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Simple Socket Class

Hi All

I have created a simple socket class for a project we a doing. Thought I might share it. Hopefully it will be of use to others.

Regards

John.

B4X:
Type=Class
Version=2.71...
 

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Barebones View Examples with SQLite

I went through a (long) learning curve with regard to using SQLite, and creating Webview, Listview and Scrollview lists. There are a lot of great examples on this forum, but I found it difficult...
 

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Holy moley, take the work OUT of creating icons for your app!

Flickr Viewer

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How To: Turn your app into a Home Screen launcher (with B4A)

This is extremely easy and many of you may already know how to do this, however, for those who do not, here is how.

In your Project Menu: Click on: "Do not overwrite Manifest File". It will...
 

Transparent activity

Ok here is the transparent activity project, it is very simple, i used it in the fake virus app.

Make a folder in the objects->res folder, and name it values.
Copy the file from the folder in...
 

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Scrolling Marquee with ListViews

Wanted to have a smooth scrolling message for an initial screen in one of my programs, and couldn't find anything pre-built into Android, so of course, something that should have taken just a few...
 

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Grid Sample

Hey all,

This grid is like an open source project. It is completely written in a seperate B4A module and allows paging, 'custom' column types, horizontal and vertical scrolling, summation and...
 

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Accessing remote DBs with B4A using HttpUtils2, Classic ASP, IIS 5.1 and MSAccess

Note: the attached project contains CLASSIC asp scripts and NOT asp.net scripts.


I have a propriatary PC app that uses MSAccess.
The author is good enough to leave the MSAccess .mdb tables...
 

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Very light and simple to use SQLite database browser, editor and creation

Your own content - chooser

Hi!

some days ago i shared my ahaShareLibrary and if you like to do your own library with your own code, this small tutorial may help you..

The project need following:
o) Reflection
o)...
 

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How to make screenshots!

I think one of the easiest way is using Android SDK tools. I'll explain this method using Windows, but in Linux or Mac should be similar. This is what you have to do:
-Connect your mobile to...
 

Keep app from closing on back key press

I have an app that opens web pages from a menu. Having trouble getting it to NOT close every time you click the android back button (drops out of app).

Tried this code:

Sub...
 

B4AServer tutorial

I have recently 'discovered' both Android and Basic4Android. I am really enjoying the experience.

The documentation for B4AServer is in a number of forum threads. I have summarised these...
 

Design News B4A Online Class

Online classes featuring B4A-based Android Accessory, Bluetooth and TCP/IP applications will be offered by Design News beginning June 24, 2013. The 5-day run of classes will be presented by EDTP...
 

Google Elevation API Service Code

Hi,

Further to a post I made in another thread. Below is a service code that can be called to get the elevation data from the google API.

B4X:
#Region  Service Attributes 
   #StartAtBoot...
 

Arduino ADK IDE Installation

Introduction

This tutorial deals with installing the Arduino IDE onto the PC and ensuring that we can compile a program. We are following the “Installing the Arduino software and necessary...
 
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Convert you MySQL database to SQLite fast and simple (Linux / Debian 6 - ok)

Hi,

i would like to share a code to transform and compress a database of MySQL to SQLite. I use it in Cron (automated task) to create a clone of my main database. It's hard to find a real good...
 
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The super quick way to knock-up a test app!

With thanks to NJDude who helped me with the designer script.

Say you have a function or a class that isn't working right and you need some help from the forums. Its a good idea to include a...
 

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Variables and Subs visibility

Basic4android v2.00 adds two new access modifiers: Public and Private.
This tutorial will cover the rules which determine when a variable or a sub can be accessed from outside.

Note that the...
 
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