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Today, we have released the installer for the FOX subscriber version of XSharp Cahors 2.24.

The "What's New" document, describing all the changes, can be found here:

XSharp 2.24 what's new
Popular 2.24.0.1 543.93 KB 		2025-07-14

A public version of X# 2.24 will be released next week.

If you're not a subscriber, and you want access to this build immediately, then now is the time to start your subscription.

Please remember: we need your financial support to keep this product alive.

X# 2.24 is the last X# 2 build. From now on, we will be working on X# 3 only, with the focus on supporting the latest .Net versions. Of course, X# 3 will also still support .Net Framework.

More information about what's in X# 3 can be found here: https://www.xsharp.eu/articles/blog/what-s-coming-in-x-3-modern-net-features-and-net-8-compatibility

SAP has announced several years ago that their product Advantage Database Server (ADS) was "End of Life".
However, through a special "OEM-Distributor" we have been able to buy licenses and sell these to our customers as service.

Unfortunately, SAP has now announced that new licenses will no longer be sold after August 31, 2025.
This means that we will also no longer be able to sell ADS licenses in our webshop.
We will have a few items in stock, but when these are sold, then we will no longer be able to sell licenses to customers.
And these stock items will only be full - new licenses. After August 31 we will no longer be able to sell additional users for existing licenses or license upgrades.

So, if your software depends on ADS licenses, then you should act now and order licenses now:
https://www.xsharp.eu/store/shop/ADS-c82914449

If you have any questions about this, please contact us at robert at xsharp.eu

 

We are currently in the final beta phase of X# 2.24, the last planned release in the X# 2.x series.
This build will be released in two variants: one for subscribers, and a public version with the same core functionality.

After the release of 2.24, we will limit further updates to critical bug fixes, which will be provided as replacement DLLs.

Development is now shifting to X# 3, our next major version. This release will focus on alignment with modern .NET development practices and will include:

  • Full support for .NET 8 and later, including support for SDK-style project formats, now standard in recent Visual Studio versions

  • An updated compiler with support for language features such as global usings and file-scoped namespaces

  • Distribution of the runtime via NuGet packages, targeting both .NET Framework and .NET 8+

Please note: precompiled installers for X# 3 will be provided exclusively to subscribers. The source code will continue to be available under an open-source license.

If you are not currently a subscriber, click here to purchase a subscription. Use the promo code "Summer2025" to receive a 25% discount.

Today, we have released the installer for the FOX subscriber version of XSharp Cahors 2.23.

The "What's New" document, describing all the changes, can be found here:

XSharp 2.23 what's new
Popular 2.23.0.2 461.19 KB 		2025-04-28

A public version of X# 2.23 will be released later this year (most likely end of June).

If you're not a subscriber, and you want access to this build immediately, then now is the time to start your subscription.

Please remember: we need your financial support to keep this product alive.

X# 2.23 is the last X# 2 build. From now on, we will be working on X# 3 only, with the focus on supporting the latest .Net versions. Of course, X# 3 will also still support .Net Framework.

More information about what's in X# 3 can be found here: https://www.xsharp.eu/articles/progress-report-april-2025

We are nearing the release of X# 2.23, which is currently in beta. Initial feedback is positive, and we plan to publish a subscriber build and also a public build of this version shortly.
X# 2.23 will be the final release in the X# 2 series.

X# 3

Looking ahead, we are actively working on X# 3. This next major version introduces several key improvements and changes:

  • Multi Targeting: X# 3 supports both .NET Framework (4.x) and the latest .NET versions (6, 7, 8, etc.).

  • Enhanced Language Support: It is aligned with the latest C# compiler and includes new language features such as file-scoped namespaces and global using directives.

  • Modern Project Format: X# 3 adopts the new SDK-style project format in Visual Studio, enabling multi-targeting. You’ll be able to compile your applications and libraries for .NET Framework 4.x and .NET 8 or 9 simultaneously, with separate output directories for each target. This format is also much simpler, and requires fewer updates when code is added to a project. Thus makes it easier to work with this format in team environments.

  • NuGet Distribution: The X# runtime will be delivered via NuGet packages. For instance, referencing the XSharp.VO package will automatically include all necessary assemblies (XSharp.Core, XSharp.RT, XSharp.RDD, XSharp.VO, and XSharp.MacroCompiler). An additional package, XSharp.VOSDK, will provide the Visual Objects SDK classes (System Classes, RDD Classes, GUI Classes, etc.). These NuGet packages will be updated independently of the compiler and tools, streamlining the distribution of patches and runtime updates. They will also support multiple target frameworks.

While development of X# 3 is slightly behind schedule, we are aiming to release the first version before the summer.

Looking Ahead: A Milestone Year

This September marks the 10th anniversary of X#. It’s been an incredible journey since our initial announcement in the UK back in September 2015.
We plan to celebrate this milestone in a meaningful way—and we have some exciting announcements lined up for later this year.
Stay tuned!

  1. Updated runtime for X# 2.22
  2. New versions ReportPro 2 and Xs2Ado
  3. XSharp Cahors 2.22 - FOX Subscriber version
  4. XSharp Cahors 2.21 - Installers available

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