Sorry for the super dumb question, but is there any problem using the Android/Eclipse SDK on the same mac computer with Xcode? Is there anything special that needs to be done when installing or configuring the Android/Eclipse SDK on the same mac as Xcode?
Also, there seems to be a number of versions for Android/Eclipse. Which is the best and why? We would want our apps to be as backwardly compatible as possible, so please factor that in to any answers if it is relevant.
Thanks in advance for any help. It's much appreciated.
There is no problem installing Eclipse along with the Android SDK on a Mac computer which has XCode installed on it. Though, there will be no integration at all between both and you will not be able to use the SDK on XCode.
As for which Eclipse version to pick, pick the oen that suits your needs. If you're only going to use it for Android development then Java SE or classic should do.
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Can anyone help me with installing the correct version of eclipse to use for developing android mobile applications with the associated plug ins needed
These videos by me :) can help you to set up Android development environment using Eclipse.
Here's the link : Set up android.
Caution : If you have been using Eclipse with ADT, be aware that Android Studio is now the official IDE for Android, so you should migrate to Android Studio to receive all the latest IDE updates. For help moving projects, see Migrating to Android Studio.
As Petey suggested in his comment, I would recommend giving AndroidStudio a spin as it is very well suited to Android programming. However, take a look at the eclipse ADT plugin which can be installed via the eclipse marketplace or a direct download from Google (Google ADT page).
That should give you enough information to get things rolling, but again I would strongly recommend trying to switch over to AndroidStudio. I think you will find the entire experience easier to get into and enjoy.
Here is the link :)
P.S. Why do people still use Eclipse while there is a GREAT tool for developing Android applications?
I have downloaded the android source code 4.0.3, installed cygwin with make and gcc, and downloaded
ndk and sdk, integrated eclipse with cdt and adt. Using windows 7 64bit.
Can you guys tell me how to build this source code in eclipse in order to customize the native settings
menu.
Thanks in advance.
FYI :I have been through google, stackoverflow, but couldn't find any lead which works.
See these pages in the Developer docs: Initializing a Build Environment. This page seems to indicate that Mac, and Linux are the only supported build environment OS. I would suggest using one of those instead of Windows 7.
Once you've got environment set up see also: Building and Running
I think it will be very difficult. From my experience, even on the supported platforms there are difficulties to tune build environment. Windows is not supported so I think this is almost impossible there.
Maybe in your case it's worth to install a virtual machine?
I installed the android plugin for eclipse, on eclipse 4.1. Everything works except the DDMS perspective.
Any of you guys know a solution?
You should use Eclipse 3.7. Eclipse 4.* is a work in progress and shouldn't be used in production environments yet.
Seems to be fixed in 4.2
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=19105
While I agree with Chris that 3.7 is the stable environment to use, there's not really anything wrong with using an unstable development environment if you're willing to accept the risks that go along with it (generally I would think that issues would mostly be limited to design-time and not run-time). If the only thing that is missing is the DDMS perspective, you could consider simply running DDMS directly instead of inside Eclipse.
I have a MacBook and want to start my Android development on it. But I am afraid about its possibility. Is Android development possible on Mac OS?
As of now I know that it is possible to run different operating system on different one via virtual tools like VMWare. Can it do the same?
It's posible to develop directly on the Mac OS. You have a SDK version for that and Eclipse works too. See here for a complete set up example.
yes it is possible.
Please check below link
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Yes its possible.
Android development primarily takes place with Java and in Eclipse (which itself runs on Java) and therefore is cross platform.
Download the SDK for Mac
Following the installation instructions
If you still get any problem then just go to google group and you will get the right answer..
Yes, it is very much possible. Please refer to the link below:
https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html
download the android studio version for mac and get started. Happy Coding.
Hi all
I want to start Android development but I just don't like Eclipse. (Yes, I am picky. lol)
Is there any other good IDE rather than Eclipse that really WORKS with Android SDK? (QT maybe?)
Thanks in advance
Ignacio
UPDATE:
I am on Mac OS X. Is there any plugin for Xcode that makes the trick of linking Android SDK with it?
Nope, my personal experience shows that Netbeans Android plugin (aka nbandroid) is too buggy. I'm using Intellij IDEA - which is fantastic
As for IDEs, Netbeans is pretty good for Android development.
Basically, every text editor or IDE can be used with some amount of tweaking. See this reference as a way to get started: http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/other-ide.html
Update: A page dedicated to alternative IDEs was removed from Android dev guide. A page about workflow & tools has some information on the subject: http://developer.android.com/tools/workflow/index.html#ThirdParty
Eclipse is just a terrible, buggy pile of garbage from top to bottom, and most people have told me NetBeans doesn't have a mature Android implementation.
How difficult is it to setup Intellij IDEA for Android development, and what should I expect versus developing for Android on Eclipse?
I advise Android bundle for TextMate: https://github.com/nesterow/Android.tmbundle It's lightweight and easy to use. There is no intellisense, but actually it just makes you remember namespaces better. :)