I'm having some issues with the new phonegap installation, using nodejs. I've managed to get everything working, set the path to ant, android sdk, java jdk etc., everything works perfectly.
With the usage of the following commands I've managed to create a new project:
cordova create hello com.example.hello HelloWorld
However, when I've examined the project, it was empty:
So I went into the "hello" folder and added an Android platform in the following manner:
cordova platform add android
and then I've build it:
cordova build android
So, after that, there were some android specific folders, as shown below:
Is this how the structure is suppose to look like? I'm having REAL problems importing this into Android Studio. However, I managed to import the project into eclipse, but now I have two projects, first is named "HelloWorld" and the other "HelloWorldCordovaLib". This is a bit confusing. While it works, why are there two projects? Am I doing something wrong?
Moreover, when I import this project into android studio, I get a bunch of errors (whereas the same project works in eclipse): Errors with the structure
This is seems very, very confusing. I have yet to understand why Phonegap is suddenly so hard to install. I hope I'm missing something. Any kind of feedback is welcome. Thanks.
Android Studio, amazingly, can't import Android projects that don't have the Gradle project structure. Until Cordova starts generating Gradle files, or Android Studio completes the importer's types of projects it'll support, you have to export the project from Eclipse before you can import it in to Android Studio.
It's perfectly valid to have two Projects in one Cordova application. Usually, it's because your app references the Cordova project as a sort of "sub-project" (not the right term, but I'm not sure what Android calls it).
The structure is correct.
when giving the command cordova platform add android you are actually adding a folder named android inside platform folder. For android development you have to work on the files inside platforms/android.
Read more here Phonegap - Command line interface
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I'm not an android developer, but I have little experience with andoid. :)
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Playstore now requires .adb file type to be used for submission
Apparently I've discovered that the only way to generate a bundle is by converting my project into an android studio project with gradle or through command line with build tool.
So I tried the buildtool first, but I had a hardtime with last part which was zipping your source code in different parts using apt2, this would've been the last part and I wouldve been able to generate a .adb file already. But the tool is for windows only. I tried the import Profile / Debug apk aswell to archive it into .adb but I ranto a gradle issue this time. To make story short, Is there a way I can properly import and migrate my visual studio project into android that would totally work this time?
I need to import a visual Studio Project (w/o) gradle into a Gradle Visual Studio project type so I can archive a bundle .adb file.
THe project structure is like this (Client Just bought this template app)
MyApp_V2.6.1 [Folder]
API [Folder]
SomeDLLFiles.dll
SomeOtherDLLFiles.dll
MyApp [Folder]
properties[Folder]
AndroidManifest.xml
The Rest of the folders
MyApp.cs
etc.
I'm trying to create a hybrid application through the IONIC framework which displays multiple moving graphics implemented through HTML5 Canvas and JS. But, the animation renders very slowly in mobiles (even those with 1GB RAM).
We have identified and downloaded FastCanvas (Cordova/PhoneGap plugin). We followed the instructions given in the URL - https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugin-fast-canvas. But under "Adding FastCanvas to Your Application" we hit a roadblock when we come to instructions 3 and 4 as there are no Java folders in my project.
The example (HTML5 Game) given in the url is done through PhoneGap which has the mentioned folder structure and it works fine when we build through Android studio.
We have tried to build our project (done through ionic framework) through Android Studio but, gradle build system was unable to identify the framework. Request someone to please guide me further to solve this issue since, I'm struggling to come up with a solution for long.
Note: We have already tried Canvas, JS, CSS3 and wizCanvas plugin for the animation but, the output is same - slow.
Whoo-hoo.
After a long struggle, this is what finally worked for me:
Opening a Project in Android Studio
Cordova for Android projects can be opened in the Android IDE, Android Studio. This can be useful if you wish to use Android Studio's built in Android debugging/profiling tools or if you are developing Android plugins. Please note that when opening your project in Android studio, it is recommended that you do NOT edit your code in the IDE. This will edit the code in the platforms folder of your project (not www), and changes are liable to be overwritten. Instead, edit the www folder and copy over your changes by running cordova build.
Plugin developers wishing to edit their native code in the IDE should use the --link flag when adding their plugin to the project via cordova plugin add. This will link the files so that changes to the plugin files in the platforms folder are reflected in your plugin's source folder (and vice versa).
To open a Cordova for Android project in Android Studio:
Launch Android Studio.
Select Import Project (Eclipse ADT, Gradle, etc).
Select the Android platform directory in your project (/platforms/android).
For the Gradle Sync question you can simply answer Yes.
(If prompted to update gradle from v2.3 to 3.3. click Update)
Once it finishes importing, you should be able to build and run the app directly from Android Studio. See Android Studio Overview and Building and Running from Android Studio for more details.
Refs:
https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/platforms/android/
https://www.codeproject.com/articles/1068176/step-by-step-guide-to-build-ionic-hybrid-app-using
I have libGDX projects on one laptop. I need to move to another laptop. I am using eclipse on both windows laptops. I have a git repo I can push to and pull from. I know that I can clone the https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx-demo-cuboc and import it into eclipse as a gradle project. But when I try this with my libGDX projects the "Build Model" fails.
I suspect I did not export the project correctly from my source laptop.
Can someone please point out what I am doing wrong?
