hmm interesting point about the period in the project name. I'll check
it out tomorrow at work.

What's the build path error you get when you refactor a class from the
main project to the library? This really shouldn't happen!

Xav

On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Michael A. <[email protected]> wrote:
> Right. I may have managed to stumble upon the cause of the problems I
> experienced.
>
> I tend to name my projects using dot notation; e.g. "domain.project".
> It seems as if this naming might have caused problems. Once I renamed
> the non-functioning library project to "domain_project", the library
> connection works after a restart.
>
> I haven't got far with testing it out, but at least I can get it to
> build and run on the emulator now. I do seem to have to do a restart
> of eclipse each time I refactor, though - this seems to be the only
> way to get rid of a "The Project cannot be built until build path
> errors are resolved" issue that pops up each time I move a class from
> the main project to the library project.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael A.
>
> On May 23, 11:11 pm, Xavier Ducrohet <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I'm not sure why subversion would impact it, but that's not impossible.
>>
>> I've done a lot of link/unlink of library projects when we develop it
>> and never had a problem.
>> I just tried it at home and it failed to link it correctly (but
>> restarting eclipse made it work). I guess I'm going to have to go back
>> to it and see what's up.
>>
>> Xav
>>
>> On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Michael A. <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Typo: I mean to write as a "Source Folder" on the "Java Build Path"
>> > view.
>>
>> > Unfortunately, it is very hit and miss how well this works. In some
>> > cases, restarting Eclipse works to show the code as a new source
>> > folder, in other cases not. And it's not very obvious (to me), why it
>> > works for one test library and not for another. The only difference
>> > that I can see between the two library projects is that one is version
>> > controlled (subversion).
>>
>> > On May 23, 9:30 pm, "Michael A." <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>>
>> >> I figured out (after fiddling around with the TTT examples) that the
>> >> problem was that the source folder is not being added to the build
>> >> path as it was in the TTT example.
>>
>> >> Restarting eclipse after having added the library worked, though.
>> >> Thanks.
>>
>> >> Regards,
>>
>> >> Michael A.
>>
>> >> On May 23, 9:06 pm, Xavier Ducrohet <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >> > When you do the link between the main project and the library (as
>> >> > shown 
>> >> > here:http://developer.android.com/images/developing/adt-props-libRef.png),
>> >> > try to simply restart Eclipse (I know it's annoying) and the link
>> >> > should happen.
>>
>> >> > The library source folder will appear in your main project as a new
>> >> > source folder named after your library project name with a [Android
>> >> > Library] tag after it. I'm trying to attach a small screenshot that
>> >> > shows the connection.
>>
>> >> > Xav
>>
>> >> > On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Michael A. <[email protected]> 
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> > > Just to note that I am fully up to date with both the SDK and Eclipse
>> >> > > plugins, so that does not appear to be the problem.
>>
>> >> > > On May 23, 8:45 pm, "Michael A." <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> > >> Yes - I realize that. It just doesn't work in my setup. :-(
>>
>> >> > >> I can see the R.java file from the library gets included in the
>> >> > >> generated content, but i don't get access to the classes in the
>> >> > >> library project. Very frustrating.
>>
>> >> > >> Regards,
>>
>> >> > >> Michael A.
>>
>> >> > >> On May 23, 7:24 pm, Lance Nanek <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >> > >> > The only time I've seen that "Could not find <otherproject.apk>"
>> >> > >> > warning was in the same situation as mentioned above, when the 
>> >> > >> > project
>> >> > >> > being run used an Eclipse, Java Build Path, Project dependency on 
>> >> > >> > the
>> >> > >> > other project.
>>
>> >> > >> > If you want to double check that you don't have that, right click 
>> >> > >> > on
>> >> > >> > the project being run, choose Properties from the menu that pops 
>> >> > >> > up,
>> >> > >> > then choose Java Build Path on the left, then choose the Projects 
>> >> > >> > tab.
>> >> > >> > Make sure you don't have any Android projects listed there. With 
>> >> > >> > this
>> >> > >> > new library feature you don't specify the Android projects you 
>> >> > >> > depend
>> >> > >> > on in the Java Build Path section of the Properties. You do it in 
