B4A Bridge not working

[gflint]

I am trying to get a project from the computer (Win7) to my Droid-X. I have downloaded the B4A-Bridge software to my Droid-X. It seems to be working on the device, I have two grayed out buttons Start and Stop. I then do the Tools>B4A Bridge>Connect in the IDE. I enter the IP address and OK. I get no connection. I am using the trial version of Basic4Android. I am using a usb cable. What am I missing?

 

[Erel]

Do both the desktop and the device are located in the same local network?

A USB cable is not required as the communication is done over the local network.

 

[gflint]

What local network? I have the droid plugged into the computer with a usb cable. How does a network get involved? I just want to get a program I wrote on the computer onto the droid.

At the moment I am just testing this software out. I am a programming teacher and am looking for phone app programming software for a course for my high school kids for next year.

 

[Erel]

There are two ways to connect the IDE to a device.
See these two tutorials:
http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4andr...utorials/6484-connecting-your-device-ide.html (devices that support USB debugging)
http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4andr...8-b4a-bridge-new-way-connect-your-device.html (all devices over the local network)

Another option is to use the emulator.

 

[gflint]

I have read both and neither seems to help. The computer recognises the droid as a removable disk and I can access the files on the phone so they are comunication over the usb link. The usb article does not say how to get the program from the computer to the phone.

 

[Erel]

Did you enable USB debugging?
Press on Menu - Settings - Applications - Development - USB debugging.

Once your device is connected in debugging mode it will be recognized by the IDE and your application will be installed when you run it from the IDE.

Connecting as a storage device is not enough for development.

 

[gflint]

Yup. The box is checked.

 

[mistermentality]

What local network? I have the droid plugged into the computer with a usb cable. How does a network get involved? I just want to get a program I wrote on the computer onto the droid.

At the moment I am just testing this software out. I am a programming teacher and am looking for phone app programming software for a course for my high school kids for next year.

If you use the B4A bridge your Android device and your computer both need to be connected to a wireless network.

If your device is not connected wirelessly to the same network as your computer then the ip address you get from your device will be incorrect and would not send the app to your phone.

Regarding the usb problem, my device does the same thing and showed as a memory card. If this is causing your issue then somewhere in the settings menu for your device will be an option entitled "use as usb mass storage device" and it will be ticked. If so un tick it and that should sort your problem so that if you just have it connected by usb and compile and run the app you are working on it should automatically install it on your device.

Dave