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#AdditionalJar, 229

#AdditionalRes Location, Package, 112

#ApplicationLabel, 110

#CanInstallToExternalStorage, 110

#CustomBuildAction Step, Command,

Arguments, 110

#DebuggerDisableOptimizations Value,

111

#DebuggerForceFullDeployment, 112

#DebuggerForceStandardAssets, 112

#ExcludeFromDebugger Attribute, 175

#ExcludeFromLibrary, 230

#Extends ClassOrActivity, 236

#FullScreen Value, 236

#IncludeTitle Value, 236

#SignKeyFile, 112

#SignKeyPassword, 112

#SupportedOrientations Value, 111

#VersionCode Value, 111

#VersionName Name, 112

%x and %y, 129, 161

“External” Storage, 359

“Immediate Window” vs. “Logs” Tab, 328

“Internal” Storage, 359

About Full Versions, 101

About JSON, 484

About NFC, 493

About the Author, 41

Abs, 301

Abstract Designer, 154

Academic Licenses, 101

Accessibility Library, 449

Accessiblity, 449

Accessing other modules, 252

Accuracy, 473

AccuracyValid, 473

Acknowledgements, 42

ACos, 301

ACosD, 301

Acronyms, 39

Action, 371

Action Bar, 120

Action Bar Icon, 122

Action Bar Icons, 255

Action Bar in Holo Theme, 120

Action Bar Split, 122

Action Bar Title, 122

ACTION_APPWIDGET_UPDATE, 371

ACTION_CALL, 371

ACTION_DOWN, 333

ACTION_EDIT, 371

ACTION_MAIN, 371

ACTION_MOVE, 333

ACTION_PICK, 371

ACTION_SEND, 371

ACTION_UP, 333

ACTION_VIEW, 371

ActionBarHomeClick, 332

Activities that Extend Classes, 249

Activities vs Windows Forms, 243

Activity, 331

Activity Attributes, 236

Activity Attributes Region, 81

Activity Concept, 235

Activity Events, 238, 332

Activity Global Variables, 233

Activity Life Cycle, 237

Activity Members, 333

Activity Methods, 163

Activity Module, 232, 235

Activity Properties, 143

Activity.Finish vs ExitApplication, 242

Activity.RerunDesignerScript, 163

ADB Client, 184

ADB Daemon, 184

ADB Server, 184

AdBuddiz, 261

Add, 343, 375, 429

Add a button, 59

Add a field, 226

Add code to button, 65

Add Elements, 373

2 Index

Add Files, 87

Add Only Normalized Variants, 149

AddActivityText, 115

AddAll, 375, 429

AddAllAt, 375

AddApplicationText, 115

AddCatchAllState, 357

AddCategory, 371

AddCheckBox, 521, 522

AddEditText, 521, 522

AddHandleActionEvent, 481

AddHeightChangedEvent, 482

Adding a class module, 246

Adding Code for the Button, 64

Adding Entry, 378

Adding Files to your Project, 359

Adding Other Variants, 149

Adding records, 224

Adding views by code, 128

Adding views in code, 158

Additional Libraries, 107

Additional Libraries and Modules, 555

Additional libraries folder, 443, 555

Additional Official Libraries, 443, 555

Additional User Libraries, 443, 560

AdditionalLibs$, 112

AddList, 521, 522

AddManifestText, 115

AddMenuItem, 333

AddMenuItem2, 333

AddMenuItem3, 334

AddNonQueryToBatch, 538

AddPermission, 115

AddPreferenceCategory, 521, 523

AddPreferenceScreen, 521, 523

AddReceiverText, 115

AddReplacement, 115

Address, 517, 532, 549

AddServiceText, 115

AddSingleLine, 414

AddSingleLine2, 415

AddState, 357

AddState2, 357

AddTab, 432

AddTab2, 432

AddTabWithIcon, 432

AddTabWithIcon2, 432

AddToMediaStore, 515

AddTwoLines, 415

AddTwoLines2, 415

AddTwoLinesAndBitmap, 415

AddTwoLinesAndBitmap2, 415

AddView, 334, 418, 565, 566

AddView Menu, 139

Adiquity, 555

AdiQuity, 261

Administrator Library, 450

AdminManager, 450

AdMob, 261, 555

Advertising, 124

AirplaneModeChanged, 506

Alarms, 135

Allocating Values, 274

Allowed Characters, 113

Allowed Screen Orientation, 127

Alternative to an Activity, 250

Altitude, 473

AltitudeValid, 473

Amazon Appstore, 263

Analytics, 556

Anchors, 145

And, 338

Android 5 Device Compatibility, 124

Android Character Sets, 361

Android Debug Bridge, 184

Android Screen, 119

Android Themes, 124

Android Version, 168

Android Versions, 117

Android Virtual Devices, 186

Android.jar, 107

Android’s View of Services, 250

AndroidSDK$, 112

Animating Bitmaps, 208

Animating your App, 124

Animation, 451

Animation Library, 451

AnotherDatePicker class, 555

AnswerCall, 535

Anywhere Software, 265

APK File, 258

App Design Step by Step, 119

App or Widget ?, 129

Append, 393

Index 3

Appending to a Map, 379

Application, 337

Application Members, 337

AppLovin, 261

Approve the app on your device, 54

ApproximateScreenSize, 373

ARGB, 339, 562, 563, 564

Array, 301

Array Dimensions are Fixed, 279

Arrays, 277

Arrays of Objects, 279

Asc, 302

ASCII, 362

ASin, 302

ASinD, 302

AsyncStreams, 523

AsyncStreamsText, 556

ATan, 302

ATan2, 302

ATan2D, 302

ATanD, 302

Attachments, 500

Attributes, 110, 549, 552

Audio, 556

Audio Library, 453

AudioRecordApp, 454

Auto Hide, 99

AutoCancel, 383

Autocomplete, 82

Autocomplete event subroutines, 83

Autocomplete Properties and Methods, 83

AutoCompleteEditText, 396

AutoFocus, 464

Automatic Conversion of String to

Number, 389

AutoRegistration, 534

AutoScale, 165

AutoScale Layouts for Different Sized

Devices, 163

AutoScaleAll, 165

AutoScaleRate, 164

AVD Name, 187

Azimuth, 472

B4A, 268, 328

B4A Designer, 50

B4A Enterprise Version, 101

B4a Object Browser, 266

B4A Site License, 101

B4A Standard Version, 101

B4A’s Language, 268

B4A-Bridge, 48, 182

B4AHelp, 266

B4XCipher, 463

B4XEncryption Library, 462

Back, 438

Background, 159, 334, 397, 400, 402, 405,

407, 409, 411, 415, 418, 421, 422, 424,

426, 429, 432, 434, 436, 439, 461, 470

Background Property, 197

Backward Compatible, 118

BASIC, 268

Basic Design Principles, 119

BatteryChanged, 506

BCC, 500

Bearing, 473

BearingTo, 473

BearingValid, 473

Beep, 455

Beeper, 455

BeginTransaction, 538

Benefits of Classes, 244

Benefits of creating Libraries, 445

Better Uncaught Runtime Exception

Handling, 298

Bit, 337

Bitmap, 346, 347, 348, 409, 469

BitmapData, 469

BitmapDrawable, 197, 347

Bitmaps, 196

BitmapsData, 470

Bitwise Operations, 337

Black, 339

Block Completion, 85

Blue, 339, 562

Bluetooth Low Energy, 556

BluetoothAdmin, 530

Body, 500, 517

Bookmark Substitute, 90

Boolean, 269

Boolean Operations, 322

Bottom, 356

BOTTOM, 340

Branding and Marketing, 254

Breakpoint, 54

4 Index

Breakpoint Limitations, 175

Breakpoints, 48, 175

BringToFront, 397, 400, 402, 405, 407,

409, 411, 415, 418, 421, 422, 424, 426,

429, 432, 434, 436, 439, 461, 470

Buffer, 552

Build Configuration, 168

Build Configuration List, 169

BulkTransfer, 548

Button, 400

By Email, 263

Byte, 269

Byte Order Marks, 362

BytesAvailable, 367, 527

BytesToString, 302

CachedName, 494

Call, 505

Call Stack, 176

CallEnded, 534

CallError, 534

CallEstablished, 534

Calling, 534

Calling a sub, 323

Calling a Sub, 291

Calling a Sub from another module, 291

CallItem, 494

CallLog, 495

CallRinging, 534

CallSub, 302

CallSub2, 303

CallSub3, 303

CallSubDelayed, 303

CallSubDelayed2, 303

CallSubDelayed3, 303

CallType, 494

Camera, 463, 556

Camera Library, 463

CameraEx, 556

Cancel, 383

CANCEL, 340

CancelAutoFocus, 464

