FAQ: Xamarin

1. Does IDTechSDK_STD support Xamarin?
   No. Support for Xamarin requires redirecting communication to Xamarin binding libraries. A special version of IDTechSDK, called IDTechSDK_Xamarin, was built for Xamarin's special communication requirements with ID TECH devices.
2. Why does IDTechSDK_Xamarin exist if IDTechSDK_STD is available?
   IDTechSDK_Xamarin doesn’t use the .Net code used in IDTechSDK_STD to interface with the ID TECH devices, instead interfaces with Xamarin-specific binding libraries.
3. Which SDK should .NET 6 mobile and desktop implementations use; is mobile development supported at all?
   Mobile developers can use the Xamarin solution, which is the IDTechSDK_Xamarin SDK + code examples (.Net Standard 2.0 format).

Desktop developers can use the IDTechSDK_STD:
.Net 4.6.1 → Windows Forms Desktop Implementation, Windows Console Desktop Implementation
.Net6 → Windows forms, Windows console, UWP, Linux, Mac

We keep .Net Standard 2.1 and .Net Core 3.1 builds for backwards compatibility.