Omegabundle for Xojo 2018 Developer Tools Bundle Announced; Save 89% on Top Tools
The offer ends on Monday, 30th July 2018.
You can buy it several times, e.g. one for each of your developers. Or buy multiple copies to get more than one OS for Valentina Server.
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Due to the
FileMaker DevCon, we will come to Grapevine, Texas in August.
So let's organize a Xojo developer meeting! Anyone interested?
We got 10 people on the list already for this meeting.
Meeting is 2nd August 2018 in Irving, Texas,
somewhere between Dallas and Fort Worth.
I'll try to be at 18 o'clock at the bar and later we move to table.
If you are interested in some private consulting or training, let me know and we can arrange an appointment.
Nickenich, Germany - (July 17th, 2018) -- MonkeyBread Software today is pleased to announce
MBS Xojo Plugins 18.3 for macOS, iOS, Linux and Windows, the latest update to their product that is easily the most powerful plugin collection currently available for Xojo.
MBS Xojo Plugins 18.3 have been updated and now includes over 2400 classes and 62000 documented features, and the versatile plugins have gained more new functions:
Our Bluetooth plugin got more features: We added Bluetooth classes for Mac and Windows to list and communicate with bluetooth devices. For Windows we have a
WindowsBlueToothSocketMBS class to communicate with devices like the socket classes. We added Bluetooth LE functions for Windows in addition to existing CoreBluetooth functions for Bluetooth LE for MacOS.
For all fans of SSH, we got a new tunnel feature. You can use
SSH2TunnelMBS class to start a SSH tunnel which forwards one TCP/IP connection on a background thread to another computer. This can even be used to forward for example MySQL or Postgres database connection over SSH and use the database classes to connect though the tunnel to the server. With
SSH2SessionMBS.OpenDirectTCPIPChannel you can open a tunnel and feed it yourself with the class methods.
For SQL Plugin, we got a built-in CubeSQL library, so you can enable this library and you don't need to include CubeSQL DLL yourself. Our new InsertRecord and UpdateRecord functions for
SQLDatabaseMBS and
SQLConnectionMBS allow you to easier provide data with dictionary and have the plugin build the SQL command for you. For SQLite you can easier query used memory.
For CURL, we got a new
CURLSMBS.SetupOAuth function for oAuth to use web services with Open Authentication easier. The function handles the signatures required for a query with oAuth and signs request with your given keys. We added a few new options to CURL functions and disallow username and passwords in URLs by default.
If you need to mount a network disk, please try the new
MountMBS functions. If needed you can use
MountPathMBS function to query path of a network disk. The
UnmountMBS function can unmount the disk later. For MacOS you can use
NetFSMountMBS function to mount disks asynchronously with events to not block user interface and allow the user to cancel.
On Windows you may have seen the COM dialog for message timeouts or delays: "Error: Server Busy. This action cannot be completed because the other program is busy". By calling
InitMessageFilterMBS once on startup, you can disable this dialog. The plugin will tell COM modules to wait and not show a dialog, so your users won't see the dialog any more.
For 64-bit applications, you can use new
AVCaptureViewControlMBS and
AVPlayerViewControlMBS controls with AVFoundation to get Apple's standard playback and recording controls. We also improved
AVAudioPlayerMBS class.
We got
WindowsGraphicsInfoMBS constructors, improved
NSMenuItemMBS class with debugger visible properties, new shared methods for
GMColorMBS class, more methods for
GZipFileMBS and improved error handling and more properties for
TiffPictureMBS class.
Finally we updated CURL to version 7.61.0, DynaPDF to version 4.0.21.54,
Rockey4NDMBS to use newer libraries, optipng to version 0.77, OpenSSL to version 1.1.0h and 1.0.2o, SQLite to version 3.24.0, SQLAPI to 4.3.3 and use the Xojo 2018r2 plugin SDK.
See
release notes for a complete list of changes.
When a new version of MacOS and Xcode is coming, one of the first things to read are the release notes. As we support FileMaker and Xojo versions for 10+ years, we tend to have really old minimum system requirements.
As far as we were told, the new Xcode version doesn't build 32-bit code any more. Also Apple highly recommends us to move from libstdc++ to libc++, which implies a MacOS 10.9 minimum.
Now if we as developer of the MBS Plugins would move next year to MacOS 10.15, we would no longer be able to run 32-bit only applications ourselves. This includes all FileMaker versions before 14 and all Xojo versions before 2017r3.
With Xcode 10 on MacOS X 10.14 new plugins can only be 64-bit on MacOS. It may be possible to install Xcode 9 in parallel and keep it for building 32-bit for the next years like we did for years with old Xcode with PPC code.
