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DecSoft (In thread: InAppBrowser URL schemes)

Hello Paolo,

If I am not wrong, the Apache Cordova InAppBrowser plugin only deal with the HTTP and the HTTPS schemes. In fact the error that you see say exactly that: "Unknow URL scheme". Can I ask why not to use the system browser instead of the InAppBrowser in this case? On the other hand, I am not sure if you can use "https://web.whatsapp.com/send?phone=xxx", since in this case the URL scheme is "HTTPS", which is supported by the InAppBrowser.

If as you mention the above URL directly redirect (if Whatsapp is installed) to the other URL, which is not supported by the InAppBrowser plugin, then I think the only solution is to use the system browser instead of the InAppBrowser. You can use the InAppBrowser plugin but open the URL in the system browsers:


// In AB2
app.cordova.inAppBrowser.open('https://web.whatsapp.com/send?phone=xxx', '_system');


// In AB1
OpenWindow "https://web.whatsapp.com/send?phone=xxx" "" "_system" ""

DecSoft (In thread: New App Builder 2022.3)

Hello to all,

Here is a new DecSoft App Builder with the below changes, fixes and enhancements:


2022.3 (03/06/2022)

* Make some internal changes in the app's Javascript template in order to fix a problem to use the app.showAlert() function inside the app's Mounted and DomReady event, as well the views' Show event. Thanks Paolo for the error report!

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DecSoft (In thread: New HTML Compiler 2022.4)

Hello to all,

Here is a new DecSoft HTML Compiler with the below changes, fixes and enhancements:


2022.4 (03/04/2022)

* Add the new app's compilation option "Allow the user to change the zoom factor". This option can be check to true in order to allow the user to change the zoom factor of the app's executable browser. By default this option is not checked, mean the user can't change the zoom factor at runtime.

* Add the new dhc.window.getZoom() external Javascript function. With this function you can get the currently established app's executable browser zoom factor. By default the zoom factor is established to "1", however, optionally it's possible to change and therefore you can use this Javascript function to determine the current zoom factor value.

* Add the new dhc.window.setZoom() external Javascript function. With this function you can set the app's executable browser zoom factor. This function works independent app's compilation option which can allow the user to change the zoom factor at runtime. You can use this function if you want to change the zoom factor at runtime.

* Add the new Zoom sample app. This sample app shows the usage of the new dhc.window.getZoom() and the dhc.window.setZoom() external Javascript functions added to the product and available for your apps. You can look also at the app's Javascript option, since you can use this option in order to establish a zoom factor different than the default one, so the app starts with your desired zoom factor.

* Document in the product help the new external Javascript functions and the new app's compilation option related with the app's executable browser zoom factor. You can read in the help about the new app's compilation option as well the new related external Javascript functions, even when you can also take a look at the new Zoom sample app.

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DecSoft (In thread: Report with JSON in AB1)

Always thanks you, sir! :-)

DecSoft (In thread: Report with JSON in AB1)

Hello Paolo,

First of all thanks for your kindly words. Inside the "RowClick" event we have the "ReportName.Record" variable, which contains the object which correspond with the row clicked in the Report control. So, for example, we can codify something like below in the "RowClick" event:


Alert "" "[Report1.Record.status]"

... the above show us the "status" property of the clicked "Record". We can also reach any other property of the Object, like the "meta_data" one, but in this case this property is an Array, so, we can codify something like below:


ArrayGetItem "[Report1.Record.meta_data]" "0" "[item]"

Alert "" "[item.value]"

... in order to show the first item "value" property of the "meta_data" Array. Or we can iterate over all the "meta_data" items if we wanted:


ArrayLength "[Report1.Record.meta_data]" "[TotalItems]"

Loop "0" "[TotalItems]" "[I]"
  ArrayGetItem "[Report1.Record.meta_data]" "[I]" "[item]"
  Alert "" "[item.value]"
EndLoop

So the key is that in the "RowClick" event we have the "ReportNameHere.Record", variable, which store the Object / row clicked by the user. Of course "ReportNameHere" must be replaced by the name of your Report control.

