Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

Android Processing

schprlock

Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

in Android Processing • 1 year ago

Hello,

First of all I apologize if this has been discussed. I searched everywhere, but I am sure to agree it's hard to come up with search terms for this situation...

I recently formated my HD and installed Java, the Android SDK and Processing 2.0b3.

When I try to launch an Android sketch, if there's an error, the deployment halts but I don't get to see the description of the error. It works fine in Java mode.

For example, I had this line:

String[] stringArray = (String[])strings.toArray(new String[strings.size()]);

Processing wasn't compiling it and the only information I was given was "Error from inside the Android tools, check the console.". I had to try to compile it in Java mode, and there I received the error message "cannot convert from Object[] to String[]" and I was able to fix the problem.

This happens every time I have an error in my code. In this case it was possible to try to compile it in Java mode (although it's annoying), but in some cases, like Android specific code, that isn't even possible.

Any solutions?

Replies(9)

calsign

Re: Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

1 year ago

This is a known problem... that Android error messages aren't clear. Most of the time, you should be able to scroll up in the console window and see that Ant error messages for the generated Java code which are, once you get used to them, even easier to work with than Processing's error messages.

schprlock

Re: Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

1 year ago

Hi calsign,

Thanks for your reply. I think I didn't make myself clear... It was working before and I received Ant error messages. Now I don't. Here's the rest of the output from the sketch above:

BUILD FAILED

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools\ant\build.xml:679: The following error occurred while executing this line:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools\ant\build.xml:692: Compile failed; see the compiler error output for details.

Total time: 3 seconds

This is what I mean. "The following error occurred while executing this line:", but there is no line... and "see the compiler error output for details.", but there's no error output...

Any thoughts?

calsign

Re: Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

1 year ago

Ah. I've gotten those errors as well. The line that the error refers to is in the ant build file and, unfortunately, it is the single command that tells the application to build. In other words, it isn't very helpful. Can you get any Android sketches to run? Better yet, I've written a lot of problems here.

schprlock

Re: Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

1 year ago

Hi,

Thanks again. Yes, all my previous sketches run fine. As did this one as soon as I corrected the error (casted to String[]). So everything is working fine, apart from my not being able to know what's wrong when something is. Before this new install I received an error message when there was an error, just like in the non-android modes. Now everything works, emulator launches and runs the app, I can launch the app to my devices (Galaxy Note and Transformer Infinity), I just can't see erros (I can be aware there's an error, but I can't find out which).

Thanks for the link, I'll keep it as reference. But unfortunately it doesn't cover my situation.

calsign

Re: Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

1 year ago

Okay, I understand. I think that this is a known issue and I have experienced it myself.

schprlock

Re: Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

11 months ago

So, any new, anyone? This is really annoying, I can't do anything at all...

For example, ehen trying to run the example here: http://www.akeric.com/blog/?p=1313 and after changing screenWidth/screenHeight to displayWidth/displayHeight, the only feedback I get is this (and no, the problem is not that it doesn't find the library. It does and it works when everything else is ok. It's been reported):

No library found for android.content

No library found for android.hardware

Android SDK Tools Revision 20.0.3

Installed at C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk

Project Type: Application

Project Target: Android 2.3.3

API level: 10

Library dependencies:

No Libraries

------------------

API<=15: Adding annotations.jar to the classpath.

Merging AndroidManifest files into one.

Manifest merger disabled. Using project manifest only.

No AIDL files to compile.

No RenderScript files to compile.

Generating resource IDs...

Generating BuildConfig class.

BUILD FAILED

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools\ant\build.xml:679: The following error occurred while executing this line:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools\ant\build.xml:692: Compile failed; see the compiler error output for details.

Total time: 3 seconds

Please help... The result is the same in Processing 2.0b3 and 2.0b5. There is absolutely no more feedback.

Thanks for anybody's help

calsign

Re: Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

11 months ago

This is yet another scenario where ant has failed to report problems with the code. Likely, you can sort out the problems by running the sketch in Java mode, although it will, obviously, hiccup on anything Android. Even better, try Manindra's XQMode. At the very least, you can detect common syntax errors that are obstructing the code's build or narrow it down to pure Android problems.

schprlock

Re: Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

11 months ago

Excellent, thank you! This doesn't solve my problem, but it goes around it (hopefully well enough for not spend a day looking at the code) and it's great to know that such a tool exists.

If anybody finds out what's happening with my installation (and I tried reinstalling both Java and de SDK), I really appreciate feedback.

Calsign, thanks again! Cheers

rastislav

Re: Console doesn't show errors in Andoird mode

11 months ago

Try to look at this . I had the same problem by myself, but installation of the Ant and few steps helped me a lot.