Creating a new control in a control set on web 2.0
Var b As WebButton ’ this is the control class b = New Button1 ’ create clone of the control on the layout b.Caption = “Clone” b.Left = Me.Left + Me.Width + 10 ’ reposition it I get this error from...
View ArticlePrinterSetup dialog not showing installed printers
I stumbled upon an issue where the PrinterSetup dialog on macOS Sonoma and Sequoia only lists “Any Printer” and ignores the installed printers. The only options that the “Format for” popup menu...
View ArticleHow do I hide the Insertion Cursor in TextField / TextArea
In a current project, there is a window where the insert cursor is useless; worst it distract me. Thus the question: How do I hide the Insertion Cursor in TextField / TextArea (that window have both)....
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@executable_path in constant
Good afternoon Have a simple test project with a universal libusb-1.0.dylib I copy in the build settings over to the framework folder. To access that library I added a constant with...
View ArticleSpotlight On: EKlectic Accounting
Originally published at: Spotlight On: EKlectic Accounting – Xojo Programming Blog Spotlight On posts focus on Xojo community members. We’ll use this space to tell the stories of people using Xojo,...
View ArticleNew Video: Preemptive Threads Explained
Xojo 2024r3 introduces a significant improvement in multithreading capabilities. This update allows developers to use Thread class instances in preemptive mode, enabling full utilization of all...
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Image analysis - how complicated is it to realize this idea?
Hello there, let me explain a little about what I want to achieve: The attached screenshot (.jpeg) is taken from a PlayStation game. I’m interested in the chart in the middle. I’d like to Locate the...
View ArticleiOS Development Best Known Methods
Within my iOS development, I discovered something that albeit small and easy to implement, has been a game changer in my development workflow. Originally I was developing with my iPad plugged into my...
View ArticleEKlectic Accounting
@Edward_Kidwell in response to the recent blog post, I downloaded your app to my Ventura MacBook to check it out. Unfortunately the OS says that it’s damaged and can’t be run (either from the DMG or...
View ArticleArray() function using Pairs causes slow Aggressive Compile
Thanks to @Kem_Tekinay for reporting this initially. See https://tracker.xojo.com/xojoinc/xojo/-/issues/77604 I managed to figure out the problem. Using a large Array() of Pairs() will trigger the...
View ArticleHandle (Ptr) is zero for dynamically created DesktopContainer
I’ve been working on implementing @Greg_O’s example project for MacOS SaveOpenDialogs for a text editor type project. The example includes an AccessoryView feature that I would like to use to offer...
View ArticleApp Wrapper altool error
Good afternoon As I want to publish one or more apps on one of my websites I thought I give App Wrapper a go. Besides the sparse documentation and Intel only platform (took me a long while to figure...
View ArticleGreg Issue: Code editor text selection can't be seen
I resolved the trouble in changing the Xojo IDE preference. I do not respond in Issue because it send mails for each next text addition, and people may need to know. I do not tested the Hiligh color...
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Console app question(s) timer
Hi all. I am trying to create a console app that will allow me to control another program (guess which one ) I found the documentation here:...
View ArticleGraphics.Scale(x,y) – this looks like a bug to me
Setting the value of Graphics.Scale doesn’t work as I would expect. It appears to be a “running value”. If I set the scale to 2.0 and draw, I expect the size to be doubled. It is. If I then set the...
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Drawing GPS coordinates
I have found a set of GPS coordinates and I want to draw the Polygon for one. The set holds 12 different values just like: -0.8835,-0.44377, 44.73008, 45.04764 So I used the FigureShape exmple and...
View ArticlePass data from module to webpage
Hello… On the App event handler (handleUrl) when the user use the path /check is trigger a method “ModuleData.TriggerCollect” Var Connection As new MyURLconnection // 2. Set request headers...
View ArticleBest code to only trim blanks
Xojo’s Trim() is too good. It trims all whitespace codes including tabs. I only want to trim blanks (ASCII 32). What code do you recommend? 4 posts - 3 participants Read full topic
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A Thank You to Xojo for: Preemptive Threads
I finally have some time to take care of non-urgent things and thought I would use it to thank the Xojo team for the great work they did in implementing preemptive threads. I am very impressed and...
View ArticleFolderitem does not exist. What am I missing?
Hello all. I have not had to create folderitems until now, so I am definitely missing experience with this. I have a small piece of method that creates one. The folderitem is created (not nil) but the...
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