Beta B4A v13.3 BETA is available for download

[Erel]

I'm happy to release a new BETA version of B4A. This update adds a new #Macro attribute, for the declaration of IDEs macros, as well as other new features and improvements:

• #Macro attribute. Defined in B4XMainPage of Main modules. Format: <type>, <name>, <link>. Type can be Title or After Save. More to come in the future. Link is based on the comment link feature: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/119897/#content
  Examples:
  
  #Macro: Title, B4XOrderedMap Doc, https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-b4xorderedmap-get-first-item-nth-item-and-last-item.118642/
  #Macro: Title, B4XPages Export, ide://run?File=%B4X%\Zipper.jar&Args=Project.zip
  'open Objects folder after saving project:
  #Macro: After Save, open objects folder, ide://run?File=%WINDIR%\explorer.exe&Args=%PROJECT%\Objects
  
  
• New command line options for the IDE:
  -INI=<ini file path> - allows running the IDE with an alternative INI file. Note that that standard INI file is stored under: C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Anywhere Software\b4xV5.ini
  -INI_<property key here>=<property value>
  Example:
  
  "c:\Program files\Anywhere Software\b4a\b4a.exe" -INI_CodeTheme=Dark "-INI_TitleNotEmpty=This is the second IDE: $FILE_NAME$"
• New TitleEmpty and TitleNotEmpty INI keys. Can be used to customize the main window title. Support three replacement variables: $PRODUCT$ - B4A/B4J..., $FILE_NAME$ - project name, $FILE_PATH$ - project path.
• New internal keywords: Initialized and NotInitialized:
  
  If Map1 <> Null And Map1.IsInitialized Then ... 'boring
  If Initialized(Map1) Then ... 'less boring
• B4XCollections: new helper methods: EmptyList, EmptyMap, MergeMaps, MergeLists, CreateList, CopyOnWriteMap and CopyOnWriteList.
• Updated internal libraries: XUI Views v2.66, B4XCollections v1.15, Core v13.2.
• Other bug fixes and minor improvements.

Beta download link: https://www.b4x.com/android/files/beta.exe
Note that the installer is signed with a new signing key and might show a security warning.

 

[aeric]

CreateList is like CreateMap?
This wish has been long awaited.
There are many new methods too and I am very excited to see them.

 

[Erel]

Not exactly as it is not an internal keyword. You have Array which creates an immutable list.
B4XCollections.CreateList creates a modifiable list.

Dim l As List = B4XCollections.CreateList(Array("aaa", "bb", "ccc"))
l.Add("ddd")

You can also pass Null to create an empty list. Note that these methods are also available in B4J and B4i.

 

[tchart]

Woo I think I like this macro thing.

Just to clarify, Title means it’s added to the title bar as a macro button?

 

[Erel]

Just to clarify, Title means it’s added to the title bar as a macro button?

Yes, and with a Ctrl + number shortcut.

 

[Robert Valentino]

Went looking for the ini file and actually is one more level down for each different package

 Directory of C:\Users\Robert Valentino\AppData\Roaming\Anywhere Software\B4i
 Directory of C:\Users\Robert Valentino\AppData\Roaming\Anywhere Software\B4J
 Directory of C:\Users\Robert Valentino\AppData\Roaming\Anywhere Software\B4R
 Directory of C:\Users\Robert Valentino\AppData\Roaming\Anywhere Software\Basic4android

 

[Theera]

#macro command is supported only B4XPages ,or the both of non-B4XPages and B4XPages?

 

[virpalacios]

Excellent News, B4X is getting great every release!!! Thanks Erel!!!!

 

[Erel]

#macro command is supported only B4XPages ,or the both of non-B4XPages and B4XPages?

Both types of projects.

 

[asales]

Can I set the SDK target to 35 (and download the SDK platform 35) to test with this new version?

 

[Erel]

Yes, you can install it with the sdk manager.

 

[asales]

Please update this post with the changes to 34 and 35 SDK versions:

android.jar / targetSdkVersion / minSdkVersion

There are several versioned components that affect the compilation process and the runtime behavior of our apps. The purpose of this tutorial is to explain the differences between them and help you choose which version to use. Each Android version is mapped to an api level. You can see this...

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