Eclipse + ADT provides with a comfortable & customizable IDE with integrated debugging. There are wizards to create new projects, export apks and automatic deployment to your emulator or devices. There's a specific "ddms" view to view log output and other debug properties.
You can do all of this using command-line tools. To compile using the command line you need to use "ant", which means other Java IDEs can invoke the ant target out of the box. Some people program using Emacs or VI, so really anything goes. Some say you could even use real player, although it might be easier with some skills to use dd and a magnet. R/ On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 12:12 PM, Brad Fuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm beginning to investigate the android development env and see that > Eclipse is heavily promoted for both editing and debugging. How > integrated, or how important, is the use of Eclipse for android > development? Will I be losing out by using another editor (I use vi)? > And what about debugging? From experience, I know that some companies > heavily promote one tool and focus their help in that one area -- > often ignoring the rest. Often times developers end up with > insufficient assistance if they don't go along with the status quo > since documentation is concentrated around their tool(s) of choice. > Anyone NOT using Eclipse? what are your (horror) stories for android > development? Those using Eclipse, how well did you adapt to Eclipse > and the android plugin? > > thanks much, > > -- > Brad Fuller > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
