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Wakanda is an open-source web framework for developing web and mobile applications in JavaScript. It includes a database server (WakandaDB), a JavaScript framework (WAF), and Wakanda Studio, an integrated development environment. Wakanda is supported on Linux, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS, and is cloud-ready on the back-end. Desktop, mobile and tablet apps on the front end.

Wakanda promotes:

  • One language.
  • One complete stack.
  • All (in) JavaScript.

Its stack includes:

  • Wakanda Studio
  • Wakanda Server
  • Wakanda Framework

History

Starting in 2008 with the server, Wakanda was first presented at The Ajax Experience in 2009 and then the same year at JSConf.eu. A private Developer Preview was made accessible in 2010 with a first version of the Wakanda Studio including a Model Designer and a GUI Designer. Wakanda came to public attention in June 2011 with a new Developer Preview, with a second public Developer Preview announced during the "Wakanday - JS.everywhere(Boston, October 2011)" conference, and the first Beta on December, 15th. Wakanda was available as a Live Release version since March 15, 2012.

On June 28, 2012, the first version of Wakanda was officially launched. On October 26, 2012, it was demonstrated at the JS.everywhere() conference, in the US and France.

First involved in the CommonJS working group since 2009, the team created the "Client and Server JavaScript APIs" W3C Community Group in April 2012, before joining the W3C in October 2012.

Originally a project of 4D SAS from 2008 through 2014. The company Wakanda SAS was created in December 2014. On December 7 2015, the Wakanda Digital App Factory was officially launched.

Editions

Architecture

Wakanda Server supports CommonJS modules, Web Workers, Web Storage, XMLHttpRequest, HTML5 File API, Blobs, Timers. It implements the Firebug Crossfire Debugger protocol, as well as the WebKit remote debugging protocol.

The WakandaDB NoSQL engine is accessed via HTTP, inspired by the OData REST API.

Wakanda supports some of the Node.js modules including EventEmitter, Socket, and TLS. Wakanda includes a number of other open source projects as part of its default packages. Wakanda Server is built with JavaScriptCore, ICU, OpenSSL and Zlib.

Wakanda Studio and Framework are built with WebKit, jQuery, jQuery UI and Raphaël. Since January 2015 Wakanda is using the V8 JavaScript Engine in Wakanda Server

Wakanda Cloud

Wakanda Cloud is the PaaS (Platform as a Service) provided by Wakanda SAS.

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model.js dynamic connection script location command

We are structuring our Wakanda project so that the code among all of our projects resides at a directory level above the solution. During development the code will be within the Project, inside the Solution. When we deploy, we will flip a flag in…
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Wakanda Studio crashes upon opening a solution, project

Wakanda Studio (Ent. recent release), is crashing upon opening a project. The answer to this problem has been posted on the Wakanda Forum, which I cannot access.
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How to save attributes from extended datastore classes within another class

I'm using Wakanda platform and I am developing a web based application that schedules trips for a non emergency transportation company as a project. I have created datastore classes for some job positions, patients and vehicles. I have created a…
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How to get rid of horizontal scrollbar in a Grid?

How to get rid of horizontal scrollbar in a Grid? Playing with column widths does not solve.
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auto-expand related attribute on query

I have seen on the Wakanda Quickstart guide that you can autoexpand (fetch) a related attribute on client-side with the dataprovider: ds.Employee.find(4, {expand: 'employer'}) Is it possible to do this on the server-side? I have tried option…
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Could not resolve 'story.detail?storyId=167&pubId=84' from state 'search'

Could not resolve story.detail?storyId=167&pubId=84 from state search var params = 'storyId='+$scope.stories[index].ID+'&pubId='+$scope.pubId; $state.go('story.detail?'+params); $stateProvider .state('story.list', { url:…
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How to move/copy a file and rename if conflict

Is there some API/Library to move or copy a file and then have an option to rename the new file if there is a conflict with another file existing in the destination? I am using Wakanda and there is a File API which has a moveTo method. This method…
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what is the purpose of __STAMP column in 4D?

There are two columns which are __KEY and __STAMP using by 4D. __KEY is for Primary key. Would like to understand the usage and behavior of having the __STAMP column in 4D?
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Wakanda with Oracle database by ODBC

Wakanda is the JS framework where we can develop our full stack js app. https://wakanda.github.io/. Can somebody help me to connect wakanda with oracle database (for mysql they do have connector)? There official docs does not have enough information…
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Is it possible to use HTTPS/SSL in Wakanda Cloud?

My application will capture private customer data, requiring secure access for my clients. Is it possible to use HTTPS/SSL in Wakanda Cloud?
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How to hide a container when a button is clicked and make a form appear?

So I'm trying to make a store for computers and I'm making a webshop for it, but I ran into a problem. Now I have a container, and I want it to hide it's content when i click a button, and then a form needs to appear with name, email and a textrea…
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