diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index eb06cd47..556f4dd7 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2023 by Sascha Willems - www.saschawillems.de
+ *
+ * This code is licensed under the MIT license (MIT) (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+ */
+
+/** Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules */
 
 buildscript {
     repositories {
@@ -6,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.2.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.0'
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
     }
@@ -17,4 +23,12 @@ allprojects {
         google()
         jcenter()
     }
+}
+
+ext {
+    minSdkVersion = 19
+    targetSdkVersion = 26
+    compileSdkVersion = 26
+    shaderPath = '../../../shaders/'
+    assetPath = '../../../assets/'
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/examples/_template/build.gradle b/android/examples/_template/build.gradle
index 00188610..eefe2a55 100644
--- a/android/examples/_template/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/_template/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.%PACKAGE_NAME%"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/bloom/build.gradle b/android/examples/bloom/build.gradle
index a5cfcfb9..bed7c0c1 100644
--- a/android/examples/bloom/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/bloom/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanBloom"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,37 +43,37 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/bloom'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath +'glsl/bloom'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/bloom'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath +'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'retroufo.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath +'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'retroufo_glow.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath +'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'cubemap_space.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/computecloth/build.gradle b/android/examples/computecloth/build.gradle
index 159714a8..80d95ddd 100644
--- a/android/examples/computecloth/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/computecloth/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanComputecloth"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/computecloth'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/computecloth'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/computecloth'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'vulkan_cloth_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/computecullandlod/build.gradle b/android/examples/computecullandlod/build.gradle
index b7915ff6..62eed3b7 100644
--- a/android/examples/computecullandlod/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/computecullandlod/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanComputecullandlod"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/computecullandlod'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/computecullandlod'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/computecullandlod'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'suzanne_lods.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/computeheadless/build.gradle b/android/examples/computeheadless/build.gradle
index 4fad6029..0e0536c8 100644
--- a/android/examples/computeheadless/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/computeheadless/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanComputeheadless"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/computeheadless'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/computeheadless'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/computeheadless'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/computenbody/build.gradle b/android/examples/computenbody/build.gradle
index 626d7530..6593d39f 100644
--- a/android/examples/computenbody/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/computenbody/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanComputenbody"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/computenbody'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/computenbody'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/computenbody'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'particle01_rgba.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'particle_gradient_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/computeparticles/build.gradle b/android/examples/computeparticles/build.gradle
index 202ba2d9..bec13209 100644
--- a/android/examples/computeparticles/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/computeparticles/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanComputeparticles"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/computeparticles'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/computeparticles'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/computeparticles'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'particle01_rgba.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'particle_gradient_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/computeraytracing/build.gradle b/android/examples/computeraytracing/build.gradle
index e6d223a4..215ecfb9 100644
--- a/android/examples/computeraytracing/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/computeraytracing/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanComputeRaytracing"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/computeraytracing'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/computeraytracing'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/computeraytracing'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/computeshader/build.gradle b/android/examples/computeshader/build.gradle
index a7a97cf5..50762a7c 100644
--- a/android/examples/computeshader/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/computeshader/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanComputeshader"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/computeshader'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/computeshader'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/computeshader'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'vulkan_11_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/conservativeraster/build.gradle b/android/examples/conservativeraster/build.gradle
index 9b5b84db..9ba83feb 100644
--- a/android/examples/conservativeraster/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/conservativeraster/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanConservativeraster"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/conservativeraster'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/conservativeraster'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/conservativeraster'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/debugmarker/build.gradle b/android/examples/debugmarker/build.gradle
index 182bfbc8..668c14e8 100644
--- a/android/examples/debugmarker/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/debugmarker/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanDebugmarker"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/debugmarker'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/debugmarker'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/debugmarker'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'treasure_smooth.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'treasure_glow.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/deferred/build.gradle b/android/examples/deferred/build.gradle
index 9baf72cd..175cb767 100644
--- a/android/examples/deferred/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/deferred/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanDeferred"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,37 +43,37 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/deferred'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/deferred'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/deferred'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'deferred_floor.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'stonefloor01_color_*.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'stonefloor01_normal_*.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models/armor'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models/armor'
        into 'assets/models/armor'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/deferredmultisampling/build.gradle b/android/examples/deferredmultisampling/build.gradle
index 0bf15381..64d98426 100644
--- a/android/examples/deferredmultisampling/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/deferredmultisampling/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanDeferredmultisampling"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,37 +43,37 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/deferredmultisampling'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/deferredmultisampling'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/deferredmultisampling'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'deferred_box.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'stonefloor02_color_*.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'stonefloor02_normal_*.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models/armor'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models/armor'
        into 'assets/models/armor'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/deferredshadows/build.gradle b/android/examples/deferredshadows/build.gradle
index 0dc247ae..9a69fc4a 100644
--- a/android/examples/deferredshadows/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/deferredshadows/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanDeferredshadows"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,37 +43,37 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/deferredshadows'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/deferredshadows'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/deferredshadows'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'deferred_box.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'stonefloor02_color_*.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'stonefloor02_normal_*.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models/armor'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models/armor'
        into 'assets/models/armor'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/descriptorindexing/build.gradle b/android/examples/descriptorindexing/build.gradle
index 882e7467..f61ed680 100644
--- a/android/examples/descriptorindexing/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/descriptorindexing/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanDescriptorindexing"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/descriptorindexing'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/descriptorindexing'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/descriptorindexing'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/descriptorsets/build.gradle b/android/examples/descriptorsets/build.gradle
index ebd01a42..b40fabc7 100644
--- a/android/examples/descriptorsets/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/descriptorsets/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanDescriptorsets"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,31 +43,31 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/descriptorsets'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/descriptorsets'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/descriptorsets'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'crate01_color_height_rgba.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'crate02_color_height_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/displacement/build.gradle b/android/examples/displacement/build.gradle
index e7ee1cda..65f92506 100644
--- a/android/examples/displacement/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/displacement/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanDisplacement"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/displacement'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/displacement'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/displacement'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'displacement_plane.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'stonefloor03_color_height_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/distancefieldfonts/build.gradle b/android/examples/distancefieldfonts/build.gradle
index 80a65a56..6eccb50d 100644
