Problems locating Android SDK

[Skip Kimpel]

okay, glad it is not just me then.

SKIP

On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 6:29 PM Colin Holgate via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> 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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