Bug? Crash in B4A SDK Manager

[JohnC]

I just did my first set of downloads using the B4A SDK Manager (a lot of files - like a 100).

Everything seemed OK.

I then downloaded the Emulator, and two Intel file - one of these took a long time to unzip. Then when it was done, those last few emulator related items were still "checked" in the "Recommended" even though they were just installed.

When I exited, then reran the SDK Manager I got the below error:

Now I can't see any items to download.

Any ideas how to fix?

 

[DonManfred]

You did not reused an old SDK Installation and you did not used an Android Studio SDK; means you installed a new SDK using the SDK Manager in a blank folder?

 

[JohnC]

I had another SDK already installed by the old google sdk manager when B4A was supporting it. I never used the new B4A sdk manager until tonight because everytime I try something new or update things, it always messes up something and costs me a lot of time to fix - case in point! So, since everything was working fine, I have not used even the google sdk manager in a while (since v6 of B4A) and I guess B4A replaced it somewhere along from version 6 of B4A to v8.

So, I now wanted to update one my apps firebase crash to crashlytics, the tutorial said I had to download all firebase file, but it appears the B4A SDK manager downloaded all the "recommended" files even though they were not visible in my search results list - which I now understand it will do that even if you do a search and think that it will only download the items visible from your search.

I don't use B4A a ton, so I don't know a lot of the real low-level nuances, like how the SDK manager works behind the scenes. So when you say stuff like a "blank folder" I am not 100% certain what you mean.

 

[DonManfred]

I don't use B4A a ton, so I don't know a lot of the real low-level nuances, like how the SDK manager works behind the scenes. So when you say stuff like a "blank folder" I am not 100% certain what you mean.

Do NOT reuse an old SDK installation. It isn´t compatible anymore.

https://www.b4x.com/b4a.html
Watch the Installation Video linked there. 5 Minutes.

Follow the Installation steps precise.

Again: Start with a new Blank Folder (like in the Video)

 

[JohnC]

Thank you - I will give it a try - installing each newer version of B4A never warned me about this at all

I just hope all this updating and reinstalling is not going to cause other B4A projects from compiling because this is getting nuts will all these little "gotchas".

 

[DonManfred]

I´m pretty sure you´ll get it sorted with a correct SD Installation.

 

[JohnC]

No good - I get the same error even with a blank directory and placing just the \tools contents in it.

Erel, since you wrote this SDK Manager, I hope the above error line will help you figure out whats going wrong.

Update: I created a second newer directory and it seems to be working so far (it's downloading and installing files) - I'll post back the result

 

[DonManfred]

Create a new Thread for any Issue you have. I consider this thread closed

 

[JohnC]

Creating that second blank directory worked - everything seems fine now.

Thanks Don