Other B4A v5.80 BETA is released!

[Erel]

I'm happy to release B4A v5.80 BETA version.

This update includes important new features, including better support for custom views:

Improvements:

• Custom views: [B4X] Custom Views with Enhanced Designer Support
  With this feature it is much easier to add and configure custom views.
  
• #ExcludeClasses: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/new-feature-three-birds-with-one-stone.63127/
  This attribute makes it simple to exclude classes not required from libraries such as google play services.
• CreateResource manifest editor keyword: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/new-feature-three-birds-with-one-stone.63127/#post-398974
  Allows creating XML resource files from the manifest editor.
  For example with this code we can use the native light theme based on the Android version:
  
  SetApplicationAttribute(android:theme, "@style/LightTheme")
  CreateResource(values-v20, theme.xml,
  <resources>
    <style
    name="LightTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Material.Light">
    </style>
  </resources>
  )
  CreateResource(values-v14, theme.xml,
  <resources>
    <style
    name="LightTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light">
    </style>
  </resources>
  )
  
  
• Debugger improvements and fixes. Mostly related to larger projects.
• Coarse location permission added to BluetoothAdmin. Required for discovery in Android 6.
• The default setting of the holo theme in the manifest editor was removed.
  It is recommended to use a custom theme or the device default theme.
  The compiler will issue a warning about explicit usage of the holo.theme.
  
• The WYSIWYG designer defaults to material theme on Android 5+.
• The READ_LOGS permission was removed from LogCat object. It is not useful since Android 4.1.
• The compiler will issue a warning if the targetSdkVersion is missing or if the value is not between 14 to 22.
• ViewsEx library - Includes two views implemented as custom views (Switch and RatingBar). The source code of this library is available in the custom views tutorial.
  
• Other minor IDE improvements and bug fixes.

Developers who are eligible for a free upgrade will receive an email with upgrade instructions.

 

[DonManfred]

The Customview is only enabled when you
- have a library in use in your project which contains at least one customview
- have a Customview-Class in your project (see this example)

First activate the Libs and THEN go to the Designer. Activate for example the new ToggleSwitch library in v5.8ß

 

[Claudio Oliveira]

Hey guys!
@DonManfred @Erel

I'm getting this error message from designer script when 'autoscaling' a ACSwitch custom view.

An error occurred.
Error running designer script:
Property: 'textsize' not supported by this view

As there's a bunch of ACSwitch views in my layout, the AutoScaleAll statement fails as well.
Workaround so far is using AutoScale for each view but ACSwitches.
It's happening only in B4A 5.80
Works fine in B4A 5.50

Regards,
Claudio

 

[marcel]

I'm getting this error message from designer script when 'autoscaling' a ACSwitch custom view.

An error occurred.
Error running designer script:
Property: 'textsize' not supported by this view

As there's a bunch of ACSwitch views in my layout, the AutoScaleAll statement fails as well.
Workaround so far is using AutoScale for each view but ACSwitches.
It's happening only in B4A 5.80
Works fine in B4A 5.50

Same here!

 

[budakbaru]

Great job Mr. Erel. Thank you very much for the release.

 

[Erel]

@Claudio Oliveira or @marcel can you upload a small project that demonstrates this issue?

 

[mattdarnell]

How do we get the beta version, would love to try it.

 

[Erel]

An email was sent to all developers who are eligible for a free upgrade. If you should have received it and didn't then please contact support@basic4ppc.com.

 

[rproberto]

Hello

Confirm for Error running script designers AutoScaleAll
release a small demo
congratulations for the products

 

[Claudio Oliveira]

@Erel
I was up to send a little test project, but @rproberto did it first. Thanks, rproberto!
Well, I thought a compatibility issue between the designer and AppCompat library could raise this error, but it looks like designer scripts can't deal with any custom view, not only AppCompat's ones, as we can see from rproberto's project which uses no AppCompat views at all...

 

[marcel]

Aha, also to late

 

[Erel]

I see it now. It is fixed for the stable version.

 

[Claudio Oliveira]

Thank you, Erel.

 

[netkomm]

Hi Erel,

I installed the Beta but I see the "Debug" menu grayed out: is it normal?

 

[Erel]

Yes. It will be enabled during a debug session.

 

[maurizio barbera]

Hi the command log() no funcyion... i use log(data) but in logs view nothing is diplayed
thanks

 

[Erel]

Please start a new thread for this. It is most probably not related to the new version.

 

[maurizio barbera]

okay thanks