CancelDiscovery, 531

CancelScheduledService, 303

Cannot Change Dimensions, 278

Canvas, 348, 468, 486

Canvas Object, 200

CaptureBitmap, 439

Case, 327

CASE_INSENSITIVE, 317, 385

Casting, 281

Catch, 303

Caution Name cannot be changed, 114

CC, 500

cE, 304

Ceil, 304

CENTER, 340

CENTER_HORIZONTAL, 340

CENTER_VERTICAL, 340

CenterX, 356

CenterY, 356

Change an Element, 374

Change grid, 141

Changing Text Appearance, 413

Char, 270

CharAt, 391

CharsToString, 304

Charts Framework, 208

Chat Room, 265

Check if a Map contains an entry, 379

Check if the Java JDK is already

installed, 101

CheckBox, 402

CheckChanged, 296

Checked, 402, 422, 434

CheckedChange, 422

Checking to see if the driver is already

installed, 183

Checking Version-Dependent

Compatibility, 118

ChosenName, 567

Chr, 304

Class Circle module, 247

Class module, 244

Class Square module, 247

Class structures, 246

Class_Globals, 233, 479

Classes and Activity Object, 249

Classes Attributes, 446

Classes vs Code Modules, 246

Classes vs Types, 246

Clear, 375, 379, 415, 429

Clear a List, 374

Clear all items from the map, 379

ClearAll, 492, 521

Index 5

ClearNotification, 492

ClearQueue, 456

Click, 295, 332, 400, 409, 411, 418, 432,

436

ClipPath, 348

Close, 367, 368, 370, 488, 489, 491, 523,

527, 528, 534, 536, 538, 546, 547

CloseFile, 456

CloseMenu, 334

CloseSynchronous, 548

Closing a Module, 78

Code, 38, 79

Code area, 79

Code header, 81

Code module, 249

CodeModule, 232

Color, 334, 397, 400, 402, 405, 408, 410,

411, 415, 418, 421, 422, 424, 426, 429,

432, 434, 436, 439, 461, 470

ColorDialog, 562

ColorDialogHSV, 563

ColorDrawable, 197, 354

ColorPickerDialog, 564

Colors, 323, 339

ColumnCount, 536

Combine, 363

Command Line Compiler, 171

Commenting and uncommenting code, 81

Comments, 84, 268, 269

Common Properties, 145

Commonest View Events, 295

Communicating with your User, 131

CompareTo, 391

Comparison of Process_Globals and

Globals Variables, 237

Compilation Modes, 169

Compile Options, 71

Compiler Warning, 118

Compiling, 168

Compiling for Android 5.0 Lollipop, 179

Compiling the APK, 260

Compiling your new app, 53

Compiling, Debugging & Testing, 168

Complete, 458, 479

CompressBytes, 526

CompressedStreams, 524

Conditional Compilation, 169, 171

Conditional Manifest Commands, 116

Conditional statements, 284

Configure Paths, 106

Configure the Device, 182

Configure your button, 61

ConfigureHomeWidget, 304

Connect, 140, 489, 532

Connect the Designer to your device., 59

Connect the IDE to the device, 49

Connect2, 532

Connect3, 532

Connected, 489

Connecting the Debugger to a Device or

Emulator, 181

Connecting the Device via USB, 182

ConnectInsecure, 532

Connection Status, 140

ConnectivityChanged, 506

Constants, 269, 326, 330, 339

Contact, 496

Contacts, 497

Contacts2, 498

Contains, 391

ContainsKey, 379

ContentChooser, 499

ContentEncoding, 477

ContentLength, 477

ContentResolver, 465

ContentResolver Library, 464

ContentType, 477

ContentValues, 466

Context Menu, 85

Context menus, 157

Continue, 288, 305

ContinueListening, 548

Continuing the Run, 56

Controlling Outlining, 80

Controls vs. Views, 322

ControlTransfer, 548

Conventions Used in this Book, 38

Convert Array to List, 374

ConvertToMinutes, 473

ConvertToSeconds, 473

Copy, 363

Copy2, 363

CopyDBFromAssets, 216

Copying a Drawable onto a Canvas, 202

6 Index

Core Library, 443

Core Object Events, 292

Core Objects, 330

Core Types, 270

CornerRadius, 355

Cos, 305

CosD, 305

Count, 527, 528

Count Records, 225

CountingInputStream, 526

CountingOutputStream, 527

cPI, 305

CPU ABI, 187

CreateEvent, 483

CreateEventFromUI, 483

CreateIntent, 521, 523

CreateMap, 305

CreateNew, 342

CreateObject, 572

CreateObject2, 573

CreateTable, 216

Creating a Device Definition, 190

Creating a Menu, 243

Creating a New Key, 259

Creating an AVD, 186

Creating Icons, 255

Creating Libraries, 445

Creating or Adding Modules, 228

Creating or Loading a Private Key, 258

Creating the Page, 240

Creating Tooltips for Subs, 292

Creating Your Own Types, 271

CRLF, 305

CurrentOffsetX, 486

CurrentOffsetY, 486

CurrentPosition, 528

CurrentTab, 433

CurrentUserIdChanged, 456

Cursor, 223, 536

CustomDialog, 565

CustomDialog2, 566

CustomeListView, 556

CustomView, 403

Cyan, 339

DarkGray, 339

Data, 489

Database, 211

Database Creation, 223

Database Administration, 214

Database Files, 213

Database fundamentals, 211

Databases, 211

Date, 344, 494, 517

DateDialog, 566

DateFormat, 344

DateParse, 344

DateTicks, 566

DateTime, 343

DateTimeParse, 344

DateUtils Library, 467

Daydream, 468

Daydream Library, 468

DayOfMonth, 567

Days, 468

DBMS Apps, 214

DBMS Tools, 214

DBUtils, 215, 556

DBUtils Field Types, 216

DBUtils Functions, 216

DBUtils Fundamentals, 215

Debug Legacy Mode, 170

Debug Menu, 76

Debug Menu Offers More Control, 176

Debug Rapid Mode, 170

Debug Window, 55, 176

Debugger Control, 175

Debugging, 47, 173

Debugging Certificates, 258

Debugging Communication Channels, 181

Debugging over a USB Connection, 184

Debugging with USB, 185

Decimal, 570

DecimalChar, 570

Declare SQL Object, 214

Declaring a Sub, 291, 323

Declaring an Array, 277

Declaring Types, 280

Declaring Variables, 273

DecodeBase64, 541

DecodeUrl, 541

DecompressBytes, 526

Decrypt, 463

DEFAULT, 343

Default Modules, 109

Index 7

Default Type, 277

Default Uncaught Runtime Exception

Handling, 297

DEFAULT_BOLD, 343

Defaults, 236

Defining a Build Configuration, 168

Delete, 363, 465, 469

DeleteRecord, 216

DeleteRingtone, 516

Deleting data, 226

Deleting Watches, 178

Density, 305

Description, 547

Designer, 70, 126

Designer Scripting Basics, 161

Designer Scripts, 158

Designer Scripts and Activity Code, 159

Designer Scripts Reference, 159

Designing Your App, 117

DestRect, 469

Detailed explanation of how If-Then-Else-

End If works, 284

Detecting Device Orientation, 127

Device, 187

DeviceClass, 547

DeviceDefaultDateFormat, 344

DeviceDefaultTimeFormat, 344

DeviceFound, 531

DeviceId, 547

DeviceName, 547

DeviceStorageLow, 507

DeviceStorageOk, 507

DeviceSubclass, 547

Diagrams Charts, 208

DialogResponse, 340

Dialogs Library, 134, 561

Differences between B4A and Visual

Basic, 285, 287, 288, 290

Different Layouts for Portrait and

Landscape, 165

Digits, 570

Dim, 306, 322

Dim Statement, 273

Dimensions, 277

dip, 160

dips, 128

DipToCurrent, 129, 306

DirAssets, 364

DirDefaultExternal, 364

Direction, 549

DirInternal, 364

DirInternalCache, 364

DirRootExternal, 364

Disable, 450, 531

DisableAccessibility, 334

Disconnect, 140, 532

Discovering the API of the current device,

119

DiscoveryStarted DiscoveryFinished, 531

DismissDropDown, 397

DisplayName, 496, 534

DistanceTo, 473

Distributing Apps elsewhere, 263

Divide by Zero, 326

Do not add too many variants, 149

Dock and Fill Strategy, 161

Docking, 93, 95

Docking a Module, 95

