Android Example AppCompat with ToolBar - minimal example

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In most cases AppCompat is no longer needed and will only make things more complicated.
B4XPages example with dynamic menu: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-menu-badges.133301/

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The project attached uses the powerful AppCompat library to replace the built-in ActionBar with a more robust ToolBar.

The NavigationItemClick event is raised when the icon is clicked.

You can set ToolbarHelper.ShowUpIndicator = True to show an up arrow instead. It will raise the same event.

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You can change the toolbar color in the manifest editor.

Sliding side menu + dynamic menu items: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/appcompat-with-toolbar-minimal-example.79896/#post-509530

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Example based on B4ADrawer: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/class-b4adrawer-sliding-drawer.97828/#post-616518

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Edit: depending on your Android SDK version, you might get this error:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/arch/core/executor/ArchTaskExecutor;

The solution is to add this line in the main activity:
B4X:
#AdditionalJar: androidx.arch.core:core-runtime
 

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Cassie

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Talking about B4A you are right. But Erel said that the issue is related to the installed Build-Tools. It should be a NEWER one than you are using.

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Install the newer 25.0.3.
DEINSTALL all versions <25

Follow your information and now it is working.. Thanks guys..
 

fishwolf

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A new example that shows how to update or add menu items at runtime.

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i have try to set
B4X:
        <item name="android:colorBackground">#4CFF00</item>
or 
        <item name="android:textColorPrimary">#4CFF00</item>
but toolbar menu color don't change
work fine if change
B4X:
 <style name="MyAppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
        <item name="colorPrimary">#4CFF00</item>
 

so27

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Why work created apps with me only from Android 5? As soon as I install the app on Android 4.x, it crashes directly.

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Drago Bratko

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I have issue with running it. :-(
Compile&Run is finished well, and no log entries loged in IDE. Then, apk is transfered well to B4A-Bridge, and is asking me to allow installation. And after that I got following screen which says that "App is not installed, as it's assumed that package is damaged". Any ideas ?
I have latest Android SDK build tools and latest jdk version.
 

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Ramon Bustamante

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Hi guys, I tried to execute AppCompat and I obtain the errors:
Organizing libraries. Error
Maven artifact not found: com.android.support/appcompat-v7
 

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M.LAZ

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how to display the slide menu in the right side ? i try to change it by
B4X:
sm.Mode = sm.RIGHT ' LEFT
but the hamburger icon still in the left side...
 

David Elkington

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This looks just what I need. I ran the demo fine, but when I tried to plug this onto my main menu on my app, it compiles ok, but it gives the following error, any ideas?

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.ClassCastException: b4a.riskassessment.mainmenu cannot be cast to android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity
 
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