My guess, as I develop in variety of ide (B4X, B4J, VS, SciTE etc.), text editor (UE, Vs Code, Notepad++, even Notepad), the B4A ide is trying to check for syntax coloring, errors, auto fill code etc. in this huge code lines, and sometimes its memory allocation gets muddled up resulting in the bug.
Yes. I have considered going this route. But that is inconvenient. And editors should just work properly. All my other IDE's work as expected. Perhaps I should try and turn off all code-checking syntax (if b4X even has that ability). Thank you all for your ideas.
Write a Wish. Make sure to explain with details and, if possible, screenshots. If you can make a good case for improving the developer experience, there's a good chance it will be implemented at some point.
I am used to VB 5/6. Modules were automatically recognized and I didn't have to put "modulename." in front of sub-routines I call between modules. That's "stupid" to have to do that. I also don't have problems with Global variables. They are global and I don't have to set them as global in more than one place. b4X, even when I put the same variables name in two different "Process_Globals" subs, I still don't see some variables as global in my module. Yes, it's me at fault, but I don't have these issues with VB. So if they can do that, why can't b4X?
I use to love VB6 too but what you described above is what made VB6 or prior version lacking in Object Oriented Programming. It was suitable in small projects. When programming becoming more and more complex, it need to be evolve.
Well, all I know is that VB5 and 6 worked fine to make a .exe file that was 35 MB in size. I didn't need OOP or anything "fancy". The project had dozens and dozens of forms and tons of modules. It just worked. Sometimes "simpler" is better. But I am a dinosaur now and I don't understand why we need all these new languages, etc. Seems like every "dog" that comes along has to pee on the same fire hydrant to try and leave their mark or brand. Yet has any of that helped the fire hydrant or make it better? Just frustration speaking.
My short answer is VB5/6 was design to produce exe for old system (16/32 bit). That was windows 3.1 or 95 UI that time. There was no touchscreen, no transparency or 3D UI, not so much security vulnerability, not so much standards, etc.
It's stupid to think that, having multiple code modules that have a common named sub, like "initialize", or "calculate", the IDE would know which module YOU are targeting with your code...
If you have new question, please start in question forum.
Sub Process_Globals
'These are Project Globals, "known" by the whole project'
'Only "Main" has these type of globals in B4Pages
'In classic Activities, each activity has a Process Global sub'
'Not all types can be process globals'
Public ActionBarHomeClicked As Boolean
End Sub
Sub Globals
'These are Module Globals, known only throughout the Module they are declared on
End SubDoesn't work. I copied this to "Process_Globals" in the Main module and I cannot compile:
