Android Question Where to put the b4xlib libraries?

[vecino]

Hi, I can't find a place to put the b4xlib libraries.
In B4A and with B4J
Are they in the Libraries-Aditionals directory?
Thank you.

 

[DonManfred]

[B4X] Additional libraries folder

The additional libraries folder can be organized in a way that allows sharing cross platform libraries between B4A, B4J and B4i. From now on, the recommended way to organize the additional libraries folder: Additional libraries folder is set under Tools - Configure Paths. As you can...

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the B4X folder is for b4xlib Libraries.

 

[vecino]

Perfect!
Thank you very much.

 

[Erel]

The answer above is 95% correct.

Not all b4xlibs are cross platform, such libs should go into the platform specific folder.

 

[klaus]

I'm afraid that this will be a problem.
The b4xlib developers MUST clearly define for what platform the given library is dedicated.
BUT, in my opinion, b4xlibs MUST be valid for all three platforms!!!
Otherwise it will become a jungle and everybody will be lost!
If any, so called b4xlib, is not valid for all three platforms it should have another suffix.
Well, that's my opinion.

 

[vecino]

Hello, and how do you tell them apart?

 

[vecino]

I'm afraid that this will be a problem.
The b4xlib developers MUST clearly define for what platform the given library is dedicated.
BUT, in my opinion, b4xlibs MUST be valid for all three platforms!!!
Otherwise it will become a jungle and everybody will be lost!
If any, so called b4xlib, is not valid for all three platforms it should have another suffix.
Well, that's my opinion.

I totally agree.

 

[Erel]

The b4xlib manifest file supports a key named "Supported Platforms" field: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/new-feature-b4x-lib-a-new-type-of-library.100383/
It can be used to mark which platforms are supported, by default all platforms are supported.

Currently the IDE only reads the manifest file when a library is selected. It will show an error message when an unsupported library is selected.

b4xlibs have all kinds of advantages (and also some disadvantages) over compiled libraries. Their use case is definitely not limited to cross platform libraries.