iOS Question What is the recommended method to store app settings/data between sessions?

[JohnC]

In B4A there is PreferenceManager to save app data/settings between app sessions.

There was a class for iOS, but the member and their code were deleted:

[Class] PreferenceManager

Deleted

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So, the only thread I could find is this one to store app data between sessions:

B4I first time run app

Hello, I need to know if B4i application is started at the first time after instalation. I know that there is variable FirstTime at B4A like this example. Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean) . Many thanks for your information.

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So, is this KeyValueStore the recommended method to do this?

 

[Alex_197]

Why don't use SQLite database?

 

[JohnC]

Why don't use SQLite database?

That seems a bit overkill to just save a few app settings.

 

[Alex_197]

That seems a bit overkill to just save a few app settings.

so keep it in a text file

 

[JohnC]

so keep it in a text file

Yeah, I guess thats the best practice for that.

 

[Erel]

KeyValueStore is an excellent option.

 

[Computersmith64]

Well if you were using Xcode you'd use either UserDefaults (Swift) or NSUserDefaults (Obj-C), but I don't know if B4i provides an interface to either of those.

- Colin.

 

[Erel]

It is possible with NativeObject, however it will not be simpler than using KeyValueStore (which is also cross platform).

 

[Filippo]

In B4A there is PreferenceManager to save app data/settings between app sessions.

There was a class for iOS, but the member and their code were deleted:

[Class] PreferenceManager

Deleted

www.b4x.com

So, the only thread I could find is this one to store app data between sessions:

B4I first time run app

Hello, I need to know if B4i application is started at the first time after instalation. I know that there is variable FirstTime at B4A like this example. Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean) . Many thanks for your information.

www.b4x.com

So, is this KeyValueStore the recommended method to do this?

Hi @JohnC ,

you can use my library again.

fsPreferences ( PreferenceMenu + PreferenceManager)

Hi, I hereby make my updated library available to all. In the example all necessary functions are included. I send the library files for the host builder to Erel, so that the host builder can compile the programs. The file "fsPreferences.xml" must be saved under "C:\Program Files\Anywhere...

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[JohnC]

Thanks @Filippo