Wer hat Interesse an einem Xojo Entwicklertreffen im September in Wien?
Einfach in gemütlicher Runde treffen in einem netten Restaurant und beim Abendessen was über Xojo reden. Vielleicht habt ihr ja auch Fragen und Probleme, wo ich helfen kann?
Zeit wäre ca. 18 bis 21 Uhr, so dass man auch später kommen oder früher gehen kann.
Termin:
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We had zxing classes in our plugins to recognize barcodes for many years. The older zxing library we used got outdated, but there is a successor. The zxing library got branched and we can use the newer versions with a different interface to make new classes and a module for Xojo:
The new module has two methods to take a picture and find barcodes:
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New in this prerelease of the 24.4 plugins:
- Fixed problem with ReadBarcodes function in ZxingBarcodeMBS module.
- Updated LibXL to version 4.4.0.
- Fixed thread naming to avoid renaming main thread.
- Updated SQLAPI to version 5.3.4 with DuckDB 1.0 support.
- Improved CURLSMultiMBS class to clear cancel flag for CURLSMBS objects.
- Fixed NSFileCoordinatorMBS constructor to accept nil parameter.
- Added DidMove and DidResize events for NSStatusItemMBS class.
- Added DidChangeOcclusionState event for NSStatusItemMBS class to detect if your item is not shown.
- Changed captureStillImageAsynchronouslyCompleted event in AVFoundationMBS class, so it prepares CMSampleBufferMBS with Picture when set PrepareCIImage, PrepareNSImage and PrepareJPEGData is set in AVCaptureVideoDataOutputMBS class.
- Added shaderModifiers and handle properties for SCNMaterialMBS class.
- Added shaderModifiers for SCNGeometryMBS class.
- Updated CURL to version 8.10.0.
Download:
monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/download/plugin/Prerelease/.
Or ask us to be added to our shared DropBox folder.
You can subscribe to our Xojo mailing list to get notified for new pre-release and release versions.
Anyone still needs TLS 1.0 and 1.1 when working with MBS Plugins?
OpenSSL plans to disable them by default. We should do the same.
Everyone moved to TLS 1.2 and 1.3 as far as we know, so nobody should need the older one. The version 1.2 was published in 2008 and most browser already removed support for the older ones.
The older versions had weak ciphers and digest algorithms which shouldn't be used anymore. It's too easy to attack such connections and be the man in the middle, who could decipher the content.
Let us know if you still need older versions. Otherwise they will get disabled in future plugins, probably next year.
In the realm of cross-platform development, handling file access consistently across different operating systems can be a challenging task. For Xojo developers working on macOS or iOS, NSFileCoordinatorMBS and NSFilePresenterMBS from the Monkeybread Software’s Xojo plugins offer a powerful way to manage file access while avoiding conflicts with iCloud. In this blog post, we’ll delve into a practical example of using these classes in a Xojo project.
Introduction to NSFileCoordinatorMBS and NSFilePresenterMBS
Before we dive into the code, let’s briefly understand what NSFileCoordinatorMBS and NSFilePresenterMBS do:
- NSFileCoordinatorMBS: This class helps in coordinating access to files across different processes. It ensures that multiple processes can read from or write to a file without interfering with each other, thus avoiding file access conflicts.
- NSFilePresenterMBS: This class works in tandem with NSFileCoordinatorMBS and represents a file or directory that presents its state to the file coordinator. It allows your app to be notified of changes to the file or directory it is coordinating. We won’t really use this class today.
Example Scenario
Let’s walk through a simple Xojo application example where a user selects a file, and the application reads its contents. We will use NSFileCoordinatorMBS and NSFilePresenterMBS to manage file access on macOS or iOS while skipping these steps on Windows and Linux.
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The September/October (22.5) issue of
xDev Magazine is now available. Here's a quick preview of what's inside:
Xojo and MQTT by Tim Dietrich
MQTT is a low-resource messaging protocol that lets devices communicate with each other. It's ideal in scenarios where a device might not have a lot of power or connectivity. Tim explains how to use this with your own Xojo apps.
Balancing Act (Raspberry Pi Part 9) by Eugene Dakin
If you've ever wanted to use your Raspberry Pi to detect tilt and other movements, Eugene is here showing how to connect a gyroscopic sensor and read the results with Xojo.
Invaders from Space! by Marc Zeedar
In this fun summer project, Marc creates a version of the classic Space Invaders game in Xojo. You'll learn how to do animation, explosions, collision detection, and other aspects of game play. Use it as inspiration for your own retro games!
