Android Question Layout File not found in Release Mode - OK in Debug

[Phil Thompson]

B4a V9.01.2
c:\android\platforms\android-28\android.jar
updated all in SDKmanager
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_162\bin\javac.exe


I recently updated to 9.01.2 and a new Samsung A70( 2400x1080 pixels). Now I need to update all my apps for this new phone. In debug mode, the layout loads but only shows half the screen. However when I try to compile in release mode, I get an error. What have I missed?

java.io.FileNotFoundException: newphone.bal
at android.content.res.AssetManager.nativeOpenAsset(Native Method)
at android.content.res.AssetManager.open(AssetManager.java:796)
at android.content.res.AssetManager.open(AssetManager.java:773)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.streams.File.OpenInput(File.java:207)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.LayoutBuilder.loadLayout(LayoutBuilder.java:82)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ActivityWrapper.LoadLayout(ActivityWrapper.java:209)
at pgt.prescriptions.main._activity_create(main.java:495)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:196)
at pgt.prescriptions.main.afterFirstLayout(main.java:104)
at pgt.prescriptions.main.access$000(main.java:17)
at pgt.prescriptions.main$WaitForLayout.run(main.java:82)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:873)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:214)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7089)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:494)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:975)
java.io.FileNotFoundException: newphone.bal
** Activity (main) Resume **
** Activity (main) Pause, UserClosed = false **

 

[emexes]

The first things I'd try are:
1/ confirm that the file newphone.bal shows up in the Files Manager tab
2/ check that file name newphone.bal very carefully
2/ make sure that you don't have source files open in any other programs or windows
3/ Tools menu, Clean Project
4/ delete the app from the phone, to force fresh full reinstall

 

[sorex]

did you press the sync button in the file tab?

sometimes it shows things that aren't there anymore and the debug version might still have the file on the device.

 

[Erel]

This error is related to old build tools. Download the ready to run sdk and configure the IDE to use it.

 

[Phil Thompson]

I thought I had the the new build tools. I downloaded the sdk, installed it and configured the IDE to use
c:\android\platforms\android-28\android.jar as indicated above. Did I miss something here?

Step 4 in the list above is the only step not yet done. I have been upgrading in the same location for many years. I guess its time to blow it all away and create a fresh install.

 

[Erel]

Download the "ready to run" sdk. It is simpler to start with it.

 

[Phil Thompson]

If you are referring to
Download link: https://b4xfiles-4c17.kxcdn.com/b4a/android-sdk-windows.zip (320mb)
been there, done that.

if there is another download link, please advise.
Thanks.

 

[Phil Thompson]

On extracting the android-sdk-windows.zip\, I get the following error. Didn't take note of this on the original extraction.

 

[Erel]

Ignore this error. Have you configured the IDE to use the correct SDK (Tools - Configure Paths)?