P.S. Certainly the current generation of AB do not have "visual actions", but, this do not mean that the IDE code editor don't help you with the Editor Quick Code List. The new generation of DecSoft App Builder (currently available) is better than the first one in too many aspect, Paolo. Certainly the "visual actions" are not offered, but, the new IDE offers help too, and, if you think twice, the directly usage of Javascript is like a "bonus", to say like that: no matter the number of possible "visual actions", we can't never reach the power of Javascript itself: for this reason AB1 includes the "StartJS" and the "EndJS" actions, because only with actions we can't get all the power of Javascript.

DecSoft (In thread: Report with JSON in AB1)

Hello again Paolo,

Supposing your JSON is certainly an Object and not an Array, then you can always use an HTML control instead a Report control. You can place a HTML control in your app view, and, in the Show event of that view, you can use a "SimpleGet" action like below:


SimpleGet "app/files/test.json" "[JsonSource]"

... doing that the JSON Object will be in the "[JsonSource]" variable, so, inside the "html" property of the HTML control, you can prepare a code like below:


<div>
 [JsonSource.status]
 <ul>
  <li ng-repeat="item in JsonSource.meta_data">ID: {{item.id}} - Key: {{item.key}} - Value: {{item.value}}</li>
 </ul>
</div>

As you can see the code is very similar to the suggested before for a Report control. The point here is that your JSON is an Object, not an Array, so you cannot use a Report control, since the [Report.Data] variable expected an Array and not an Object.

So with this post I want to show you how it's also possible to use the JSON that you put as a sample "as is", without the need to convert it to an Array, in case that your JSON are an Object and not an Array. I hope this information can help you in some way too. And anyway, post here if you have any questions or doubts and I will try to help you.

DecSoft (In thread: Report with JSON in AB1)

Hello Paolo,

First of all, what a [Report.Data] variable expected is an Array, not an Object. This means that the above JSON sample cannot be passed directly into a [Report.Data] variable. Supposing the above JSON is just a sample and what you have is really an Array, that is, something like below:

[
{
   "id":1907,
   "status":"processing",
   "meta_data":[
      {
         "id":22671,
         "key":"is_vat_exempt",
         "value":"PORTUGAL"
      },
      {
         "id":22672,
         "key":"is_vat_exempt",
         "value":"ITALY"
      }]}
]

... then certainly you can place something like the below in the Report HTML property:


<td>
 [Record.status]
 <ul>
  <li ng-repeat="item in Record.meta_data">ID: {{item.id}} - Key: {{item.key}} - Value: {{item.value}}</li>
 </ul>
</td>

As you can see, first we can access to the "[Record.status]". Then every "Record" has a property named "meta_data", which is an Array. So we can use the "ng-repeat" directive in order to iterate over all the "meta_data" items properties.

However, I am not sure if you want to iterate and show all the items in the "Record.meta_data" Array, or just specifically one item of the "Record.meta_data" Array. In case that you want to only show one specific item of the "Record.meta_data" Array, the below HTML code in the Report HTML property allows to do that:


<td>
 [Record.status]
 <ul>
  <li ng-repeat="item in Record.meta_data" ng-show="$index == 0">
    ID: {{item.id}} - Key: {{item.key}} - Value: {{item.value}}
  </li>
 </ul>
</td>

Certainly it's a bit complex, but, the logic is more or less clear. In the above case we only show the first element (index = 0) of the "Record.meta_data" Array. So please, carefully read this post and made your own tests, then you can post here any questions or doubts that you can have and I will try to help you, Paolo.

P.S. Remember, on the other hand, that the previous generation of DecSoft App Builder is not recommended for new projects: if you are developing a new project, my recommendation is to use the current generation of the product instead.

DecSoft (In thread: Report with JSON in AB1)

Hello Paolo,

I am wrong or you are using AB1, that is, the previous generation of DecSoft App Builder and not the current one?

