Issue 22.1 ("Sandstorm")

Faster, Xojo, Faster! by Marc Zeedar

We got a new faster Xojo for Christmas, but just how much of a speed improvement will we see? Marc runs some tests.

Design Patterns Part 2 by Marc Zeedar

Our design pattern series continues with a look at the Decorator (a.k.a. Wrapper) pattern. It allows you to dynamically change the behavior of objects at run-time by wrapping one object with another.

Rasp Pi Electronic Fun Part 5 by Eugene Dakin

Getting information from your Raspberry Pi is important for debugging. Today we're going to demonstrate how to retrieve GPIO info, such as the state of various pins.

Sandstorm by Marc Zeedar

Marc got a "falling sand" desktop toy and used it as inspiration to simulate it in Xojo. Just how hard is it creating digital falling sand? Not hard at all, it turns out.

Plus: Topics such as Xojo 2023R4, handling exceptions, parsing emails, nonobvious obvious stuff, and more!