--- a/android/examples/distancefieldfonts/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/distancefieldfonts/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanDistancefieldfonts"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,31 +43,31 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/distancefieldfonts'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/distancefieldfonts'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/distancefieldfonts'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'font_sdf_rgba.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'font_bitmap_rgba.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/./'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + './'
        into 'assets/./'
        include 'font.fnt'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/dynamicuniformbuffer/build.gradle b/android/examples/dynamicuniformbuffer/build.gradle
index 54a798ad..f5bb1cfd 100644
--- a/android/examples/dynamicuniformbuffer/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/dynamicuniformbuffer/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanDynamicuniformbuffer"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/dynamicuniformbuffer'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/dynamicuniformbuffer'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/dynamicuniformbuffer'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/gears/build.gradle b/android/examples/gears/build.gradle
index 4e0794ef..66edd92b 100644
--- a/android/examples/gears/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/gears/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanGears"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/gears'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/gears'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/gears'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/geometryshader/build.gradle b/android/examples/geometryshader/build.gradle
index 16b97480..ffae1b1d 100644
--- a/android/examples/geometryshader/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/geometryshader/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanGeometryshader"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/geometryshader'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/geometryshader'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/geometryshader'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'suzanne.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/gltfloading/build.gradle b/android/examples/gltfloading/build.gradle
index 793da675..f475101c 100644
--- a/android/examples/gltfloading/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/gltfloading/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanglTFScene"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/gltfloading'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/gltfloading'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/gltfloading'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models/FlightHelmet/glTF'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models/FlightHelmet/glTF'
        into 'assets/models/FlightHelmet/glTF'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/gltfscenerendering/build.gradle b/android/examples/gltfscenerendering/build.gradle
index 8894e77f..372031c2 100644
--- a/android/examples/gltfscenerendering/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/gltfscenerendering/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanScenerendering"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/gltfscenerendering'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath +'glsl/gltfscenerendering'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/gltfscenerendering'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models/sponza'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models/sponza'
        into 'assets/models/sponza'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/gltfskinning/build.gradle b/android/examples/gltfskinning/build.gradle
index bc5567d0..4cbc9b59 100644
--- a/android/examples/gltfskinning/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/gltfskinning/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanglTFSkinning"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into "assets/shaders/glsl/base"
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/gltfskinning'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/gltfskinning'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/gltfskinning'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models/CesiumMan/glTF'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models/CesiumMan/glTF'
        into 'assets/models/CesiumMan/glTF'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/hdr/build.gradle b/android/examples/hdr/build.gradle
index a000d798..c3bd99c7 100644
--- a/android/examples/hdr/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/hdr/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanHDR"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,49 +43,49 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/hdr'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/hdr'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/hdr'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'teapot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'torusknot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'venus.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures/hdr'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures/hdr'
        into 'assets/textures/hdr'
        include 'uffizi_cube.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/imgui/build.gradle b/android/examples/imgui/build.gradle
index 4c404537..26cdc5a0 100644
--- a/android/examples/imgui/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/imgui/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanImGui"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,31 +43,31 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/imgui'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/imgui'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/imgui'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'vulkanscenemodels.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'vulkanscenebackground.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'vulkanscenelogos.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/indirectdraw/build.gradle b/android/examples/indirectdraw/build.gradle
index 45c8ae8c..66d8d878 100644
--- a/android/examples/indirectdraw/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/indirectdraw/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanIndirectdraw"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,43 +43,43 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/indirectdraw'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/indirectdraw'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/indirectdraw'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'plants.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'plane_circle.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'texturearray_plants_rgba.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'ground_dry_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/inlineuniformblocks/build.gradle b/android/examples/inlineuniformblocks/build.gradle
index 2f36d18a..8fdee692 100644
--- a/android/examples/inlineuniformblocks/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/inlineuniformblocks/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanInlineuniformblocks"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/inlineuniformblocks'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/inlineuniformblocks'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/inlineuniformblocks'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/inputattachments/build.gradle b/android/examples/inputattachments/build.gradle
index c911ffab..1c70a375 100644
--- a/android/examples/inputattachments/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/inputattachments/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanInputattachments"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/inputattachments'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/inputattachments'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/inputattachments'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'treasure_smooth.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/instancing/build.gradle b/android/examples/instancing/build.gradle
index f0fbaf9e..bd0c6a40 100644
--- a/android/examples/instancing/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/instancing/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanInstancing"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,37 +43,37 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/instancing'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/instancing'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/instancing'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'rock01.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'lavaplanet.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'texturearray_rocks*.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'lavaplanet*.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/multisampling/build.gradle b/android/examples/multisampling/build.gradle
index 493740c6..8ac6bff1 100644
--- a/android/examples/multisampling/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/multisampling/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanMultisampling"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/multisampling'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/multisampling'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/multisampling'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'voyager.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/multithreading/build.gradle b/android/examples/multithreading/build.gradle
index 06e692ff..1f2095ff 100644
--- a/android/examples/multithreading/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/multithreading/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanMultithreading"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/multithreading'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/multithreading'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/multithreading'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'retroufo_red_lowpoly.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/multiview/build.gradle b/android/examples/multiview/build.gradle
index a073ea63..bb1eab8e 100644
--- a/android/examples/multiview/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/multiview/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanMultiview"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/multiview'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/multiview'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/multiview'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sampleroom.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/negativeviewportheight/build.gradle b/android/examples/negativeviewportheight/build.gradle
index c80484c4..0c2f4225 100644
--- a/android/examples/negativeviewportheight/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/negativeviewportheight/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanNegativeviewportheight"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/negativeviewportheight'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/negativeviewportheight'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/negativeviewportheight'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'texture_orientation_ccw_rgba.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'texture_orientation_cw_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/occlusionquery/build.gradle b/android/examples/occlusionquery/build.gradle
index 63f1d064..377e190b 100644
--- a/android/examples/occlusionquery/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/occlusionquery/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanOcclusionquery"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,31 +43,31 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/occlusionquery'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/occlusionquery'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/occlusionquery'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'plane_z.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'teapot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/offscreen/build.gradle b/android/examples/offscreen/build.gradle
index ca6dcc4b..cd3e30ec 100644
--- a/android/examples/offscreen/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/offscreen/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanOffscreen"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/offscreen'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/offscreen'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/offscreen'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'plane.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'chinesedragon.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/oit/build.gradle b/android/examples/oit/build.gradle
