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[ANN] MonkeyBread Software Releases the MBS Xojo Plugins in version 26.1
by support＠monkeybreadsoftware.de 17 Mar '26

17 Mar '26

Nickenich, Germany - (March 17th, 2026) -- Monkeybread Software today is pleased to announce MBS Xojo Plugins 26.1 for macOS, Linux and Windows, the latest update to their product that is easily the most powerful plugin collection currently available for Xojo. MBS Xojo Plugins have been updated and now includes over 3000 classes and 83,000 documented features, and the versatile plugins have gained more new functions: We updated DynaPDF to version 5. Please note that DynaPDF 5 sets UseTransparency to false by default instead of true in version 4 and the UseImageColorSpace flag is now enabled by default, instead of disabled. The ImportPDFPage function is included in Lite. The CURL library is updated to fix a few bugs we had in the last version. We enabled native CA to verify SSL certificates on Windows. We updated LibXL and got new functions for querying conditional formatting rules. You can load a book only to query the metadata. Please note that AddConditionalFormatting now needs an area in LibXL 5.1. There is an Errorcode property and you can remove conditional formatting. The phidgets classes are updated to the newer library. This adds PhidgetCurrentOutputMBS and PhidgetLEDArrayMBS classes, new constants and properties. Check out the LED array modules where you can turn LEDs on/off or run animations. Our Llama classes allow you to load a local large language model. Use the LlamaBackendMBS and LlamaDeviceMBS classes to check what backends are available. Please check the chat example file for a local chat bot. We added methods for NSWorkspaceMBS class to query which application opens a file or URL. Then we added methods to open URLs or files asynchronously. Use the NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS class to pass options. Find applications based on their bundle identifier with ApplicationWithBundleIdentifier method. Smaller additions: * Use our SetQOSClassMBS function to change the priority of a thread and move background tasks to an efficiency core. * Use Profiles function in GMImageMBS class to check what profile data is available for an image. * Use ProcessPages method in TessEngineMBS and the TessResultRendererMBS class to output recognized text inside an image as a PDF file. * Use TitleIcon property in TaskDialogMBS to add an icon to the title bar. * Use ToToon method in JSONMBS class to pass JSON in a compacter form to LLMs. Finally we updated ChartDirector to version 7.2, CURL to 8.19.0, DynaPDF to 5.0.0.6, expat to 2.7.4, libarchive to 3.8.6, LibXL to 5.1, Llama, openssl to 3.5.5, Phidgets, SQLite to 3.51.2, taglib to 2.2.1, Xcode to 26.2 and zlib to version 1.3.2. See release notes for a complete list of changes: https://monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/newinversion261 New functions in documentation: https://monkeybreadsoftware.net/newinversion261 If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. The plug-ins require Xojo 2017 release 3 and newer. While all plug-in parts compile on macOS, Linux and Windows, each function may depend on additional system requirements to work successfully. Only used plugin parts of plugins are added to your application. Plugin licenses are available for components or for the complete collection. Please visit the website store for prices and join us on the next conferences to ask questions in person. The plugins can be downloaded on MBS' website as one big package or several smaller ones: https://monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/plugins The online documentation can be found here: https://monkeybreadsoftware.net/ Located in beautiful Nickenich, Germany, MonkeyBread Software is a privately held company founded in 2000 by Christian Schmitz. MonkeyBread Software focuses on the Macintosh, Linux and Windows platforms. With over twenty years as a software developer, Christian's aim is developing unique and useful utilities, complemented by first-class customer support. Copyright 2000-2026 Christian Schmitz Software GmbH. MonkeyBread Software is a registered trademark of Christian Schmitz, Nickenich. All Rights Reserved. Apple, and the Apple logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. Xojo is a trademark of Xojo, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners. Greetings Christian Schmitz Monkeybread Software -- See you at the MBS Xojo conference in Andernach 22nd to 24th April 2026 https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/andernach

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[ANN] DynaPDF 5 Introduction
by support＠monkeybreadsoftware.de 13 Mar '26

