perhaps the code you’re working on just won’t do what you want or maybe you’re having trouble understanding code plucked from the internet. Talk to the duck. The rubber duck, that is. The term “rubber ducking” or “rubber duck debugging” is a software development technique where you explain the problem you are having to a rubber duck (or appropriate substitute). Often the act of explaining the problem to someone else, even if that someone is not real, can help you figure it out. It might be like inspiration struck.
Comments closedMacRumors reported that Google’s design chief for Apple platforms, Jeff Verkoeyen, announced that Google is switching from using a lot of custom controls in its iOS apps. this same device. You only get that if you use native user interface controls. That’s why Xojo has always provided native user interface controls, high-level access to native system functionality and compiled to native code.
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