Android Question When I compile my package gets installed on my phone, but no apk file

[rjanelli]

When I compile my package gets installed on my phone, but no apk file. I looked in the objects folder and did dir *.apk /s from the command prompt and no apk.

Please advise.

 

[Erel]

Make sure to compile in Release mode:

 

[rjanelli]

I did compile it in release mode. Still no apk???

Do I need to build it? I get an error while trying to build it.


B4A Version: 10.70
Parsing code. (0.00s)
Java Version: 11
Building folders structure. (0.03s)
Compiling code. (0.02s)
Compiling layouts code. (0.01s)
Organizing libraries. (0.00s)
(AndroidX SDK)
Compiling resources (0.08s)
Linking resources (0.32s)
Compiling generated Java code. (1.15s)
Convert byte code - optimized dex. (0.47s)
Copying libraries resources (0.08s)
Building app bundle Error
C:\Users\bob\Downloads\resources_9_20\tools\bin\bundletool.jar

 

[DonManfred]

C:\Users\bob\Downloads\resources_9_20\tools\bin\bundletool.jar

This path does look really wrong.
What path you did configure in the B4A Settings? Tools->Configure Path->Path to android,jar

I suggest to remove the SK and install it new.

Follow the installation instructions CAREFULLY. It will just work.

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B4A includes all the features needed to quickly develop any type of Android app. B4A is used by tens of thousands of developers from all over the world, including companies such as NASA, HP, IBM and others.

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[Erel]

I did compile it in release mode. Still no apk???

You are not looking in the correct folder. The app cannot be installed on the device without an APK being created.

The app bundle feature is not related.

 

[rjanelli]

Somehow it is working now. I did not change anything except
Under Build Configuration, Packages ... b4a.example

I had changed it to GPSIt.com and then reverted back to the default.

What does this field do?

Also, Thanks for all your help and the amazingly fast replies! I have programmed for over 40 years and the support b4x is amazing!

Is it hard to port the b4a code over to b4i?

 

[Erel]

The package name is your app identifier. It should be something unique.

Is it hard to port the b4a code over to b4i?

Not after you learn about XUI, B4XViews and B4XPages.

 

[klaus]

Is it hard to port the b4a code over to b4i?

You may have a look at the B4XPages Cross-platform projects booklet.
Chapter 8 B4XPages version of the SecondProgram project explains the conversion of three platform specific projects into one cross-platform project.