So, my main machine these days is a Surface Pro X which is a Microsoft computer that runs Windows 10 with an ARM64 CPU (aka Windows on ARM, aka WoA).
Machines running Windows 10 on ARM64 can run Windows 10 applications compiled to ARM64 and also run Windows 10 applications compiled for x86 32bits through a built in emulation system. It can't run x86 64bits applications unfortunately. Thankfully LC for Windows is still compiled for 32 bits, so I can run it on this machine even though I'd rather have a native arm64 version someday. I got tired of always switching to a Mac, or my older Surface Go, when I need to do something with LC and Android and decided to try setting it up today. I begun by following the instructions at: http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4069/l/985962-livecode-and-android-studio Which led me to download Android Studio for Windows 10 32bits. I've installed it and downloaded SDKs for Android 10, 9 and 8. Also downloaded the obsolete SDK tools as described. Downloaded a 32bits JDK from Oracle. Installed everything and setup LC correctly. While I was trying to deploy an Android app, it would start compile things and then fail with: "Could not encode class bundle" Which is a useless message and doesn't tell me anything. I went searching and found this thread: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/could-not-encode-class-bundle-td4711848.html Which led me to a very helpful message by Panos that contains this wonderful nugget of wisdom: > On Jan 22, 2017, at 8:42 AM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode <[hidden email] <http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=4711853&i=0>> wrote: > > My guess is that this error is related to the Android SDK. Which version of > Android SDK Build Tools have you installed? > > To find the exact error, you can do the following: > > 1. Type in the msg box "edit the script of stack revsaveasandroidstandalone" > 2. In the script editor window that just opened, search for "Could not > encode class bundle" (should be around line 638) > 3. Add "answer the result" just before the "Could not encode class bundle" > line. > 4. Click apply to (temporarily) save this change > 5. Build an android standalone. Now, why the hell doesn't the default error message contains "the result"? That would have saved me a lot of time! I changed that to output to the message box, and this is what it was saying: ----- This version of C:\Users\andre\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\tools\lib\find_java64.exe is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information and then contact the software publisher. ERROR: No suitable Java found. In order to properly use the Android Developer Tools, you need a suitable version of Java JDK installed on your system. We recommend that you install the JDK version of JavaSE, available here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads If you already have Java installed, you can define the JAVA_HOME environment variable in Control Panel / System / Avanced System Settings to point to the JDK folder. You can find the complete Android SDK requirements here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/requirements.html ----- Which makes total sense because my computer can't actually run 64bits binaries. I don't know which function in LC calls that command, it is not in the revsaveandroidstandalone, but I noticed that in that folder there was also a "find_java32.exe", I simply made a copy of it, renamed it "find_java64.exe" and from then onwards, everything worked and I could deploy and test things on Android. So yes, LiveCode compiled for Windows 10 running under 32bits emulation on an ARM64 computer, compiling for an ARM7 Android, all working fine. PS: You can't do this kind of crazy stunts on a mac.... -- http://www.andregarzia.com -- All We Do Is Code. http://fon.nu -- minimalist url shortening service. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
