XDC2015 Open Conversation - Day 1

[Paul_Lefebvre]

@183542:@Amando Blasco

Will old framework generate LLVM code or will need to use the new framework?

64-bit generates LLVM code regardless of framework.

[Amando_Blasco]

@183546:@Paul Lefebvre

64-bit generates LLVM code regardless of framework.

Awesome!!

[kevin_g]

@183546:@Paul Lefebvre

64-bit generates LLVM code regardless of framework.

Will we still be able to generate 32 bit apps using the LLVM compiler or will that revert to the current compiler?

[Kem_Tekinay]

Paraphrasing: Telling us to rewrite our apps around the new framework is a non-starter. There will eventually be a switch to turn off the classic framework so you don’t have to use namespaces, but the classic framework isn’t going away.

[Kem_Tekinay]

Time for lunch…

[Louis_D]

Windows 7 is the bulk of the Windows market now (with good reason, IMO). Between that and Windows 8, it makes up 80% of the Windows market. To move forward, they are going to drop XP support (to big applause).

I would expect a fairly rapid shift this summer, with a good number of Windows 8.x users jumping to Windows 10. It will be offered as a free upgrade to most Windows 7 and up licences. Some exceptions, including Enterprise licences. Every build of Windows 10 refines the menu further, to the point that I may personnaly use the win 10 menu, rather than Classic Shell that I installed on all my Win 8.x machines. It may even make Windows 10 attractive to Windows 7 users.

[Mike_D]

@183529:@Bob Keeney

They announced Alpha 1 (emphasis on ONE) today. I would expect a 3 month, or so, development cycle.

Eagerly awaiting this: any timeline for when it’s dropping for alpha testers? (I don’t see any think in the Alpha channel yet)

[Bob_Coleman]

@183557:@Louis Desjardins

Every build of Windows 10 refines the menu further, to the point that I may personnaly use the win 10 menu, rather than Classic Shell that I installed on all my Win 8.x machines.

My experience is similar. I have found that the Win10 menu is actually faster than Classic Shell.

@183557:@Louis Desjardins

It may even make Windows 10 attractive to Windows 7 users.

My wife who is very resistant to change has stated that she is looking forward to 10 (she is on 7 now).

[YoannB]

[quote=183504:@Kem Tekinay]What they are expecting in 2015r3 (doing this from memory):

• 64-bit
• Web drag and drop
• iOS container controls

And now my memory fails. Will others fill in the blanks?[/quote]

When you mention iOS container controls, do you mean scrollable views?

[Kem_Tekinay]

@183567:@Yoann Besnard

When you mention iOS container controls, do you mean scrollable views?

I don’t know.

[Kem_Tekinay]

Paul is starting his session on creating iOS apps. Thrilled that he can finally do a session like this.

[Bob_Keeney]

@183567:@Yoann Besnard

When you mention iOS container controls, do you mean scrollable views?

They mentioned Scrollable Views as well.

[Alwyn_Bester]

[quote=183480:@Kem Tekinay]Plugins:

Changing the format. (Will be able to write plugins in Xojo.)
Can be local.
Can include resources.
Will compile to LLVM bit code.
Can be global or local to a project.[/quote]

This is very exciting news

[Kem_Tekinay]

Yes, I agree.

Almost as exciting: They will be serving warm cookies this afternoon. Mmmmm, cookies…

[Dana_Brown]

[quote=183577:@Kem Tekinay]Yes, I agree.

Almost as exciting: They will be serving warm cookies this afternoon. Mmmmm, cookies…[/quote]
Kem, you stole my thunder! You were supposed to keep that to yourself!

[Dana_Brown]

But there will be cupcakes too

[Kem_Tekinay]

I don’t know why Xojo hates my waistline…

[Dana_Brown]

Well we ARE walking to the evening events at night, so that’ll burn some calories

[Kem_Tekinay]

And to where are we walking?

Right…

[Dana_Brown]

To 4th Street for the Dinner Detective!

And then tomorrow a dinner cruise on Lady Bird Lake!