Docking Windows, 97, 98, 139

Does the device have a keyboard?, 129

DoEvents, 306, 324

Double, 270

Do-Until, 290

Do-While, 289

Do-While may not be executed, 289

Down, 400

Download, 480

Download and install B4A, 105

Download B4A Trial, 45

Download2, 480

Downloading from a website, 263

Downloading User Libraries, 560

dpi dots per inch, 160

Dragging Windows, 95

Drawable, 147

Drawables, 197

DrawBitmap, 204, 348

DrawBitmapFlipped, 349

DrawBitmapRotated, 204, 349

DrawCircle, 204, 350

DrawColor, 205, 350

DrawDrawable, 350

DrawDrawableRotate, 350

Drawing Methods, 196

8 Index

Drawing Objects, 330, 346

Drawing onto a Canvas, 201

DrawLine, 205, 351

DrawOval, 351

DrawOvalRotated, 351

DrawPath, 351

DrawPoint, 352

DrawRect, 205, 352

DrawRectRotated, 205, 352

DrawText, 205, 352

DrawTextRotated, 205, 353

DreamStarted, 468

DreamStopped, 468

DropBox Sync, 556

DropdownBackgroundColor, 429

DropdownTextColor, 429

Dropping a Table, 224

DropTable, 216

Duration, 381, 452, 458, 461, 494

Edit Menu, 68

Editing Code using the Rapid Debugger,

174

Editing Settings, 125

Editing the Manifest, 118

Editing Views in a program, 166

Editor Warnings of Undeclared Variables,

273

EditText, 404

Elevation, 418, 472

ElseIfEndIf, 323

Email, 500

EMAIL_CUSTOM, 496

EMAIL_HOME, 496

EMAIL_MOBILE, 496

EMAIL_OTHER, 496

EMAIL_WORK, 496

Emulation Options, 189

Emulator or Android Virtual Device

Manager, 185

Enable, 450, 531

Enabled, 395, 397, 400, 402, 405, 408, 410,

411, 415, 418, 421, 423, 424, 426, 429,

433, 434, 436, 439, 450, 461, 470

EncodeBase64, 541

EncodeUrl, 541

Encrypt, 463

Encrypting Databases, 213

EndCall, 536

EndElement, 553

End-of-Line Character, 362

EndpointCount, 550

EndpointNumber, 549

EndsWith, 391

EndTransaction, 539

EngineDestroyed, 487

EnterPressed, 397, 404

EqualsIgnoreCase, 391

Error, 523

Error converting Floating Point numbers

to Strings, 271

Error converting String to Int, 271

Error Handling, 297

Error message “Are you missing a library

reference?”, 444

Error Trapping, 328

ErrorMessage, 480

Escaping end of string characters, 114

Escaping XLM HTML, 390

Event, 422, 428, 434, 454

Event AnimationEnd, 451

Event Complete, 381, 461

Event Connected, 489, 532

Event LogCatData, 501

Event MessageReceived, 517

Event NewConnection, 488

Event NewData, 548

Event PacketArrived, 491

Event PickerResult, 515

Event Ready, 544

Event RecordComplete, 460

Event Result, 500, 519

Event SensorChanged, 510

Event Tick, 394

Example, 128, 166, 215, 244, 293, 303,

305, 395, 428, 481, 544, 572

Example Code, 198

Example of a UI Cloud screen, 142

Example Program, 205

Example Project, 200

Examples, 111, 308

Examples of Java Regex Constructs, 283

Excel, 557

Exception, 358

Exceptions, 297

Index 9

Exchanging files with the PC, 194

ExecNonQuery, 539

ExecNonQuery2, 539

ExecNonQueryBatch, 539

ExecQueries and ExecNonQueries, 222

ExecQuery, 539

ExecQuery2, 539

ExecQueryAsync, 226, 539

ExecQuerySingleResult, 540

ExecQuerySingleResult2, 540

Execute, 475

ExecuteCredentials, 475

ExecuteHtml, 217

ExecuteJSON, 217

ExecuteListView, 217

ExecuteMap, 218

ExecuteMemoryTable, 218

ExecuteSpinner, 219

Exists, 364

Exit, 288, 306, 323

Exit a Loop, 290

Exit Sub, 324

ExitApplication, 307

Explanation of Sub’s name, 65

Expressions and Operators, 281

ExternalReadable, 364

ExternalWritable, 364

ExtrasToString, 371

False, 307

FastScroll, 568

FastScrollEnabled, 415

Field, 211

Field Type, 212

File, 189, 307, 363

File Menu, 68, 139

File Object, 358

File Objects, 331

File.DirAssets, 359

File.DirDefaultExternal, 360

File.DirInternal, 359

File.DirInternalCache, 359

File.DirRootExternal, 360

FileDialog, 567

FileFilter, 568

Filenames, 358

FilePath, 568

Files Manager, 87

Files Window, 152

FILL, 340

Filling an array using the Array keyword,

278

Filtering, 225

Find, 313

Find All References, 89

FindByMail, 497, 498

FindByName, 497, 499

Finding Your Folder Locations, 360

Finish, 335, 468

FirstTime parameter, 239

Fixing Order in a Map, 379

Flags, 371

Flip, 469

FLIP_BOTH, 469

FLIP_HORIZONTALLY, 469

FLIP_NONE, 469

FLIP_VERTICALLY, 469

Float, 270

Floating, 93

Floor, 307

Flush, 367, 370, 528

FocusChanged, 397, 405

FocusDone, 463

Folder locations on Device, 359

For, 307

For – Next, 287

For Each, 307

For the Beginner, 37

For the Professional, 37

For…Next, 323

ForceDoneButton, 397, 405

For-Each, 288

Foreword by Erel Uziel, 36

Format, 324

Formatting Date and Time, 390

Formatting Numbers, 389

Forum, 265

Forward, 439

Free Upgrades, 41

FromParts, 467

Front Back Camera, 188

Fulfilling Wants and Needs, 117

FullScreen, 468

FullScroll, 408, 424

FullWallpaperHeight, 486

10 Index

FullWallpaperWidth, 486

Functions, 324

GamePad, 557

GameView, 470

GameView Library, 469

General, 330

Generate Members, 62, 140

Generating Exceptions, 390

Generating Your APK, 258

Get, 375, 379

Get the size of a List, 374

GetAccessories, 550

GetActiveNotifications, 492

GetActivity, 573

GetActivityBA, 573

GetAll, 495, 498, 499, 518, 522

GetAllSince, 518

GetAllViewsRecursive, 335, 418

GetApplicationIcon, 501

GetApplicationIntent, 501

GetApplicationLabel, 501

GetArray, 573

GetAsTextType, 493

GetAsUriType, 493

GetAsynchronously, 477

GetB4AClass, 573

GetBetweenDates, 518

GetBitmap, 480

GetBlob, 536

GetBlob2, 537

GetBoolean, 522

GetById, 495, 498, 499

GetByPersonId, 518

GetBytes, 391

GetByThreadId, 518

GetByType, 518

GetColumnName, 537

GetContactsAsync, 499

GetContactsByQuery, 499

GetContext, 573

GetData, 371

GetDataState, 502

GetDayOfMonth, 344

GetDayOfWeek, 344

GetDayOfYear, 344

GetDBVersion, 219

GetDefault, 380, 516

GetDeviceId, 508

GetDeviceLayoutValues, 308

GetDevices, 550

GetDouble, 537

GetDouble2, 537

GetEmails, 496

GetEnd, 313

GetEndpoint, 550

GetExtra, 371

GetField, 483, 573

GetField2, 573

GetFieldInfo, 573

GetFieldJO, 483

GetHeaders, 477

GetHour, 344

GetHtmlIntent, 500

GetInputStream, 477, 480

GetInstalledPackages, 501

GetInt, 537

GetInt2, 537

GetIntent, 500

GetInterface, 547

GetItem, 416, 429

GetKeyAt, 380

GetLine1Number, 508

GetLong, 537

GetLong2, 537

GetMaxVolume, 502

GetMethod, 573

GetMinute, 344

GetMonth, 345

GetMostCurrent, 574

GetMyIP, 488

GetMyWifiIP, 488

GetName, 553

GetNdefRecords, 493

GetNetworkOperatorName, 502

GetNetworkType, 502

GetPairedDevices, 532

GetPaletteAt, 564

GetPayload, 493

GetPhones, 496

GetPhoneType, 502

GetPhoto, 496

GetPixel, 346

GetProcessBA, 574

GetProxy, 574

Index 11

GetPublicField, 574

GetRawDescriptors, 549

GetRequest, 480

GetResourceDrawable, 502

GetRingerMode, 503

GetSecond, 345

GetSettings, 503

GetSimOperator, 503

GetSimSerialNumber, 508

GetSince, 496

GetStart, 313

GetStartingIntent, 335

GetStaticField, 574

GetString, 478, 480, 522, 537

GetString2, 480, 537

GetSubscriberId, 508

getTabContentViewPadding, 578

getTabEnabled, 578

getTabHeight, 578

