Android Question B4Xpages Limitations and Disclaimers

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epiCode

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With reference to this page https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...framework-for-managing-multiple-pages.118901/

It would be really nice if it is clearly mentioned about things b4xpages can not do.
It will save a lot of time by avoiding hit and trial.

For example:
  1. Appcompat will crash on compile with b4xpages ( recommended by Erel to avoid appcompat with b4xpages in a different thread)
  2. Toolbars need to be fixed and its not a simple replace x with y. Entire method, parameters etc are different
  3. Any Library dependant on appcompat will have issues
  4. Even if compilation happens the app crashes without anything loading ( Issues with reflection in code)
  5. A lot events will require Delegation. Not much explanation available
 
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agraham

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mohsyn said:
It would be really nice if it is clearly mentioned about things b4xpages can not do.
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The only thing B4XPages can't do on Android is change orientation. Otherwise it is a standard app with a single Activity that behaves like any other app.
 
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josejad

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MrKim said:
Did not know this - good to know.
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Check this example:

ExoPlayer - full screen feature

This example demonstrates how you can add a full screen button to a video. Clicking on the button, starts a new landscape activity and it then uses the native switchTargetView method to reuse the same player in the new SimpleExoPlayerView. There is also some calculations involved with adding the...
www.b4x.com
 
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