[DUG] OT Phone and Windows compatibility

[John Bird]

At the last Google I/O conference in May, Google released a complete new download: Android Studio with everything supposedly included including an IDE and debugging, intellisence and all.

Best of all – free.

http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/studio.html

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/app-builder/why-android-studio-looks-very-promising-a-hands-on-review/2710

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Studio

Looks comprehensive and flash – a complete Java IDE.

John Bird
 
I guess I was saying if you need to lean Basic4Android why not just learn how to do what you need to in java... java is quite easy to learn... is pretty much the Android default language, and the skills you pickup may well prove more useful than learning Basic4Android... (speaking as someone who has learned java, but has no idea on Basic4Android so may not be the most informed opinion :-) ) 

Regards
Colin

Regards 
Colin



On 17 June 2013 20:10, Jeremy Coulter <jscoulter at gmail.com> wrote:

  I suspect that not everyone know or wants to learn Java. Not only that, its not that straight forward with Java. There are a number of tools around that mean you DON’T have to learn Java.



  Jeremy



  From: delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of Colin Fraser
  Sent: Monday, 17 June 2013 8:08 p.m.
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  Subject: Re: [DUG] OT Phone and Windows compatibility



  Hi,



  Why not just do it the 'standard' java way? Free tools and very easy to get started... access to all the APIs and lots of examples and docs as well as how to get started tutorials.



  Regards

  Colin




  Regards

  Colin



  On 17 June 2013 19:47, John C <jc at sunshinesoftware.co.nz> wrote:

    That Basic4Android looks really interesting, maybe a silly question, but how
    to make an app available to an Android device? As a download obviously, but
    not quite sure how this is suppose to work. Thanks

    John Ch



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    [mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of Jeremy Coulter
    Sent: Monday, 17 June 2013 5:51 p.m.
    To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'
    Subject: Re: [DUG] OT Phone and Windows compatibility

    Or wait for Embarcadero to get the Android stuff out.
    The FPC stuff is a bit of a faff IMHO to get working.

    I have been using a tool call Basic4Android. Don't let the "Basic" part put
    you off this is a fantastic tool. It uses a language similar to VB.Net but
    compiles down to a proper Java classs etc.
    There is a LOT of help available and its really well supported.
    Best of all, its only $49US for a 3mth support/upgrade path. But I highly
    recommend it.

    Jeremy



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