I upgraded to the latest release of Android Studio and it no longer recognizes .iml files as projects. Previously, importing an Android project from just sources would create just an .iml file but now it creates a whole bunch of Gradle files which is really annoying.
Is there a way to get Android studio to not use Gradle and just .iml projects?
Android Studio is based on Intellij Idea in which .iml files are "IntelliJ IDEA Module" file which contains all information about module's its dependencies in the projects, each module will have its own .iml file which is a part of project structure in Intellij. Where build.gradle files are for building your application using gradle build system.
In AS 0.4.3 a lot of improvements are done for importing and converting eclipse project automatically in Gradle which doesn't allow to import eclipse project as it is.
I found a workaround to do this please follow the steps
Create a new folder/directory
Move your Eclipse project inside it
Now from import option in AS select the newly created directory instead of direct eclipse project directory.
Studio will give you a suggestion to move the project in Gradle as soon as it is done with import, don't do that.
But I strongly recommend you to start using gradle build system.
Have a look in to the Scott's explanation here :
Android Studio 0.4.3 Eclipse project without gradle
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I have created a new Android Kotlin project using Android Studio. Everything work as expected initially. However, when I close Android Studio and reopen it again a new .iml file is created inside the app module
Issue
Create a project in Android studio
Sync and build the project
Close Android Studio
Reopen Android Studio
New *.iml file is created for the app module
Workaround
Delete the .idea folder
Delete all *.iml files
Re-import project in Android studio
I have to do this workaround steps each time android studio launches. Is there any permanent solution for this. My Android studio version is 3.6.2
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Project
app module
Thanks
This project contains multiple modules, one for the root of the project where you have build.gradle in the root and another for the app with the second build file. Modules can be also created for multiple Gradle source roots. This behavior is by design and is not an issue that needs to be fixed.
See the document about sharing the project files which mentions that you can ignore .iml files for Gradle projects as they are generated on importing.
So I've just imported an app into Android Studio. It says
"Migrate Project to Gradle? This project does not use the Gradle build
system. We recommend that you migrate to using the Gradle build system."
However... it appears I am on the gradle system. I see
build.gradle
files at the app-level etc, so? This is causing issues when I try to run the module (getting AndroidManifest.xml does not exist error, which I apparently need to solve by synching the gradles... except that button doesn't exist because Android Studio thinks I'm not using the gradle system.)
Help?
Try to re-import your project in Android Studio:
Close your project
Back up your project
Delete the .idea folder in the root directory of the project
Delete all the .iml files in your project
Import your project in Android Studio, and in the dialog that
prompts you for a file, choose the build.gradle file.
I'm trying to migrate from using Eclipse for my Android-project to the new Android Studio, and I'm having an issue related to Gradle.
What I want is for me to push the latest Eclipse-build to Github, and then be able to pull it down in Android Studio, having the latter automatically convert the project to a Gradle-build. If I'm reading the documentation right, the Android Studio import is supposedly able to do this.
When importing, I can choose between "Create project from exisiting sources" or "Import project from external model"
If I choose the first option, the project won't use Gradle (as far as I can see). If I choose the second, it seems to be looking for an already existing gradle buildfile "build.gradle" in my project.
So - Should I download a Gradle-plugin to Eclipse and make a gradle build-file there, or am I doing something wrong in the import?
It seems the only other questions I can find on SO is about importing and Eclipse export or simply how to pull a project from Github in Android Studio.
Thanks :-)
Importing and converting an existing Eclipse project into a Android Studio Gradle project is quite simple :
File -> Import Project (in Android Studio)
Select the manifest of your Eclipse Android project.
Done.
There may be some dependacy management to deal with.
You can also take a look here :
How do you import an Eclipse project into Android Studio now?
How about this:
clone repo to location 1
export from eclipse
import to android studio in location 2
copy the .hg files or whatever's applicable from 1 to 2
commit from location 2 including deleting eclipse files
Now the repo will have the android studio project and not eclipse.
I followed the this guide to migrate my android project
https://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/migrate.html
I have exported a Gradle file through eclipse. When I try to import the project to android studio, I am stucked with this error. Please help
Android studio version 0.6.1
That's not asking for your project's Gradle structured files it wants the location of your Gradle Build tools or Gradle configuration file.
It defaults as a file called .gradle in your user home directory I think.
Mine points to:
/home/indiv/.gradle
Although, I found it easier to import my Eclipse projects into Studio (as Eclipse projects) than export a Gradle project from Eclipse and then import to Studio.
Your choice though.
How can you migrate to Android Studio using an Eclipse project depending one many user libraries?
I've tried using the Eclipse export to gradle but I can't seem to get it to work.
Also, my project sources are not in the workspace.
As of Android Studio 0.4.2, you can now import the Eclipse project from Android Studio.
Note: This is different from Eclipse's export Gradle project function.
Open Android Studio
Verify the version is >0.4.2, if not update to it. (I had to download it from the tools website)
Import Project...
Navigate to the actual Android app project, the highest level project (not the workspace or the directory containing all the eclipse projects)
Follow the wizard to import it all
The advantages of doing it this was is that :
makes the migration less painful
generates gradle files
restructures your project as a gradle/Android Studio project