index 4c5025f0..88b97ce7 100644
--- a/android/examples/oit/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/oit/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanOrderIndependentTransparency"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/oit'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/oit'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/oit'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }    
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }    
diff --git a/android/examples/parallaxmapping/build.gradle b/android/examples/parallaxmapping/build.gradle
index 886ff9dd..d3b0000a 100644
--- a/android/examples/parallaxmapping/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/parallaxmapping/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanParallaxmapping"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,31 +43,31 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/parallaxmapping'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/parallaxmapping'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/parallaxmapping'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'planecd.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'rocks_normal_height_rgba.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'rocks_color*.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/particlefire/build.gradle b/android/examples/particlefire/build.gradle
index 460dd7d9..63f628e6 100644
--- a/android/examples/particlefire/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/particlefire/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanParticlefire"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,43 +43,43 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/particlefire'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/particlefire'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/particlefire'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'fireplace.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'particle_fire.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'particle_smoke.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'fireplace_normalmap*.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'fireplace_colormap*.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/pbrbasic/build.gradle b/android/examples/pbrbasic/build.gradle
index 502c203a..8b78a683 100644
--- a/android/examples/pbrbasic/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/pbrbasic/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanPBRBasic"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,37 +43,37 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/pbrbasic'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/pbrbasic'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/pbrbasic'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'teapot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'torusknot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'venus.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/pbribl/build.gradle b/android/examples/pbribl/build.gradle
index 06ded538..62e8c402 100644
--- a/android/examples/pbribl/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/pbribl/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanPBRIBL"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,49 +43,49 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/pbribl'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/pbribl'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/pbribl'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'teapot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'torusknot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'venus.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures/hdr'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures/hdr'
        into 'assets/textures/hdr'
        include 'pisa_cube.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/pbrtexture/build.gradle b/android/examples/pbrtexture/build.gradle
index edd6c7cc..7c1f45d8 100644
--- a/android/examples/pbrtexture/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/pbrtexture/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanPBRTexture"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,31 +43,31 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/pbrtexture'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/pbrtexture'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/pbrtexture'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures/hdr'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures/hdr'
        into 'assets/textures/hdr'
        include 'gcanyon_cube.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models/cerberus'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models/cerberus'
        into 'assets/models/cerberus'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/pipelines/build.gradle b/android/examples/pipelines/build.gradle
index 7d56b6b3..39d4f4e5 100644
--- a/android/examples/pipelines/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/pipelines/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanPipelines"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/pipelines'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/pipelines'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/pipelines'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'treasure_smooth.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/pipelinestatistics/build.gradle b/android/examples/pipelinestatistics/build.gradle
index c2813ce8..7ce56487 100644
--- a/android/examples/pipelinestatistics/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/pipelinestatistics/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanPipelinestatistics"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,37 +43,37 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/pipelinestatistics'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/pipelinestatistics'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/pipelinestatistics'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'teapot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'torusknot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'venus.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/pushconstants/build.gradle b/android/examples/pushconstants/build.gradle
index 777f98ba..781404b1 100644
--- a/android/examples/pushconstants/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/pushconstants/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanPushconstants"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/pushconstants'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/pushconstants'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/pushconstants'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'samplescene.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/pushdescriptors/build.gradle b/android/examples/pushdescriptors/build.gradle
index 590e5ee6..d4cfa547 100644
--- a/android/examples/pushdescriptors/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/pushdescriptors/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanPushdescriptors"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,31 +43,31 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/pushdescriptors'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/pushdescriptors'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/pushdescriptors'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'crate01_color_height_rgba.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'crate02_color_height_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/radialblur/build.gradle b/android/examples/radialblur/build.gradle
index 8f3327ae..f441634a 100644
--- a/android/examples/radialblur/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/radialblur/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanRadialblur"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/radialblur'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/radialblur'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/radialblur'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'glowsphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'particle_gradient_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/rayquery/build.gradle b/android/examples/rayquery/build.gradle
index 0d0c8866..24a12e97 100644
--- a/android/examples/rayquery/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/rayquery/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanRayQuery"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/rayquery'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/rayquery'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/rayquery'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'vulkanscene_shadow.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/raytracingbasic/build.gradle b/android/examples/raytracingbasic/build.gradle
index bc40dea1..754626cb 100644
--- a/android/examples/raytracingbasic/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/raytracingbasic/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanRaytracingbasic"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/raytracingbasic'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/raytracingbasic'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/raytracingbasic'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/raytracingreflections/build.gradle b/android/examples/raytracingreflections/build.gradle
index 06f6719b..774854e5 100644
--- a/android/examples/raytracingreflections/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/raytracingreflections/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanRaytracingreflections"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/raytracingreflections'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/raytracingreflections'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/raytracingreflections'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'reflection_scene.gltf'
     }    
diff --git a/android/examples/raytracingshadows/build.gradle b/android/examples/raytracingshadows/build.gradle
index a1df218e..d36b99ec 100644
--- a/android/examples/raytracingshadows/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/raytracingshadows/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanRaytracingshadows"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/raytracingshadows'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/raytracingshadows'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/raytracingshadows'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'vulkanscene_shadow.gltf'
     }    
diff --git a/android/examples/renderheadless/build.gradle b/android/examples/renderheadless/build.gradle
index a93c2d22..3875de88 100644
--- a/android/examples/renderheadless/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/renderheadless/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanRenderheadless"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/renderheadless'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/renderheadless'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/renderheadless'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/screenshot/build.gradle b/android/examples/screenshot/build.gradle
index bb103596..27f10976 100644
--- a/android/examples/screenshot/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/screenshot/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanScreenshot"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/screenshot'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/screenshot'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/screenshot'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'chinesedragon.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/shadowmapping/build.gradle b/android/examples/shadowmapping/build.gradle
index b102de96..6f633e70 100644
--- a/android/examples/shadowmapping/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/shadowmapping/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanShadowmapping"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/shadowmapping'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/shadowmapping'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/shadowmapping'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'vulkanscene_shadow.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'samplescene.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/shadowmappingcascade/build.gradle b/android/examples/shadowmappingcascade/build.gradle
index 251a53ed..fc472392 100644
--- a/android/examples/shadowmappingcascade/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/shadowmappingcascade/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanShadowmappingcascade"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/shadowmappingcascade'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/shadowmappingcascade'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/shadowmappingcascade'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'terrain_gridlines.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'oaktree.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/shadowmappingomni/build.gradle b/android/examples/shadowmappingomni/build.gradle