DecSoft (In thread: New HTML Compiler 2022.3)

Hello to all,

Here is a new DecSoft HTML Compiler with the below changes, fixes and enhancements:


2022.3 (03/02/2022)

* Add the new SQLite sample app. This new sample app show how we can use the SQL.js Javascript library in order to use SQLite databases from our apps. We can create databases from scratch, as well to load existing database files (even if we compile the database file in our apps executables) and save database files from our apps. The sample app is quite simple, but, at the same time, show how we can do the principal tasks to deal with SQLite databases: load a database file if exists, create a database table, save the database into a file and perform SQL queries to select and to insert new information into the database. Probably the two more important tasks that the sample show is how we can load a database from a file and how to save a database into a file. Take a look at the index.html file of the sample app for more information and details.

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DecSoft (In thread: New App Builder 2022.2)

Hello to all,

Here is a new DecSoft App Builder with the below changes, fixes and enhancements:


2022.2 (02/06/2022)

* Update the Bootstrap CSS framework to the latest version: update for the app's template, but also the program's help, welcome, about and plugins help pages. The themes provided by Bootwatch has been also updated to the latest release.

* Update the Microsoft Edge Runtime installer to the latest version. This update includes all the supported flavors, that is, the full installer for both 32 and 64 bits. This installer are internally used by the DecSoft App Builder installer to properly prepare the IDE to use the Edge Runtime webview for the apps Debugger browser.

* Add a new item into the App menu which can be used to remove the app source cache folder. Sometime we can experiment problems with the app source cache, so we can now use this new item in order to remove the app source cache folder, then we can compile the app from the scratch.

* Re-add the appropriate icon images to the items of IDE tabs contextual menu. This is in fact an omission from certain release in the past, when we add large images to prepare the IDE for 4K monitors.

* Add the new ChartJS sample app. This sample app shows how we can use the ChartJS library to create charts for our apps. The ChartJS library is probably the best Javascript library to create charts using Javascript. Additionally this sample app is another sample app which show us how we can add entire folders using the app's Files manager, and then link to the required files individually also from the Files manager.

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DecSoft (In thread: New HTML Compiler 2022.2)

Hello to all,

Here is a new DecSoft HTML Compiler with the below changes, fixes and enhancements:


2022.2 (02/06/2022)

* Update the Bootstrap CSS framework (incuding the CSS and Javascript) to the latest 5.1.3 version for the program's welcome page, program's help and program's about.

* Update the Microsoft Edge Runtime installer to the latest version. This update includes all the supported flavors, that is, the full installer for both 32 and 64 bits and the downloadable installer for both 32 and 64 bits.

* Add the new Clipboard sample app. This sample app show us how we can use the Javascript Clipboard API to directly copy and cut text to the system clipboard, as well how to paste text from the system clipboard to our apps.

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DecSoft (In thread: HTC: error when compiling)

Hello Bryce,

I am not sure right now... but yes... it's a good idea to place the project file outside the app's index.html file. Anyway, I am glad to know that you got it, sir!

DecSoft (In thread: HTC: error when compiling)

Hello Bryce,

It's quite rare then... First of all, the destination folder is the same folder than the app's index.html file. Can you reproduce the problem with the sample apps? You get the right compilation file for Windows 32 bits? The point is that I cannot reproduce the problem here... I can compile the apps for both Windows 32 and Windows 64 bits... So please, try with the sample apps... to see if there is something specific with your app... but this it's quite rare...

DecSoft (In thread: HTC: error when compiling)

Hello Bryce,

Can be another possible thing, however (and you can smile a bit) probably you have the destination folder opened... and this can cause the compilation error. So, please, try to compile the app without the destination folder opened. The destination folder is the folder in which the executable files will be saved. Try with this solution and tell me if that works for you: I am 99% sure that yes, but please, post here if works for you or not.

DecSoft (In thread: New MegaPack 2021.8)

Hello to all,

Here is a new DecSoft NeoPlugins Mega Pack release, with the below changes, fixes and enhancements:

  2021.8 (11/30/2021)

  * Our hosting silently starts to automatically redirect our HTTP calls to HTTPS and this cause problems while check for new releases of the product, for example, so in this release we add the appropriate stuff and enhance our internal procedures in order to use HTTPS by default, avoiding the problems. Thanks Ade for the report! 
  
  This is also a maintenience release of the product.

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