getTabHostPadding, 578

getTabTextSize, 578

getTabVisibility, 578

GetText, 364

GetTimeZoneOffsetAt, 345

Getting More Help, 265

Getting More Help with Regular

Expressions, 284

Getting Started, 44

GetType, 308

GetUnreadMessages, 518

GetUpdatedKeys, 522

GetUserFontScale, 449

GetValue, 553

GetValue2, 553

GetValueAt, 380

GetVersionCode, 502

GetVersionName, 502

GetView, 335, 419

GetVolume, 503

GetYear, 345

Global Const, 323

Google Maps, 557

Google Play Developer Console, 263

Google Play Services, 557

Google Play Store Icon, 254

Google Play URL, 113

GPS, 471

GPS Library, 471

GPSEnabled, 472

GPSSatellite, 472

GpsStatus, 471

GradientDrawable, 197, 355

Graphics and Drawing, 196

Gravity, 340, 347, 397, 400, 402, 405, 410,

411, 423, 434

Gray, 339

Green, 339, 563

Group, 313

GroupCount, 314

HandleAction, 481

HandleIntent, 492

HandleWidgetEvents, 386

Handling Long Lists, 134

Handling Modal Dialogs when your App

Pauses, 135

HasAccessoryPermission, 550

HasExtra, 371

HasPermission, 550

HDPI, 257

Height, 335, 346, 373, 397, 401, 402, 405,

408, 410, 411, 416, 419, 421, 423, 425,

426, 429, 433, 434, 436, 439, 461, 470

HeightChanged, 481

Help Menu, 77

Hex Literals, 270

HideKeyboard, 482, 503

Highlighting occurrences of words, 86

Hint, 397, 405, 569

HintColor, 397, 405, 569

Holo Theme, 179

Horizontal Tab Group, 94

HorizontalScrollView, 407

Host, 489

HostAddress, 490

Hour, 571

Hours, 468

Hovering, 178

Hovering over Collapsed Code, 80

How AutoScale works, 164

How B4A interacts with Emulated

Devices, 185

How the Rapid Debugger Works, 174

How this Book is Organized, 37

12 Index

How to Access Process_Globals Variables,

235

How to Compile a Library, 446

How to create a library, 560

How to Detect the Display Size, 127

How to manage files, 194

How to publish your library, 447

How to See the Effect of AutoScale, 164

How to See the Effect of AutoScale on Text

Size, 164

How to Share your Library, 561

How to Start a Service, 250

How to upgrade, 186

How to use a library, 560

How to use a List, 373

How to use a Map, 378

How to Use AutoScale, 164

How variants are shown in Abstract

Designer, 149

HTTP Library, 474

HttpClient, 474

HttpJob, 479

HttpRequest, 475

HttpResponse, 476

HttpServer, 557

HttpUtils2 Library, 478

Hue, 563

Hungarian Notation, 276

Icon, 383

Icon Sizes, 256

Icons, 67, 122

Id, 492, 495, 496, 517

IDE Meta File, 92

IDE Options Sub-Menu, 75

If, 308

If – Then, 284

If you already have JDK 64 Bit, 102

If-Then-Else-End If, 284

If-Then-End If, 284

Ignoring Warnings, 91

ImageView, 409

IME, 481

IME Library, 481

Immutable Strings, 387

Implementing a Database Relationship,

226

Implementing MipMap, 256

Importing a Bitmap file into Canvas, 202

In the main module, 248

In-App Billing, 261

Include Quotation Marks, 388

Indentation, 81

Indeterminate, 421

Index, 580

IndexOf, 375, 391, 429

IndexOf2, 392

Initialization of Objects, 272

Initialization of Process_Globals, 234

Initialize SQL Object, 215

Initialize2, 346, 353, 354, 368, 370, 372,

375, 381, 425, 455, 464, 473, 485, 490,

511, 517, 528, 535

Initialize3, 346, 528

InitializeAcceptAll, 475

InitializeAlpha, 452

InitializeArray, 483

InitializeContext, 483

InitializeDelete, 476

InitializeFromBytesArray, 367

InitializeGet, 476

InitializeHead, 476

InitializeMutable, 346

InitializeNewInstance, 484

InitializePost, 476

InitializePost2, 476

InitializePrefix, 524

InitializePut, 476

InitializePut2, 476

InitializeRotate, 452

InitializeRotateCenter, 452

InitializeSample, 347

InitializeScale, 452

InitializeScaleCenter, 452

InitializeStatic, 484

InitializeToBytesArray, 368

InitializeTranslate, 453

InitializeWithPhoneState, 508

Initializing a Canvas, 200

Initializing a Recursive Type, 281

Inline Code, 441

Input, 569

INPUT_TYPE_DECIMAL_NUMBERS,

398, 405, 569

INPUT_TYPE_NONE, 398, 405, 569

Index 13

INPUT_TYPE_NUMBERS, 398, 406, 569

INPUT_TYPE_PHONE, 398, 406, 569

INPUT_TYPE_TEXT, 398, 406, 569

InputBox, 324

InputDialog, 568

InputList, 132, 308

InputMap, 133, 309

InputMultiList, 132, 310

InputStream, 366, 547

InputStream.io.InputStream, 489, 533

InputStreamToBytes, 338

InputType, 398, 406, 569

Insert, 393, 465

InsertAsync, 465

InsertAt, 375

InsertMaps, 220

Insistent, 383

Install and configure B4A, 105

Install and Run the Trial, 45

Install from APK, 184

Install the 32 bit Java JDK, 102

Install the Android SDK and a platform,

102

Install the B4A-Bridge app on your device,

48

Install the SDK, 102

Install the USB Driver, 183

Installation, 102

Installing .NET Framework, 45

Installing DBUtils, 215

Installing from the APK, 118

Installing Icons, 257

Installing the Trial Version, 45

Instr, 328

Int, 270

Intent, 371

Interacting with your Virtual Device, 192

Interactive, 468

InterfaceClass, 550

InterfaceCount, 547

InterfaceProtocol, 550

InterfaceSubclass, 550

Internal Storage, 189

Interval, 395, 549

Introduction, 37, 185, 443, 448, 555, 560

Invalidate, 335, 398, 401, 402, 406, 408,

410, 412, 416, 419, 421, 423, 425, 426,

429, 433, 435, 436, 439, 461, 470

Invalidate2, 335, 398, 401, 402, 406, 408,

410, 412, 416, 419, 421, 423, 425, 427,

430, 433, 435, 437, 439, 461, 470

Invalidate3, 335, 398, 401, 403, 406, 408,

410, 412, 416, 419, 421, 423, 425, 427,

430, 433, 435, 437, 439, 461, 470

InvokeMethod, 574

Is, 311

Is24Hours, 571

IsAirplaneModeOn, 503

IsBackgroundTaskRunning, 311

IsDevTool, 311

IsDirectory, 364

IsEnabled, 531, 533

IsHardwareAccelerated, 470

IsInCall, 536

IsInitialized, 314, 335, 343, 347, 355, 356,

358, 367, 368, 369, 370, 372, 375, 380,

383, 393, 396, 398, 401, 403, 406, 408,

410, 412, 416, 419, 421, 423, 425, 427,

430, 433, 435, 437, 439, 453, 456, 458,

461, 467, 468, 470, 472, 474, 475, 480,

484, 485, 486, 488, 489,490, 491, 492,

493, 500, 524, 527, 528, 531, 533, 535,

536, 537, 540, 545, 546, 548, 549, 550,

552, 553

IsMatch, 317, 385

IsMatch2, 317, 386

IsMuted, 536

IsNdefIntent, 493

IsNetworkRoaming, 503

IsNull, 574

IsNumber, 311

IsPaused, 311

IsPlaying, 381, 458, 462

IsPreview, 486

IsSipSupported, 535

IsSupported, 519

IsVisible, 486

IsVoipSupported, 535

ItemClick, 397, 414, 428

ItemLongClick, 414

Iterate a List, 374

Iteration, 378

14 Index

Java JDK and Android SDK Installation,

101

Javac.exe, 107

JavaObject, 483

JavaObject Library, 482

JavaScriptEnabled, 439

JetPlayer, 455

JobName, 480

JSch, 557

JSON Library, 484

JSONGenerator, 485

JSONParser, 485

JTidy, 557

KeepAlive, 514

Key Concepts, 159

Keyboard, 188

KeyboardPopUp, 568

KeyCodes, 340

KeyPress, 296

KeyPress and KeyUp, 239

KeyPress and KeyUp Events, 332

Keys, 380

Keys and Certificates, 258

KeyStore, 259

Keystore Explorer, 260

KeyValueStore, 557

KeyValueStore Class, 213

Keywords, 301

Label, 411

LabelName, 337

Language, 519

LastException, 311

LastIndexOf, 392

LastIndexOf2, 392

LastModified, 365

LastTimeContacted, 496

