New feature - online libraries index

[Erel]

Online table

Libraries developers who want to list their libraries should click on the above link and request writing permission.

The IDE will show the online version, clicking on the link will take to the set link.
The IDE will also show the comment field when the library is selected.
It will check this information every hour and when the IDE starts.

 

[Erel]

The table serves two purposes:

1. Data for the IDE. The IDE currently fetches the following fields: online version, comment and link.
2. Developers who are looking for libraries.

 

[Erel]

First one:

 

[Mashiane]

Wonderful.

It is possible to access google sheets via an API isn't it? So for the admin and updating the sheet one could come up with a fancy web IDE (for the developers).

Fortunately the library files can always be found on the first post.

#ThinkingAloud.

 

[Erel]

It is possible to access google sheets via an API isn't it?

Yes. The server collects the data automatically every 5 minutes.

 

[SMOOTSARA]

Wonderful.

 

[Pendrush]

I have done my part

 

[alwaysbusy]

Me too! Great new feature

 

[mcqueccu]

Great new feature. Long overdue...

 

[LucaMs]

The table serves two purposes:

2. Developers who are looking for libraries.

In the last few days I am working on the development of a tool that also serves to manage (not very well) even libraries!
I'll have to throw this part of the project now

 

[Alexander Stolte]

Done, all 31

Maybe you should add permissions so that you can only edit your own columns. Because when I started, I had first deleted the title of someone's library, because the grid was not updated.

 

[OliverA]

@agraham's excellent encryption library is not listed. I'm just pointing this one out since other libraries of @agraham are listed, but not this one. It's really good to finally have a integrated means of finding these libraries. This does not take away from all the work others have done in regards to this. It's just nice to see it integrated.

 

[LucaMs]

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/pages/results/?query=library&author=agraham&prefix=1,2,3,17,24,29&page=2

Those who have published many libraries will have to work a lot

 

[agraham]

excellent encryption library is not listed

It is now!
I have listed those libraries I think most relevant as some of the earlier ones are no longer needed. I will add any others that are brought to my attention as useful and correct any errors that are found.

 

[LucaMs]

It is now!
I have listed those libraries I think most relevant as some of the earlier ones are no longer needed. I will add any others that are brought to my attention as useful and correct any errors that are found.

I posted that "link" just to say: "This way each author should search for their own published libraries"

 

[Erel]

Maybe you should add permissions so that you can only edit your own columns

It is technically impossible. There is however an option to rollback changes.

 

[Star-Dust]

With all the crazy sources @Erel has shared with us over the years I was expecting a different system honestly.

• Perhaps a PHP page that allowed the developer to identify himself with credentials and modify the records concerning his own libraries.
• Or a system with Firebase that allowed you to update your DB containing the data of the developed libraries. The sum of all the DBs would produce a report with the library data
• A system with MTTQ that received library data as it was compiled.
• Or a global DB that was kept up to date with KVSCloud

I was disappointed ... an EXCEL file ....


I'm joking obviously (or maybe not)

 

[Erel]

I have very good experience with Google Sheets. See this nice translation table.
It is maintained by 50 forum members.

It will also work great for the libraries index. You should quickly update your libraries. Soon all developers will use this table to find the active libraries...

 

[Erel]

1. We will soon reach 300 listed libraries.
2. Tomorrow I will release a beta version of B4J with support for this feature.
3. Developers: don't worry about sorting. I will sort it in lexicographic order from time to time.

 

[udg]

Hi,
I'm a bit late on this, but I'm curious about the below point.

It will check this information every hour and when the IDE starts.

Ok when the IDE starts, but did you consider a simple "reload" button instead of the automatic referesh at 1hr intervals?
To better re-phrase it: what considerations lead you to the automatic referesh over the manual "when i need" button? Just curious.

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