I am new in using android studio I an currently trying to build the interface between the Google Glass and computer, for that i first need to debug my glass using some sample examples from Git but i am not able to clone those examples to android studio . It says "Clone Failed" "Failed to start Git process"
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First make sure you have the git executable installed. Then go to the menu File->Settings. Under the section Version Control->Git, fill in the Path to Git Executable field. The exact path will depend on your system and version of git installed.
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I'm still at the path of learning programming, but my apps are getting quite complicated and I want to learn how to store a snapshot of current working app version before continuing with implementing other enhancements so that I could go back to that stored version if need be? Could anyone give me a link to tutorial about it? My search only returns tips how to set app version in gradle files.
What you are looking for I believe is a source control software that will be able to control your versioning, there are plenty, I recommend: Git
Tutorials:
Tutorials Point
Tutorial for begginers by Roger Dudler
One of Git concept is being able to work offline (you can work locally on your PC).
AndroidStudio Integration:
After installing Git on your machine you can easily integrate Git with AndroidStudio (Although I prefer working from Git Bash CLI), by doing:
Go to File -> Settings -> Version Control -> Git and configure Git
Go to VCS -> Enable Version Control Integration -> select 'Git'
You should take a look at vogella
for a starter I recommend
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/git/
http://javapapers.com/android/android-studio-git-tutorial/
https://www.londonappdeveloper.com/how-to-use-git-hub-with-android-studio/
I am new to Android Studio and to Android Development as well. I am presently using version 1.3.1.
My question is how to efficiently make project "snapshots". - I am not absolutely sure the term of "snapshot" is good hence the quotes.
What I mean is to save the project as is at the moment and be able to make heavy changes without fearing to destroy what is already working well and also to be able to restart from this "snapshot" if it happens that the changes made break the project.
In other terms, how can I manage versions?
This can be achieved using a version control program such as git or svn, although git tends to be the industry standard tool.
You can follow a very simple online tutorial to get started quickly with the basics behind git. There are also a number of other excellent resources such as the git guide by Tower and the git book.
In regards to versioning, you can use git tag to tag specific versions (see docs)
#Create a new tag
git tag -a v1.0 -m 'Version 1.0'
#Create a new working branch 'version_2_dev' from v1.0
git checkout -b version_2_dev v1.0
You need to add the version control plug-ins like bitbucket, svn and git.
I use 2 machines for development, Windows 8 desktop and a Macbook for when I'm away from my desk. I use dropbox to sync my development files between 2 machines. This works pretty well, except for one thing: the SDK path must be updated every time (http://screencast.com/t/XKnqUjiBn)
Is there a work around of some sort for this?
Don't share the local.properties file between machines; that's the file that contains the SDK path, and as its filename indicates, it's supposed to be local to an individual machine.
I suggest that you take a look at a GIT source control (if you haven't done that previously). It is the way better way to manage projects than dropbox sync.
There are 2 very good options for you:
GitHub - free for open source projects, paid for private repositories (paid per repository)
BitBucket - free for private repos too (paid per user)
AndroidStudio (which I suggest for Android projects unless you are working with NDK) has a really good support for importing projects to GIT via GUI. So it helps you a bit if you are not familiar with console stuff. But it is easy with console too. Check out this github tutorial for beginners https://try.github.io/levels/1/challenges/1
With GIT the problem that you are trying to solve is simple just put a file name that you dont want to share into you gitignore file. You can find android preset gitignore files online on sites like gitignore.io.
Good luck.
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I'm using Android Studio to code my apps. Now I want to work on 2 PC's and thought about using a Cloud-Service. I decided to use GitHub, but I can't find a way to synchronize my GitHub account with my Android Studio project...
Can anyone explain this to me ?
Best way to do this is probably through the good ol' command line. First, make sure you have git installed and in your path. You can get instructions from here.
Next, go to GitHub and create a new repository with a title and such. Instructions on that here. Don't worry about creating your first commit, we're going to do that on your local machine.
Now for the fun part.
Copy the repo link of your choice (I prefer ssh, but it depends on how far you went with the set up part) and head to the terminal.
cd ~/project-path-here
git init
git add .
git commit -am "initial commit"
git remote add origin <your link>
git push -u origin master
If all has gone well, you can reload the github page and see your new push.
On your other computer, you'll be able to clone down the repo you created.
cd ~/project-path-here
git clone <your link>
You can then use git pull and git push to retrieve and send changes to the server.
You can also look into Github's desktop application if you're on Windows or Mac for a simpler time, but I find these lack some more advanced features of git.
EDIT: To register your new git repo with Android Studio, Intellij, RubyMine, etc., go to the project settings (File->Settings), search for version control, and specify that your project is using git for version control. Here for more information on that. Once that is enabled, the VCS drop down will have more features. The ones to look at are Commit Changes (git commit and push) and Update Project (git pull).
Under the VCS tab in your Studio, there's on option to publish the project to Github. Will ask for your credentials, then you're good to go to push your code.
Just getting into Android app dev and I thought I might mention here that I think that we should gitignore the build folder. It's huge and it doesn't need to be repo'd
[Edit] I'm referring to the app/build folder. And hey I see it's not included in the Android Studio .gitignore
I've been using eclipse to develop Android apps with phonegap until, a few weeks ago, I decided to try Sublime Text 2. I found it to be so much better than the eclipse editor so I would like to keep using it. Only thing I'm missing is a quick way to test the app on the device inside Sublime.
Luckily, someone else also had the same idea and developed a plugin for this:
https://github.com/Korcholis/Andrew
Sadly, I cannot get it to work, I installed ant and pointed the plugin to adb but then nothing happens when I try to create a new project (and there is no error message in the console).
I also found this other plugin:
https://bitbucket.org/ucomesdag/sublime-android
But I have no idea on how to install and run it.
Did someone else found a way to do this?
A quick update into 2014.
As of PhoneGap Cordova 3.0, it is no longer required to develop Android apps via eclipse. You are free to use any code editor or IDE you wish as app building is done independently from eclipse via a simple command line.
cordova run android to package the .apk and install on any active devices detected by adb or
cordova build android to package the .apk only.
In your case, you can keep using Sublime and pop in the cordova run android command whenever you ready to go on a test run.
While I agree with Insane Coder that you should stick with supported IDEs to develop for Android, according to this link and existing Sublime Text 2 Ant support, you could build and develop your android project with this IDE (It will just take some time to set it all up... as opposed to using a supported IDE like IntelliJ or Eclipse).
Using PackageControl, look for "Ant". That will install syntax highlighting for Ant. Another plugin that enables the build command (ctrl+b) to work for Ant files, "Super Ant". You should be able to code for android in sublime text 2 with those installed.
On another note... Do you use windows? The Andrew project you link to, seems to have Windows compatibility issues. Apparently related to locating the "SDK" (he says sdk in Andrew's github page but, probably he means JDK?) in your hard drive. Which is probably a hassle because Windows typically installs stuff to "Program Files" and in code, that turns into "Progra~1" because of the space. In the link I give you there is another approach to it, so when you install the JDK set a folder that has no spaces in its name, like c:\java\jdk1.6.0_02 or something else that strikes your fancy. The problem you could be having with Andrew is that it isn't finding the jdk in your hard disk.