Wish B4XLIB: Exclude certain classes from showing up in IDE

[OliverA]

It would be nice if one could keep certain classes to be exposed to the IDE. Sometimes one may have helper classes that support exposed classes, but serve no purpose onto themselves (if exposed via the IDE). I've noticed in the announcement to B4J 9.0 (https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4j-v9-00-is-available-for-download.131308/) that there is a new option available in the B4XLib, so I hope that could be extended to cover this usage scenario.

Original question on this subject: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4xlib-how-to-hide-a-class.131290/

Update:
Even though I specifically mention classes here, I also mean any other files/modules that are for internal consumption only.

 

[MathiasM]

I support this wish

 

[Sandman]

Related wish, about a year after yours:

[SOLVED] Only expose some classes in b4xlibs when using the library

Let's say I have a b4xlib made out of ten classes. Only one or two of these are meant to be exposed in the code completion in the IDE, the rest nine classes are all internal to the lib. It sure would be nice to have a way to specify this somehow. To be constructive, here are the three ways I...

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[Filippo]

Related wish, about a year after yours:

[SOLVED] Only expose some classes in b4xlibs when using the library

Let's say I have a b4xlib made out of ten classes. Only one or two of these are meant to be exposed in the code completion in the IDE, the rest nine classes are all internal to the lib. It sure would be nice to have a way to specify this somehow. To be constructive, here are the three ways I...

www.b4x.com

I think you're looking for this:

CreateB4xlib

Hi, with this small Windows application you can easily create a B4xlib library. You can save the application "CreateB4xlib.exe" wherever you want. The best way is to create a shortcut to the application and save it under this path: C:\Users\your-username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo...

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[Sandman]

I think you're looking for this:

I'm not sure I follow. How do you mean?

 

[Filippo]

I'm not sure I follow. How do you mean?

24.05.2023: Update to v1.004
- In this new version, classes/files can be excluded.
Just add the attribute "ExcludedFiles" in the file "manifest.txt" and the application excludes it from the library.

 

[Sandman]

24.05.2023: Update to v1.004
- In this new version, classes/files can be excluded.
Just add the attribute "ExcludedFiles" in the file "manifest.txt" and the application excludes it from the library.

Sorry but you have completely misunderstood my wish.

You're talking about excluding files from the b4xlib, something easily done since day one they were introduced.

My wish was for the ability to actually include files in the b4xlib and then exclude them from being exposed in the IDE. Give my post a read again, I hope I made a reasonable explanation.

 

[Filippo]

Sorry but you have completely misunderstood my wish.

You're talking about excluding files from the b4xlib, something easily done since day one they were introduced.

My wish was for the ability to actually include files in the b4xlib and then exclude them from being exposed in the IDE. Give my post a read again, I hope I made a reasonable explanation.

Then I misunderstood, please forget my thread.

 

[Sandman]

Then I misunderstood, please forget my thread.

No worries at all.