Latitude, 474

Launcher Icon, 254

Layout, 126

Layouts, 138

LayoutValues, 127, 372

Left, 335, 357, 398, 401, 403, 406, 408,

410, 412, 416, 419, 421, 423, 425, 427,

430, 433, 435, 437, 439, 462, 470

LEFT, 340

Left$ and Right$, 327

Legacy Debugging, 174

Legacy vs Rapid Debugger, 48

Len, 327

Length, 392, 393, 490

Length of an Array, 279

Lexical Rules, 268

Libraries, 443

Libraries Manager, 86

Libraries Supporting Advertising, 260

Library and Tutorial, 261

Library Browsers, 266

Library compilation attributes, 113

Library specific attributes, 446

License, 106, 561

Licensing, 262, 558

Lifetimes of Process_Globals Variables,

234

Light, 383

LightGray, 339

Limitations of Classes, 249

Limitations of the Rapid Debugger, 173

LineTo, 356

Linked In, 266

List, 373

List of Additional Libraries, 555

List of Core Objects, 330

List of libraries, 560

List of Standard Libraries, 448

List of types, 449, 450, 451, 453, 463, 465,

468, 469, 471, 474, 481, 485, 486, 487,

493, 520, 523, 530, 534, 536, 541, 546,

552, 562, 572

Listen, 488, 519, 533

Listen2, 533

ListenInsecure, 533

ListenToExternalTimeChanges, 345

ListFiles, 365

Lists, 279

ListView, 413

LiveWallpaper Library, 486

Load, 381, 458

Load the Layout, 65

LoadBitmap, 312

LoadBitmapSample, 312

LoadCSV, 541

LoadCSV2, 542

LoadFile, 456

LoadFromAssets, 343

Index 15

LoadHtml, 440

LoadLayout, 336, 419

LoadUrl, 440

LoadVideo, 462

Local Variables, 237

Local variables in Subs, 233

Location, 473

Location of Database, 216

LocationChanged, 471

LocationSettingsIntent, 472

LockScreen, 450

Log, 312

Logarithm, 312

LogCat, 501

LogCatStart, 501

LogCatStop, 501

Logging, 178

Logging Events, 56

Logical Operators, 282

Logs Window, 89

Long, 270

LongClick, 295, 332, 400, 409, 411, 418,

432, 436

Longitude, 474

Loop, 324

Loop structures, 287

Looping, 381, 458

Loops, If-Then, Select Case, 323

LWEngine, 486

LWManager, 487

Mac Keyboard Shortcuts, 193

Magenta, 339

Main Activity Excluded, 446

Main Module, 109

Main Properties, 144

MakeCall, 535

MakeDir, 365

Making the Canvas Draw Itself, 203

Managing Permissions, 130

Managing Settings, 125

Manifest, 114

Manifest commands, 114

Manifest Editor, 114

Manifest Typing, 222

Manufacturer, 503, 547

Map, 377

Maps, 280

Match, 314

Match Chosen Variant, 156

Matcher, 312, 317, 386

Matcher Groups, 312

Matcher Methods, 313

Matcher Object, 385

Matcher2, 317, 386

Material Design, 179

Material Themes in WYSIWYG Designer,

179

Mathematical expressions, 281

Max, 314, 427

Max and Min Values, 225

MaximumTimeToLock, 450

MaxPacketSize, 549

MaxTracks, 456

MaxValue, 511

MDPI, 257

Me, 314

Meaningful names, 268

MeasureMultilineTextHeight, 542

MeasureStringHeight, 353

MeasureStringWidth, 354

MediaControllerEnabled, 462

MediaPlayer, 381

MediaPlayerStream, 457

Member, 505

Memory Options, 188

Menu, 123

Menu Overlay, 126

Merchant Account, 262

Message, 358

Methods, 163

Min, 314

Minute, 571

Minutes, 468

Missing Tabs, 186

Modal Dialogs, 131

Model, 503, 547

Module Attributes, 229, 446

Module Menu, 93

Module Tabs, 78

Modules, 70, 109, 228

Modules Containing Process_Globals, 234

Modules Window, 88

Monetising Your App, 260

Monitor dpi, 192

16 Index

MONOSPACE, 343

Month, 567

Months, 468

More about Debugging, 57

More about Designer, 66

More about Regex, 385

More Advice, 124

More Complex Examples, 207

More information, 116

More Information, 243

More Information on SQLite, 222

Most common Canvas functions, 204

Moving a Tab Group, 98

Msgbox, 131, 314

MsgBox, 325

Msgbox2, 131, 314

MtpDevice, 546

Multiline, 308

MULTILINE, 317, 386

Multi-line String, 388

Multiple activities, 126

Multiple Activity Modules, 243

Multiple Variants, 148

Mutable Strings, 299, 388

myClass module, 232

Name, 497, 533, 552

Naming, 291

Naming of Variables, 276

Navigate Backward Forward, 90

Navigation Bar, 119

Navigation Drawer, 124

Navigation Tree, 120

NdefRecord, 493

NEGATIVE, 340

Net, 558

Network Library, 487

New, 139

New Variant, 148

NewData, 523

Newsletter, 41

NextArray, 485

NextObject, 485

NextValue, 486

NFC, 493

NFC Library, 493

NinePatchDrawable, 200

NMEA, 472

No Home Screen Widget Libraries, 447

No Option Explicit, 273

No Scaling, 192

NO_GRAVITY, 340

Non-integer Iterators, 287

Non-Primitive Types, 270

NonQueryComplete, 538

Normalized Variants, 149

Not, 315, 322, 338

Note that SQLite is Different, 212

Notes, 106, 116, 497, 561, 572

Notes on Starter Service, 109

Notes on Wireless Connection, 49

Notification, 382, 492

Notification Icon Recommendations, 256

NotificationListener Library, 491

Notifications, 119, 135, 252

Notify, 383

Now, 345

Null, 315

Number, 383, 495, 570

Number formatting, 300, 388

NumberDialog, 570

NumberFormat, 315

NumberFormat2, 315

NumberOfViews, 336, 419

OAuth, 558

Objects, 271

Offset, 490

OffsetChanged, 487

OnGoingEvent, 384

On-line Documentation, 266

On-line Link, 450

On-Line Tutorials, 266

Open, 139, 546

Open B4A, 106

OpenAccessory, 550

OpenBrowser, 508

OpenDevice, 550

Opening the Channel, 181

OpenInput, 365

OpenMenu, 336

OpenOutput, 365

Options, 385

Or, 338

Ordering, 225

Other Activity Attributes, 236

Index 17

Other App Publishers, 263

Other Examples, 277

Other Keywords, 163

Other Properties, 163

Out of Memory Errors, 209

OutboundProxy, 535

Output, 447

OutputQueueSize, 524

OutputStream, 367, 547

OutputStream.io.OutputStream, 489, 533

Overflow, 122

Overlays, 126

OverrideUrl, 438

Package name, 113

Package Name, 254

Package Options, 71

PackageAdded, 507

PackageManager, 501

PackageName, 337, 493

PackageRemoved, 507

PageFinished, 438

Palette, 564

Panel, 408, 418, 425, 468

Parameterize the Command, 225

Parameters, 291

Parents, 553

Parse, 467, 553

Parse2, 553

ParseId, 467

ParseInt, 338

Part 1 Basics, 43

Part 2 Creating Your App, 108

Part 3 Language and Core Objects, 267

Part 4 Libraries, 442

PartialLock, 514

Pass by Reference, 275

Pass by Value, 274

Password, 480

PASSWORD_QUALITY_ALPHABETIC,

451

PASSWORD_QUALITY_ALPHANUMERI

C, 451

PASSWORD_QUALITY_NUMERIC, 451

PASSWORD_QUALITY_UNSPECIFIED,

451

PasswordMode, 398, 406, 569

PasswordSufficient, 451

Path, 356

Pause, 381, 456, 458, 462

PayPal, 558

PC Keyboard Shortcuts, 193

PDF Guides, 266

PeerUri, 536

Percentage of Activity, 129

Period, 467

Permission

android.permission.INTERNET, 491

Permissions, 383, 438, 457, 463, 471, 474,

488, 489, 493, 495, 497, 498, 501, 505,

508, 512, 513, 514, 515, 517, 518, 530,

532, 534

PersonId, 517

PerXToCurrent, 129, 315

PerYToCurrent, 316

Phone, 502

Phone Library, 494

PHONE_CUSTOM, 497

PHONE_FAX_HOME, 497

PHONE_FAX_WORK, 497

PHONE_HOME, 497

PHONE_MOBILE, 497

PHONE_OTHER, 497

PHONE_PAGER, 497

PHONE_WORK, 497

PhoneAccelerometer, 505

PhoneCalls, 505

PhoneEvents, 506

PhoneId, 508

PhoneIntents, 508

PhoneNumber, 497

PhoneOrientation, 509

PhoneSensors, 509

PhoneSms, 512