13 Mar '26

DynaForms released DynaPDF 5.0, their newest version of the DynaPDF library. Price changes With the new release DynaForms changes the prices. The new prices for Lite, Pro and Enterprise licenses are lower. This makes the entry more affordable. Starter costs more and is now half of the Lite price. Maintenance updates are now 15% of the product prices. Special offer For the introduction of version 5, we offer a 15% special discount until March 15, 2026! Use coupon code DynaPDF5 in our web shop. Especially you can use the coupon to upgrade the license to a higher tier: Starter → Lite → Pro → Enterprise Platforms DynaPDF 5 comes pre-built for these platforms: Windows x86, x64, ARM64 (pre-compiled) macOS x64, ARM64 (Universal Binary, pre-compiled) Linux x86, x64, ARM, ARM64 (pre-compiled) Android ARM, ARM64 (pre-compiled) iOS ARM, ARM64 (requires DynaPDF Enterprise) Other AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, WebAssembly Programming Languages DynaPDF can be used with C/C++, C#, Delphi, Lazarus, PHP, Visual Basic, VBA, and VB .Net. MBS adds support for FileMaker and Xojo. Please note that you must purchase a license from Monkeybread Software, if you plan to use the plugin with Xojo or FileMaker. The licenses purchased from DynaForms directly do not work with our plugins. Downloads For your convenience we also provide libraries with your MBS Plugin download as well as files here: https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/files/DynaPDF/ This includes a framework for iOS for the FileMaker iOS SDK. Changes Everyone upgrading from older version 3 or 4, please be aware of these backwards incompatible changes: * The property SetUseTransparency() is set to false by default now. This property enables color key masking for images with no alpha channel. It caused often unwanted side effects because users didn't expect that color key masking was enabled by default. * The flag gfUseImageColorSpace is now set by default (see SetGStateFlags() for further information). In prior versions images were converted to the current color space by default. This handling was not optimal due to possible loss of fidelity and image quality. The original color space should be preserved if possible. * The single page import is now available with the Lite license. Previously you required to have a Pro license. We updated the documentation of the plugin for the ImportPDFPage, ImportPage, and ImportPageEx functions. Greetings Christian -- See you at the MBS Xojo conference in Andernach 22nd to 24th April 2026 https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/events/

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[ANN] 26.1pr7
by support＠monkeybreadsoftware.de 10 Mar '26

10 Mar '26

Hi, * Added TitleIcon property to TaskDialogMBS class. * Updated taglib to version 2.2.1 * Improved SSH tunnel for macOS/iOS to mark the thread with background priority. * Added GetQOSClassMBS and SetQOSClassMBS to change the priority of a thread and move background tasks to an efficiency core. * Added Profiles function to GMImageMBS class. * Updated ChartDirector to version 7.2. * Fixed a bug with newer license keys for ChartDirector. * Fixed a crashing issue with control events. * Fixed an issue with InstrumentIDOnChannel() for MidiPlaybackMBS class. Greetings Christian -- See you at the MBS Xojo conference in Andernach 22nd to 24th April 2026 https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/events/

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[ANN] 26.1pr6
by support＠monkeybreadsoftware.de 06 Mar '26

06 Mar '26

Hi, * Updated DynaPDF to version 5.0.0.4. * Added more methods to DynaPDFRectMBS and DynaPDFPointMBS classes. * Added more constants for DynaPDFMBS class. * Updated CURL library to version 8.19.0 rc3. Greetings Christian — See you at the [Full Access] 2026 August 6th – 10th 2026 in Pacific Grove, California https://fullaccess.us

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[ANN] 26.1pr5
by support＠monkeybreadsoftware.de 01 Mar '26

01 Mar '26

Hi, * Updated zlib to version 1.3.2. * Updated taglib to version 2.2. * Improved DigestMBS class to raise OpenSSLExceptionMBS in case of failure instead of simply returning an empty hash. * Added MD4 method again to DigestMBS class. * Added XOFLen property to DigestMBS class. Greetings Christian -- See you at the MBS Xojo conference in Andernach 22nd to 24th April 2026 https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/events/

