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B4J is a development tool ~~very~~ similar to Basic4android. ~~Instead~~ of ~~generating~~ ~~Android applications~~, ~~B4J generates standard Java applications. These applications can run on Windows~~, ~~Linux~~ and ~~Mac~~ ~~computers~~.

B4J is a 100% free development tool, similar to Basic4android that generates cross platform, desktop, server and web applications.

B4J follows the same concepts of Basic4android, providing a simple and powerful development tool.

Q: Is B4J completely free, including for commercial purposes?<br>

B4J is designed to support all types of applications. In the first version there are two types, UI apps and Console apps.

A: Yes.

Q: What are the requirements for UI apps developers with B4J?<br>

UI apps are based on JavaFX 2 UI framework. These apps require Java 1.7 (update 6)+.

A: B4J UI apps depend on Java FX. Java FX is part of Java JRE 7 (build 6+). B4J UI apps will run on Windows, Mac, Linux and ARM Linux (Raspberry Pi for example) computers.

Q: Which file should be distributed?<br>

Console apps will usually not show any UI. These apps require Java 1.6+.

A: When you compile your project in Release mode, the complete app is packaged in a single jar file under the Objects folder. You should distribute this jar file.

Q: Can I reuse Basic4android code with B4J?<br>

In the future there might be more types such as server apps...

A: Most of the non-UI code can be reused. See this tutorial for more information.