PhoneStateChanged, 507

PhoneVibrate, 513

PhoneWakeState, 513

PictureTaken, 463

Pitch, 545

Pixel, 159

Placeholder Calculations, 389

Play, 381, 456, 458, 459, 462, 516

Play Store Compatibility Check, 118

PlayAudio, 509

PlayVideo, 509

18 Index

Polymorphism, 247

Popularity of Android Versions, 117

Popup Module Tab Menu, 79

Popup Variable Evaluation, 55

Port, 490, 491, 535

Position, 382, 462, 538

POSITIVE, 340

PostBytes, 480

PostFile, 480

PostString, 480

Power, 316

Preface, 37

PreferenceActivity Library, 520

PreferenceActivity Limitations, 520

PreferenceCategory, 520

PreferenceManager, 521

PreferenceScreen, 522

Preliminary SQL Steps, 215

Prepare Your App’s Google Play Page, 262

Preparing the User’s Device, 263

Preparing Your Library, 446

Prescribed Resolutions, 257

Preview, 463

Primary Key, 212

Primitive Types, 269

Private Variables, 230

Prn, 472

Problems Opening the Channel, 181

Process, 228

Process_Globals, 109

Process_Globals in Starter Service, 234

Process_Globals Variables, 234

Processing the SQL, 225

Product, 503

ProductId, 548

ProfileName, 535

Progress, 421

ProgressBar, 136, 420

ProgressDialog, 136

ProgressDialogHide, 316

ProgressDialogShow, 316

ProgressDialogShow2, 316

Project attributes, 446

Project Attributes, 110, 254

Project Attributes Region, 81

Project Icon, 113

Project Menu, 70

Prompt, 430, 519

Properties Help area, 147

Properties list, 143

Properties Window, 143

Properties Within Scripts, 162

Protocol, 535

Public Variables, 230

Public vs Private Subs, 246

Public vs Private Variables, 245

Publishing and Monetizing Your App, 254

Purchase, 101

Put, 380

PutBoolean, 467

PutByte, 467

PutBytes, 467

PutDouble, 467

PutExtra, 372

PutFloat, 467

PutInteger, 467

PutLong, 467

PutNull, 467

PutShort, 467

PutString, 467

Query, 465

QueryAsync, 466

QueryComplete, 538

QueryIntentActivities, 502

Queue, 552

QueuedSegmentsCountChanged, 456

QueueSegment, 456

Quick Search, 89

QUOTE, 316

RadioButton, 422

RAM, 188

Random Numbers, 325

RandomAccessFile, 528

RandomAccessFile Library, 523

Randomize, 325

Rank, 271

Reacting to an Event, 292

Read, 369, 517

ReadAll, 369

ReadBytes, 367, 527, 529

ReadDouble, 529

ReadEncryptedObject, 529

ReadFloat, 529

Reading and Writing Excel Files, 362

Index 19

ReadInt, 529

ReadLine, 369

ReadList, 365, 369

ReadLong, 529

ReadMap, 366

ReadMap2, 366

ReadObject, 529

ReadShort, 529

ReadSignedByte, 529

ReadString, 366

ReadUnsignedByte, 529

Ready, 369, 463

Record, 211, 455, 460

RecordComplete, 454

Rect, 356, 486

Recursive Types, 280

Red, 339, 563

ReDim, 322

Reference, 305

Reference SQL Library, 214

Reference to Non-Primitives, 270

Referencing Libraries, 444

Reflection Library, 571

Reflector, 572

Refresh, 486

RefreshAll, 486

Regex, 316, 384

Regex Methods, 317

Regex Options, 317

Regions, 80

Register, 535

Register as a Google Play Developer, 262

Registering, 534

Registering as a Google Play Developer,

262

Registering B4A, 101

RegistrationDone, 534

RegistrationFailed, 534

Regular Expressions, 283

Relational Data, 212

Relational Operators, 282

Release, 170, 382, 455, 456, 458, 459, 464,

478, 480, 545

Release Mode, 170

ReleaseKeepAlive, 514

ReleasePartialLock, 514

Remote Compilation, 54

Remote Compilation Mode, 50

RemoteViews, 386

Remove, 88, 380, 393, 467

Remove an entry, 379

Remove Elements, 374

Remove Layout, 139

RemoveAllViews, 336, 419

RemoveAt, 375, 416, 430

RemoveClip, 354

RemoveHeaders, 476

RemovePermission, 115

RemoveView, 399, 401, 403, 406, 408, 410,

412, 416, 419, 421, 423, 425, 427, 430,

433, 435, 437, 440, 462, 470

RemoveViewAt, 336, 419

Rename a table, 226

Renaming of Variables, 170

REPEAT_RESTART, 453

REPEAT_REVERSE, 453

RepeatCount, 453

Repeating Structures, 323

RepeatMode, 453

Replace, 327, 392

RequestAccessoryPermission, 550

RequestFocus, 336, 399, 401, 403, 406,

408, 410, 412, 416, 419, 422, 423, 425,

427, 430, 433, 435, 437, 440, 462, 470

RequestNewPassword, 451

RequestPermission, 551

RerunDesignerScript, 336

Reset, 154

ResetPalette, 564

ResetPassword, 451

Resolution, 159

ResolveHost, 489

Resources, 41

Response, 563, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569,

570, 571

Response Codes, 561

ResponseError, 475

ResponseSuccess, 475

Restart, 173

Restoring All Windows, 100

Restricting the Drawing Area, 204

Restriction of Process_Globals Variables,

235

Restrictions, 303

20 Index

Resume, 459

Retrieve Elements, 374

Retrieve Entry, 378

Retrieving data, 225

Return, 317

Returned value, 292

Returning Data to B4A, 441

Returning from an Activity, 126

Revision Color Coding, 79

RGB, 340, 563, 564, 565

Right, 357

RIGHT, 340

RINGER_NORMAL, 503

RINGER_SILENT, 503

RINGER_VIBRATE, 503

RingtoneManager, 514

Rnd, 317, 325

RndSeed, 317, 325

Rotate, 469

Rotating Device, 235

Rotating the Device, 57

Rotating the Emulator, 151

Round, 317, 325

Round2, 317

RowCount, 538

Run B4A-Bridge on your device, 48

Run your app, 65

RunMethod, 484, 574

RunMethod2, 575

RunMethod3, 575

RunMethod4, 575

RunMethodJO, 484

Running a Virtual Device and scaling for

Real Size Emulation, 191

Running from Batch Files, 171

Running Scripts, 159

Running the Designer, 58

RunPublicmethod, 575

RunStaticMethod, 575

Runtime Errors, 297

Sample DBUtils Program, 221

Sample Projects Using Services, 253

Sample SQLite Program, 222

SANS_SERIF, 343

Saturation, 564

Save, 139

Save the program, 48

Save to and Load from a File, 379

Save to and Load from Files, 374

SaveCSV, 542

SaveCSV2, 543

Saving and Retrieving Data, 278

Saving and Retrieving Settings, 125

Saving Data, 241

Saving Permanent Data, 241

Saving Temporary Data, 241

Sax, 552

SaxParser, 553

Scale, 160, 373

Scale display to real size, 192

Scaling strategy, 165

Screen Size, 160, 192

ScreenBright, 469

ScreenHeight, 486

ScreenOff, 507

ScreenOn, 507

Screens and Layouts, 126

ScreenWidth, 487

Script General, 153

Script Language, 161

Script Toolbar, 153

Script Variant, 153

Script Windows, 152

ScrollingBackgroundColor, 416, 568

ScrollPosition, 409, 425

ScrollToNow, 409, 425

ScrollView, 424

SD Card, 189, 360

SdkVersion, 503

SearchView, 558

Seconds, 468

SeekBar, 426

Select, 318

Select – Case, 285

SelectAll, 399, 406

SelectedIndex, 430

SelectedItem, 430

Selecting Variants, 161

Selecting views, 157

SelectionStart, 399, 406

Self reference, 248

Selling Your App, 261

Send, 491, 512

Send To UI Cloud, 142

Index 21

Send2, 513

SendBroadcastIntent, 503

SendDtmf, 536

Sender, 318

SendKeepAlive, 535

SendToBack, 336, 399, 401, 403, 407, 409,

410, 412, 416, 420, 422, 423, 425, 427,

430, 433, 435, 437, 440, 462, 470

Serial, 531, 547, 549

Serial Library, 530

SERIF, 343

ServerSocket, 488

Service, 387

Service Attributes, 81, 251

Service Code, 250

Service Module, 249

Set, 375

SetActivityAttribute, 115

SetActivityResult, 336

SetApplicationAttribute, 116

SetArray, 575

