I did exactly as described here, but I always get an error when I try to run the project: Error: unable to access jarfile ..\framework\dx.jar. I found this file in \tools\lib directory in SDK, so should I copy it to some other place ?

My configuration: Intellih 7.0.1 SDK: android_sdk_windows_m3-rc22a Thank you in advance.

Nice plugin. However I'm having problem with testing. I have added Android faced into currently existing project and I'm getting this error message when running an Activity: can't find 'C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\Projects\Test\Android\Android.apk' to install

the fact is there is no such file at the location (just classes.dex file) ... Am I doing something wrong? Has anybody the same problem?

Thanks

OK. Problem solved. For anyone experiencing the same problem:

- add directory named "res" next to your "src" directory (containing source code), adding "res" is required as written in Android documentation even when it's empty

PS: would be nice to add to the plugin functionality for leting user know there is such a problem, or create the folder automatically

I have a similar issue which seems to prevent my .apk file from being created/found. I have "" as my source directory name -- the entire hierarchy I am in is the source tree, and sprinkling "src" like pot pourri all over it is not something I am eager to do!

Is it possible that this could be made to work in such a case where the source code is not stored in a subdirectory of the project?

Thanks.

I got "Error:Unable to access jarfile ..\framework\dx.jar" message too. 1) I tried to put ......\tools\lib\ path into the "PATH" environment variable; 2) I made dir named "framework" and copied dx.jar, after that I put this directory inside EVERY directory in my project and even in the upper directories; 3) i even added this jar file to libraries.

nothing helped :(

Hello, I have the following issue (I also logged is into Issues):

For the first time the activity is launched successfuly and working. Second run is not working, writing "Error: Activity not started, unable to call on to activity manager service" to console. Sometimes restarting project helps, but not everytime.

Not sure whether this is the known issue mentioned in getting started wiki page.

Anybody has solution to this problem?

Thanks

I met the same issue as the above.

"Error:Unable to access jarfile ..\framework\dx.jar" problem can be solved in such way: in dx.bat write

set jarfile=dx.jar set frameworkdir=E:\Android\tools\lib\

"Error:Unable to access jarfile ..\framework\dx.jar" the solid fix is in the dx.bat: -cd %~dp0 +cd /d "%~dp0"

The problem appears when the batch is executed from the other drive. In this case cd command doesn't change drive. cd /d fixes this problem. The quotes around "%~dp0" is for to be safe even if %~dp0 contains spaces.

I followed the steps and encountered an odd failure when I went to run the activity -- I could not even compile the HelloWorld? class. the Messages window displayed this rather cryptic error:

Information:Compilation completed with 1 error and 0 warnings Information:1 error Information:0 warnings Error:Command "[Ljava.lang.String;@8f25a1" execution failed with exit code 255

This failure occurs with both IDEA 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 on OS X 10.5.1 using android_sdk_darwin_m3-rc37a

On a lark, I tried running through the steps again to see if I could compile without creating an Activity; I got the same error.

-- nisroc

Argh, I didn't closely read the android sdk requirements:

http://code.google.com/android/intro/installing.html#developmentrequirements

especially the relevant section in Supported OSes:

• Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later (x86 only)

us poor PPC users are out in the cold. Wow, it has been a while since I've seen something that wasn't a Universal Binary. :(

I can't get mine to run. I'm using 7.0.1 on Mac OS 10.4 Intel. I keep getting the following:

/Users/charlie/lib/android_sdk_darwin_m3-rc37a/tools/emulator
/Users/charlie/lib/android_sdk_darwin_m3-rc37a/tools/adb wait-for-device
/Users/charlie/lib/android_sdk_darwin_m3-rc37a/tools/adb install /Users/charlie/projects/android/tutorial/out/production/tutorial/tutorial.apk
270 KB/s (9404 bytes in 0.033s)
/Users/charlie/lib/android_sdk_darwin_m3-rc37a/tools/adb shell am start -n android/android.HelloWorld
Starting: Intent { comp={android/android.HelloWorld} }
Error type 3
Error: Activity class {android/android.HelloWorld} does not exist.

Which I don't understand why android/android.HelloWorld?? is used. It seems to me that it would just be android.HelloWorld?? for the fully qualified name. What is android/ used for?

Ok so what's wrong with a package called tutorial? Here is what I see in the logcat output:

/data/app/tutorial.apk (at Binary XML file line #2): <manifest> specifies bad package name: tutorial

So what's a valid package name?

