FAQ - Xamarin

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

Desktop implementations can be accomplished with 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.