Other B4i v3.00 BETA has been released

[Erel]

B4i v3.00 BETA is now available for download.

This update includes many IDE improvements as well as other improvements related to iOS 10 and Xcode 8.

• The docking and layout features are based on a new and improved framework. Floating code editors behave as regular windows.
• Documentation tool tips while hovering over code elements:
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Copy links in the tool tips that allow copying code examples.
• Support for bookmarks:
  
  
  
  
  
  
• New themes.
• Builder support for Mac Sierra (fix for keychain dialogs).
  
• URLs in comments and strings are ctrl-clickable.
• Unused libraries warning.
• Custom views support "nullable colors". The default value of such fields looks like:
  
  
  
  
  
  
• #Entitlement attribute. Adds a declaration to the entitlement file. This is a new requirement. For example if your app supports push notifications then you need to add this line (assuming that you are using the distribution key, which you should):
  
  #Entitlement: <key>aps-environment</key><string>production</string>
  Push notifications will not work on iOS 10 without this declaration.
  
• #AdditionalLib - Similar to B4A #AdditionalJar attribute. Adds a reference to an external library. Note that third party libraries should be in the builder Libs folder.
• iAdMob - Support for mediation and rewarded video ads.
  Mediation: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/admob-ads-mediation-with-inmobi.71837/
  Rewarded video ads: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/admob-rewarded-video-ads.71839/
  
  
• Bug fixes and other minor improvements

Developers who are eligible for a free upgrade will receive an email with upgrade instructions.

 

[narek adonts]

For me the most important addon was AdditionLib. How it will work with the hosted builder?

 

[Erel]

How it will work with the hosted builder?

Many of the frameworks are already available on the hosted builders. If you are missing any framework then make a post or send an email to [email protected].

 

[narek adonts]

Many of the frameworks are already available on the hosted builders. If you are missing any framework then make a post or send an email to [email protected].

I mean if for exemple I want to add a 3rd party lib and use it with inline OBJC how can I achieve this. cAn I put the lib in Files/Special folder and it will be uploaded to the builder with the rest of files?

 

[Erel]

cAn I put the lib in Files/Special folder and it will be uploaded to the builder with the rest of files?

No. If you are using a local Mac then you need to copy it to the Mac Libs folder. If you are using the hosted builder then send us an email with the zip file or a link to the framework and we will upload it.

 

[ilan]

Can the 3rd party lib be written in oblective c or swift and i can use them in my project?

 

[Haris Hafeez]

Can the 3rd party lib be written in oblective c or swift and i can use them in my project?

I think that is one of the wishes on the B4i 'wish list' but I have now come to think that there isn't that much of a benefit in going with Swift as Obj C is good enough and one can be quite productive in it in a reasonably short period of time.

 

[Erel]

Can the 3rd party lib be written in oblective c or swift and i can use them in my project?

You need to create a wrapper in order to directly access a library. However you can use NativeObject or inline OBJC to access unwrapped objective C libraries.

 

[ilan]

However you can use NativeObject or inline OBJC to access unwrapped objective C libraries.

how? if i put the library to the library folder it will not show up in the library list, correct?
how can i include a 3rd party objective c library in my project and use OBJC inline code to use that library?

thanks, ilan

 

[Computersmith64]

I think that is one of the wishes on the B4i 'wish list' but I have now come to think that there isn't that much of a benefit in going with Swift as Obj C is good enough and one can be quite productive in it in a reasonably short period of time.

As someone who started developing iOS apps in Objective-C & now using Swift (3.0) - in both cases "teaching myself" - I think Swift is much quicker & easier to develop in. Swift is definitely less complex syntactically than Obj-C & the way it handles things like initialization, strings & type casting is much easier to deal with.

I've written 4 iOS apps in Obj-C, 2 in Swift (2.0) & am currently developing my latest app in Swift 3.0. Except for updates to existing Obj-C apps, I won't be using Obj-C again.

Of course, if you're developing iOS apps with B4i, the above comments are probably not relevant - unless you want to write wrappers for unsupported iOS frameworks.

- Colin.

 

[Erel]

if i put the library to the library folder it will not show up in the library list, correct?

Yes.

how can i include a 3rd party objective c library in my project and use OBJC inline code to use that library?

Please start a new thread for this question (check this B4A tutorial: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/40904/#content).

 

[Erel]

I've uploaded a new version of the builder (v3.01). It is in the same link as before.
It should solve the issue with Mac Sierra where some builds require a manual approval.

Please try it if you are using a local builder.

 

[MikeH]

I downloaded using the same link but got v3.00

 

[Erel]

Are you checking the version printed in the builder output?

The IDE version is still 3.00.

 

[MikeH]

Are you checking the version printed in the builder output?

The IDE version is still 3.00.

My mistake sorry, (blame the excitement). It is working properly now, no requester.