[CB-12976] During cordova-android build, get Error: Cannot read property 'length' of undefined

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 7.0.1
• Component/s: cordova-cli

Environment

Windows, android

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: gurudatta m
• Created: 01/Jul/17 21:17
• Updated: 26/Jul/17 20:28
• Resolved: 26/Jul/17 20:28

Description

Getting below error when doing a cordova build.

Error: Cannot read property 'length' of undefined

Details:
Environment: cordova version 7.0.1
java version: jdk1.8.0_60
npm version: 3.10.10
node version: v6.11.0

Build output:
No scripts found for hook "before_build".
No scripts found for hook "before_prepare".
Checking config.xml and package.json for saved platforms that haven't been added to the project
Config.xml and package.json platforms are the same. No pkg.json modification.
Package.json and config.xml platforms are different. Updating config.xml with most current list of platforms.
PlatformApi successfully found for platform android
Checking config.xml for saved plugins that haven't been added to the project
Checking for any plugins added to the project that have not been installed in android platform
No differences found between plugins added to project and installed in android platform. Continuing...
Generating platform-specific config.xml from defaults for android at C:\Users\username\Documents\mobileapp\MyApp\ionicapp\platforms\android\res\xml\config.xml
Merging project's config.xml into platform-specific android config.xml
Merging and updating files from [www, platforms\android\platform_www] to platforms\android\assets\www
Wrote out android application name "MyApp" to C:\Users\username\Documents\mobileapp\MyApp\ionicapp\platforms\android\res\values\strings.xml
android-versionCode not found in config.xml. Generating a code based on version in config.xml (0.0.1): 1
Wrote out Android package name "io.ionic.starter" to C:\Users\username\Documents\mobileapp\MyApp\ionicapp\platforms\android\src\io\ionic\starter\MainActivity.java
Updating icons at platforms\android\res
Updating splash screens at platforms\android\res
This app does not have additional resource files defined
Prepared android project successfully
No scripts found for hook "after_prepare".
No scripts found for hook "before_compile".
ANDROID_HOME=C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Android\sdk
JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_60
Error: Cannot read property 'length' of undefined

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: CB-13104 "Error: Cannot read property 'length' of undefined" when executing "cordova run android"