Android Question Can I symbolic Link the Android folder

[tamxir]

Hi there

I've just set up my B4A environment including all the associated resources, and I'm ready to get started.

After all the setting upm, I realized the the 'Android' folder is a decent 18.2 GB. I'd rather it not be on my tiny M.2 Boot SSD as space on there is at a premium. Rather than having to re-install everything, I'm hoping I can work around it.

Will the IDE still work if I hard Link the Folder (NTFS Symbolic Link) to one of my Hard drives? I have Win7 64, and have read up on how to do the linking.

If this question has already been answered here, my apologies as I am vision impaired, and have not yet familiarized myself if the forum has a search feature. Why do I want to develop apps because I can barely see? The question is the answer

Thank you
tamxir

 

[Erel]

You can move the Android SDK to any place you like. Then configure the IDE to use it under Tools - Configure Paths (it is the path to android.jar).

The forum search field is available near the top right corner.

 

[klaus]

Or near the upper left corner depending on the width of the browser window.

 

[tamxir]

Thank You Erel & klaus

I found the search box. Top left on my screen. Even though I have a big monitor. I need the font scaling up high but not huge. Fortunately I don't need a screen magnifier. I will compliment you that the IDE is quite friendly to my vision after a bit of font size tweaking and theme fiddles.

I moved the 'Android' Folder and adjusted the paths and Windows shortcut. Since I'm yet to start the tutorials, I can't confirm it works. It will. At least it's not one of those dinosaur languages that insists on being in the root directory of drive C: That really irritates me.

Thanks - no reply necessary. klaus, handy of you to have my next steps in your post sig.

Regards
tamxir