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Apps Installing Eclipse and the Android SDK (Windows XP)

Because I have finally solved my probs in starting Android-projects in Eclipse, after way too much time, and bothering way too many people, I have written a tutorial http://www.magicmojo-software.net/tutorials/
to help me remember how to do it ;-) and to help others getting started.
Hope this helps! Knowing this would have saved me lots of agro. Neither the "Official" Hello World-tutorial nor the book I bought have helped me much with this problem.
 
So I'm brand new to programming all together and I have a brand new Hello World app. Yay! So anyways, I go through the steps to create an Emulator and when i run the debug the emulator opens an presents a home screen, but alas there is no Hello World app anywhere, even in the app drawer. To make things even stranger, when i run the debug to my phone everything works perfectly. The app runs On my phone and also is in the app drawer. Anyone have any ideas why such a strange thing would happen?

using Eclipse 1.3.1 and the very latest Android SDK on a Windows 7 Ultimate machine.

Thanks!

-Blake Chiszar
 
Hey folks, I got a problem with installing the Android SDK, it cannot find the JDK I have installed. I have installed the JDK and updated the Path in Environment Variables to point to it. I think it has something to do with the 64 Bit Vs 32 Bit. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium OS, 64 Bit. I have already downloaded Eclipse Helios, and that is running fine. Any ideas how I can get the Android SDK Installer to find the JDK?
 
I am having the same problem
i've installed eclipse in my computer and android plugin too!!!
but im not able to start a new android project because everytime it gives a warning at the time of filling activity name and all that!!
warning in red "SDK target must be located" and there is no way to do so!!
so plz help!
 
ShaqArif said:
Any clues for those of us getting the same error?
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everything is working perfect with me but when i run the testrun to check the eclipse n android working i can only see a black screen with Android written. it doesn't work further.
any suggestions?
 
Ok this is probably a really stupid question...So I installed all the junk i need to install the SDK, I run the SDK set up installer and when it gets to the point where it checks for java JDK it says I dont have it? But I DO have it installed. What the deuce am I missing here??
 
okay so i did basically everything you posted but on one of the final steps i got lost somewhere. when i go to file new project and selesct android project it wont let me select finish when i set up my project test run name. please help
 
Raj86 said:
everything is working perfect with me but when i run the testrun to check the eclipse n android working i can only see a black screen with Android written. it doesn't work further.
any suggestions?
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same problem here or it' normal ??? any suggestions.

PS thx mate for the guide
 
Re Wiiboy4ever (12/19/11) post:

For me (on Win7 x64), I went into Eclipse's preferences (Window -> Preferences), selected the Android section, and checked the Android SDK location. Mine was blank. I filled in the path to where it was installed ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk") and hit Apply. It then filled in the available versions of Android that I had installed with the AVD manager.

After leaving that dialog, I retried creating a new project and no longer had the "The SDK is still loading." issue.

So, bottom line: make sure that Eclipse knows where the Android SDK is located.
 
When I tried to run the testrun project, an error:
"No compatible targets were found. Do you wish to a add new Android Virtual Device?"

Anyone got the same problem?

XP SP3
Eclipse SDK 3.7.1
 
ManUtdFans: Have you added an AVD (with a proper target version? Or are you trying to run your project with an actual device?
 
Hi there. This is a great tutorial even if it's a little old... I've tried to follow the steps but when I start Eclipse and try to go to Windows>Preferences>Android, there isn't the Android option on the left. What could have gone wrong?
 
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