Other Basic4android v3.20 is released

Erel

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I'm happy to release B4A v3.20.

This version includes many important improvements:
  • Visual designer
    • Anchors feature - makes it easier to target multiple screen sizes. See this short video.
    • Copy & paste - work both inside the layout or between different layouts.
    • Undo / redo feature.
    • The views are organized in a tree for easier navigation.
    • AutoScaleAll keyword now works with all variants, not just the "standard" variant.
    • Colors fields can be copied and the colors values can be pasted or directly typed.
    • Designer script find / replace dialog.
    • The grid is saved in the layout file.
    • Landscape / Portrait designer keywords to test the current orientation.
    • UI Cloud threshold reduced to 10 seconds.
  • #AdditionalRes attribute - Makes it possible to wrap Android library projects (projects with resources). See this example: jfeinstein10 SlidingMenu library
  • Sync button in the Files tab - Syncs the project files with the Files folder.
  • Modules added to the Find Sub / Module tool (Ctrl + E).
  • Tabs order in the IDE is preserved.
  • Modules files that were not modified will not be saved thus preserving the correct time stamp.
  • DateTime.SetTimeZone now accepts a Double instead of Int.
  • Shortcuts: F11 - Restart (rapid debugger), F2 in the designer connects to the device.
  • JavaObject v1.00 - new RunMethodJO / GetFieldJO methods.
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
Notes

Users who are eligible for a free upgrade should receive an email with the download link. Please allow up to 12 hours for the mail to arrive.
Other users should receive a mail with a discount offer (it will be sent tomorrow).

I would like to thank the beta testers for their help with the continuing development of Basic4android.
 
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BowTieNeck

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I can't seem to get B4A Bridge to work with the new version.

I reverted to B4A version 3 and B4A Bridge works with that.

Unfortunately I am running Windows 8.1 which is very flaky so it could be something to do with that. But I wondered if anyone else has had a similar problem.
 
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Slacker

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On Window 7 B4A Bridge runs good without any problem.
 
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barx

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Looks like some good features in this release.

Guess I better start saving a few $$'s as it looks like my license has expired. o_O
 
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ilan

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thanx erel for the great upgrade

i have a little question about AutoScaleAll

do i need to insert all Variant i want to run on my devices?

like if i have a galaxy2 i create variant 480*800 scale1 and sort all my views like i want
and now if i want to run my app on galaxy mini then i have to add variant 320 * 480 scale 0.5??

or i dont need to do anything only run my app on the default variant and it will do the scalling depend on the device it will run automaticly??
 
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Unfortunately I am running Windows 8.1 which is very flaky so it could be something to do with that. But I wondered if anyone else has had a similar problem.
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the designer is now running much slower then in version 3.0 and i am runing also win8.1

i am using usb debugging so it should run very fast but its not runnning fast at all

takes about 15 - 20 seconds to load the layout to the device it was not like this

EDIT:

in the last 3 hours i get at least 3 time stuck while compile
needed to force close of b4a, you need to check this erel
 
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KMatle

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Quick check (WIN 8.1 64Bit): Everything is perfect. Thank's :)

@BowTieNeck

My system ist running without any problems (using b4a via WiFi and many other programs like Visual Studio, Video editing, Office, etc.).

@BobsYourUncle : Blue Monday :)
 
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Arturo Suarez

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Hi!

I have an error in appp write and work fine in version Beta of the new version 3.20

In 3.20 released now, i have tha error

Parsing code. 0.11
Compiling code. 0.30
Compiling layouts code. 0.02
Generating R file. 0.64
Compiling generated Java code. Error
javac 1.7.0_45
src\b4a\example\main.java:88: error: cannot find symbol
if (BA.isShellModeRuntimeCheck(processBA)) {
^
symbol: method isShellModeRuntimeCheck(BA)
location: class BA
1 error


Can somebody help me please?

Thx
 
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English (google translated ) :(

Thank you for the changes and additions, but I bought this program to version 1.4 but not worth approximately € 50 more to spend I know him a little English and in the field of programming and have not developed translations.

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Italiano

Vi ringrazio per le modifiche e aggiunte, ma io ho comperato questo programma alla versione 1.4 ma altri 50€ circa non vale di spenderli io l'inglese lo conosco poco e in ambito di programmazione e non avete sviluppato traduzioni.
 
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do i need to insert all Variant i want to run on my devices?

like if i have a galaxy2 i create variant 480*800 scale1 and sort all my views like i want
and now if i want to run my app on galaxy mini then i have to add variant 320 * 480 scale 0.5??

or i dont need to do anything only run my app on the default variant and it will do the scalling depend on the device it will run automaticly??
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You do not need to add variants. In fact it is better to keep the number of variants as low as possible.

I recommend you to start with this tutorial: http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4andr...ing-multiple-screens-tips-best-practices.html

takes about 15 - 20 seconds to load the layout to the device it was not like this

EDIT:

in the last 3 hours i get at least 3 time stuck while compile
needed to force close of b4a, you need to check this erel
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The designer shouldn't run slower. However I will track this issue.

Which app crashed? Can you post the logs? (better start a new thread for it).

Parsing code. 0.11
Compiling code. 0.30
Compiling layouts code. 0.02
Generating R file. 0.64
Compiling generated Java code. Error
javac 1.7.0_45
src\b4a\example\main.java:88: error: cannot find symbol
if (BA.isShellModeRuntimeCheck(processBA)) {
^
symbol: method isShellModeRuntimeCheck(BA)
location: class BA
1 error


Can somebody help me please?
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Seems like you are referencing an old version of B4AShared.jar. Try to install v3.20 to a new folder.
 
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StevieDk

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HI Erel
Thanks for the new versión, nice indeed and a great work you did :). However something is not working fine.i think :(
For a design script line like:
ImageView1.bottom ((Panel1.Height/2) + (ImageView1.Height/2)) where i am trying to put a imageview just centered in the panel, i am obtaining a compilation error:

Line value: ImageView1.bottom ((Panel1.Height/2) + (ImageView1.Height/2))
javac 1.7.0_25
src\b4a\example\designerscripts\LS_mainciegos.java:20: error: ';' expected
views.get("imageview1").vw.setTop((int)(((views.get("panel1").vw.getHeight())/2d)+((views.get("imageview1").vw.getHeight())/2d) - (views.get("imageview1").vw.getHeight())))
although the scrip runs perfectly at the designer.

I have checked on the .java file, and is true, there is a semicolom ";" left, and i can't add it manually because each time i compile, it rebuilds the scrpt file.
Maybe i am mistaken, is so, i beg you pardon for making you loose your time.

I add the .java file so you can check.
Thanks a lot for all your help.
 

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stevel05

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@StevieDk It should be

B4X: 
ImageView1.bottom  = (Panel1.Height/2) + (ImageView1.Height/2)

With an '='
 
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