Roadmap Question: Any possibility for a B4js?

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FR at ENTA

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I am exploring returning to this product after several years.

The XUI stuff seems to be very powerful - legitimately improving code reuse across Android + iOS.

The Desktop / Java stuff, though, isn't an option for us. JavaFX is definitely not an option.

Is there any chance down the road there would be a B4js - using all Javascript and some other frameworks, along with XUI, so that there can be a Javascript based web app solution that can share code with B4a and B4i?

Is there also any chance down the road that you actually build a b4x - that, with a single product, plus XUI, perhaps a new XUtils, a developer can generate Android, iOS, and javascript web apps - from the same project/source?
 

LWGShane

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The Desktop / Java stuff, though, isn't an option for us. JavaFX is definitely not an option.
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While I still code server apps with Java thanks to OpenJDK, I fully agree about JavaFX.

FR at ENTA said:
Is there any chance down the road there would be a B4js - using all Javascript and some other frameworks, along with XUI, so that there can be a Javascript based web app solution that can share code with B4a and B4i?
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You could always use "BANano" from @alwaysbusy to create pure Javascript apps.
 
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FR at ENTA

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I have seen the BANano references. I guess I should look further there.

Is XUI plus BANano a legit path to code reuse across web and native mobile?
 

alwaysbusy

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ShaneG30 said:
use "BANano"
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Yes, BANano transpiles B4J code to html/javascript/css and can be used to make Websites/Webapps and even PWAs. There are several wraps of CSS frameworks on the forum and if they are using B4J custom views, the abstract designer can be used.
 

Erel

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FR at ENTA said:
The Desktop / Java stuff, though, isn't an option for us. JavaFX is definitely not an option.
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Why?
With B4J Packager you can create a package for your app that will include everything needed. The user will never "see" that it is based on Java.
The package include a standalone Java runtime that is only used by your app.
There are also no licensing issues.
 
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FR at ENTA

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Hello Erel - can you explain this more? Does the packager convert it to where Java and JavaFX are not required?
 
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