Share My Creation [Tool] Additional Libraries Downloader

Version: 2.50

GitHub: https://github.com/pyhoon/libget-non-ui-b4j

Download jar: https://github.com/pyhoon/libget-non-ui-b4j/releases/download/v2.50/libget-non-ui.jar

A tool where you can use to download the missing libraries for B4A and B4J projects

How to use​

1. Download and put the libget-non-ui.jar file into B4X additional libraries folder
2. Open project with the LibDownloader comment link or macro
3. Mouse hover to the comment link and press Ctrl + click or click the macro
4. Wait for any download to complete and the tool ended
5. Refresh the Libraries Manager tab

Sharing libs.json file​

1. Create a libs.json file
2. Put the libs.json file inside your project's folder (same level as .b4a or .b4j file)
3. In Main module (or B4XMainPage), add the following Macro tag to the top of the code:
   
   #Macro: Title, LibDownloader, ide://run?file=%JAVABIN%\java.exe&Args=-jar&Args=%ADDITIONAL%\..\B4X\libget-non-ui.jar&Args=%PROJECT%&Args=True
   Note: Second parameter is ForceUpdate (Boolean)
4. Share your project or template

Sample:

{
    "Libraries": [
        {
            "Name": "MiniORMUtils.b4xlib",
            "Platform": "B4X",
            "Version": 2.62,
            "Link": "https://github.com/pyhoon/MiniORMUtils-B4X/releases/download/v2.62/MiniORMUtils.b4xlib"
        },
        {
            "Name": "WebApiUtils.b4xlib",
            "Platform": "B4J",
            "Version": 3.05,
            "Link": "https://github.com/pyhoon/WebApiUtils-B4J/releases/download/v3.05/WebApiUtils.b4xlib"
        }
    ]
}

 

[aeric]

ChitChat:

Additional Libraries Downloader

What if there is a tool where you can use to download the missing libraries when you open a project shared by another member?

www.b4x.com

 

[aeric]

Version 1.10

What's New

• Support B4A project

Changes:

• Put the libget-non-ui.jar file inside B4X additional folder - so it can be shared with B4A and B4J
• Comment link now reads libs.json file inside project folder (formerly Objects folder) - file inside Objects folder is deleted in B4A
• Comment link can be put in B4XMainPage to download all additional libraries for all platforms

Please check updated instructions on first post.

 

[aeric]

Implemented into User Login Server and Client template (beta1)

 

[aeric]

Version 2.00

What's New

• Check b4xlib version
• Second parameter ForceUpdate (boolean)

 

[aeric]

Version 2.20

What's New

• Bug fix

 

[aeric]

Version 2.30

What's New

• Allows download older version of libraries with ForceUpdate argument

 

[aeric]

Version 2.40

Download jar: https://github.com/pyhoon/libget-non-ui-b4j/releases/download/v2.40/libget-non-ui.jar

What's Changed

• Download update if ForceUpdate = True or RequiredVersion > CurrentVersion

Recommended comment link: (ForceUpdate not set)

ide://run?file=%JAVABIN%\java.exe&Args=-jar&Args=%ADDITIONAL%\..\B4X\libget-non-ui.jar&Args=%PROJECT%

Note: Make sure new version of library is backward compatible.

 

[aeric]

Instructions updated in post #1

 

[aeric]

Version 2.50

What's New

• Add #Macro tag
  • Quickly open Objects folder
  • Rename result.jar
• Add #CustomBuildAction tag
  • Move jar to B4X Additional Library folder
• Do no update if major is not same.
  • e.g version 3.x will not updated to version 4.x
• Update CheckAndLog sub
  • Remove redundant occurrences.