Android Question B4Xpages Limitations and Disclaimers

[epiCode]

With reference to this page https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...framework-for-managing-multiple-pages.118901/

It would be really nice if it is clearly mentioned about things b4xpages can not do.
It will save a lot of time by avoiding hit and trial.

For example:

1. Appcompat will crash on compile with b4xpages ( recommended by Erel to avoid appcompat with b4xpages in a different thread)
2. Toolbars need to be fixed and its not a simple replace x with y. Entire method, parameters etc are different
3. Any Library dependant on appcompat will have issues
4. Even if compilation happens the app crashes without anything loading ( Issues with reflection in code)
5. A lot events will require Delegation. Not much explanation available

 

[Erel]

Everything written here is wrong.
Starting from v1.09, B4XPages work with AppCompat.

I still don't recommend using AppCompat, as Android 4 devices are no longer relevant, and almost everything that can be done with AppCompat, can also be done without it.

 

[agraham]

It would be really nice if it is clearly mentioned about things b4xpages can not do.

The only thing B4XPages can't do on Android is change orientation. Otherwise it is a standard app with a single Activity that behaves like any other app.

 

[Erel]

True, and it is clearly explained in the tutorial: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...framework-for-managing-multiple-pages.118901/

(Note that you can have other activities in your app, with support for orientation changes.)

 

[MrKim]

(Note that you can have other activities in your app, with support for orientation changes.)

Did not know this - good to know.

 

[josejad]

Did not know this - good to know.

Check this example:

ExoPlayer - full screen feature

This example demonstrates how you can add a full screen button to a video. Clicking on the button, starts a new landscape activity and it then uses the native switchTargetView method to reuse the same player in the new SimpleExoPlayerView. There is also some calculations involved with adding the...

www.b4x.com

 

[Erel]

As everything written in the first post is wrong, please start a new thread for any other question or comment you have.