NativeScript iOS Delegates and easy access to modifications.

UPDATE: After a lot of direct testing; this technique does NOT work for fixing and/or updating iOS delegates.   NativeScript does NOT follow the JavaScript specs in this area.  (in other words NativeScript is broken/buggy here, but I do not expect to see a fix for it.)  So even though the JS engine updates the… Continue reading NativeScript iOS Delegates and easy access to modifications.

NativeScript Plugins: A Deep Dive - With the Three Stooges

And the second talk I was in at the NativeScript 2017 DevDays, us now up.  My cohorts in crime; and my awesome nStudio team mates; Nathan Walker and Brad Martin is now up.   Audio is a little low; but you can hear everything. Unfortunately, the majority of my information was chopped since we ran out… Continue reading NativeScript Plugins: A Deep Dive - With the Three Stooges

NativeScript: Performance from the Trenches

Well my video for Performance from the Trenches, was released today!   This is the talk I gave at the NativeScript Developer Days 2017.   There is a lot of good useful information in this Talk, so enjoy. Slide Deck: Performance NativeScript App: https://github.com/NathanaelA/PerformanceFromTheTrenches V8-Natives Repo: https://github.com/NathanaelA/v8-natives      

NativeScript and Console logging on iOS (including XCode 9)

Been a while since I posted; and most this info was going to be presented at the NativeScript Developer days speech that we ran out of time in our cool session.     So I'm going to present it here, because I think this will help a lot of people. First of all, NativeScript has an issue… Continue reading NativeScript and Console logging on iOS (including XCode 9)

NativeScript: @Next- should I use it?

Short version: Nope...   😉 Long Version: I see this pop up frequently in the bug tracker and slack where someone is complaining about a issue; then we all find out it is a issue in the @next version.    Unfortunately Telerik really did everyone a huge disservice when they named it @next. This is not actually… Continue reading NativeScript: @Next- should I use it?

NativeScript: 2.5 and 3.0 upgrade learning moments

Well, my son has been learning Web and NativeScript for a while and was continuing to work on NativeScript project today (Lots of cool things like GridLayouts, ListViews, Sliders). So he finally got to see first hand the wonderful world of fun that the new NativeScript 3.0 upgrade has caused. One of his requirements for… Continue reading NativeScript: 2.5 and 3.0 upgrade learning moments

NativeScript: Android application upgrade issues

Updated Information: A RELATED ISSUE CAN also effect ALL normal android applications that are just a simple upgrade in that your newly upgraded app WON'T be upgraded properly on the device.  The client running your app, will revert to the prior version and/or prior data. This doesn't normally crash the app, like the original issue… Continue reading NativeScript: Android application upgrade issues