Android Question Add .jar files

DonManfred

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Accessing third party Jar with #Additionaljar and JavaObject - Picasso

The #AdditionalJar module attribute (introduced in B4A v3.80) allows us to reference external jars. With the help of JavaObject it is now possible to integrate third party jars without a wrapper. This solution is good for "simple" libraries. If the API is complicated with many interfaces then...

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There is a new tool available for compiling libraries. It is much simpler: http://www.b4x.com/forum/showthread.php?p=173756 I've uploaded a video tutorial to YouTube which explains the steps required for building a library with Eclipse: Basic4android Tutorial - Creating a library - YouTube...

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fernando.oliboni

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Thank you DonManfred, I'll look.

 

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fernando.oliboni

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The first step is to download the third-party jar and place it in the additional library folder.
Where is the additional library folder?

 

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Brian Dean

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Where is the additional library folder?

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Anywhere that you want to put it! Set it up using the "Tools ==> Configure Paths" menu - maybe you have already.

 

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Shelby

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Often it's in your files folder in a project.

 

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emexes

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fernando.oliboni said:

Where is the additional library folder?

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I usually bring it up by right-clicking anywhere in the Libraries Manager tab.

 

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Shelby

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Excellent tip Emexes! Right clicks rule!

 

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fernando.oliboni

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ok, tks

 

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fernando.oliboni

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I found these files and more. Which one should I add?

 

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fernando.oliboni said:

I found these files and more. Which one should I add?

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That doesn't look like a B4X/B4A library. How did you go with doing a "Hello, World!" test case first?

 

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