Fixed my problem by using something with a dot in it. Then doing the same thing below, and it fixed it. Weird how it doesn't accept first level packages.

So how do you get it to rebuild the application? I make a change to my app, compile/make, and it never picks up those changes. I have to go onto the file system and delete the out/production/module directory to get it to rebuild. What's up?

I am getting this:

Information:Compilation completed with 23 errors and 0 warnings Information:23 errors Information:0 warnings Error:UNEXPECTED TOP-LEVEL ERROR: Error:java.lang.OutOfMemoryError?: Java heap space Error: at com.google.ssa.SsaRenamer?.dupArray(SsaRenamer?.java:177) Error: at com.google.ssa.SsaRenamer?.access$300(SsaRenamer?.java:62) Error: at com.google.ssa.SsaRenamer?$BlockRenamer?.process(SsaRenamer?.java:368) Error: at com.google.ssa.SsaRenamer?$1.visitBlock(SsaRenamer?.java:147) Error: at com.google.ssa.SsaMethod?.forEachBlockDepthFirstDom(SsaMethod?.java:600) Error: at com.google.ssa.SsaRenamer?.run(SsaRenamer?.java:145) Error: at com.google.ssa.SsaConverter?.convertToSsaMethod(SsaConverter?.java:46) Error: at com.google.ssa.Optimizer.optimize(Optimizer.java:100) Error: at com.google.ssa.Optimizer.optimize(Optimizer.java:74) Error: at com.google.dex.cf.CfTranslator?.processMethods(CfTranslator?.java:347) Error: at com.google.dex.cf.CfTranslator?.translate0(CfTranslator?.java:183) Error: at com.google.dex.cf.CfTranslator?.translate(CfTranslator?.java:142) Error: at com.google.command.dexer.Main.processClass(Main.java:362) Error: at com.google.command.dexer.Main.processFileBytes(Main.java:346) Error: at com.google.command.dexer.Main.processOne(Main.java:237) Error: at com.google.command.dexer.Main.processDirectory(Main.java:264) Error: at com.google.command.dexer.Main.processOne(Main.java:225) Error: at com.google.command.dexer.Main.processAllFiles(Main.java:169) Error: at com.google.command.dexer.Main.run(Main.java:126) Error: at com.google.command.dexer.Main.main(Main.java:107) Error: at com.google.command.Main.main(Main.java:51)

I get the following error:

... AndroidManifest?.xml line 5: Tag <activity> missing required attribute name

Here is line 5: <activity class="HelloWorld?" android:label="Hello World!">

This is what was generated by the plugin when I created a new Activity. NOt sure what it is missing...

Fixed the attribute problems. Looks like activity, action and category all required an android:name attribute.

Now it makes just fine, but doesn't do anything when I run it... the emulator comes up but there is no trace of my program...

I followed the instructions and can't run the demo: Information:Compilation completed with 55 errors and 0 warnings Information:55 errors Information:0 warnings Error:ERROR: Unknown command 'compile' Error:Android Asset Packaging Tool Error:Usage: Error: aapt list? -v? -a? file.{zip,jar,apk} Error: List contents of Zip-compatible archive. Error: aapt dump? WHAT file.{apk} [asset ...?] Error: permissions Print the permissions from the APK. Error: resources Print the resource table from the APK. Error: configurations Print the configurations in the APK. Error: xmltree Print the compiled xmls in the given assets. ... and more.

There are many changes in the lastest version of Android SDK. So we need to modify AndroidManifest?.xml as follows: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

package="hello.android"> <application android:icon="@drawable/icon">

<activity android:name="HelloAndroid?" android:label="Hello, Android!">

<intent-filter>

<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>

</intent-filter>

</activity>

</application>

It just changed 'class' and 'android:value' into 'android:value'. Now the demo works!

Broken Plugin

The intellij plugin seems to be broken with this combination:

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MAC OS X 
IDEA 7.0.4 | JDK 1.5.0_13
Android SDK 0.9 beta
Intellij Plugin : android_0.1.1.zip
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I've noticed that the commands that are being issued to both tools/aapt and tools/dx seem to be out-of-date.

