Android audio recording library using Java FFI

by Ali Lloyd on April 13, 2017 17 comments

In this example, we show you how to implement audio recording on Android using the new Java FFI capabilities in the latest DP of LiveCode 9.

The first step in figuring out how to create an Android audio recording library is to figure out what classes and methods are needed, which is tantamount to having a quick look at how it would be done in native code.

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LiveCode 9.0 DP 6 – Infinite LiveCode Preview

by Ali Lloyd on March 9, 2017 17 comments
LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-6 has just been released, and is the first developer preview containing the Java Foreign Function Interface (FFI). We’re thrilled to be bringing you this exciting first part of the Infinite LiveCode project. It’s been a longish road to get here and as is typical with such large and complex software projects, there have been a number of frustrating walls to be knocked down en route. I’m proud to say we have overcome these roadblocks, and without further ado, let me get stuck in to telling you how you can use it! Foreign handlers can be written in LiveCode Builder (LCB) which bind to calls on Java classes via the Java Native Interface (JNI). In particular this enables binding to classes in the Android API.

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German LiveCode Book Published

by Hauke Fehr on March 3, 2017 No comments

The first German book on LiveCode is out now!

The small but growing German LiveCode community has received a boost with the first book about “Eigene Aps programmieren” – “Programming your own Apps” in German arriving on the market.

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The LiveCode Script Profiler

by Elanor Buchanan on February 24, 2017 4 comments

LiveCode’s new Script Profiler, available in the LiveCode Business edition, can help you identify the most costly lines of code in a stack.  This can help you optimise your code by identifying inefficiencies.

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The onebillion Connection

by Heather Laine on December 16, 2016 No comments

Our current Holiday Season offer features a limited edition set of LiveCode books. What makes them a limited edition is the special cover design featuring onebillion, and the donation we are making from each sale to this organisation.

But who are onebillion, and why are we supporting them?

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LiveCode Widgets: The Segmented Control

by Peter Brett on December 2, 2016 7 comments

LiveCode 8 introduced the segmented control widget.  This very versatile widget can be used in several user interface roles, and this blog post shows you how to use it to align text in a field and to create a 5-star rating control.

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