I recently had a requirement to update an existing XPages-based application that uses Apache POI (the Java API for Microsoft Documents) to generate spreadsheet files. Now this post is not specifically about Apache POI, or how to use it with Domino and XPages, but more about an issue that I hit whilst updating the application. […]
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For the last 9 – 12 months I have been doing a lot of work extracting data from Notes/Domino for use in other systems. This included Notes Rich Text data and so needed to convert it to a mixture of plain text and/or HTML. Unfortunately, the environment was running ND 9.0.1 FPx and upgrading to
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Recently we have started to look at the Early Access Program for Domino V12, which is currently available to us as a Docker image (rather than a Windows or Linux server installer). The process to create new Domino servers (using Docker Desktop for Windows and the Domino V12 Docker image) was fairly painless, however in
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Recently a custom highlighted an issue with entering decimals on Number fields in HCL Nomad. After some troubleshooting I was able to pinpoint the specific settings that resulted in the problem. With a Number field, on the second tab “Control”, you can set the number format with decimal places and additional display formatting. These control
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On November 18th Intec will be hosting a webinar with Andrew Manby of HCL titled “Countdown to Domino & Sametime V11”. The abstract is: With the imminent launch of Domino and Sametime V11, plus Connections 6.5, join Intec and Andrew Manby for a fireside chat on the progress of betas for Domino and Nomad, key
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**SHAMELESS PLUG:** With me moving to HCL next month, it’s always important to ensure there is sufficient resiliency in the development teams of open source projects. There are always areas where OpenNTF Domino API may be of benefit, but there will be projects I’m involved in where it won’t. There will also be a big
OSGi, Maven and Building Domino p2 Update Sites Read More »
A current project involves creating a custom ICEC widget. Thankfully, Dmitri Prosper created a great starter utility for doing so.It’s a Node.js application that uses webpack to build a finished JavaScript file that is your custom widget. The custom widget I’ve been creating is quite complex and has involved a lot of to-ing and fro-ing
One Line of Code, 1.2Mb To The Size Read More »
Yesterday Node-RED 1.0 was released. For those of us who have been using Node-RED for some time, this doesn’t mean any change in the stability of the product. But it’s a significant milestone. What’s also impressive is the scale of increase in adoption, as highlighted in this tweet: There have been some significant developments over
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One of the big amendments in Domino V11 is pub sub. It brings a lot of potential, but only with the proper understanding of how to leverage it. It’s a concept many Domino developers may be unfamiliar with, but one that has a lot of parallels in web development. In Vert.x there is the Event
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Earlier this week I had a discussion with Graham Acres about an error with ODA. Firstly, there are two scenarios around plugin errors, and it’s important to know the difference: Errors in the “Problems” view in Domino Designer. This is a problem with your Designer client – or the last Designer client the application was
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