index cbdec3b7..eda1c362 100644
--- a/android/examples/shadowmappingomni/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/shadowmappingomni/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanShadowmappingomni"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/shadowmappingomni'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/shadowmappingomni'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/shadowmappingomni'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'shadowscene_fire.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/specializationconstants/build.gradle b/android/examples/specializationconstants/build.gradle
index bb7e0160..3b56f7ae 100644
--- a/android/examples/specializationconstants/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/specializationconstants/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanSpecializationconstants"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/specializationconstants'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/specializationconstants'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/specializationconstants'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'color_teapot_spheres.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'metalplate_nomips_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/sphericalenvmapping/build.gradle b/android/examples/sphericalenvmapping/build.gradle
index b214f95a..946c7592 100644
--- a/android/examples/sphericalenvmapping/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/sphericalenvmapping/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanSphericalenvmapping"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/sphericalenvmapping'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/sphericalenvmapping'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/sphericalenvmapping'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'chinesedragon.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'matcap_array_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/ssao/build.gradle b/android/examples/ssao/build.gradle
index b5d29ecc..0f525e5e 100644
--- a/android/examples/ssao/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/ssao/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanSSAO"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/ssao'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/ssao'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/ssao'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models/sponza'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models/sponza'
        into 'assets/models/sponza'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/stencilbuffer/build.gradle b/android/examples/stencilbuffer/build.gradle
index 8fbd1a45..a3c732b4 100644
--- a/android/examples/stencilbuffer/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/stencilbuffer/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanStencilbuffer"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/stencilbuffer'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/stencilbuffer'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/stencilbuffer'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'venus.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/subpasses/build.gradle b/android/examples/subpasses/build.gradle
index 9480f39f..3332f2aa 100644
--- a/android/examples/subpasses/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/subpasses/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanSubpasses"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,31 +43,31 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/subpasses'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/subpasses'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/subpasses'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'samplebuilding.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'samplebuilding_glass.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'colored_glass_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/terraintessellation/build.gradle b/android/examples/terraintessellation/build.gradle
index d7c280fb..3803f8af 100644
--- a/android/examples/terraintessellation/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/terraintessellation/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanTerraintessellation"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,37 +43,37 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/terraintessellation'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/terraintessellation'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/terraintessellation'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'skysphere*.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'terrain_texturearray*.ktx'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'terrain_heightmap_r16.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/tessellation/build.gradle b/android/examples/tessellation/build.gradle
index 08204702..9ee511e5 100644
--- a/android/examples/tessellation/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/tessellation/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanTessellation"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/tessellation'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/tessellation'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/tessellation'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'deer.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/textoverlay/build.gradle b/android/examples/textoverlay/build.gradle
index eb52548d..494beb0b 100644
--- a/android/examples/textoverlay/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/textoverlay/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanTextoverlay"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/textoverlay'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/textoverlay'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/textoverlay'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/texture/build.gradle b/android/examples/texture/build.gradle
index 35d48f69..388629e1 100644
--- a/android/examples/texture/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/texture/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanTexture"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/texture'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/texture'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/texture'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'metalplate01_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/texture3d/build.gradle b/android/examples/texture3d/build.gradle
index 052453a3..a8c10459 100644
--- a/android/examples/texture3d/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/texture3d/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanTexture3d"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/texture3d'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/texture3d'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/texture3d'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/texturearray/build.gradle b/android/examples/texturearray/build.gradle
index 78101ac9..39d3f977 100644
--- a/android/examples/texturearray/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/texturearray/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanTexturearray"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/texturearray'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/texturearray'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/texturearray'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'texturearray_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/texturecubemap/build.gradle b/android/examples/texturecubemap/build.gradle
index b2b49e64..3da3cb5f 100644
--- a/android/examples/texturecubemap/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/texturecubemap/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanTexturecubemap"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,49 +43,49 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/texturecubemap'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/texturecubemap'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/texturecubemap'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'teapot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'torusknot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/models'
+        from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
         into 'assets/models'
         include 'venus.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'cubemap_yokohama_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/texturecubemaparray/build.gradle b/android/examples/texturecubemaparray/build.gradle
index 3048e7cd..3cf57bfc 100644
--- a/android/examples/texturecubemaparray/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/texturecubemaparray/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanTexturecubemapArray"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,49 +43,49 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/texturecubemaparray'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/texturecubemaparray'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/texturecubemaparray'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sphere.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'teapot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'torusknot.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/models'
+        from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
         into 'assets/models'
         include 'venus.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'cubemap_array.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/texturemipmapgen/build.gradle b/android/examples/texturemipmapgen/build.gradle
index c9eda9c6..8c3e5f1f 100644
--- a/android/examples/texturemipmapgen/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/texturemipmapgen/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanTexturemipmapgen"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/texturemipmapgen'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/texturemipmapgen'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/texturemipmapgen'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'tunnel_cylinder.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'metalplate_nomips_rgba.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/triangle/build.gradle b/android/examples/triangle/build.gradle
index f85072f7..ee7e8b4b 100644
--- a/android/examples/triangle/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/triangle/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanTriangle"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/triangle'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/triangle'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/triangle'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/vertexattributes/build.gradle b/android/examples/vertexattributes/build.gradle
index 38feb8f5..5e7e253d 100644
--- a/android/examples/vertexattributes/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/vertexattributes/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanVertexattributes"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/vertexattributes'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/vertexattributes'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/vertexattributes'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models/sponza'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models/sponza'
        into 'assets/models/sponza'
        include '*.*'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/viewportarray/build.gradle b/android/examples/viewportarray/build.gradle
index c816a92c..74def6e3 100644
--- a/android/examples/viewportarray/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/viewportarray/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanViewportarray"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/viewportarray'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/viewportarray'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/viewportarray'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'sampleroom.gltf'
     }
diff --git a/android/examples/vulkanscene/build.gradle b/android/examples/vulkanscene/build.gradle
index 20563716..6db1f1a0 100644
--- a/android/examples/vulkanscene/build.gradle
+++ b/android/examples/vulkanscene/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply from: '../gradle/outputfilename.gradle'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "de.saschawillems.vulkanVulkanscene"
-        minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -43,43 +43,43 @@ task copyTask {
     }
 
