No-code Formula Fields, 11 New Visual Themes, Enhanced Form Configurator & More—DaDaBIK 12.4 is Here!

Posted by Eugenio on 22 Nov 2024

Dear users,
things are moving fast. DaDaBIK 12.4 has been released, packed with powerful new features and improvements.

No-code Formula Fields

Write formulas directly in the form configurator using an intuitive syntax like:

({price} - {discount}) * 1.22

Fields are automatically calculated, just like with calculated fields, but without custom coding.

New Layout and Design Settings

From the admin area, you can now:

1) Upload a custom logo
2) Choose your favorite font
3) Select from 12 Visual Themes—or customize your own theme for a unique look

Improved Form Configurator

Adding options is now easier than ever with a user-friendly interface—no separators required. Just drag & drop to sort elements.

Automatic Relationship Discovery

DaDaBIK now intelligently detects relationships between tables and fields during installation or when adding tables/fields. For example:
If you have products.brand_id and a brands table with a primary key id, DaDaBIK will automatically set products.brand_id as a lookup field.
Before, this was only done using referential integrity constraints (still used) and only on MySQL.

...And More!

This release includes 10+ additional features, many inspired by the Feature Suggestions forum, two of them sponsored by customers:

1) Cascade dropdowns in search forms
2) Conditional fields enabled for details pages, list views, and PDFs

We’ve also fixed several bugs, including security issues.

As usual, for the complete list of new features and fixes, check the change log.

Buy or Upgrade your license

You can buy your new license here.

You can upgrade your existing license (for free, if you are in your free upgrade period or you have an active subscription) here.


Best,

--
Eugenio Tacchini
DaDaBIK Founder

Two-Factor Authentication is available + PHP 8.3 is now officially supported. V 12.3 is out

Posted by Eugenio on 12 Sep 2024

Dear users,
The new V 12.3 of DaDaBIK introduces Two-Factor Authentication.

By default, it is disabled. Admins can enable it individually for each user. When enabled, after verifying their email and password, the user must provide a verification code generated by Google Authenticator or any other app compatible with the TOTP algorithm.

Check the new chapter of the documentation for additional details.

PHP 8.3 is now officially supported by DaDaBIK. You need ioncube loader V 13.3.x (which probably already is — if you are using PHP 8.3 — the loader installed).

As usual, for the complete list of new features and fixes, check the change log.

You can buy your new license here.

You can upgrade your existing license (for free, if you are in your free upgrade period or you have an active subscription) here.

Lastly, an important clarification regarding the previous version (12.2, released on July 25, 2024): it has come to my attention that the MD5 hashes of the files sent via email were incorrect. Please disregard those, you can find the correct hashes here: https://dadabik.com/md5.txt


Best,

--
Eugenio Tacchini
DaDaBIK Founder

V 12.2 is out: the new "camera" field type, text preview on grid & more + Thanks for your support!

Posted by Eugenio on 25 Jul 2024

Dear users,
First and foremost, thank you for your incredible support! Our launch on Product Hunt has generated 34 upvotes, 35 comments, and 6 reviews. I believe this is a great outcome, and the positive feedback has given me renewed energy to continue growing DaDaBIK.

Unfortunately we didn't make it to be featured on the homepage of PH the day of the launch, but we almost did, we were very close.

After the launch, I received several offers from individuals (not DaDaBIK users, but I guess people who monitor Product Hunt launches) proposing to sell "upvote generation services." It's sad to see such practices, and it makes me wonder about the authenticity of upvotes on the platform. However, I'm very glad that the comments, upvotes, and reviews DaDaBIK received are from people who genuinely wanted to support our project!

Now, let's get to the news of the day: DaDaBIK version 12.2 is now available. This update includes a new field type, "camera" introduced thanks to one of our customer, who sponsored its development. This field type works similarly to image_file, but with compatible devices (typically smartphones), it allows the device's camera to open directly when the user clicks on "select file" . A configuration parameter, $camera_capture_value, lets you choose between the front or back camera. Read documentation (chapter "How to manage uploaded file") for further details and corner cases.

We've also implemented a long-awaited improvement: a new parameter in the admin > layout section, "Max length results grid". This allows you to set the maximum number of characters displayed in the results grid for textarea fields (excluding HTML fields). For example, if you specify a number like 150, only the first 150 characters of longer texts will be shown, followed by an ellipsis (...).

Please note that online demo still run V 12.1, they will be updated during the next few days.

