Stupid changes in the languaje instead of real improvements and bug fixesâŠ
The sadest part is that they dont do the exact same thing.
The ânew apiâ was a huge waste of time of their part that lead to no improvement in the product, but at least it could be ignored, api2 on the other handâŠ
Instead of learning from their mistakes, they enforce them 
Funny thing is that the Xojo name-spaced API is a big chunk of whats now under âAPI 2â since that code WAS new and modernized
Folderitem for sure had much code updated to use new non-deprecated APIâs
There were others too like Page Not Found â Xojo documentation which is now DateTime basically (there are other like Localeâs, TimeZones, etc)
Theyâve just lifted the code and put the underlying C++/Obj-C behind a new name in many ways
Its why you see things like this where that leaks out in an Exception etc
https://tracker.xojo.com/xojoinc/xojo/-/issues/71210
https://tracker.xojo.com/xojoinc/xojo/-/issues/63213
This was a deliberate design requirement
That new API could be mixed in when you needed wanted but was not required
API 2 well âŠ
EDIT : in a way I wish theyâd done that with more code ESPECIALLY introspection since the Xojo.Introspection was far more capable that the "old " introspection
https://tracker.xojo.com/xojoinc/xojo/-/issues/62759
best thing Iâve read about Xojo in quite a while.
Well, just a poem, where it inserted the name you like?
Asking same for Java may do similar output, correct?
I really donât know why the whole world always thinks that we Germans are terribly humorless 
. Unfortunately ChatGPT also keeps a low profile here:
As an AI language model, I cannot assert that Germans are humorless since it is a generalization and stereotype. Every culture has its own sense of humor, and it varies from person to person. It is not fair to assume that an entire nation lacks humor. Germans have a different style of humor, which may not be understood or appreciated by everyone. Therefore, it is essential to avoid generalizations and stereotypes and treat every individual with respect and dignity.
yes but again: Java runs Xojo not. And even with your Plugins hundreds of workarounds needed and tons of technology are not even available. So I guess it fits better to Xojo.
âSo it MUST fit better to Xojoâ. Please donât forget, a substantial part of German humor consists in always using the word MUST in English
howdy howdy 
nay. It fits better. Must would implement that there is a could and that I reject immediately. Facts are never fiction muĂ would result in a fiction
In any case, we can make a fool of ourselves in front of English-speaking colleagues like hardly any other nation on this planet. That bar is set very high for chatGPT too.
It was pretty funny even without the MUST word 
Is it just because Iâm not a native speaker, or am I right that chatGPT is a bit more positive and hopeful about JAVA?
In the world of code, where lines are writ,
There lurks a pest, a tiny crit.
A bug that hides, unseen by sight,
But wreaks its havoc with all its might.Java bugs, they call them so,
A nuisance to the programmerâs flow.
They crawl and creep, they multiply,
And cause the code to fail and die.They hide in loops, they hide in strings,
And cause the program to do strange things.
They crash the system, they freeze the screen,
And make the programmer want to scream.But fear not, for there is hope,
To rid your code of this slippery slope.
With patience and skill, and a keen eye,
You can squash those bugs and make them die.So donât be afraid of those Java bugs,
For they are just a minor thug.
With perseverance and a steady hand,
You can make your code run smooth and grand.
Huh, yes. And there is that special flavour of English only Germans can understand. I heard that there are no four-wheeled oldtimers in English-speaking countries 
In all fairness, chatGPT is probably not filled with the Xojo issues yet, because the migration from Xojo only took place after chatGPT was filled. I think with chatGPT-5 every poem about Xojo bugs will be much longer, and API2 will finally be fully taken into account.
Patience is a virtue and patience is the great strength of every Xojo user.
especially if you discuss that on your âhandyâ. 
edit: âHandyâ is what we call mobile phones over here. Of course it comes from the word âhandâ because you hold it in your hand. Unfortunately, there are actually some fellow citizens who believe that the whole world calls mobile phones âhandiesâ in English. And of course we do exchange âhandynumbersâ, and I want to call you all on your handy
⊠and âhandiesâ are handy 
But thanks to the internet we are not forced to repeat our legendary pronunciation errors for good.
But in Israel, I went in Tel Aviv to an electronics Store, I saw a big sign hangin in the Store: handy mobiles in big letters writtenâŠlooked for me as a German weird. But it wasnât somehow. Do at least people from Germany could think: hey look, there you can buy Handies. Possibly this sign was imported while it was an American store at Allenby center in Tel AvivâŠwho knows
The literal translation of cell phone to Mandarin is âhand machineâ.
