Other B4J v9.5 BETA is available for download

[Erel]

This is the first 64 bit version of B4X IDE.
It will not run on 32 bit OS.
The new version will be installed in "program files" and not in "program files (x86)".
Download link: https://www.b4x.com/b4j/files/beta.exe

Switching to 64 bit architecture allows the IDE to better handle large projects.

Other than that this update adds text alignment support for TextField and a few bug fixes.

 

[cklester]

It seems like it will be possible to have both versions (32-bit and 64-bit) installed at the same time. Is that the case? Would they also be able to run at the same time?

 

[Alexander Stolte]

It seems like it will be possible to have both versions (32-bit and 64-bit) installed at the same time. Is that the case?

The new version will be installed in "program files" and not in "program files (x86)".

yes, because the installation is in 2 different places.

 

[William Lancee]

Just installed it. No problems. Subjectively it seems snappier. Does that make sense?

 

[Erel]

The main benefit of 64 bit apps is that they can use more available memory (when needed).
It is possible that you will notice other performance improvements as 32 bit apps run above an emulated layer.

 

[Star-Dust]

Good morning,
I tried to recompile some App with B4J-32 and in an ami it reports an error: JgoogleMap is missing. I use java 8 (jdk1.8.0_202)

 

[Erel]

jGoogleMaps is an external library. Download it and put it in the additional libraries folder: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/jgooglemaps-library.56744/#content

 

[Star-Dust]

jGoogleMaps is an external library. Download it and put it in the additional libraries folder: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/jgooglemaps-library.56744/#content

Yes, in fact the problem is that in the 32-bit version I had the library copied to the internal libraries.

Compilation appears to be faster. I'll try heavier libraries that give me problems.

 

[aeric]

Would they also be able to run at the same time?

Meaning I will able to debug Project A with 64bit B4J and Project B with 32bit B4J?

 

[Erel]

Once the stable version is released there is no reason to keep the 32 bit version. The output of both versions will be the same.

 

[cklester]

yes, because the installation is in 2 different places.

So, then, we could also install the 64-bit version in different places and run them separately to have multiple debugging executions?

 

[Johan Hormaza]

So, then, we could also install the 64-bit version in different places and run them separately to have multiple debugging executions?

Once the stable version is released there is no reason to keep the 32 bit version. The output of both versions will be the same.

 

[Hamied Abou Hulaikah]

What about 32-bit windows versions for future releases of B4J?

 

[cklester]

@Johan Hormaza Hi! My comment had nothing to do with the 32-bit version, so I'm not sure what you were trying to say. Can you explain?

 

[Johan Hormaza]

@Johan Hormaza Hi! My comment had nothing to do with the 32-bit version, so I'm not sure what you were trying to say. Can you explain?

Ok I had not understood your question well, what I meant is why have two B4J installed

 

[cklester]

Ok I had not understood your question well, what I meant is why have two B4J installed

You could run two separate debug instances. This would be useful to people developing servers and clients.

 

[Erel]

You don't need to install B4J multiple times. You can start B4J multiple times while it is installed once.

What about 32-bit windows versions for future releases of B4J?

B4J v9.3 is the last 32 bit version.

 

[LucaMs]

You could run two separate debug instances. This would be useful to people developing servers and clients.

You don't need to install B4J multiple times. You can start B4J multiple times while it is installed once.

This is what @cklester means:

Two instances of B4J running in debug mode do not work (he used two B4J projects, a server and a client, as example)

 

[Erel]

I see. Installing multiple versions of B4J will not help with the "single debug instance" limitation. This is something that I need to fix (not very complicated).

 

[William Lancee]

I don't remember if this was happening in 9.3, but when running an B4XPages App in Debug mode (not release), after ExitApplication the IDE returns to Main, rather than to where I was. Then I have to switch back. Sometimes I start typing without looking, and cause more work.