xDev Magazine 24.2 Issue

The March/April (24.2) issue of xDev Magazine is now available. Here's a quick preview of what's inside:

Ultrasonic Range Sonar by Eugene Dakin
One cool thing about Raspberry Pi development is building physical devices that do things in the real world. How about using sonar to measure the distance to an object? Today, Eugene shows how to hook up an Ultrasonic Range Finder to your Raspberry Pi and use Xojo to calculate the distance to wherever it is pointing!

The Subclass Reflex by Tim Dietrich
When you're working on a project, it's natural to just produce a subclass of a class. But is that always the best decision? In this piece, Tim explains how subclassing can be a problem in some situations and demonstrates a superior technique. He shows how to decide when to use which approach, so in the future you'll make the right call.

Doing the Impossible by Marc Zeedar
Modern AI models are seemingly capable of helping us code just about any project. Except that the two Marc attempted are considered "impossible" by even AI. Yet he stuck with it, and after hours of technical conversations with ChatGPT, he figured out a good workaround for his technical dilemma. It turned out to be a fascinating experience with the genius and idocy of modern AI.

Plus: Happy 30th Birthday, Xojo! An introduction to Xojo Libraries, how to highlight PDFs with MBS, AI taking over, and more!