>> >> > >> > the
>> >> > >> > Android section of the Properties.
>>
>> >> > >> > On May 23, 7:14 am, "Michael A." <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >> > >> > > I'm seeing exactly the same problem as Mark Carter.
>>
>> >> > >> > > I've followed the instructions on the reference pages exactly (at
>> >> > >> > > least as far as I can make out). The app project compiles fine 
>> >> > >> > > and is
>> >> > >> > > able to use and inherit classes in the library project, but 
>> >> > >> > > trying to
>> >> > >> > > run the (non-library) project in the emulator throws up the 
>> >> > >> > > "Could not
>> >> > >> > > find <name.of.android.library>.apk!" line right after installing 
>> >> > >> > > the
>> >> > >> > > non-library app.
>>
>> >> > >> > > This is using Eclipse. Exporting a signed apk for the non-library
>> >> > >> > > project does not seem to work either.
>>
>> >> > >> > > It seems like the library is not being imported into the apk, 
>> >> > >> > > but it
>> >> > >> > > is not at all obvious why it is not working as everything is 
>> >> > >> > > working
>> >> > >> > > fine in the developer view.
>>
>> >> > >> > > Regards,
>>
>> >> > >> > > Michael A.
>>
>> >> > >> > > On May 22, 10:15 pm, Xavier Ducrohet <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >> > >> > > > There is something very strange here.
>>
>> >> > >> > > > What is MyLibrary.apk?
>>
>> >> > >> > > > I think you may be a bit confused with what libraries are.
>>
>> >> > >> > > > Library projects are handled at compilation time. They are 
>> >> > >> > > > *NOT* meant
>> >> > >> > > > to be export as APK (I don't even know how you managed to 
>> >> > >> > > > create
>> >> > >> > > > MyLibrary.apk because the tools don't let you do it).
>>
>> >> > >> > > > When you compile an application project that depends on a 
>> >> > >> > > > library, the
>> >> > >> > > > code and resources of the library are included in the app 
>> >> > >> > > > project's
>> >> > >> > > > apk when you compile it.
>>
>> >> > >> > > > Xav
>>
>> >> > >> > > > On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 4:21 AM, Mark Carter 
>> >> > >> > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> > >> > > > > When trying to launch an activity, the console gives:
>>
>> >> > >> > > > > Uploading MyApp.apk onto device 'emulator-5554'
>> >> > >> > > > > Installing MyApp.apk...
>> >> > >> > > > > Success!
>> >> > >> > > > > Could not find MyLibrary.apk!
>> >> > >> > > > > Starting activity com.mycompany.MyActivity on device
>> >> > >> > > > > ActivityManager: Starting: Intent { 
>> >> > >> > > > > act=android.intent.action.MAIN
>> >> > >> > > > > cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] cmp=com.mycompany/
>> >> > >> > > > > com.mycompany.MyActivity }
>> >> > >> > > > > Attempting to connect debugger to 'com.mycompany' on port 
>> >> > >> > > > > 8612
>>
>> >> > >> > > > > And then the activity fails to start 
>> >> > >> > > > > (ClassNotFoundException).
>>
>> >> > >> > > > > This seems to be because of the line:
>>
>> >> > >> > > > > Could not find MyLibrary.apk!
>>
>> >> > >> > > > > Any ideas?
>>
>> >> > >> > > > > On May 22, 11:49 am, Mark Carter <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> > >> > > > >> Great to see the new Android Library Project feature in ADT 
>> >> > >> > > > >> 0.9.7.
>>
>> >> > >> > > > >>http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/eclipse-adt.html#librar...
>>
>> >> > >> > > > >> However, some things aren't clear to me yet:
>>
>> >> > >> > > > >> 1. In the library project, what does versionCode, 
>> >> > >> > > > >> versionName,
>> >> > >> > > > >> packageName now mean? I assume nothing???
>> >> > >> > > > >> 2. The docs state that activities, services etc need to be 
>> >> > >> > > > >> declared in
>> >> > >> > > > >> the library project and also the app project. So doesn't 
>> >> > >> > > > >> this just
>> >> > >> > > > >> result in a load of duplication? What if the activity is 
>> >> > >> > > > >> declared
>> >> > >> > > > >> slightly differently in one to the other?
>> >> > >> > > > >> 3. It would have been incredibly useful to allow library 
>> >> > >> > > > >> projects to
>> >> > >> > > > >> reference each other. I'm curious as to why this is not 
>> >> > >> > > > >> possible...
>> >> > >> > > > >> 4. If an app references both resources and code in a 
>> >> > >> > > > >> library project,
>> >> > >> > > > >> then that library project needs to be added as both a 
>> >> > >> > > > >> library and a
>> >> > >> > > > >> project in the app's build path (in eclipse at least) - why 
>> >> > >> > > > >> is this?
>> >> > >> > > > >> 5. I'm considering subclassing library project 
>> >> > >> > > > >> activities/services in
>> >> > >> > > > >> my app project. Is there any reason not to do this?
>>
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