1. aapt

• 'compile' seems to now be 'package'
• the '-c' modifier seems to be incorrect

<<< /Users/todd/bin/android/android-echo-only/tools/aapt package -f -c -M /Users/todd/IdeaProjects/android-demo/AndroidManifest.xml -S /Users/todd/IdeaProjects/android-demo/res -I /Users/todd/bin/android/android-echo-only/android.jar /Users/todd/IdeaProjects/android-demo/out/production/android-demo/android-demo.apk.tmp
>>> /Users/todd/bin/android/android-echo-only/tools/aapt.orig package -f  -M /Users/todd/IdeaProjects/android-demo/AndroidManifest.xml -S /Users/todd/IdeaProjects/android-demo/res -I /Users/todd/bin/android/android-echo-only/android.jar /Users/todd/IdeaProjects/android-demo/out/production/android-demo/android-demo.apk.tmp

2. dx

• the '--locals=full' modifier seems to be incorrect

<<< /Users/todd/bin/android/android-echo-only/tools/dx -JXmx384M --dex --output=/Users/todd/IdeaProjects/android-demo/out/production/android-demo/classes.dex --locals=full --positions=lines /Users/todd/IdeaProjects/android-demo/out/production/android-demo
>>> /Users/todd/bin/android/android-echo-only/tools/dx.orig -JXmx384M --dex --output=/Users/todd/IdeaProjects/android-demo/out/production/android-demo/classes.dex  --positions=lines /Users/todd/IdeaProjects/android-demo/out/production/android-demo

By 'seems to be incorrect', I mean that the respective tool gives a warning stating such. I have created some simple python scripts to munge the commands to aapt and dx and forward the correct commands on to the original tools. However, I'm still stuck b/c the apk.tmp file is not being created.

Note: I have successfully created android apps using eclipse and the eclipse plugin on windows, linux, and mac os x. It seems that the Intellij plugin is seriously behind the eclipse plugin right now.

From an email I had with Dmitry Jemerov <intelliyole@gmail.com>, you can see that:

1. This plugin has not been updated for android 0.9
2. The source is available if you want to update it yourself
3. Dmitry will accept patches

-Todd

Hello Todd,

Unfortunately I don't receive any notifications about comments to the Getting Started page, so I didn't see your post (or any others, for that matter).

The plugin is not "totally broken on Mac OS X" - it was never updated for compatibility with the 0.9 SDK release on any platform.

And the source is of course available: http://code.google.com/p/idea-android/source/checkout
If you send me a patch updating the plugin for compatibility with the 0.9 SDK version, I'll be happy to check it in and release an updated build of the plugin.

Same problem as t.greenwoodgeer, I'm gonna have to go with eclipse + ADT for now

Can't compile with IDEA 7.0.4 and Android SDK 1.0r1. I gather from previous posts this may be due to SDK changes? Any idea when this plug-in will be updated?

Have anyone managed to fix or at least to compile the plugin? I'm getting com.intellij.ide.util.newProjectWizard doesn't exist among with other errors. Maybe something wrong with my Plugin SDK instalation?

same problem as dhoffer6...

It appears that the source on trunk targets the 8.0 plugin api. I don't know much about the open api, but I've tried backporting it to 7.0.4

I've gotten it to compile, but whenever I try to create a project with and Android facet, I get the following error:

Error adding module to project: null

Unfortunately I don't know where to even get a stack trace for this exception.

Well, I give up, for now. I got it to compile, start the android simulator, but for some reason

1) it is not packaging the application into the .apk as part of the run profile. 2) it doesn't persist the android facet for subsequently re-opening the project.

Here it is, if anyone wants to take it a bit further.

http://github.com/cowboyd/idea-android-selena/tree/master

If this plugin "was never updated for compatibility with the 0.9 SDK release on any platform" then what good is it now that we're at 1.0r1 ?

Maybe take this page down until someone updates the plugin?

Im betting some folks have wasted a lot of time on this....

Matt

Yes, I've tried to run it using 1.0r1 and there is no way how to do that. This plug-in is totaly out. People are working on some NetBeans? plugin here: http://kenai.com/projects/nbandroid

I'm getting strange compilation error on a very first program: Error: 'C:\Program' is not recognized as internal or external command.

The only things located in 'C:\Program Files' on my WinXP machine are JDK 1.6 and Android SDK. It sounds like Android SDK does not allow space in folder names ('Program Files'}? Please help.

This plugin works only with Intellij IDEA 7.0.1 and android_sdk_windows_m3-rc20a, any other variants do not work.

Can you give us a roadmap for this plugin? Is development active?

Worked for me. 1. Need to create a new project 2. Create new activity as this tutorial tells you 3. Remove the "package ;" line in the R.java file that is in the /gen directory 4. Click to view the source for your hello world class 5. Right click to Run...

Thanks!

This plugin doesn't work with IDEA 7.0.3 and android-sdk-windows-1.5_r2.

