Android Question B4A Android SDK File Paths - 2017

[Charles Bib]

I am totally new to B4A and cannot get the program to correctly communicate with the SDK. I tried installing using the respective program defaults and nothing worked as far as android paths. Java is fine. Android is another matter. It almost seems like the current SDK puts things in places that have changed from previous releases. aapt.exe ends up in c:\users\xxx\appdata.... and the android.jar is in ...Android Studio\***plugins****\android\lib\android.jar rather than the suggested path in the B4A screen.

I tried copying files around to put them into the same path, as well as totally re-installing. Is there a specific instruction to install this with the 2017 version of the SDK?

I would prefer to keep java as c:\Java and install android as c:\Android\Android Studio and c:\Android\sdk.


Help!

 

[DonManfred]

e android.jar is in ...Android Studio\***plugins****\and

This is the problem. Do NOT use the Android Studio SDK from B4A.

See https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...ewer-versions-of-android-tools.80090/#content

 

[Charles Bib]

Ok, got it fixed. It's too bad you can't just download and install the android SDK package independently, and the install B4A over top. Which is fine (my bad for not paying attention to the details), but I am guessing it would be a very bad idea right now to install the normal SDK and studio package in order to have studio concurrent with b4a. I am too scared to try, but at some point I'll need to work in pure java/studio for certain items. I might just stick everything in a VM and keep the two sides separate.

This is a fantastic product; if google has any sense they would completely overhaul the java-on-android model to include complex objects and events. I have always found Java ridiculously reductionist. It's like walking into a hardware store because you need to replace a fence-post, and instead of them selling you a 4x4 and some bagged ready-mix you are told you need to learn to use a chainsaw to cut down your own tree and you need advanced chemistry knowledge to make cement.

Cheers.

 

[Erel]

but I am guessing it would be a very bad idea right now to install the normal SDK and studio package in order to have studio concurrent with b4a

There will not be any problem. You can install multiple copies of Android SDK.