SetArray2, 575

SetBackgroundImage, 337, 399, 401, 403,

407, 409, 411, 412, 417, 420, 422, 423,

426, 427, 430, 433, 435, 437, 440, 462,

471

SetBoolean, 522

SetColorAnimated, 437

SetComponent, 372

SetContentDescription, 449

SetContentEncoding, 476

SetContentType, 476

SetCustomFilter, 482

SetDate, 567

SetDBVersion, 220

SetDefault, 516

SetElevationAnimated, 420

SetField, 484, 576

SetField2, 576

SetField3, 576

SetField4, 576

SetFocus, 325

SetHeader, 476

SetHttpParameter, 475

SetImage, 386

SetInfo, 384

SetInfo2, 384

SetItems, 399

SetItems2, 399

SetLanguage, 545

SetLayout, 337, 399, 401, 403, 407, 409,

411, 412, 417, 420, 422, 423, 426, 427,

430, 433, 435, 437, 440, 462, 471

SetLayoutAnimated, 437

SetManifestAttribute, 116

SetMute, 456, 504

SetNextFocusDown, 449

SetNextFocusLeft, 449

SetNextFocusRight, 449

SetNextFocusUp, 450

SetOnClickListener, 576

SetOnCreateContextMenuListener, 576

SetOnFocusListener, 576

SetOnKeyListener, 576

SetOnLongClickListener, 576

SetOnTouchListener, 576

SetPaletteAt, 565

SetPasswordQuality, 451

SetProgress, 387

SetProxy, 475

SetProxy2, 475

SetPublicField, 577

SetPublicField2, 577

SetRate, 459

SetReceiverAttribute, 116

SetRingerMode, 504

SetScreenBrightness, 504

SetScreenOrientation, 504

SetSelection, 417

SetServiceAttribute, 116

SetStaticField, 577

SetStaticField2, 577

SetString, 522

setTabContentViewPadding, 578

setTabEnabled, 578

setTabEnabled2, 578

setTabGradientDrawable, 578

setTabGradientDrawable2, 578

setTabHeight, 579

setTabHostPadding, 579

setTabTextColor, 579

setTabTextColorStateList, 579

setTabTextSize, 579

setTabTitle, 579

22 Index

setTabVisibility, 579

setTabVisibility2, 579

SetText, 387

SetTextColor, 387

SetTextColorAnimated, 437

SetTextSize, 387

SetTextSizeAnimated, 438

SetTime, 571

SetTimeZone, 345

Setting Backgrounds of Views and the

Activity, 196

Setting Icons, 254

Setting Label Transparency, 326

Setting Your Project Parameters, 254

SetTrackMute, 457

SetType, 372

SetVisible, 387

SetVisibleAnimated, 438

SetVolume, 382, 458, 459, 504

SHA1 Certificate Fingerprint, 260

Shared Event Handler, 293

Shared Modules, 229

Shared Modules Folder, 107

Shell, 326, 505

ShiftLeft, 338

ShiftRight, 338

Short, 269

Show, 500, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568,

569, 570, 571

ShowCalendar, 567

ShowDropDown, 399

Showing Tables to the User, 213

ShowKeyboard, 482

ShowOnlyFolders, 568

ShowRingtonePicker, 516

ShowSign, 570

Shutdown, 507

Signing, 258

Signing for Distribution, 258

Simple Example of Usage, 284

Sin, 318

SinD, 318

Single line, 308

SingleLine, 399, 407

SingleLineLayout, 417

Sip, 534

Sip Library, 534

SipAudioCall, 535

Size, 189, 366, 375, 380, 417, 430, 529, 553

SizeChanged, 468, 487

Skin, 188

Skip, 369

Sliding Pages, 123

Smart Strings, 388

SMB, 558

Sms, 516

SmsDelivered, 507

SmsInterceptor, 517

SmsMessages, 518

SmsSentStatus, 507

Snapshot, 189

Snr, 472

Socket, 488

Sort, 375

Sort a List, 374

SortCaseInsensitive, 376

SortType, 376

SortTypeCaseInsensitive, 376

Sound, 384

SoundPool, 458

Source, 561, 572

Sources of Icons, 256

Speak, 546

Speak Button, 558

SpeakerMode, 536

Specifying Functional Arguments, 38

Specifying Menus, 38

SpeechRate, 546

Speed, 474

SpeedValid, 474

Spinner, 427

Split, 317, 386

Split2, 317, 386

Splitting Long Lines, 269

SQL, 222, 538

SQL Library, 222, 536

SQL Object, 214, 215, 222

SQLCipher, 559

SQLite, 222

SQLite Commands, 223

SQLiteBrowser, 214

SQLiteExceptions, 222

SQLiteSpy, 214

Sqrt, 318

Index 23

SrcRect, 469

Standard Libraries, 443

Standard Libraries included with Full

Version, 448

Standard Screen, 160

Standard Variant, 148

Starred, 497

Start, 453, 472

StartActivity, 242, 318

StartAudio, 536

StartDiscovery, 531

StartElement, 553

Starter Service, 109

StartForeground, 387

StartListening, 511, 549

StartPreview, 464

StartService, 319

StartServiceAt, 319

StartServiceAtExact, 319

StartsWith, 392

StartTicking, 487

State_Checked, 358

State_Disabled, 358

State_Enabled, 358

State_Focused, 358

STATE_OFF, 531

STATE_ON, 531

State_Pressed, 358

State_Selected, 358

STATE_TURNING_OFF, 531

STATE_TURNING_ON, 531

State_Unchecked, 358

StateChanged, 530

StateListDrawable, 199, 357

StateManager, 559

Statement Separator, 268

Status Bar, 119

StatusBarNotification, 492

StatusCode, 478

StdActionBar Library, 559

Step Value, 287

Steps for Creating a Custom View Class,

403

Stop, 382, 453, 458, 459, 462, 472, 546

StopForeground, 387

StopListening, 508, 511, 518, 533, 549

StopLoading, 440

Stopping B4A-Bridge, 52, 66

StopPreview, 464

StopService, 319

StopTicking, 487

Storing Data, 211

StreamBuffer, 458

StreamError, 457

StreamReady, 457

String, 270, 387

String “Members”, 327

String functions, 300

String Functions Library, 391

String manipulation, 299

StringBuilder, 392

Strings obfuscation, 170

StringUtils, 541

StringUtils Library, 541

Structure Matching, 86

STYLE_BOLD, 343

STYLE_BOLD_ITALIC, 343

STYLE_ITALIC, 343

STYLE_NORMAL, 343

Sub, 320

Sub Activity_Create, 239

Sub Activity_Pause, 240

Sub Activity_Resume, 240

Sub Class_Globals, 245

Sub Globals, 237

Sub Process_Globals, 234, 236

SubExists, 320

Subject, 501

Subroutine Dropdown List, 79

Subroutines, 323

SubRoutines, 251

Subs, 291

Subs within a Class or Code Module, 231

Subs within Activity and Service Modules,

232

Subscribing to Additional Library

Updates, 443

SubString, 392

SubString2, 392

Success, 481

Sync, 88

TAB, 320

Tab Groups, 94

Tabbed Views, 123

24 Index

TabChanged, 431

TabCount, 434

TabHost, 431

TabHostExtras Library, 577

TabIndex, 326

Table, 211

Table creation, 223

Table of Contents, 4

TableView, 559

Tabs, 122

Tag, 337, 399, 401, 403, 407, 409, 411,

412, 417, 420, 422, 423, 426, 427, 430,

434, 435, 438, 440, 462, 471, 481, 487

TakePicture, 464

Tan, 320

TanD, 320

Tap for Tap, 559

TapForTap, 261

Target, 187, 577

TargetRank, 577

Telling the IDE where to find additional

libraries, 555

Telling the IDE where to find Additional

Libraries, 444

Terminated, 523

test, 546

Testing your App, 180

Text, 399, 401, 403, 407, 412, 424

Text encoding, 361

Text Properties, 162

Text Size, 160

Text Style, 147

TextChanged, 397, 404

TextColor, 399, 401, 403, 407, 412, 424,

430, 435

TextOff, 435

TextOn, 435

TextReader, 368

TextSize, 399, 401, 403, 407, 412, 424,

431, 435

TextToSpeechFinish, 508

TextWriter, 369

The Integrated Development

Environment, 67

The Project, 109

The Visual Designer, 138

ThreadId, 517

Tick, 487

TickerText, 493

Ticks, 343

TicksPerDay, 345

TicksPerHour, 345

TicksPerMinute, 345

TicksPerSecond, 345

Time, 345, 474

TimeDialog, 571

TimeFormat, 346

Timeout, 476

TimeOut, 489

TimeParse, 346

Timer, 326, 394

TimesContacted, 497

TimeTicks, 571

TimeZoneOffset, 346

Title, 337

Title Bar, 120

TitleColor, 337

To, 501

To obtain or update a user library, 560

