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How to connect to SQL Server using jtds-1.3.1.jar

This subject keeps coming up so I thought I would do a tutorial and sample programs. One is B4A, the other is B4J. If you want code examples download the programs.

The B4J I created for testing...
 

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RTL Layout Support

1.Declare in your app manifest that your app supports RTL mirroring.
Specifically, add below code in your manifest.
B4X:
SetApplicationAttribute (android:supportsRtl, true)

2. Copy the code you...
 
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Complete tutorial: B4A & Your own (local) php & MySql Server (Xampp) with b4a

Update:

Newer releases of XAMPP come with MariaDB except of MySQL. Basically the same but the php scripts have to be changed a little bit:

- mysql is changed to mysqli
- "$con"...
 

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COVID API

API for live information about COVID-19

##source##


B4X:
Sub covid

    Dim cov1 As HttpJob
    cov1.Initialize("GetAddress", Me)...
 

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[B4X] Manage your own Let´s Encrypt Certificates (ACME Client)

While looking around on interesting projects to wrap i found a java console app (jar file) which is able to create and manage Certificates which can be used in your Server.
It manages Let´s...
 

B4A on Kindle Fire & Amazon App Store Tutorial

* * * B4A on the Kindle Fire Device * * *

This tutorial is being written to help notify/guide B4A users of known issues that have been found using B4A with the kindle fire device and some...
 
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[B4X] Net library (FTP, SMTP, POP) with Wait For

Starting from v1.70 of Net, jNet and iNet libraries the asynchronous methods return a 'sender filter' object.
This object can be passed as the sender filter parameter in a Wait For call.
This...
 
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Create an Android virtual machine or laptop

Hey everyone,

I just came across this video and I thought I should share it with you:

 

[B4X] B4XTable - Setting cell (default label) properties

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Youtube playlist with xml2map

hi..
I prepared the youtube playlist using the examples in the forum.

Used libraries:
➡ Javaobject
➡ Labelextras
➡ Okhttputils2
➡ Snyoutube
➡ Stringutils
➡ Xcustomlistview
➡ Xml2map
➡ Xmlbuilder...
 

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[B4X] Nested layouts

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Lets say that we want to build a layout such as the above where the screen is split into two halves.

If we try to build this layout with a single layout file we will quickly meet a...
 

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[Tip] Reset the manifest editor code to the default code

Use case: you downloaded an old example and you want to reset the manifest editor code so it will have the correct targetSdkVersion and theme.

Open the manifest editor, delete all text and save...
 

[B4X] [XUI] Drawing with B4XCanvas

B4XCanvas is the cross platform version of Canvas.

Steps to using B4XCanvas:

1. Initialize and pass the target view. In most cases it will be a Panel (or Pane). It must be a Pane in B4J.
2. Make...
 

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TabStripViewPager - Better ViewPager

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ContentChooser Example (select image at phone)

Here is a ContentChooser Example project to choose a image at phone for use in a activity with image view. it works with B4A 9.x and Android 8.1...
 

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Free Mini Course Android Development Environment Preparation (B4A)

Good morning,
I'd like to share the free "Android Development Environment Preparation" course.
This course helps prepare the B4A development environment to start developing Android apps.
I thank...
 

[B4X] B4X lib automatic build

Trying to find an automated way to build a B4X library, I found this method, I'd like to share for improvements and suggestions.
I'm using B4J as the development environment for the sake of...
 

QR Code - "Store" image/bitmap in a QR Code

See attached B4A project:

1. It takes an image (png or jpg) and convert it into a byte array
2. The byte array is converted into a Base64 String
3. The String is then converted into a QR Code...
 

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✅ Retrieving 2 JSON data feeds from an online server - Shared module with B4i

Hello All
I might be a bit late to the show with this one, but I've been busy completing paid work. Hopefully new members will find this useful.

The B4i example can be found here...
 

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Arduino / B4A

Hi all. Interfacing B4A with Arduino is really very simple and you can create any kind of application.
This is a simple example:



Code B4A:

B4X:
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