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  2. CB-4198

cordova platform add android fails due to unexpected error

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Major
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Master, 2.9.0, 3.0.0
    • 3.1.0
    • cordova-android
    • Mac OSX 10.7.5
      cordova version 2.9.5
      android sdk tools 22.0.1
      android sdk platform-tools 17
      android sdk built-tools 17
      android 4.2.2 (API 17)

    Description

      Was following the cordova command line tutorial, as part of the PhoneGap overview, found here:

      http://docs.phonegap.com/en/2.9.0/guide_cli_index.md.html#The%20Cordova%20Command-line%20Interface

      When I tried to execute the step to add the android platform, e.g.

      cordova platform add android

      I received the error,

      An unexpected error occurred: "$ANDROID_BIN" create project --target 1 --path "$PROJECT_PATH" --package $PACKAGE --activity $ACTIVITY >&/dev/null exited with 1
      Deleting project...

      I then ran the command in debug mode to get more details, e.g.

      cordova -d platform add android

      and received the output,

      cordova library for "android" already exists. No need to download. Continuing.
      Checking if platform "android" passes minimum requirements...
      Checking Android requirements...
      Running "android list target" (output to follow)
      Available Android targets:
      ----------
      id: 1 or "android-17"
      Name: Android 4.2.2
      Type: Platform
      API level: 17
      Revision: 2
      Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
      ABIs : armeabi-v7a, mips, x86
      ----------
      id: 2 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs:17"
      Name: Google APIs
      Type: Add-On
      Vendor: Google Inc.
      Revision: 3
      Description: Android + Google APIs
      Based on Android 4.2.2 (API level 17)
      Libraries:

      • com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
        Collection of video effects
      • com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
        API for USB Accessories
      • com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
        API for Google Maps
        Skins: WVGA854, WQVGA400, WSVGA, WXGA800-7in, WXGA720, HVGA, WQVGA432, WVGA800 (default), QVGA, WXGA800
        ABIs : armeabi-v7a

      Running "android update project -p "/Users/gsnyder/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/2.9.0/framework" -t android-17" (output to follow)...
      Updated project.properties
      Updated local.properties
      build.xml: Found version-tag: custom. File will not be updated.
      Updated file /Users/gsnyder/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/2.9.0/framework/proguard-project.txt
      It seems that there are sub-projects. If you want to update them
      please use the --subprojects parameter.

      Running bin/create for platform "android" with command: ""/Users/gsnyder/.cordova/lib/android/cordova/2.9.0/bin/create" "/Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android" "com.example.hello" "Hello World"" (output to follow)
      TARGET: 2; PROJECT_PATH: /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android; PACKAGE: com.example.hello; ACTIVITY: Hello World
      An unexpected error occurred: "$ANDROID_BIN" create project --target 1 --path "$PROJECT_PATH" --package $PACKAGE --activity $ACTIVITY >&/dev/null exited with 1
      Deleting project...

      Error: An error occured during creation of android sub-project.
      An unexpected error occurred: "$ANDROID_BIN" create project --target 1 --path "$PROJECT_PATH" --package $PACKAGE --activity $ACTIVITY >&/dev/null exited with 1
      Deleting project...

      at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/cordova/src/platform.js:231:35
      at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/cordova/node_modules/shelljs/shell.js:1707:7
      at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:636:7)
      at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:98:17)
      at maybeClose (child_process.js:730:16)
      at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:797:5)

      I modified the "create" script to show what the values were for TARGET, PROJECT_PATH, PACKAGE, and ACTIVITY. I then began experimenting with running the "android create project" command directly and found that the use of a space in the ACTIVITY parameter was causing the command to fail. After removing the space from the ACTIVITY parameter the command completed successfully. Here's the command I used, e.g.

      android create project --target 2 --path /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android --package com.example.hello --activity "HelloWorld"

      and the output I received,

      Created project directory: /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android
      Created directory /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/src/com/example/hello
      Added file /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/src/com/example/hello/HelloWorld.java
      Created directory /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/res
      Created directory /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/bin
      Created directory /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/libs
      Created directory /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/res/values
      Added file /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/res/values/strings.xml
      Created directory /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/res/layout
      Added file /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/res/layout/main.xml
      Created directory /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/res/drawable-xhdpi
      Created directory /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/res/drawable-hdpi
      Created directory /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/res/drawable-mdpi
      Created directory /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/res/drawable-ldpi
      Added file /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/AndroidManifest.xml
      Added file /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/build.xml
      Added file /Users/gsnyder/projects/HelloWorld/platforms/android/proguard-project.txt

      Does this mean that the tutorial should be using a space in the creation of the project? Or, does this mean that the "create" script which issues the platform creation command is taking the ACTIVITY parameter from the wrong place?

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