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Feature: Hidden fields
If you have spent any length of time developing apps with Calcapp, you have likely found yourself having to include the same formula fragments in many different formulas. If you need to convert an input number to a different unit before using the converted number in three different formulas, you need to include the conversion logic three times.
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Feature: List fields
Our upcoming release will introduce list fields: fields with drop-down menus.
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Bug report: Improvements in Calcapp Connect and in shared apps
Since releasing our last update, we have spent a few weeks fixing bugs in Calcapp Connect, meaning that running the apps you build is now a better experience with far fewer glitches. These changes are already part of our production version, meaning that you don’t have to wait for these fixes to arrive, they’re available today.
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Release: Our August, 2016 update is now available
This update enables you to share apps with others and allows you to use shared apps offline. It also fixes a usability problem on Android devices. Here is a list of the changes:
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Feature: Offline support
Our upcoming release has two major features, the first of which we wrote about yesterday: the ability to share apps with others. The other notable feature is that shared apps work even when you don’t have access to the Internet, like on airplanes or in rural areas with poor cellular coverage. Offline support has consistently been one of the most popular requests from our users and we’re happy we’re now able to provide it.
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Feature: App sharing
We’re finally at a point where we can share details about the major feature we’re working on: app sharing. Soon, you will be able to easily share apps through email, social media and through your own website (by embedding your app into your site). You will be able to reach a shared app directly from a bookmark or from your phone’s home screen. Also, shared apps work when you’re offline.
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Feature: Back navigation on Android
Our next Calcapp release is taking shape and we’re hoping to release it in August. While the headline feature will be the ability to share apps with others, we have managed to add a few minor features as well.
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The Calcapp survey
While Calcapp Creator has a few thousand users, getting feedback is always a challenge. We think that we have a pretty good idea of what we’ve gotten right so far and where we still fall short (as discussed in yesterday’s post), but the more feedback we get, the better the product gets. If you haven’t already, please take the Calcapp survey and help us improve.
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Future plans
Thanks to all the email feedback we receive (keep it coming!), we have a pretty good idea of what we’ve gotten right so far and where we still fall short. Here’s an incomplete list of the things that we hope to address in the future:
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What's next: App sharing
This week saw the release of a major update, bringing 244 functions, support for formatting numbers and a function browser. While Calcapp Creator and Calcapp Connect are now far more capable, we still have a lot of work to do.
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