     copy {
-        from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/base'
+        from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/base'
         into 'assets/shaders/glsl/base'
         include '*.spv'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/shaders/glsl/vulkanscene'
+       from rootProject.ext.shaderPath + 'glsl/vulkanscene'
        into 'assets/shaders/glsl/vulkanscene'
        include '*.*'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'vulkanscenelogos.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'vulkanscenebackground.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'vulkanscenemodels.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/models'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'models'
        into 'assets/models'
        include 'cube.gltf'
     }
 
     copy {
-       from '../../../data/textures'
+       from rootProject.ext.assetPath + 'textures'
        into 'assets/textures'
        include 'cubemap_vulkan.ktx'
     }
diff --git a/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
index 13372aef..7454180f 100644
Binary files a/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar and b/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index f21ad904..ffed3a25 100644
--- a/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-#Sun Aug 04 12:29:22 CEST 2019
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.2-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-5.1.1-all.zip
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096m
diff --git a/android/gradlew b/android/gradlew
index 9d82f789..c53aefaa 100755
--- a/android/gradlew
+++ b/android/gradlew
@@ -1,74 +1,129 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/bin/sh
+
+#
+# Copyright © 2015-2021 the original authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
 
 ##############################################################################
-##
-##  Gradle start up script for UN*X
-##
+#
+#   Gradle start up script for POSIX generated by Gradle.
+#
+#   Important for running:
+#
+#   (1) You need a POSIX-compliant shell to run this script. If your /bin/sh is
+#       noncompliant, but you have some other compliant shell such as ksh or
+#       bash, then to run this script, type that shell name before the whole
+#       command line, like:
+#
+#           ksh Gradle
+#
+#       Busybox and similar reduced shells will NOT work, because this script
+#       requires all of these POSIX shell features:
+#         * functions;
+#         * expansions «$var», «${var}», «${var:-default}», «${var+SET}»,
+#           «${var#prefix}», «${var%suffix}», and «$( cmd )»;
+#         * compound commands having a testable exit status, especially «case»;
+#         * various built-in commands including «command», «set», and «ulimit».
+#
+#   Important for patching:
+#
+#   (2) This script targets any POSIX shell, so it avoids extensions provided
+#       by Bash, Ksh, etc; in particular arrays are avoided.
+#
+#       The "traditional" practice of packing multiple parameters into a
+#       space-separated string is a well documented source of bugs and security
+#       problems, so this is (mostly) avoided, by progressively accumulating
+#       options in "$@", and eventually passing that to Java.
+#
+#       Where the inherited environment variables (DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS,
+#       and GRADLE_OPTS) rely on word-splitting, this is performed explicitly;
+#       see the in-line comments for details.
+#
+#       There are tweaks for specific operating systems such as AIX, CygWin,
+#       Darwin, MinGW, and NonStop.
+#
+#   (3) This script is generated from the Groovy template
+#       https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/master/subprojects/plugins/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
+#       within the Gradle project.
+#
+#       You can find Gradle at https://github.com/gradle/gradle/.
+#
 ##############################################################################
 
-# Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS=""
+# Attempt to set APP_HOME
+
+# Resolve links: $0 may be a link
+app_path=$0
+
+# Need this for daisy-chained symlinks.
+while
+    APP_HOME=${app_path%"${app_path##*/}"}  # leaves a trailing /; empty if no leading path
+    [ -h "$app_path" ]
+do
+    ls=$( ls -ld "$app_path" )
+    link=${ls#*' -> '}
+    case $link in             #(
+      /*)   app_path=$link ;; #(
+      *)    app_path=$APP_HOME$link ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+APP_HOME=$( cd "${APP_HOME:-./}" && pwd -P ) || exit
 
 APP_NAME="Gradle"
-APP_BASE_NAME=`basename "$0"`
+APP_BASE_NAME=${0##*/}
+
+# Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
+DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='"-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
 
 # Use the maximum available, or set MAX_FD != -1 to use that value.
-MAX_FD="maximum"
+MAX_FD=maximum
 
-warn ( ) {
+warn () {
     echo "$*"
-}
+} >&2
 
-die ( ) {
+die () {
     echo
     echo "$*"
     echo
     exit 1
-}
+} >&2
 
 # OS specific support (must be 'true' or 'false').
 cygwin=false
 msys=false
 darwin=false
-case "`uname`" in
-  CYGWIN* )
-    cygwin=true
-    ;;
-  Darwin* )
-    darwin=true
-    ;;
-  MINGW* )
-    msys=true
-    ;;
+nonstop=false
+case "$( uname )" in                #(
+  CYGWIN* )         cygwin=true  ;; #(
+  Darwin* )         darwin=true  ;; #(
+  MSYS* | MINGW* )  msys=true    ;; #(
+  NONSTOP* )        nonstop=true ;;
 esac
 
-# Attempt to set APP_HOME
-# Resolve links: $0 may be a link
-PRG="$0"
-# Need this for relative symlinks.
-while [ -h "$PRG" ] ; do
-    ls=`ls -ld "$PRG"`
-    link=`expr "$ls" : '.*-> \(.*\)$'`
-    if expr "$link" : '/.*' > /dev/null; then
-        PRG="$link"
-    else
-        PRG=`dirname "$PRG"`"/$link"
-    fi
-done
-SAVED="`pwd`"
-cd "`dirname \"$PRG\"`/" >/dev/null
-APP_HOME="`pwd -P`"
-cd "$SAVED" >/dev/null
-
 CLASSPATH=$APP_HOME/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
 