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[ANN] 26.1pr4
by support＠monkeybreadsoftware.de 20 Feb '26

20 Feb '26

Hi, * Changed iOS deployment target to iOS 15.0 as minimum, since that is Xcode's minimum. That is iPhone 6S and newer. * Added NSWorkspaceOpenConfigurationMBS class. * Added asynchronous openFile, openURL, openApplicationURL, openApplicationFile with openCompleted event to NSWorkspaceMBS class. * Added iconForContentType method to NSWorkspaceMBS class. * Added ApplicationWithBundleIdentifier and ApplicationsWithBundleIdentifier methods to NSWorkspaceMBS class. * Added ApplicationsToOpenFile, ApplicationsToOpenURL, ApplicationToOpenURL, ApplicationToOpenFile to NSWorkspaceMBS class. * Added recycleFiles and duplicateFiles methods and related events to NSWorkspaceMBS class. * Updated DynaPDF to version 5.0.0.2. * Added reference to DatabaseColumn to our SQL plugin to avoid crash in Xojo debugger. Greetings Christian -- See you at the MBS Xojo conference in Andernach 22nd to 24th April 2026 https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/events/

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[ANN] 26.1pr3
by support＠monkeybreadsoftware.de 16 Feb '26

16 Feb '26

Hi, * Updated LlamaMBS module to use newer headers. * Added no_alloc and use_direct_io properties to LlamaModelParametersMBS class. * Added MaxTensorBufTOverrides property to LlamaMBS module. * Added n_ctx_seq property to LlamaContextMBS class. * Added embd_out and embd_inp to LlamaModelMBS class. * Added MetaKeyName function and related constants to LlamaModelMBS class. * Removed kDeviceClassMeshDongle and kChannelClassMeshdongle constants from PhidgetMBS class. * Added LlamaExceptionMBS class. * Fixed a memory leak in Tokenize and Detokenize functions in LlamaVocabMBS class. * Rebuild libarchive with zstd support. * Rebuild libarchive to dynamically load lzma library on macOS/iOS. * Added SetDebugLogger method to LlamaMBS module. * Renamed fontDescriptorWithName to fontDescriptorWithNameMatrix in NSFontDescriptorMBS class to fix Xojo's compiler complaining about ambiguous call. * Added fontDescriptorWithCTFontDescriptor and CTFontDescription methods to NSFontDescriptorMBS class. * Added LlamaDeviceMBS and LlamaBackendMBS classes. * Added Backends method to LlamaMBS module. * Fixed bug in ChatBuiltInTemplates function. * Updated SQLite to version 3.51.2. * Changed how we load python on linux to improve handling of custom installations. * Updated DynaPDF to version 5.0.0.1. * Please note that DynaPDF 5 sets UseTransparency to false by default instead of true in version 4 and the UseImageColorSpace flag is now enabled by default, instead of disabled. * Changed ImportPDFPage in DynaPDFMBS class to only require a Lite instead of a Pro license. Greetings Christian — See you at the [Full Access] 2026 August 6th – 10th 2026 in Pacific Grove, California https://fullaccess.us

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[ANN] 26.1pr1
by support＠monkeybreadsoftware.de 01 Feb '26

