Corrupt New Android Project in Eclipse on Mac OSX 10.9.4
Problem:
*) New > Project > Android Application Project > ...
*) Upon clicking 'Finish', a project is created, but is obviously corrupt/incomplete, wizard dialog does not close.
*) Project missing res/layout/ and src/ files (and perhaps others)
From ADT (bundled Eclipse):
*) Download ADT Bundle: https: //dl.google.com/android/adt/adt-bundle-mac-x86_64-20140702.zip
*) Extract/Move to /opt/adt
*) Using Eclipse (Juno) in /opt/adt/eclipse/Eclipse.app/Contents/MacOS/eclipse
From Eclipse, adding plugin:
*) Download Eclipse (Luna) eclipse-standard-luna-R-macosx-cocoa-x86_64.tar.gz
*) Extract/Move to /opt/eclipse
*) Using Eclipse (Luna) in /opt/eclipse/Eclipse.app/Contents/MacOS/eclipse
*) Help > Install New Software > Add > https: //dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ > 23.0.2.1259578
*) Eclipse Restart > point to /opt/adt/sdk
Attempted (unsuccessfully) Other Solutions:
Install Software:
*) Install All software via Android SDK Manager (tools, api, extras)
Install Updates Manually:
*) Help > Install new software > "Eclipse Project Updates" > All ...
*) https : //dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ (not http : //dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/)
Uninstall and Reinstall adt/software:
*) Eclipse > About Eclipse > Installation Details > Uninstall ... > Finish > Restart
Different versions/sources manually:
(stackoverflow.com/ questions/4710107/where-can-i-find-older-versions-of-eclipse-adt) *) Download http : //dl.google.com/android/ADT-23.0.2.zip, 22.3.0, ...
*) Help > Install new software > Add > Archive > ...zip
Different Activity Types / Combinations:
*) Blank Activity, Empty Activity, Blank with Fragment, ...
*) API 14, API 20, API 21, ...
Specific References:
Null Pointer Exception:
stackoverflow.com/ questions/23577131/creating-a-new-android-project-in-eclipse-adt-gives-a-nullpointerexception-mac
Similar via Windows Machine:
stackoverflow.com/ questions/11492585/cannot-create-a-new-android-project-using-eclipse
Similar failure, but restricted to activity creation:
stackoverflow.com/ questions/22190578/adt-will-not-allow-creation-of-android-activity stackoverflow.com/ questions/11260619/eclipse-juno-wont-create-android-activity
Perhaps same issue:
stackoverflow.com/ questions/22232836/eclipse-android-project-not-creating-blank-activity
Issue Tracking Possibly same issue:
https : //code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=66647
No clear acknowledgment of issue:
http : //tools.android.com/knownissues
Hello World:
https : //developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/running-app.html
I actually have a working xubuntu android environment setup using these precise same steps. I have developed for Android on a Mac in the past, but this is a new problem for me. Running via command line works, and so does Android Studio, so this seems Eclipse specific.
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