+
 # Determine the Java command to use to start the JVM.
 if [ -n "$JAVA_HOME" ] ; then
     if [ -x "$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/java" ] ; then
         # IBM's JDK on AIX uses strange locations for the executables
-        JAVACMD="$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/java"
+        JAVACMD=$JAVA_HOME/jre/sh/java
     else
-        JAVACMD="$JAVA_HOME/bin/java"
+        JAVACMD=$JAVA_HOME/bin/java
     fi
     if [ ! -x "$JAVACMD" ] ; then
         die "ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: $JAVA_HOME
@@ -77,7 +132,7 @@ Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
 location of your Java installation."
     fi
 else
-    JAVACMD="java"
+    JAVACMD=java
     which java >/dev/null 2>&1 || die "ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
 
 Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
@@ -85,76 +140,95 @@ location of your Java installation."
 fi
 
 # Increase the maximum file descriptors if we can.
-if [ "$cygwin" = "false" -a "$darwin" = "false" ] ; then
-    MAX_FD_LIMIT=`ulimit -H -n`
-    if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
-        if [ "$MAX_FD" = "maximum" -o "$MAX_FD" = "max" ] ; then
-            MAX_FD="$MAX_FD_LIMIT"
-        fi
-        ulimit -n $MAX_FD
-        if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
-            warn "Could not set maximum file descriptor limit: $MAX_FD"
-        fi
-    else
-        warn "Could not query maximum file descriptor limit: $MAX_FD_LIMIT"
-    fi
-fi
-
-# For Darwin, add options to specify how the application appears in the dock
-if $darwin; then
-    GRADLE_OPTS="$GRADLE_OPTS \"-Xdock:name=$APP_NAME\" \"-Xdock:icon=$APP_HOME/media/gradle.icns\""
-fi
-
-# For Cygwin, switch paths to Windows format before running java
-if $cygwin ; then
-    APP_HOME=`cygpath --path --mixed "$APP_HOME"`
-    CLASSPATH=`cygpath --path --mixed "$CLASSPATH"`
-    JAVACMD=`cygpath --unix "$JAVACMD"`
-
-    # We build the pattern for arguments to be converted via cygpath
-    ROOTDIRSRAW=`find -L / -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -type d 2>/dev/null`
-    SEP=""
-    for dir in $ROOTDIRSRAW ; do
-        ROOTDIRS="$ROOTDIRS$SEP$dir"
-        SEP="|"
-    done
-    OURCYGPATTERN="(^($ROOTDIRS))"
-    # Add a user-defined pattern to the cygpath arguments
-    if [ "$GRADLE_CYGPATTERN" != "" ] ; then
-        OURCYGPATTERN="$OURCYGPATTERN|($GRADLE_CYGPATTERN)"
-    fi
-    # Now convert the arguments - kludge to limit ourselves to /bin/sh
-    i=0
-    for arg in "$@" ; do
-        CHECK=`echo "$arg"|egrep -c "$OURCYGPATTERN" -`
-        CHECK2=`echo "$arg"|egrep -c "^-"`                                 ### Determine if an option
-
-        if [ $CHECK -ne 0 ] && [ $CHECK2 -eq 0 ] ; then                    ### Added a condition
-            eval `echo args$i`=`cygpath --path --ignore --mixed "$arg"`
-        else
-            eval `echo args$i`="\"$arg\""
-        fi
-        i=$((i+1))
-    done
-    case $i in
-        (0) set -- ;;
-        (1) set -- "$args0" ;;
-        (2) set -- "$args0" "$args1" ;;
-        (3) set -- "$args0" "$args1" "$args2" ;;
-        (4) set -- "$args0" "$args1" "$args2" "$args3" ;;
-        (5) set -- "$args0" "$args1" "$args2" "$args3" "$args4" ;;
-        (6) set -- "$args0" "$args1" "$args2" "$args3" "$args4" "$args5" ;;
-        (7) set -- "$args0" "$args1" "$args2" "$args3" "$args4" "$args5" "$args6" ;;
-        (8) set -- "$args0" "$args1" "$args2" "$args3" "$args4" "$args5" "$args6" "$args7" ;;
-        (9) set -- "$args0" "$args1" "$args2" "$args3" "$args4" "$args5" "$args6" "$args7" "$args8" ;;
+if ! "$cygwin" && ! "$darwin" && ! "$nonstop" ; then
+    case $MAX_FD in #(
+      max*)
+        MAX_FD=$( ulimit -H -n ) ||
+            warn "Could not query maximum file descriptor limit"
+    esac
+    case $MAX_FD in  #(
+      '' | soft) :;; #(
+      *)
+        ulimit -n "$MAX_FD" ||
+            warn "Could not set maximum file descriptor limit to $MAX_FD"
     esac
 fi
 
-# Split up the JVM_OPTS And GRADLE_OPTS values into an array, following the shell quoting and substitution rules
-function splitJvmOpts() {
-    JVM_OPTS=("$@")
-}
-eval splitJvmOpts $DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS $JAVA_OPTS $GRADLE_OPTS
-JVM_OPTS[${#JVM_OPTS[*]}]="-Dorg.gradle.appname=$APP_BASE_NAME"
+# Collect all arguments for the java command, stacking in reverse order:
+#   * args from the command line
+#   * the main class name
+#   * -classpath
+#   * -D...appname settings
+#   * --module-path (only if needed)
+#   * DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, and GRADLE_OPTS environment variables.
 