Design Patterns 6 -- Supporting Undo by Marc Zeedar
If you thought supporting undo in your app was difficult, it's because you weren't using the Command design pattern. Marc shows how it makes undo easy!
Plus: Topics such as how to use ChatGPT 4o-mini to correct your grammar, using overlays, retro gaming with Xojo, an interview with Kem Tekinay, and more!
About 17 years ago we started the development of our
DynaPDF Plugin.
After a year of development, the plugin was released to the public on 1st Sep 2007 with MBS Plugin 7.6pr1.
This plugin has been a big success for us and provides the PDF engine to thousands of Xojo applications around the world. Based on user feedback we got a lot of functions over the years like the raster engine, PDF/A conversion and ZUGFeRD support.
Please make sure you try the plugin, make it part of your toolbox and start to enjoy all the PDF features you can add to your application.
New in this prerelease of the 24.4 plugins:
Download:
monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/download/plugin/Prerelease/.
Or ask us to be added to our shared DropBox folder.
You can subscribe to our Xojo mailing list to get notified for new pre-release and release versions.
New in this prerelease of the 24.4 plugins:
Download:
monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/download/plugin/Prerelease/.
Or ask us to be added to our shared DropBox folder.
You can subscribe to our Xojo mailing list to get notified for new pre-release and release versions.
NICKENICH, Germany (August 8th, 2024) -- Monkeybread Software releases version 1.7 of the
MBS SQLite Extension.
The MBS SQLite Extension is a multifunctional extension to any SQLite powered application.
Our SQLite Extension supports Mac OS, Windows and Linux. You can use it
- in MBS SQL Plugin with SQLite,
- in Cube SQL 4.0 and newer,
- in Studio Stable Database Server 2.0 and newer,
- in Xojo with the SQLiteDatabase class (needs LoadExtensions property set to true),
- in Real Studio with the REALSQLDatabase class,
- with SQLiteManager
- or any other SQLite application using load_extension.
New in Version 1.7:
- Changed EncodeHex, DecodeHex and RemoveAccents functions to pass through NULL values.
- Fixed problem in EncodeHexMBS and DecodeHexMBS returning error.
- Upgraded Linux builds. Now 32+64 and Intel+ARM versions available.
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We recorded the presentations at the MBS Xojo Conference in April 2024 and here is the last video with Geoff Perlman talking about DBKit:
We got a bonus session where Geoff Perlman, CEO of Xojo Inc, talks about DBKit and how it is built and answers questions.
Watch on YouTube. All videos go into the playlist.
We are switching from DSL to fiber and that broke the phone system.
Currently you can’t call us via phone.
Should be fixed in the next days.
For the time being, please contact us per email.
PS: Problem was fixed. Phone works once again!
New in this prerelease of the 24.4 plugins:
- Added ClearSharedInstance method to CURLSMultiMBS class.
- Improved CURLSMultiMBS class to clear buffers before transfer and flush output files after transfer automatically.
- Updated DynaPDF to version 4.0.90.257.
- Fixed a problem with DynaPDF and a full width space character not working correctly.
Download:
monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/download/plugin/Prerelease/.
Or ask us to be added to our shared DropBox folder.
You can subscribe to our Xojo mailing list to get notified for new pre-release and release versions.
We recorded the presentations at the MBS Xojo Conference in April 2024 and here is the tenth video with Hans-Peter Görg presenting about Depot diversification visualization:
Even if you invest in ETFs to build up your own portfolio, achieving the desired diversification is not easy. Several ETFs can create shares clusters and regional clusters through the shares held indirectly through them.
The app was developed in Xojo to be able to control this and to visualize the regional and holdings distribution.
More videos will follow into the playlist.
New in this prerelease of the 24.4 plugins:
- Added size and boundingRectWithSize methods for NSAttributedStringMBS class.
- Fixed WindowsDeviceWatcherMBS class to pass an WindowsDeviceInformationUpdateMBS for Updated event.
- Upgraded all linux compilers to newer versions. Requires GLIBCXX_3.4.26 now for Scintilla.
- Disabled trace logging for MongoDB by default. Was accidentally enabled.
- Implemented async events for 32-bit Linux for newer Phidget classes.
- Improved events for LibUSBTransferMBS class on Linux 32-bit.
- Enabled new JSONMBS class to work well on Linux 32-bit.
- Fixed a bug in DrawRotatedTextMBS function where it would not rotate text on Windows.
- Added DecodeIMAPFolderName functions to CURLSMBS class to help decoding IMAP folder names.
- Updated Tidy library to version 5.8.
- Removed a deprecated constants and methods from tidy classes and added new ones.
