Adding Authenticator App Support to your WEBDEV site

Adding Authenticator App Support to your WEBDEV site

From version 26 onwards, adding Authenticator App support to a WEBDEV site has become effortless. Authenticator apps generate Time-Based One-Time Passwords (TOTPs), offering a more secure and convenient approach to Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) compared to email or text messages. What is an Authenticator App and Why Should I Care? Authenticator apps are applications that facilitate … Continue reading Adding Authenticator App Support to your WEBDEV site

Add an HTML 5 QR Reader to your WEBDEV Site!

Add an HTML 5 QR Reader to your WEBDEV Site!

Previously exclusive to native apps, advances in HTML5 and WEBDEV's consistent improvements in supporting web standards now enable access to local hardware, location information, and much more. This development further blurs the distinction between "Web Application or Native Application." Today, we will explore how to add the ability to scan a QR code from our … Continue reading Add an HTML 5 QR Reader to your WEBDEV Site!

GetColor(): The Function You Didn’t Know You Needed

GetColor(): The Function You Didn’t Know You Needed

The WL language's GetColor() function simplifies the task of assigning unique, harmonious colors to users in our task management system. Instead of manually assigning and managing colors, GetColor() uses the user's ID to consistently generate the same color. This approach reduces complexity and ensures that each user has a unique color, enhancing visual identification in the system.

Buttons are good, Links are Evil?

Buttons are good, Links are Evil?

A bug in the Link control that causes issues with captions containing accented characters can be resolved by changing the links to buttons. This workaround involves selecting the Link Control, choosing “Refactoring and swapping” on the Modification tab, and selecting Button/Link from the switch section. Additionally, using buttons instead of links provides more control over design and functionality, including the ability to use HTML captions and Icon Fonts.