why won't DDMS launch for me ?

[gwcaton]

I have searched and searched for help and am not finding anything. Well i take that back I have found countless guides on how to do it. tried many of them, didn't work, deleted everything, tried another , didn't work so now I am asking for help. LOL

I am trying to do screen captures using the SDK and eclipse and whatever else the guides say to download.

Whenever i double click the ddms file a command box flashes up on the screen for a split second and thats it . Can't go any further if the commab box won't stay up. I think a windows window is supposed to pop up after that so I can choose my phone.

I am using Vista ( 64 bit I believe ) on a TouchSmart pc. My phone is a Mytouch 3g

any help appreciated.

 

[kevin@teslacoilsw]

If you are already running eclipes, then DDMS can't talk to the device because eclipse already is. You can try quitting eclipse and then opening ddms, or you can use DDMS embedded in eclipse. To do that in eclipse go to Windows > Show View > Other > Android > Devices then you should get a new tab down with Problems and Console named "Devices". Click on it and then click on the screen shot icon on the right.

 

[gwcaton]

Kevin,

Thank You ! I knew it had to be something "easy" LOL I laugh because nothing is "easy" for me when it comes to this type of thing the first time. But I'm getting there with the help of people like you.

I'm off to play and maybe post some screen shots .

Thanks !

 

[RocknSteve]

I was having the exact same problem. However, doing it through Eclipse as opposed to the Command Prompt did work.

When trying to do it via the Command Prompt, it'd popup for a split second (like you said) and disappear. I was able to take a screenshot of my screen for the split second the prompt window was open and this is what it read:

(The ">>>" are just to indent the lines. They weren't actually there.)

29:57 E/ddms: shutting down due to uncaught exception
29:57 E/ddms: java.lang.Error: Cannot load javax.swing.plaf.nimbus.NimbusLookAndFeel
>>>at javax.swing.UIManager.initializeDefaultLAF<Unkown Source>
>>>at [other such lines starting with "javax.swingUIManager"]
>>>at [lines starting with "org.jfree.chart"]
>>>at [lines starting with "com.android.ddmulib"]
>>>at [lines starting with "com.android.ddms"]

Not sure if that's enough information but any insight would be appreciated!