01 Feb '26

Hi, Let's start a new round for MBS Plugin development: * Fixed a crash with TranslationSessionMBS class for macOS 15.x. * Added automaticallyDetectsLanguage property to VNRecognizeTextRequestMBS class. * Rewrote the Xojo lexer for newer Scintilla. * Fixed Transaction function in StoreKit2MBS module. * Fixed the AuthorizationOperation* shared methods in ASAuthorizationOpenIDRequestMBS class. * Marked SendRequest method in FMConnectionMBS class public, so you could use it. * Improved Hash.CRC16 function to better handle some special variants. * Fixed CalculateCRC16StringMBS and CalculateCRC16MemoryMBS to work better with reflected input, broken in 26.0. * Updated LibXL to version 5.1. * Changed AddConditionalFormat function in XLSheetMBS class to take area as parameters. * Added RemoveConditionalFormatting method to XLSheetMBS class. * Added ConditionalFormattings, ConditionalFormatting and ConditionalFormattingSize to XLSheetMBS class. * Added ConditionalFormats, ConditionalFormat and ConditionalFormatSize to XLSheetMBS class. * Added ErrorCode property to XLBookMBS class. * Added Clear method to XLBookMBS class. * Added Tables and FormControls to XLSheetMBS class. * Added LoadInfo and LoadInfoRaw methods to XLBookMBS class. * Patched CURL for the check reuse of sessions for verify status with Apple SecTrust. * Updated Phidgets library headers to current version (28th January 2026). * Removed handle property for PhidgetServerMBS class. * Added more constants for phidgets. * Added Precision property to PhidgetSpatialMBS, PhidgetAccelerometerMBS and PhidgetGyroscopeMBS classes. * Added reboot and writeFlash methods to PhidgetMBS class. * Added WillSleep and WakeUp events to PhidgetManagerMBS class. * Added DataAdapterVoltage and PhidgetDigitalInputMBS to PhidgetDigitalOutputMBS class. * Changed DynaPDFMBS class to not raise an exception for a warning. We raise an exception in case of an error if you don't implement the Error event. * Added PhidgetCurrentOutputMBS and PhidgetLEDArrayMBS classes. * Added ToToon method to JSONMBS class. * Updated Xcode to version 26.2. Download at https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/download/plugin/Prerelease/ or ask for being added to the DropBox shared folder. New functions here: https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.net/newinversion261.shtml Greetings Christian — See you at the [Full Access] 2026 August 6th – 10th 2026 in Pacific Grove, California https://fullaccess.us

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Upcoming DynaPDF pricing changes
by support＠monkeybreadsoftware.de 28 Jan '26

28 Jan '26

Hello everyone, We got a hint that DynaForms will change pricing for the upcoming new version. As a good vendor, I would like to give my customers a heads-up and the chance to renew before the new pricing goes into effect with the old pricing. So if you have MBS licenses with DynaPDF, you can contact us to order updates for up to 5 years in advance of the pricing change. Greetings Christian -- See you at the MBS Xojo conference in Andernach 22nd to 24th April 2026 https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/events/

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3 days left for early bird - MBS Xojo Conference 2026 in Andernach, Germany
by support＠monkeybreadsoftware.de 28 Jan '26

28 Jan '26

Hello everyone, Just 3 days let for the early bird offer. We have already attendees from 12 countries and would like to have you join our conference. Please sonder a trip to Europe, Germany and Andernach to join us. We love to make an affordable conference in a beautiful area. Geoff, Javier and Ricardo join us, so your chance to directly talk to them and ask your questions. Monkeybread Software is pleased to announce the MBS Xojo Conference in beautiful Andernach, Germany. We meet in the lovely Einstein Hotel am Römerpark in Andernach, Germany. This hotel was built in 2020 and is brand new, very modern and features a nice layout with plenty of views towards the river Rhine. Beside our two conference days we have accompanying social programme with our dinner event and an optional training day. For the evenings we have casual get-together at the Sky Bar. Registration and more Information here: https://monkeybreadsoftware.de/andernach April 22nd: Xojo Training in English April 23rd: Conference, first day with dinner event April 24th: Conference, second day The early bird offer available till end of January 2026 is just 399 Euro plus VAT for a regular ticket. We offer a higher corporate rate to support the event as well as a lower rate for citizen and hobby developers as well as giving a few free tickets to young developers. Sessions are to be held in English. Our conference is conceived as a networking event for the Xojo community. The conference is an ideal opportunity for sharing your thoughts and your own development experience with fellow users and developers. If you like to hold a presentation, please contact us as soon as possible. Speaker receive discounted tickets. If you stay longer, you can enjoy a few extra days to explore the Rhine valley with all the vineyards, the hiking trails and the middle age castles. You are coming the whole week? Then maybe join our Tuesday sight seeing tour. Training day in English: https://monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/events/andernach-2026-training.shtml For any questions, please contact us directly. Greetings Christian -- See you at the MBS Xojo conference in Andernach 22nd to 24th April 2026 https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/xojo/events/

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