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Android Question: Does GMS2 support compiled jar files?

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mazimadu

Guest
I have a question. I use Android extensions a lot and know it makes use of .java files. I also know that you has added Gradle support for Android exports.

Im question is, is it possible for compiled jar files to be used in our projects similar to how they are used in Android Studio? This way our projects are more secure since people will not be looking into our code.
 

YellowAfterlife

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Forum Staff
Moderator
This way our projects are more secure since people will not be looking into our code.
Not particularly - JAR files contain perfectly decompileable bytecode. Therefore obfuscation is the way to go in both cases. should you be concerned.
 
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mazimadu

Guest
Not particularly - JAR files contain perfectly decompileable bytecode. Therefore obfuscation is the way to go in both cases. should you be concerned.
Yeah but some companies, like the one I am working with use jar files instead of source code mainly to hide encryption algorithms. Not sure of this is obfuscated or not.

Is it still possible to use them in GMS 2. On Android studio it is done using Gradle.
 

rwkay

GameMaker Staff
GameMaker Dev.
Yes you can use .jar files (see the Google Play extension as it uses them)

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