Other B4A v8.50 BETA has been released

[Erel]

A lot of work has been done recently with the new XUI2D games framework:

This update makes it simpler to build cross platform applications and share files between the projects.

Improvements:

• Debugger performance optimizations and bug fixes.
• #CustomBuildAction:
  • Support in all modules.
  • Support for environment variables.
  • New "folders ready" cross platform compilation step. Useful for updating files.
• The list of subs above the code editor was rewritten. It behaves better (doesn't miss key inputs and always jumps to the clicked sub).
  
• file:// links can be ctrl + clicked.
• B4A Sdk Manager v3.29 included.
• BitmapCreator v4.18
• XUI2D v0.99
• OkHttpUtils2 v2.70
• The WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission removed from the debugger.
• Code editor jumps to the error line when there are Java compilation errors.
• Bug fixes.

Users eligible for free upgrades will receive an email with the installation instructions.

 

[MarcoRome]

• New "folders ready" cross platform compilation step. Useful for updating files.

Is it possible more information ?
Thank you

 

[Star-Dust]

Thank's

 

[LucaMs]

From this new version, even B4A (and all B4X products) will have a "version name", like Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat, Oreo, ...

The name of B4A 8.50 will (should) be... Mario

even in honor of my imminent death

 

[Peter Simpson]

Thank you @Erel, I'll test it shortly...

 

[Multiverse app]

Awesome!

 

[Erel]

Is it possible more information ?
Thank you

There is a new compilation step that happens after the code is parsed:

B4A Version: 8.50 BETA #1
Parsing code. (0.05s)
Building folders structure. (0.04s) <-------
Running custom action. (0.03s)
Compiling code. (0.27s)
Compiling layouts code. (0.00s)
Organizing libraries. (0.00s)
Generating R file. (0.39s)
Compiling debugger engine code. (2.08s)
Compiling generated Java code. (2.30s)
Convert byte code - optimized dex. (2.59s)
Packaging files. (0.17s)
Copying libraries resources (0.01s)
Found 1 resource files.
Signing package file (private key). (0.73s)
ZipAlign file. (0.05s)
Installing file to device. (0.02s)
Installing with B4A-Bridge.
Completed successfully.

This step was added to B4J and b4i as well. This is the point where you can copy files to the Files folder with a custom build action.

All the examples from XUI2D examples pack include this line in the Game class:

#CustomBuildAction: folders ready, %WINDIR%\System32\Robocopy.exe,"..\..\Shared Files" "..\Files"

This way all game files (except of the layouts) are updated automatically. See the tutorial for more information: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/xui2d-cross-platform-tips.96815/#content

 

[MarcoRome]

There is a new compilation step that happens after the code is parsed:

B4A Version: 8.50 BETA #1
Parsing code. (0.05s)
Building folders structure. (0.04s) <-------
Running custom action. (0.03s)
Compiling code. (0.27s)
Compiling layouts code. (0.00s)
Organizing libraries. (0.00s)
Generating R file. (0.39s)
Compiling debugger engine code. (2.08s)
Compiling generated Java code. (2.30s)
Convert byte code - optimized dex. (2.59s)
Packaging files. (0.17s)
Copying libraries resources (0.01s)
Found 1 resource files.
Signing package file (private key). (0.73s)
ZipAlign file. (0.05s)
Installing file to device. (0.02s)
Installing with B4A-Bridge.
Completed successfully.

This step was added to B4J and b4i as well. This is the point where you can copy files to the Files folder with a custom build action.

All the examples from XUI2D examples pack include this line in the Game class:

#CustomBuildAction: folders ready, %WINDIR%\System32\Robocopy.exe,"..\..\Shared Files" "..\Files"

This way all game files (except of the layouts) are updated automatically. See the tutorial for more information: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/xui2d-cross-platform-tips.96815/#content

Very well Thanks Erel

 

[knutf]

Top subs combobox

What is this?

 

[Erel]

This one:

 

[Bladimir Silva Toro]

Excellent @Erel congratulations to all his group of developers

 

[Peter Simpson]

A lot of work has been done recently with the new XUI2D games framework:

• always jumps to the clicked sub.

Perfect, that used to always get to me and now it's working 100%

Thank you...

 

[SMOOTSARA]

Excellent
Thank you...

 

[AnandGupta]

Thanks for the new version, Erel. I have just started trying (again) to build some apps and latest 8.5 looks more promising.

Regards,

Anand

 

[asales]

• Code editor jumps to the error line when there are Java compilation errors.

What is "Java compilation errors"?

I tried to generate an error with this line:

 Dim i As Int = "sdkljkljkljfsdf"

but the code editor don't jumps to the line.

 

[Erel]

I tried to generate an error with this line:

There is no compilation error here.

Example:

Dim b as Button = "SdfsdF"