So be warned that one of the next MBS Plugin releases may be 64-bit only on Mac. Older versions stay available, but if older Xcode 9 would no longer run, we would not be able to build 32-bit.
See also
The status of 32-bit and 64-bit macOS apps on Xojo Blog. Xojo may itself only build 64-bit on Mac soon.
Due to the
FileMaker DevCon, we will come to Grapevine, Texas in August.
So let's organize a Xojo developer meeting! Anyone interested?
Currently we'd like to know if there is interest for a dinner meeting or more?
Please fill the
survey.
Dates is around 1st to 11th August 2018 on one of the evenings.
For a dinner, we would just meet in a restaurant and chat. If we get a bigger group, maybe get a separate room and with a screen and projector, so you an show something if you like.
If you are interested in some private consulting or training, let me know and we can arrange an appointment.
PS: I'll also attend the
FileMaker Dallas meeting on 3rd August 2018.
New in this prerelease of the 18.3 plugins:
- Updated DynaPDF to version 4.0.21.54.
- Updated plugin SDK for 2018r2.
Download:
monkeybreadsoftware.com/xojo/download/plugin/Prerelease/.
Or ask us to be added to our shared Dropbox folder.
New in this prerelease of the 18.3 plugins:
- Fixed auto commit issue for CubeSQL.
- Fixed RegistryValueMBS.asLong32 setter for 64-bit.
- Fixed CURLSMBS.SetupOAuth to pass parameter names in given case, no longer does lowercase.
- Added Name property for AVAudioPlayerMBS class.
- Fixed issue with AVFoundationMBS where the plugin would return the right Xojo object for a AV* object.
- Added kAUTH_Bearer, OptionDisableUserNameInURL, OptionProxyTLS13Ciphers and OptionTLS13Ciphers to CURLSMBS class.
- Updated CURL to version 7.61.0.
- Added MountPathMBS function.
Download:
monkeybreadsoftware.com/xojo/download/plugin/Prerelease/.
Or ask us to be added to our shared Dropbox folder.
Just eight weeks till the start of our
European MBS Xojo Conference 2018.
Already fifty developers from twelve countries are signed up including Xojo CEO Geoff Perlman and Xojo Evangelist Paul Lefebvre. Reserve your ticket and your hotel room as soon as possible.
Our Hotel room contingent expires later this month, so please make sure you have a room booked.
The schedule:
| Sep 4th | Day | optional sight seeing tour |
| Sep 4th | Evening | optional get-together with everyone arriving early |
| Sep 5th | Day | optional Xojo training (English) |
| Sep 5th | Evening | optional get-together with everyone arriving early |
| Sep 6th | 9:00 to 18:00 | First day of conference with keynotes |
| Evening | Dinner event in Augustiner Keller |
| Sep 7th | 9:00 to 18:00 | Second day of conference with more sessions |
| Evening | Optional dinner together |
We all look forward to presentations about Android, the new Web Framework other news in the Xojo keynote.
Register here. Attending the conference costs regularly 699 Euro plus VAT, including food and beverage in the Maritim Hotel as well as an accompanying social program.
Sessions are to be held in English. Our conference is conceived as a networking event for the Xojo community. The conference is an ideal opportunity for sharing your thoughts and your own development experience with fellow users and developers. If you like to hold a presentation, please contact us as soon as possible.
PS:
OmegaBundle includes a transferable coupon to save 100 Euro on the registration fee.
Omegabundle for Xojo 2018 Developer Tools Bundle Announced; Save 89% on Top Tools
The offer ends 30th July 2018.
Omegabundle for Xojo 2018 is a collection of 13 (122+ individual items!) of the most useful tool sets, add-ons, digital books and components for use with Xojo Inc's Xojo development environment. If purchased separately and not including any additional offers, the total cost would be over $3,656.30. Omegabundle for Xojo 2018 costs $399.
Xojo is an award-winning, cross-platform development tool for the Desktop (OS X, Windows, Linux), Web, iOS (iPad/iPhone) and Raspberry Pi. With Xojo, you can create native applications by using drag-and-drop to build your user interface and then one straight-forward programming language to enable the functionality. Xojo is powerful and modern, yet easy to use and learn. Download Xojo today and see for yourself.
Included Products
- AprendeXojo GuancheMOS. The toolkit you need for application serialization and validation.
- AprendeXojo HTML Colorizer for Xojo. Build Xojo apps that include colorized editing of HTML files.
- GrafittiSuite Desktop Edition. 32 incredible user interface controls for Xojo that add value and improve the professional appeal of your Xojo applications.
- MaxProg Ultimate eMail Toolkit. Includes the MaxBulk Mailer bulk emailer and e-mailmerge application, eMail Extractor, eMail Verifier and eMail Bounce Handler, with a single license that works on both macOS and Windows.
