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Test button greyed out?
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:33 pm
by user#606
The SDK and JDK have been installed and set up as best I can, as no up to date lessons applicable.
The TEST button on the Livecode tool bar is still greyed out and I need to simulate the mobile app I am working on.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Re: Test button greyed out?
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:47 pm
by LiveCode_Panos
Hi user#606,
Do you see your device or the simulator under the Development -> Test Target menu? If yes, select it, and click Development -> Test (this is equivalent to the Test button in the LC menubar)
Best,
Panos
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Re: Test button greyed out?
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:39 pm
by user#606
Hi Panos,
the items are greyed out, as I would expect, if the Test icon is greyed out.
The problem is before this stage.
The Preferences - mobile - has the correct SDK path, but the (uneditable) JDK path shows none. It was installed in the default folder as stated in a lesson.
The SDK (Studio, because lessons out of date) has been installed with the 4.0.3 version Icecreamsandwich.
I can run a simulator from the SDK, but that only runs from a new project created in the studio.
All a bit of a shambles, really!
Any other pointers?
Re: Test button greyed out?
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:52 pm
by LiveCode_Panos
Hi user#606,
the items are greyed out, as I would expect, if the Test icon is greyed out.
Sometimes the Test button is greyed out, even though the "Development-> Test target" and "Development-> Test" are not, this is why I suggested checking these options.
Now, this should be a clue:
The Preferences - mobile - has the correct SDK path, but the (uneditable) JDK path shows none.
What version of Java have you installed? I think currently LC does not like Java9. And BTW are you on Mac or Windows?
Best,
Panos
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Re: Test button greyed out?
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:13 pm
by user#606
It is Java 9 on win 10 LC 8.1.9
Re: Test button greyed out?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:22 pm
by LiveCode_Panos
Ok, yes this is the culprit then. LC cannot find the path to Java 9. This is a bug, reported here:
http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=20719
I suggest downloading Java 8 until this bug is fixed.
Best,
Panos
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Re: Test button greyed out?
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:05 am
by user#606
OK, Java 8 installed and android bits included, but TEST still greyed out and simulator still will not produce a working apk. The apk produces a parsing erroe on device. The app (at this stage) is just the stack and a picture.
Re: Test button greyed out?
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:12 pm
by MaxV
Did you created a virtual android device?
Did you started it?
Did you read this:
http://livecode.wikia.com/wiki/Android_ ... enviroment ?
Re: Test button greyed out?
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:22 pm
by jacque
user#606 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:05 am
OK, Java 8 installed and android bits included, but TEST still greyed out and simulator still will not produce a working apk. The apk produces a parsing erroe on device. The app (at this stage) is just the stack and a picture.
It sounds like you can't use the test button but you can build an apk, right? What is the error you get on installation?