As usual, for the complete list of new features and fixes, check the change log.

Reminder: The special coupon code for our Product Hunt launch (DADAHUNT) is still valid for a few more days. Use it to get a 20% discount on any DaDaBIK license, including maintenance licenses.

You can buy your new license here.

You can upgrade your existing license (for free, if you are in your free upgrade period or you have an active subscription) here.

Thank you once again for your continued support!

Best,

--
Eugenio Tacchini
DaDaBIK Founder

DaDaBIK low-code no-code V 12.1 is out: fixes and improved LDAP authentication

Posted by Eugenio on 3 Jun 2024

Dear users,
DaDaBIK V 12.1 "Aveto" is out.

The main reason for releasing this minor version so soon after the publication of V 12.0 is to fix a bug about the new permissions manager and a bug about the new drag & drop menu items feature.

Especially the first fix is very important if in your application you have "edit: yes but disabled" fields so I recommend to upgrade and to read the change log for further information.

There are other minor bug fixes and also an improvement of the LDAP authentication, sponsored by one of our customers: you have now two new config parameters allowing to set a username/password pair to use for the first LDAP bind/authentication (so called "service account"), regardless of the username/password pair entered in the login form by the end user.

You can buy your new license here.

You can upgrade your existing license (for free, if you are in your free upgrade period or you have an active subscription) here.

Best,

--
Eugenio Tacchini
DaDaBIK Founder

DaDaBIK Low-code No-code V.12 "Aveto" is here. New User Interface, build your app with AI, Beta Mode, & more

Posted by Eugenio on 14 May 2024

Dear users,
last Wednesday, I proudly launched version 12 "Aveto" of our low-code no-code platform, DaDaBIK. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the live YouTube event—it was a fantastic session that energized and inspired me for future developments! During the live we had 41 average concurrent users, almost three times the number from our previous live event, which is a great achievement for our niche community.

For those who missed it, you can catch the replay here: Watch the Launch Event

Special Launch Pricing ends tomorrow

Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 14th, is the final day to take advantage of our special launch pricing. Use the coupon code DADA12LIVE at checkout to receive a $100 discount on new Enterprise and Platinum lifetime licenses. The offer is valid until 8 PM CEST or until all 100 coupons are claimed.

Get your discounted License here.
 

What's New in DaDaBIK 12?

1. Modern Graphical User Interface

As most of you already know, DaDaBIK 12 comes with a new, modern, Graphical User Interface (Last time the UI was renewed was for V. 8, back in 2017). Bootstrap 5 is now used for many elements of both the frontend and admin area. The admin area UI has also been partially revamped to make it more consistent with the front-end.

2. The new BETA Development Mode

When you are in BETA mode, changes you make in the admin area (e.g. you change a form or you set permissions differently) or in your custom code (e.g. you change a custom validation rule) are only visible to admins and to other trusted users. This allows to privately test your changes while standard users continue to work on the LIVE version. Deploy your changes LIVE to all users in one click. Platinum users can even use a separate database during BETA mode.

3. Export DaDaBIK applications

Easily export an entire application, including files and database, directly from the admin area.

4. Drag & Drop Menu organization

Reorganize menu elements effortlessly with our new drag-and-drop feature in the Admin > Menu tab.

5. New permissions page

Enjoy a clearer, faster interface for managing permissions.

6. No-code conditional fields

Set rules to show or hide fields based on conditions without coding. For complex logic, classic PHP functions are still supported.

7. Richer Custom code API

We’ve added four new methods to enhance your custom code capabilities:

delete_record(): delete records
insert_record(): insert records
load_table_page(): load table-based pages, optionally showing a message
load_custom_page(): load custom pages, optionally sending additional input.

8. New installation option: AI-Powered App Creation

Describe your app in plain English and let AppifyText.ai (DaDaBIK's sister application) create it for you, then import the app into DaDaBIK seamlessly.

9. No more encryption popups

When you add a new user or change, as admin, the password for an existing user you no longer need to use the encryption popup window.

10. Custom confirmation messages for "save" and "insert as new" buttons

You can now set confirmation messages for standard form buttons.

Final Notes

DaDaBIK 12 also includes numerous bug fixes and improvements. For a detailed list of updates, please check our changelog.

As usual, If you already have a license, you can download your v. 12 copy from the upgrade page. Enterprise users interested in upgrading to Platinum, please reply to this email directly.

Happy low-coding!

Best,

--
Eugenio Tacchini
DaDaBIK Founder