-exec "$JAVACMD" "${JVM_OPTS[@]}" -classpath "$CLASSPATH" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain "$@"
+# For Cygwin or MSYS, switch paths to Windows format before running java
+if "$cygwin" || "$msys" ; then
+    APP_HOME=$( cygpath --path --mixed "$APP_HOME" )
+    CLASSPATH=$( cygpath --path --mixed "$CLASSPATH" )
+
+    JAVACMD=$( cygpath --unix "$JAVACMD" )
+
+    # Now convert the arguments - kludge to limit ourselves to /bin/sh
+    for arg do
+        if
+            case $arg in                                #(
+              -*)   false ;;                            # don't mess with options #(
+              /?*)  t=${arg#/} t=/${t%%/*}              # looks like a POSIX filepath
+                    [ -e "$t" ] ;;                      #(
+              *)    false ;;
+            esac
+        then
+            arg=$( cygpath --path --ignore --mixed "$arg" )
+        fi
+        # Roll the args list around exactly as many times as the number of
+        # args, so each arg winds up back in the position where it started, but
+        # possibly modified.
+        #
+        # NB: a `for` loop captures its iteration list before it begins, so
+        # changing the positional parameters here affects neither the number of
+        # iterations, nor the values presented in `arg`.
+        shift                   # remove old arg
+        set -- "$@" "$arg"      # push replacement arg
+    done
+fi
+
+# Collect all arguments for the java command;
+#   * $DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, $JAVA_OPTS, and $GRADLE_OPTS can contain fragments of
+#     shell script including quotes and variable substitutions, so put them in
+#     double quotes to make sure that they get re-expanded; and
+#   * put everything else in single quotes, so that it's not re-expanded.
+
+set -- \
+        "-Dorg.gradle.appname=$APP_BASE_NAME" \
+        -classpath "$CLASSPATH" \
+        org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain \
+        "$@"
+
+# Use "xargs" to parse quoted args.
+#
+# With -n1 it outputs one arg per line, with the quotes and backslashes removed.
+#
+# In Bash we could simply go:
+#
+#   readarray ARGS < <( xargs -n1 <<<"$var" ) &&
+#   set -- "${ARGS[@]}" "$@"
+#
+# but POSIX shell has neither arrays nor command substitution, so instead we
+# post-process each arg (as a line of input to sed) to backslash-escape any
+# character that might be a shell metacharacter, then use eval to reverse
+# that process (while maintaining the separation between arguments), and wrap
+# the whole thing up as a single "set" statement.
+#
+# This will of course break if any of these variables contains a newline or
+# an unmatched quote.
+#
+
+eval "set -- $(
+        printf '%s\n' "$DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS $JAVA_OPTS $GRADLE_OPTS" |
+        xargs -n1 |
+        sed ' s~[^-[:alnum:]+,./:=@_]~\\&~g; ' |
+        tr '\n' ' '
+    )" '"$@"'
+
+exec "$JAVACMD" "$@"
diff --git a/android/gradlew.bat b/android/gradlew.bat
index 8a0b282a..107acd32 100644
--- a/android/gradlew.bat
+++ b/android/gradlew.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+@rem
+@rem Copyright 2015 the original author or authors.
+@rem
+@rem Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+@rem you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+@rem You may obtain a copy of the License at
+@rem
+@rem      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+@rem
+@rem Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+@rem distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+@rem WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+@rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+@rem limitations under the License.
+@rem
+
 @if "%DEBUG%" == "" @echo off
 @rem ##########################################################################
 @rem
@@ -8,20 +24,23 @@
 @rem Set local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
 if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
 
-@rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS=
-
 set DIRNAME=%~dp0
 if "%DIRNAME%" == "" set DIRNAME=.
 set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
 set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
 
+@rem Resolve any "." and ".." in APP_HOME to make it shorter.
+for %%i in ("%APP_HOME%") do set APP_HOME=%%~fi
+
+@rem Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
+set DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS="-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"
+
 @rem Find java.exe
 if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
 
 set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
 %JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
-if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" goto init
+if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" goto execute
 
 echo.
 echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
@@ -35,7 +54,7 @@ goto fail
 set JAVA_HOME=%JAVA_HOME:"=%
 set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
 
-if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto init
+if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
 
 echo.
 echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME%
@@ -45,34 +64,14 @@ echo location of your Java installation.
 
 goto fail
 
-:init
-@rem Get command-line arguments, handling Windowz variants
-
-if not "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" goto win9xME_args
-if "%@eval[2+2]" == "4" goto 4NT_args
-
-:win9xME_args
-@rem Slurp the command line arguments.
-set CMD_LINE_ARGS=
-set _SKIP=2
-
-:win9xME_args_slurp
-if "x%~1" == "x" goto execute
-
-set CMD_LINE_ARGS=%*
-goto execute
-
-:4NT_args
-@rem Get arguments from the 4NT Shell from JP Software
-set CMD_LINE_ARGS=%$
-
 :execute
 @rem Setup the command line
 
 set CLASSPATH=%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar
 
+
 @rem Execute Gradle
-"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain %CMD_LINE_ARGS%
+"%JAVA_EXE%" %DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS% %JAVA_OPTS% %GRADLE_OPTS% "-Dorg.gradle.appname=%APP_BASE_NAME%" -classpath "%CLASSPATH%" org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain %*
 
 :end
 @rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell