Sometimes you run into a situation where you want to add functionality to an existing data type. It might be a string, integer, array or perhaps one of the built in classes that you want to add new functionality to.
Exactly how do you do this ?
You can’t just edit the framework and add new methods to the String type.… Read the rest
2019r2 changes a LOT of things.
Some of the things it changed are subtle and search and replace may NOT be the best approach to updating these.
For instance string method like Mid changed from being a 1 based offset for the starting position to a 0 based offset.
If all you do is change mid to middle you will inadvertently cause an off by one error because the start is now 0 based not 1 based.… Read the rest
Reading the latest blog post about “Your path forward with API 2.0” just reassured me that the pain API 2.0 brought to third parties was not understood. It puts those who create and sell code to others or who sell applications to a broad base of customers across many OS versions in a tough spot.
Xojo is a great tool.… Read the rest