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Wednesday, March 13, 2019Print Subscribe

Faster Than Ever, Unlimited Trial With Fewer Limits

Release 8.7.10.0 is yet another steps towards the wonderful v9. This release features exceptional speed of code generation when you are making project design iterations. If you have an existing project created awhile ago, then make sure that you can generate it with the new release to get ready for Live Project Designer in Code On Time v9.

Unlimited Edition Trial is also included. The new release removes the limit on the number of data models in the project. You can create apps with any number of entities.

We are accepting requests for private live demonstrations of Offline Sync. A number of framework enhancements are introduced in the release in the preparation for the launch of this new exciting product. Just a few clicks will magically convert your online database app into disconnected (always offline) application.

If you would like to see the demo of Offline Sync then please open a support ticket and let us know your availability. Numerous changes to the Offline Data Processor (ODP) are included in the release. The completion date of ODP is rapidly approaching. We will switch the version numbering to 8.8.0.0 when ODP is released to production.

The following features and bug fixes are included in release 8.7.10.0:

(Touch UI) Calendar view correctly evaluates values of primary key fields when the presented in summary mode (dashboard).
(Client Library) Visible When and Read Only When expressions correctly evaluate $master.FieldName expressions.
(Offline Sync) Data download is initiated when "starting.app" event is triggered to prevent blinking.
(Framework) If an app without authentication is asked to confirm the user identity by Cloud On Time on branded app then a suggestion to add membership to the app is displayed. The app without a security system will not be installed.
(Model Builder) Command "Add all entities" will create data models for each remaining entity in alphabetic order.
(Touch UI) Tab bar algorithm shows "More" button with invisible tabs in fewer situations. Most of the time all tabs will be visible if there is a real estate on screen. Previously "..." option was rendered even when there was some space to fit the tabs at the bottom of the screen.
(Framework) Cached ~/touch-settings.json will be reloaded if it has changed or if web.config has changed.
(Project Wizard) New Project form does not show the name of the previously selected project in the window title anymore.
(Framework) Commit result is marked with date+time in "Date" property when returned to Offline Data Processor.
(Touch UI) Method $app.touch.toSmartDate(d) will return a smart date produced from the supplied date value.
(Framework) Exception is not raised when calling headerField() method on a data view that was not fully initialized.
(Touch UI) The text of static lookup items is presented correctly in grid/list/cards. Radio Button List, Check Box List, and List Box correctly show the selected value in edit mode for such items.
(Touch UI) The background of the field name in context menu displayed for field values is matched with the background color of the popup.
(ODP) If the entire set of rows is provided and the partially-loaded set of rows does not exist then the row-by-row processing with key comparison is not performed.
(ODP) If pageSize is not defined in ODP configuration then the default value is 100.
(Touch UI) If event menuitem.app has stopped selection of menu item then the visual "selected" style is applied to the previously selected item.
(AppGen) Data access objects and Blob.generated.cs(vb) files are re-generated when controllers are changed.
(AppGen) Adaptive code generation minimizes transformation of unchanged files.
(AppGen) Publishing of the app will cause refresh of the ApplicationServices.Generated.cs(vb) file during the next code generation session.
(Framework) Arguments in the URL specified in the root of the app will not cause an exception when CMS is enabled.

Labels: Application Builder, Form Builder, Mobile, Offline, Release Notes

Monday, March 11, 2019Print Subscribe

Cloud On Time for Windows 1.2.6

The new release of Cloud On Time for Windows 1.2.6 introduces the same host API that is presently available on iOS, Mac OS, and Windows 10.

It has also been verified with the upcoming Offline Sync Addon. This new product turns your online apps created with Code On Time into disconnected/offline applications. You don't have to write a single line of code to go completely offline!

Labels: Cloud, Cloud On Time, Cloud On Time for Windows 7, Native Apps, Offline

Wednesday, June 20, 2018Print Subscribe

Cloud On Time for iOS

We are putting final touches on Cloud On Time for iOS and will bring native apps based on Touch UI to your mobile devices made by Apple. The expected availability is end of June 2018.

Presently you can run your apps created with Code On Time in native mode on Windows 10 and Windows 7. Just install Cloud On Time from Microsoft App Store or from our own web site. Connect and start using your app in native mode right away. Soon you will be able to install Cloud On Time app from Apple App Store.

This screenshot shows Cloud On Time for iOS running in emulator with two apps connected. The frontends of the connected apps are installed on your mobile device and interact with the online backend to read/write data. Apps with Offline Sync Add-On will also download the data of offline pages and work in always disconnected mode. Offline data changes are synchronized with the online backend upon explicit user request.

Responsive nature of Touch UI makes the same app display correctly on a device with any screen size. The same app will run on the phones and tablets without a single change.

Your app created with Code On Time will feel “at home” on a native device from any maker.

Powerful input controls make it very easy to input data with the virtual and physical keyboards.

About Cloud On Time

Cloud On Time is the free app for iOS and Windows that will soon become available on OSX and Android platforms. One app allows connecting multiple custom online applications. The front end of each app runs locally on the device while sending requests to read/write data to its online backend.

Apps with Offline Sync Add-On will download their data as soon as the front end is installed. The front end works with the local data while creating a full log of change requests. Each request is “simulated” locally – the data is inserted, updated, and deleted from the end user prospective. Next synchronization will send the change log to the server and have it committed in the transaction scope to the database.

Use Cloud On Time to test the native mode of your app or run it in production mode to avoid the lengthy and slow approval cycles of app stores. Cloud On Time automatically detects the changes to the custom app front-end and installs the fresh components when the custom app is launched from the start page. Front end of offline/disconnected apps is automatically updated when the end user requests synchronization.

Custom Native Apps

Cloud On Time delivers a consistent native behavior across all major desktop and mobile operating systems on devices with the touch screens and those with the mouse pointers.

In July / August of 2018 the app generator will provide an option to download a custom native app for all major platforms. App Store option becomes available as soon the app is published to the file system, FTP server, or major hosting provider. Custom Native App is a special version of Cloud On Time app capable of connecting to a single online backend only.

Developer will request a custom native app to be produced by providing the appropriate signing certificate and branding information. App generator will submit the request to our server. The server will generate a custom version of the Cloud On Time source code for the selected native platform and have it compiled. Developer will retrieve the binary package of the native app and submit it to the corresponding app store for approval.

Custom Native App “knows” the URL of the published online version of the app created with Code On Time. In fact, this URL is baked into the app itself.

The app reads and writes data by making requests to the online backend. If Offline Sync Add-On is installed, then the native app will also work in offline/disconnected mode.

Developer can also choose to run their Code On Time application with “Custom App” client to test its behavior. The app generator will invoke the Windows version of the custom app on the development machine.

See our roadmap for details.

Labels: Cloud On Time, Mobile, Native Apps, Offline