Here comes another release of CloudSharper! Version 0.9.27 comes with a number of enhancements:

• It is now possible to write RPC functions in F# interactive. When you call an [<Rpc>]-annotated function from the client side, the arguments are serialized and sent through the WebSocket used by F# Interactive, passed to the function, and the response is sent back the same way.

  Here is an example where two separate widgets share a common server-side state:

  let serverSideCounter = ref 0
  
  [<Rpc>]
  let increment() =
      serverSideCounter := !serverSideCounter + 1
  
  [<Rpc>]
  let get() =
      async { return !serverSideCounter }
  
  let x =
      <@ Button [Text "Increment"]
          |>! OnClick (fun _ _ -> increment()) @>
  
  let y =
      <@ Button [Text "Get the current value"]
          |>! OnClick (fun button _ ->
              async {
                  let! value = get()
                  button.Text <- "The value is " + string value
              }
              |> Async.Start) @>
  

• The first time experience is largely improved. When entering CloudSharper without a local component running, instead of a message that could easily be mistaken for an error, CloudSharper now displays a friendly screen with install instructions.

  

• The project templates are updated to the latest WebSharper (3.0.26-alpha).

We are now planning a major rework of the dashboard screen which will contain a lot of cool new features, including GitHub integration and statistics about your workspaces. We can't wait to have them ready for you to enjoy!

Happy coding!