Update:
OK. When I exported the projects from Eclipse I exported as plain old Android projects (Export Android Application), so I figured that I should export the project as Generate Gradle build files but I get this error when I attempt to do so ...
... and yes I did this too ...
... and I still get the same error.
UPDATE: After accepting JH's answer. Thank you for your answer BTW.
I was able to copy files in the project, but with gradle one copies the files into the directory libGDX generated the base project. I was coping the files into my Eclipse workspace, which is why the files were not showing up in my Eclipse project ... I know confusing huh. Well I was able to get my project to build but whenever I launched the app if crashed at runtime (see java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Native method not found: com.badlogic.gdx.backends.android.AndroidGL20.glGenTexture:()) I decided to give up on Eclipse and migrate my project to Android Studio. After taking a quick look at the Android Studio I was FINALLY able to build my app and execute it without runtime errors on my new laptop!
For clarity here is what I did to migrate my project from one laptop to another.
1) I got the my code out my git repo.
2) I downloaded the latest gdx-setup.jar, 1.5.3, from the libgdx project.
3) I generated a project, being careful to use the correct values for: Name, Package, Game class and Android SDK. For Destination I used c:\Users\Me\.
4) I copied the directories android, core, html, desktop and ios directories from my git repo into the corresponding directories in the project that gdx-setup.jar created.
5) Then I started Android Studio and follow the directions found here: Migrating to Android Studio
6) updated my build.gradle to include google play service and BANG! it worked
You shouldn't have to export anything, just clone the git repository on the new computer and then import gradle project and build model.
You could even generate a new libgdx project with their project wizard and then copy the source files.
I am trying to create a Cordova project. After creating the project cordova create myProject I would like to open it in Android Studio. The problem is ... it doesn't work.
The CordovaLib will not build with various errors package android.* does not exist.
Does anyone know how to import a cordova project in Android Studio?
Unfortunately the accepted answer is a bit out of date. Using Cordova v5.3.3 (it probably works on all versions > 5) it is much the same process a building and then entering XCode for an iOS application now - the build system has moved to gradle.
Before opening in Android Studio
cordova build android
Then just open up the project using File > Open and pointing to the (yourProjectDir)/Platforms/Android directory.
If you are using an older version of the cordova android platform you might need to run
cordova platform android update
To get moved to the gradle build system which is compatible with the current version of Android Studio
Make sure you import the "platform/android" directory underneath your cordova project (and you want to Import Project, not Open Project).
You will at least need to run
cordova prepare android
before doing the import
cordova build android
will also work, but it will create some ant directories which will not be used by Android Studio and you will have to actively ignore the files when importing otherwise you will get extra libraries in your project). Although I haven't imported a Cordova app into android studio recently, it definitely works in the Community edition of Intellij which Android Studio is based on (I did it yesterday with a project built from scratch with Cordova 3.5). I can't think of any of the additional features in Android Studio that would be useful that aren't in Intellij, as most of the additions which haven't been backported to Intellij are in the preview space which isn't going to work with Cordova anyway (all it is going to preview is a blank webkit view).
All the answers above seem to refer to the cli. However, to actually have your project in android studio so that you can harness the power of the android studio, this is what I would suggest you do:
Please see my most relevant answer here...
Building Ionic framework in android studio
We have some troubles on importing Ionic project to android studio because we have add android platform with SUDO command, and because of it, android studio dont have access privileges to read files.
In my case just do sudo chmod -Rf 777 ionicFolder android studio can import project successful.
I hope this help some one with this problem.
I've dabbled with Phonegap using Eclipse and the ADT plugins in the past and I'm now trying to get my head around doing this in the new Android Studio IDE.
Since Phonegap v3 seems to rely on some kind of NodeJS commandline installation thingy, of which I know absolutely nothing about, I've downloaded Phonegap v2.9 instead. Also since Android Studio is so new and the documentation seems to only cover importing existing Eclipse projects or projects built using Phonegap's commandline, I'm instead trying to follow old Eclipse documentation.
To get to the point, I've created a project in Android Studio and verified that it runs. I've then created /assets/www and copied cordova.js and a basic index.html file in. I've copied cordova-2.9.0.jar in to /libs and right clicked to 'add as library'. Finally, I've amended MainActivity.java and AndroidManifest.xml accordingly.
The problem though is that when the build gets to 'import org.apache.cordova.*;' in my MainActivity.java file, it's erroring out with 'Gradle: package org.apache.cordova does not exist'.
Could somebody please point me in the direction of some documentation on creating a Phonegap ap using Android Studio (rather than importing in from Eclipse or from something created via Phonegap commandline), or even just describe how I'm supposed to edit the build.gradle file so that Gradle can find Cordova?
Much appreciated.
Ric is really easy to work with Phonegap and ANDROID Studio.
Here is what i am doing:
Creating Phonegap project: phonegap create testproject com.testproject.name Name;
Enter Project directory: cd testproject;
Add Android platform: phonegap build android;
You have your phonegap project ready. Now open Android Studio. Select Import project and follow instructions. If you don't have any plugins added in your project it's preaty pushing NEXT till you get to the end.
That's all. If you need more information tell me will be happy to help you.
If you prefer snapshot you can find a very easy to follow tutorial here:
Phonegap and Android studio