ToastMessageShow, 135, 320

ToBinaryString, 339

ToBytesArray, 368, 528

Toggle Library, 579

ToggleButton, 434

ToggleMute, 536

ToHexString, 339

ToLowerCase, 392

ToOctalString, 339

Toolbar, 77

Tools Menu, 72, 140

Top, 337, 357, 399, 401, 403, 407, 409,

411, 412, 417, 420, 422, 424, 426, 427,

431, 434, 435, 438, 440, 462, 471

TOP, 340

ToPrettyString, 485

toString, 373, 462, 490, 491

ToString, 394, 485, 577

Touch, 295, 332, 418, 487

Touch Event, 238

ToUpperCase, 392

Transactions, 223

TransactionSuccessful, 540

Transparent, 340

Trim, 327, 392

Index 25

Troubleshoot Connection Problems, 195

True, 320

Try, 320

Try-Catch, 299

TTS, 543

TTS Library, 543

Tutorial, 414, 469

Twitter, 266

Two Versions, 44

TwoLinesAndBitmap, 417

TwoLinesLayout, 417

Type, 321, 517, 549

Type Checking, 274

Type Conversion, 271

Type variables, 280

TYPE_ACCELEROMETER, 511

TYPE_ALARM, 516

TYPE_DRAFT, 519

TYPE_FAILED, 519

TYPE_GYROSCOPE, 512

TYPE_INBOX, 519

TYPE_INCOMING, 495

TYPE_LIGHT, 512

TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD, 512

TYPE_MISSED, 495

TYPE_NOTIFICATION, 516

TYPE_ORIENTATION, 512

TYPE_OUTBOX, 519

TYPE_OUTGOING, 495

TYPE_PRESSURE, 512

TYPE_PROXIMITY, 512

TYPE_QUEUED, 519

TYPE_RINGTONE, 516

TYPE_SENT, 519

TYPE_TEMPERATURE, 512

TYPE_UNKNOWN, 519

Typeface, 342, 400, 402, 403, 407, 412,

424, 435

TypeName, 577

Types, 269

Types of Libraries, 443

UDPPacket, 489

UDPSocket, 490

Uncaught Runtime Exceptions, 109, 297

Unicode, 361

Unique name, 113

Unload, 459

UnsignedShiftRight, 339

Until, 321

Up, 400

Up Button, 121

Update, 466

UpdateAsync, 466

UpdateDelete, 466

UpdateRecord, 220

UpdateRecord2, 221

UpdateWidget, 387

Updating records, 225

Updating to a new version, 107

Upgrade to Full Version, 101

Upload your App to Google Play, 263

Uri, 467

URI, 547

Url, 440

USB Debugging, 182

USB Driver, 183

USB Host, 559

USB Library, 546

USB_CLASS_APP_SPEC, 551

USB_CLASS_AUDIO, 551

USB_CLASS_CDC_DATA, 551

USB_CLASS_COMM, 551

USB_CLASS_CONTENT_SEC, 551

USB_CLASS_CSCID, 551

USB_CLASS_HID, 551

USB_CLASS_HUB, 551

USB_CLASS_MASS_STORAGE, 551

USB_CLASS_MISC, 551

USB_CLASS_PER_INTERFACE, 551

USB_CLASS_PHYSICA, 551

USB_CLASS_PRINTER, 551

USB_CLASS_STILL_IMAGE, 551

USB_CLASS_VENDOR_SPEC, 551

USB_CLASS_VIDEO, 551

USB_CLASS_WIRELESS_CONTROLLER

, 551

USB_DIR_IN, 551

USB_DIR_OUT, 551

USB_ENDPOINT_DIR_MASK, 551

USB_ENDPOINT_NUMBER_MASK, 551

USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_BULK, 551

USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_CONTROL, 551

USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_INT, 551

USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_ISOC, 551

26 Index

USB_ENDPOINT_XFERTYPE_MASK,

551

USB_INTERFACE_SUBCLASS_BOOT,

551

USB_SUBCLASS_VENDOR_SPEC, 551

USB_TYPE_CLASS, 551

USB_TYPE_MASK, 551

USB_TYPE_RESERVED, 552

USB_TYPE_STANDARD, 552

USB_TYPE_VENDOR, 552

UsbAccessory, 546

UsbDevice, 547

UsbDeviceConnection, 548

UsbEndpoint, 549, 552

UsbInterface, 549

UsbManager, 550

UsbRequest, 552

USBSerial, 559

Use Host GPU, 190

Use of Unassigned Variables, 274

UsedInFix, 473

User Help, 254

User Support, 262

UserAndPasswordRequired, 438

UserClosed parameter, 241

UserEnabled, 472

Username, 481

UserPresent, 508

Using a Popup Menu, 63

Using Inline Code to access Libraries, 445

Using Integers, 322

Using Libraries, 444

Using SQLite to Convert Ticks to Strings,

226

Using the Android Virtual Device

Manager, 185

Using the Designer Tools Menu, 62

Val, 325

Value, 427, 564

Values, 381

Variable Can Specify Dimensions, 278

Variable Placeholders, 389

Variables, 161, 269

Variables in other Activity Modules, 243

Variables List, 177

Variables within an Activity, 236

Variables within Other Subs, 231

Variants Window, 148

VB6, 328

VB6 versus B4A, 322

VendorId, 548

Version, 547, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568,

569, 570, 571, 577

Version of Android, 44

Version of B4A, 44

VersionCode, 337

Versioning, 215

VersionName, 337

Versions, 44

Vertical Tab Group, 94

Vibrate, 384, 513

Video Tutorials, 266

VideoRecordApp, 459

VideoView, 460

View, 436

View and Layout Concepts, 58

View Controls, 156

View Drawables, 196

View Events, 294

View Properties, 144

Views, 331, 396

Views Must be Global, 233

Views Tree, 153

Views within an Activity, 331

Visibility and Lifetime of Variables and

Subs, 230

Visibility of Subroutines, 231

Visibility of Variables, 281

VisibilityChanged, 487

Visible, 400, 402, 403, 407, 409, 411, 413,

417, 420, 422, 424, 426, 427, 431, 434,

435, 438, 440, 462, 471

Visual Designer, 99

VM Heap, 188

VoiceRecognition, 519

VOLUME_ALARM, 455, 505

VOLUME_MUSIC, 455, 505

VOLUME_NOTIFICATION, 455, 505

VOLUME_RING, 455, 505

VOLUME_SYSTEM, 455, 505

VOLUME_VOICE_CALL, 455, 505

Warning Bug in Emulator, 151

Warning Engine, 90

Index 27

Warning Set Internal Properties before

External, 162

warnings, 91

Watches, 177

Ways of Monetizing Your App, 260

We’d Like to Hear from You, 41

WebView, 438

What is a Class?, 244

What is a library?, 443

What You Need to Run B4A, 44

What you see, 45

When Does Android Kill a Process?, 228

When is Activity_Pause called?, 240

When one activity opens another using

StartActivity, 238

When second activity closes and first

activity resumes, 238

When the screen is turned back on, 237

When the screen is turned off, 237

When the user brings your app to front

after running a different app, 238

When the user clicks the Back button, 238

When the user first launches your app or

brings it to the front after quitting, 237

When the user rotates the device, 238

When the user runs another app, 237

When to Use a Service, 251

When to use a Try-Catch, 299

When your app calls Activity.Finish, 238

Where to find your files, 194

Which ones does a project need?, 560

While, 321

White, 340

Who this Book is For, 37

Why this recommendation?, 149

Why use a Service, 249

Width, 337, 347, 373, 400, 402, 403, 407,

409, 411, 413, 418, 420, 422, 424, 426,

427, 431, 434, 436, 438, 440, 462, 471

Window Menu, 93

Window Menus, 93

Window Tabs, 86

Windows Area, 86

Windows Character Sets, 362

Windows Menu, 77, 143

Windows-1252, 362

WithAppendedId, 467

WithAppendedPath, 467

Wrap, 400, 407

WrapAsIntentChooser, 372

WrapInputStream, 526

WrapOutputStream, 526

Write, 370, 524

Write2, 524

WriteByte, 529

WriteBytes, 368, 528, 529

WriteDouble, 529

WriteEncryptedObject, 530

WriteFloat, 530

WriteInt, 530

WriteLine, 370

WriteList, 366, 370

WriteLong, 530

WriteMap, 366

WriteObject, 530

WriteShort, 530

WriteString, 366

WriteToStream, 347

WYSIWYG Designer Menu, 140

XHDPI, 257

XML, 552

XMLBuilder, 559

XmlSax Library, 552

Xor, 339

XXHDPI, 257

XXXHDPI, 257

Year, 567

Years, 468

Yellow, 340

Your First App, 46

Your Second App Using the Designer, 58

Your Third App, 66

YouTube, 559

Zoom, 440

Zoom Control, 79

ZoomEnabled, 440