Problems locating Android SDK

[Colin Holgate]

I manually downloaded Tools from here:

https://developer.android.com/studio

And put it into the SDK folder. LiveCode is still not happy.


> On Apr 5, 2020, at 4:09 PM, matthias rebbe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Skip,
> 
> the problem is that Android Studio 3.6.x does not install Android command line tools by default.
> 
> this is an excerpt of the update LC lesson http://lessons.livecode.com/m/2571/l/625198-livecode-and-android-studio
> 
> 
> 
> Update: Android Studio 3.6 has stopped to install the android command line tools by default. These tools were stored in the /Users/youruser/Library/Android/sdk/tools folder, and contained some necessary jar files that are needed to build for Android.
> 
> You can still force Android Studio 3.6 to download these tools:
> 
> - Launch Android Studio and go to Configure -> "SDK Manager"
> 
> - In the new window open "System Settings -> Android SDK". 
> 
> - From there pick the tab "SDK Tools". 
> 
> - Uncheck the "Hide Obsolete Packages" option in the bottom of the window. 
> 
> - Now there should appear a new option: "Android SDK Tools (Obsolete)" - check that, hit "Apply" - it will download the files and "Tools" folder will appear in the /Users/youruser/Library/Android/sdk/ folder:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> HTH,
> 
> -
> Matthias Rebbe
> Life Is Too Short For Boring Code
> 
>> Am 05.04.2020 um 23:55 schrieb Skip Kimpel via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> 
>> Very helpful, thank you Colin..... and I knew it would not be that easy.
>> Now I get a message that says "The chosen folder is not a valid Android
>> SDK.  Please ensure you have installed it correctly, and enabled support
>> for 9.0 (api 28).   I went back into Android Studio and verified the path
>> was correct and that I had checked the box for version 9.0, which I had.
>> Any other suggestions for this new phase I am stuck at?
>> 
>> SKIP
>> 
>> On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 5:47 PM Colin Holgate via use-livecode <
>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> In Finder there is a Go menu, in which you can Go to Folder… Then you type
>>> in the path to the hidden user library to get there. The same thing works
>>> in open dialogs. When you are pointing LiveCode to the Android SDK, type
>>> command-shift-g, and put in:
>>> 
>>> ~/Library/Android/sdk/
>>> 
>>> That path isn’t exactly right I’m sure, LiveCode doesn’t recognize it as
>>> valid Android SDK root. It’s been a few years since I had to set that path.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 5, 2020, at 3:25 PM, Skip Kimpel via use-livecode <
>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I am relatively new to Mac so if this is an easy fix, sorry for asking.
>>> I
>>>> have installed Android Studio and the SDK is located in my user/library
>>>> directory.  I figured out how to reveal the library folder using Finder
>>> but
>>>> when I try to browse to the SDK location in Livecode settings, I am not
>>>> able to get there.
>>>> 
>>>> Can anybody help?  This is driving me nuts because I  know it is a quick
>>>> fix.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> SKIP
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