That's correct. Windows users who are not using eclipse, we recommend that you download the SDK package at http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
This is basically only the tools folder, but it also includes a "SDK Setup.exe" at the top SDK folder which calls android.bat in update mode. This should fix the lock problem. Xav On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Streets Of Boston <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have the same issue. > > I started android.bat from the command prompt. > Since android.bat is in the directory that is reported to be locked, > my command prompt is holding a lock to it when starting > android.bat.... not very handy... > > On Oct 27, 7:36 pm, Xavier Ducrohet <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> the issue is with Windows putting locks on files/folders. For instance >> if you have a file explorer opened on the folder being updated (e.g. >> the docs folder), it'll prevent other programs from modifying the >> files/folders. >> >> If you have problem using it from eclipse you can always use >> SDK/tools/android.bat which provide you with the same UI. >> >> Which version of Eclipse are you using? I'll double-check that Eclipse >> doesn't open/lock some files in the documentation. >> >> Xav >> >> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Jim Showalter >> >> >> >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Followed the instructions in >> >http://developer.android.com/sdk/adding-components.htmlfor adding 2.0 as >> > components to an existing 1.6 SDK, from within Eclipse. >> >> > It didn't work. Not by a long shot. Instead, it got partway through and >> > then >> > said that C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\ >> > temp\DocPackage.new01 couldn't be copied because of a lock, and similarly >> > for PlatformPackage.new01. >> >> > It said to shut down running programs, but the only program running was >> > Eclipse, which was needed to do the upgrade. >> >> > The cancel button was disabled, and the close box didn't work. Shutting >> > down >> > Eclipse killed it, but left C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1 in a corrupted >> > state. Restarting Eclipse showed the Android projects with errors, no SDK, >> > and a disabled Android SDK and AVD Manager (which means no ability to rerun >> > the install). >> >> > Shutting down Eclipse, renaming the corrupted SDK directory, unzipping 1.6 >> > again into C:, and restarting Eclipse made it as if nothing had ever >> > happened, which is good. But it is not possible to complete the install >> > from >> > Eclipse, which is bad. >> >> > The dialog says: >> >> > Failed to rename directory >> > C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01 to >> > C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\docs >> > -= Warning ! =- >> > A folder failed to be renamed or moved. On Windows this typically means >> > that >> > a program is using that folder (for example Windows Explorer.) Please close >> > all running programs that may belockingthe directory >> > 'C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01' and try again. >> >> > Failed to rename directory >> > C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01 to >> > C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\docs >> > -= Warning ! =- >> > A folder failed to be renamed or moved. On Windows this typically means >> > that >> > a program is using that folder (for example Windows Explorer.) Please close >> > all running programs that may belockingthe directory >> > 'C:\android-sdk-windows-1.6_r1\temp\DocPackage.new01' and try again. >> > Installed: SDK Platform Android 2.0, API 5 (tools rev: 3) >> >> -- >> Xavier Ducrohet >> Android SDK Tech Lead >> Google Inc.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > -- Xavier Ducrohet Android SDK Tech Lead Google Inc. Please do not send me questions directly. Thanks! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" 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-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
