Android Tutorial Installing Basic4android and Android SDK

These instructions are outdated. Please see the instructions here instead: https://www.b4x.com/b4a.html

 

[juncus]

Basic4android depends on two additional (free) components:
- Java JDK
- Android SDK


Installation instructions:
The first step should be to install the Java JDK as Android SDK requires it as well.
Note that there is no problem with having several versions of Java installed on the same computer.

- Open the Java 6 JDK download link.
- Select "Windows" in the platform combo box (for 64 bit machines as well). Android SDK doesn't work with Java 64bit JDK. You should install the regular JDK for 64bit computers as well.
- Press on the red Continue button. There is no need to sign in!

If for some reason you don't see the red Continue button try to switch to a different browser.

- On the next page you should press on the file link:

- Download the file and install it.

Please note that this is no longer valid. The JDK is now on the Oracle.com site. Not only that but the version suggested no longer exists. For those of us who are not Java SDK experts this makes it a little of a guessing game. There are 2 64bit versions and 2 32bit (standard). I'm guessing the ones ending in ML are not for us but it's a guess!

 

[Erel]

Thank you for reporting it. I have updated the first post with the correct link and instructions.

 

[pcbtmr]

Error Compiling Java Code

Javac 1.7.0 (Likely has something to do with Jdk-7-windows.i586)
Javac: Target release 1.5 conflicts with default source release 1.7

What did I miss?

Thanks.

 

[NJDude]

Javac 1.7.0 (Likely has something to do with Jdk-7-windows.i586)
Javac: Target release 1.5 conflicts with default source release 1.7

What did I miss?

Thanks.

Version 1.7.0 doesn't work with Android, you need to install 1.6x

 

[pcbtmr]

Got it.
Thanks.

BTW, is there any way of pre-downloading the SDK package (ie:T1 connection at work vs phone connection at home)?

Thanks.

 

[Erel]

You can install the SDK at work and then copy the complete folder to another computer.

 

[danoptic]

How to fully uninstall b4a ?

I Installed b4a with jdk 7 and I get errors with adb even after I installed jdk 6.
I also reinstalled the sdk.

I may need to fully renstall b4a, ths is the only thing I didn't do.
How do I remove it totally? Itried to smply remove but when I start the app all teh definitions are in place and it still doesnt work.
by the way i use XP

 

[agraham]

You don't tell us what errors you are experiencing but adb errors are not likely to have anything to do with the version of JDK, though the Android SDK will not work with JDK 7. You need to post more details about the problem.

 

[aldomoscarda]

problem installation

Dear erel:

B4A_Trial.exe I installed today, but I get: evaluation period ended. What do I do?
:sign0085:

 

[Erel]

I encountered this issue in the past, however it is still not clear why it happens. Please contact me by mail for a workaround: erel@basic4ppc.com

 

[Lordshiva1948]

Is the JDK still necessary, if i have alread installed eclipse and the Android SDK on my computer?

Best regards
Wolfgang

yes my friend you do need it

 

[Lordshiva1948]

I could not find where to download for Basic4android :sign0085:

I have successfully installed the Java JDK and Android SDK.And I waiting for Basic4android...:sign0060:

Download with this link

Basic4android (Basic for Android) - Android programming with Gui designer

 

[tcgoh]

Hi,

I am running win7 64bit. Does that means I have to download

Windows x64 67.42 MB jdk-6u26-windows-x64.exe

As well?

Thanks.

 

[klaus]

No you should only load Wondows x86, even with Windows 7 64bits.
I'm running with Windows 7 64bits too.

Best regards.

 

[tcgoh]

Many thanks klaus, I got it working without installing windowsx64.

Merry X'mas

 

[kanaida]

Just wondering now that we're on b4a 1.8, if we still need to choose API8 or we can choose other versions now?

 

[admac231]

Just wondering now that we're on b4a 1.8, if we still need to choose API8 or we can choose other versions now?

You can use the latest API

 

[wenmarolly]

excuse me, I have no problem with android SDK,
is there anything that can help me?

this capture:

thanks before

 

[Erel]

The image is too small. Please zip the image and upload it as a zip file.

 

[tetran]

Hi,

now that we have android 4.03 (api 15),
should i still use the "android 2.2 (api 8)" as the sdk platform?

btw, the version of my android phone is 2.3 and my tablet is 4.0