B4J Code Snippet [Script] Convert .Bas to .B4X_Excluded

This script converts file with *.bas extension to *.b4x_excluded to be included into B4X library as class template.

The following lines are not visible inside B4J Code Editor but are visible if you open the *.bas file using a text editor.

B4J=true
Group=Handlers
ModulesStructureVersion=1
Type=Class
Version=10.5
@EndOfDesignText@

In order to use as a class template, line of code as seen above need to be removed. This script will remove the lines for us so we don't need to edit the files one by one.

How to use​

1. Save the following code as create_excluded.bat
OR download the attached txt file then delete the .txt file extension.
2. Put the file same path as .b4j project file.

@echo off
setlocal

if "%~1"=="" (
    echo Usage:
    echo    create_excluded.bat file1.bas file2.bas
    pause
    exit /b
)

:nextfile

if "%~1"=="" goto done

set "INPUT=%~1"
set "OUTPUT=%~dpn1.b4x_excluded"

echo.
echo Processing:
echo    %INPUT%
echo Output:
echo    %OUTPUT%

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$found=$false; Get-Content '%INPUT%' | ForEach-Object { if($found){ $_ } elseif($_ -match '@EndOfDesignText@'){ $found=$true } } | Set-Content '%OUTPUT%'"

shift
goto nextfile

:done

echo.
echo Finished.
pause

The command is:

create_excluded.bat file1.bas file2.bas

3. We can use Macro to call this batch file.

Example I used in Pakai Vest:

#Macro: Title, Class Templates, ide://run?File=%PROJECT%\create_excluded.bat&Args=..\CrudApiHandler.bas&Args=..\CrudHandler.bas&Args=..\CrudModel.bas&Args=..\CrudView.bas