When I create Activity as per the tutorial, it doesn't extend Activity class. It also doesn't add the android.jar to the libraries of the project. If I try to compile it throws an error: Error:'C:\work\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r2\tools\dx' is not recognized as an internal or external command, Error:operable program or batch file.

Obviously the script dx is not there. The dir structure in the SDK is different.

hi i cannot compile...and can't see what a problem=\ image

my sdk path is D:\Program Files\Google\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r2; when i run application and i have an error like this

D:\Program is not recognized as an internal or external command;

Hi GuoYinbin27?,

Change the directory of your Andriod_HOME. path should not contain any space in between. Make it something like D:\Google\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r2

thx for you reply.

jawabean: I have the same problem as you. Did you manage to find the cause?

Actually my problem only applies for Intellij 7. The plugin seems to work correctly with Intellij 8. Guess I have to upgrade? :(

It appears that my Idea 8.1.3 does not properly integrate my android-support plugin. When creating a new project my Technologies page does not show Android as an option. Further, if I continue to make a new projected the New menu does not include Activity as an option. The android jar file is in the plugins directory and it contains the Activity class file.

I'm trying to debug Hello World application on the device, but Idea never connects with debugger to application. Idea uploads the file and starts up application, then I get "Waiting for debugger" pop up message which stays forever. I use Idea 9.0.193.

Here's what I get in debug window:

Waiting for device. Target device: HT842GZ41077 Uploading file

local path: C:\HelloWorld?\HelloWorld?.apk remote path: /data/local/tmp/com.test

Launching application: com.ktown/com.test.HelloWorldActivity?. DEVICE SHELL COMMAND: am start -D -n "com.test/com.test.HelloWorldActivity?" Starting: Intent { cmp=com.test/.HelloWorldActivity? }

here's output from Logcat:

11-24 18:39:53.261: DEBUG/ddm-heap(916): Got feature list request 11-24 18:39:53.901: DEBUG/ActivityManager?(76): Uninstalling process com.test 11-24 18:39:53.901: INFO/ActivityManager?(76): Starting activity: Intent { flg=0x10000000 cmp=com.test/.HelloWorldActivity? } 11-24 18:39:53.930: DEBUG/AndroidRuntime?(916): Shutting down VM 11-24 18:39:53.930: DEBUG/dalvikvm(916): DestroyJavaVM waiting for non-daemon threads to exit 11-24 18:39:53.941: DEBUG/dalvikvm(916): DestroyJavaVM shutting VM down 11-24 18:39:53.941: DEBUG/dalvikvm(916): HeapWorker? thread shutting down 11-24 18:39:53.941: DEBUG/dalvikvm(916): HeapWorker? thread has shut down 11-24 18:39:53.941: DEBUG/jdwp(916): JDWP shutting down net... 11-24 18:39:53.941: DEBUG/jdwp(916): Got wake-up signal, bailing out of select 11-24 18:39:53.941: INFO/dalvikvm(916): Debugger has detached; object registry had 1 entries 11-24 18:39:53.951: DEBUG/dalvikvm(916): VM cleaning up 11-24 18:39:54.011: INFO/ActivityManager?(76): Start proc com.test for activity com.test/.HelloWorldActivity?: pid=923 uid=10051 gids={1015} 11-24 18:39:54.061: DEBUG/dalvikvm(916): LinearAlloc? 0x0 used 676436 of 4194304 (16%) 11-24 18:39:54.240: INFO/dalvikvm(923): Debugger thread not active, ignoring DDM send (t=0x41504e4d l=38) 11-24 18:39:54.341: INFO/dalvikvm(923): Debugger thread not active, ignoring DDM send (t=0x41504e4d l=22) 11-24 18:39:54.351: WARN/ActivityThread?(923): Application com.test is waiting for the debugger on port 8100... 11-24 18:39:54.351: INFO/System.out(923): Sending WAIT chunk 11-24 18:39:54.351: INFO/dalvikvm(923): Debugger thread not active, ignoring DDM send (t=0x57414954 l=1) 11-24 18:40:03.936: WARN/ActivityManager?(76): Launch timeout has expired, giving up wake lock! 11-24 18:40:04.278: WARN/ActivityManager?(76): Activity idle timeout for HistoryRecord?{433ad798 com.test/.HelloWorldActivity?} 11-24 18:40:09.471: DEBUG/dalvikvm(561): GC freed 324 objects / 16400 bytes in 176ms

it's obvious that debugger detached for some reason. Any suggestions how to fix this?