- Added OptionNames and Tidy functions to TidyDocumentMBS class.
- Added NSUserActivityMBS and NSUserActivityEventsMBS classes for adding the Handoff feature in your iOS or macOS application.
- Updated XL plugin for Linux 32-bit to use version 4.3 of LibXL.
- Added hitTest function to NSViewMBS class.
- Added Records method and Operator_Convert to MongoCursorMBS class.
- Added kSSLVersionMax* constants for CURLSMBS class.
Download:
monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/download/plugin/Prerelease/.
Or ask us to be added to our shared DropBox folder.
You can subscribe to our Xojo mailing list to get notified for new pre-release and release versions.
We recorded the presentations at the MBS Xojo Conference in April 2024 and here is the nineth video with Marc Zeedar presenting about more Design Patterns:
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In this article Stefanie introduces you to the new functionalities from the MBS Xojo Plugins in version 24.3
Python
I would like to introduce you to the highlight of this release right at the beginning. You can now use Python code in your application with the help of the MBS Xojo Plugins. This programming language, which appeared in the 90s, is one of the most popular of its kind and is used by many developers. We are therefore pleased to be able to open up this world to you in this release. Our new PythonMBS class can load a local Python library and evaluate expressions or run scripts. Get and set variables in Python to exchange data in memory. The Python code can optionally call back to Xojo code with custom functions
We discuss this topic in more detail in our blog article Using Python in Xojo.
Take a look at this article and take a dip into the world of Python with Xojo.
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We recorded the presentations at the MBS Xojo Conference in April 2024 and here is the eight video with David Cox presenting about using URLConnection to Export to PDF across all platforms:
Providing PDF reports from HTML within your applications is easy for Desktop and Web apps, but nearly impossible with Mobile apps. Including additional software to do the conversion makes your app larger and more likely to be rejected by App Stores. Instead, create a RESTful Web server to take your HTML via a URLConnection and place the result into a database as a solution that works consistently for Desktop, Web and Mobile apps.
More videos will follow into the playlist.
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Nickenich, Germany - (July 9th, 2024) -- Monkeybread Software today is pleased to announce MBS Xojo Plugins 24.3 for macOS, Linux and Windows, the latest update to their product that is easily the most powerful plugin collection currently available for Xojo. MBS Xojo Plugins have been updated and now includes over 3000 classes and 82,000 documented features, and the versatile plugins have gained more new functions:
Use Python scripts in your Xojo application. Our new PythonMBS class can load a local Python library and evaluate expressions or run scripts. Get and set variables in Python to exchange data in memory. The Python code can optionally call back to Xojo code with custom functions.
We improved NSLocaleMBS class for macOS and iOS to provide more information with properties. Use localizedString functions to get localized names for these identifiers and use the DidChange notification with NSNotificationObserverMBS class to get a callback if locale changes.
In DynaPDF you can now keep annotations from flattening if DynaPDF doesn't recognize them. The FindText method in DynaPDFParserMBS class can now skip sorting with the new SearchAsIs flag. You can enable an image cache for DynaPDF and change line annotation's coordinates.
Our CURL plugin got enhanced to better handle MQTT connections. We got a new example to show you how to do MQTT connections. The debug log for CURL connections shows the URL for the request for helping you to debug the scripts.
For Windows we added WindowsDeviceWatcherMBS class to watch for devices connecting. The WindowsDeviceInformationMBS class provides details. This helps with our BLE classes for Windows to better find devices.
The low level compression classes for bzip and zlib (ZLibDecompressMBS, ZLibCompressMBS, BZip2DecompressMBS and BZip2CompressMBS classes) got new constructors to take output buffer as ptr and buffer size as integer, so you can use them with MemoryBlocks. The SetInput methods now take ptr, too.
The new UIDeviceMBS class provides details about the iOS device. Query orientation, system version, model and orientation. The XMLValidatorMBS class can now convert XML to canonical format. The isValidJSON function in JSONMBS class can validate whether some text is valid JSON.
Use the new DarwinHostVMStatisticsMBS class to query memory statistics for virtual memory on macOS and iOS. Use the Duplex property with NSPrintInfoMBS class to switch duplex on or off. And check the isSequoia function in SystemInformationMBS module to detect the next macOS version.
Finally we updated CubeSQL library to version 5.9, CURL to 8.8.0, DynaPDF to 4.0.89.256, the plugin SDK for Xojo 2024r2, SQLAPI to 5.3.2, SQLite to 3.46.0 and updated to Xcode to version 15.4.
See release notes for a complete list of changes.
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