- Monkeybread Chart Director. Add interactive charts and graphs to your Xojo applications.
- Monkeybread Complete Plugins. 60+ plugins that extend Xojo with capabilities you want and need to build professional, native OS applications
- Monkeybread Software DynaPDF Starter. Create, import and modify PDF files on Mac, Windows, Linux
- xDev Library. ebook series of books and premium articles written by veteran Xojo developers.
- Paradigma Software Valentina Studio Pro. Ultimate reports designer, database administration and forms creation tool that runs on all three operating systems - Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
- Paradigma Software ValentinaDB ADK for Xojo. Embed the ultra-fast, object-relational Valentina database into your applications and deploy royalty free - Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, including Raspberry PI!
- Paradigma Software Valentina Reports ADK for Xojo. Generate visually rich reports as graphics, web pages or PDF from your Xojo applications on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux including Raspberry PI!
- Paradigma Software Valentina Server Unlimited. 3-in-1 Reports Server along with two database servers: one built on object-relational Valentina Database and the other on SQLite. Report serving works with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server and the included Valentina and SQLite servers
- xDev Magazine. 12 month subscription to xDev Magazine + some back issues + PRINTED volume, the professional's magazine for developing with Xojo with topical articles by professional Xojo developers
You can order Omegabundle for Xojo 2018 from the Omegabundle website. Please allow up to three business days for all components to be supplied by participating vendors.
As a bonus, you are also eligible for a discount coupon towards the MBS Xojo Conference in Munich, Germany on September 6th and 7th of 2018. Purchasers will receive details of the discount which amounts to 100 Euro + VAT discount (about $135 USD).
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New in this prerelease of the 18.3 plugins:
- Updated internal graphics functions for Xojo 2018r2.
- Fixed Cocoa target for OverlayMBS to not use NSWindowStyleMaskNonactivatingPanel which causes a warning from AppKit.
- Added InsertRecord and UpdateRecord methods to SQLDatabaseMBS class.
- Added UpdateRecord method to SQLConnectionMBS class.
- Added shared memory methods to FileMappingMBS class.
- Added new WindowsGraphicsInfoMBS constructors which uses main screen, window or control.
- Changed DynaPDFMBS.ImportPDFFile to close open page before importing to avoid error.
Download:
monkeybreadsoftware.com/xojo/download/plugin/Prerelease/.
Or ask us to be added to our shared Dropbox folder.
Writing prepared statements to update fields in a database or to make an insert can be challenge for some of our users. So we got an easier way for most inserts/updates, which may help you:
InsertRecord(TableName as String, Record as Dictionary)
UpdateRecord(TableName as String, Record as Dictionary, Keys as Dictionary)
Those functions are available both on
SQLDatabaseMBS and
SQLConnectionMBS classes. They allow you to pass table name and field values as dictionaries. The keys in the dictionaries must of course match the names of the database fields exactly. We create the SQL statement for you and run it with the given values bound to the parameters. For the update statement, you provide the primary keys in a dictionary to identify the records to update.
Especially for the primary keys, the pair syntax is quite useful: new dictionary("ID":2). This means you create a new dictionary by passing a pair with key and value to be inserted in the new dictionary.
Same code may look like this:
dim db
as SQLDatabaseMBS // your database connection
dim d
as new Dictionary
d.Value(kFieldPersonFirstName) = FirstName.text
d.Value(kFieldPersonLastName) = LastName.text
db.UpdateRecord(kTablePerson, d,
new dictionary("ID":2))
if db.Error
then
MsgBox db.ErrorMessage
end if
As always, it's useful to put names of tables and fields into constants, so you may not type them incorrectly and the compiler catches mistyped constant names.
The July/August (16.4) issue of xDev Magazine is now available. Here's a quick preview of what's inside:
Scripting PDFs by Marc Zeedar
Marc previously wrote separately about using XojoScript to retrieve stock prices and using the DocVerter web service to convert documents to PDF. Now he combines the two, demonstrating how to create PDFs via scripting. This includes full scripted picture support!
Apple's Dark Vision of the Future by Sam Rowlands
At this June's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple went all in with "Dark Mode" support in their upcoming Mac OS release, Mojave. This new feature completely changes how dark mode is supported, so read this article for the early details and see how you can enable dark mode support in your own Xojo applications.
Refactoring a Controller Module, Part 1 by JC Cruz
Earlier in this series, Jose created a controller module to manage his data models. This time he demonstrates how to refactor the controller module to support other models without breaking existing code.
PLUS: Learning to code, Just Code Challenge, Webinars, WWDC 2018,PITR, and more!
Due to the FileMaker DevCon, we will come to Grapevine, Texas in August.