Android Question How embed resources in the jar file?

[margret]

I have a library created with B4A. This library looks for about 50 different .png files. I currently have them in a folder named ftypes and placed in the Files folder. I would like to embed them in the .jar file of the library so they do not have to be added to the project so they will be self contained.

 

[stevel05]

Hi Margaret, I've asked this too here.

 

[margret]

Thanks Stevel05,

I hope Erel sees one of these threads, I am looking forward to his wisdom and the answer. I know how to add them to the .jar file but what I don't know is how to reference them in code.

 

[DonManfred]

You cannot use Subfolders in assets. That´s the problem why you not able to reference them.

 

[warwound]

Thanks Stevel05,

I hope Erel sees one of these threads, I am looking forward to his wisdom and the answer. I know how to add them to the .jar file but what I don't know is how to reference them in code.

You could probably use the Class method getResourceAsStream() to open your resources:
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html#getResourceAsStream(java.lang.String)

Lots of code examples can be found on Google.

Martin.

 

[Erel]

See this tutorial: http://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/embedding-files-in-compiled-libraries.37689/

 

[margret]

You cannot use Subfolders in assets. That´s the problem why you not able to reference them.

I use subfolders in assets all the time and have never had any issues doing so. I am not sure what you are referring to? The question we had was not related to files in assets in particularly, but as an embedded library reference object.