Can't compile projectGenerator for android

linux
#1

Hi,
Posted this on the android category too, but I’m not getting any answers. I’m trying to compile the projectGenerator for the 0.11.0 version for android, by running compileLinuxPG.sh and I get this output:

make: Entering directory '/home/alexandros/Applications/openFrameworks/of_v0.11.0_android_release/apps/projectGenerator/commandLine'
/home/alexandros/Applications/openFrameworks/of_v0.11.0_android_release/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/makefileCommon/config.shared.mk:217: *** This package doesn't support your platform, /home/alexandros/Applications/openFrameworks/of_v0.11.0_android_release/libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project probably you downloaded the wrong package?.  Stop.
make: Leaving directory '/home/alexandros/Applications/openFrameworks/of_v0.11.0_android_release/apps/projectGenerator/commandLine'
There has been a problem compiling the command line projectGenerator.
Please report this problem in the forums.

I don’t think I have downloaded the wrong package as I’m on Ubuntu Studio 19.10, so this script should compile without issues.
Even though the android examples compile fine and run on my phone, I can’t get an app of my own to compile, and using the projectGenerator will probably make things a lot easier as I’m getting some linking problems.
Any idea how to compile the projectGenerator for android on a Linux machine?
Thanks

Can't compile projectGenerator
#2

Hi!

Are you using this call?
scripts/android/compileLinuxPG.sh

Did you follow the guide here?:
https://openframeworks.cc/setup/android-studio/

If you did all of the above - could you do:
export MAKEFILE_DEBUG=1

before running scripts/android/compileLinuxPG.sh

And paste the section just above and just after this line?

=================== config.mk platform detection ================

#3

Are you using this call?
scripts/android/compileLinuxPG.sh

Yes, that’s what I used.

If you did all of the above - could you do:
export MAKEFILE_DEBUG=1

Ok, did that and that’s what I get before the line you mention:

make: Entering directory '/home/alexandros/Applications/openFrameworks/of_v0.11.0_android_release/apps/projectGenerator/commandLine'
HOST_OS=Linux
PLATFORM_ARCH=x86_64
PLATFORM_OS=Linux
HOST_ARCH=x86_64
HOST_OS=Linux
CROSS_COMPILING=0
PLATFORM_VARIANT=default
IS_RASPBIAN=

and this is want I get just after the line:

PLATFORM_ARCH=x86_64
PLATFORM_OS=Linux
PLATFORM_VARIANT=default
PLATFORM_LIB_SUBPATH=linux64
#4

I think I see the issue.
The compileLinuxPG.sh is expecting the linux64/ platform project files - but they are being removed from the android release. So the script is unable to build the Project Generator.

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If you download the linux64 release of OF and add
libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/linux64 to the android libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project folder does it work for you?

#5

If you download the linux64 release of OF and add
libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project/linux64 to the android libs/openFrameworksCompiled/project folder does it work for you?

Ok, did that and it started compiling, but then gave this error:

In file included from /home/alexandros/Applications/openFrameworks/of_v0.11.0_android_release/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofOpenALSoundPlayer.cpp:1:
/home/alexandros/Applications/openFrameworks/of_v0.11.0_android_release/libs/openFrameworks/sound/ofOpenALSoundPlayer.h:19:10: fatal error: kiss_fft.h: No such file or directory
   19 | #include "kiss_fft.h"

Maybe I should start removing lines until it compiles? But then maybe the projectGenerator will lose some functionalities? Not sure, but this is what I understand from this process.

#6

yeah I think mostly the issue is use need all the files from the linux64 release and android release merged as it is in the main repo.

Maybe as a workaround you could build the projectGenerator in the linux64 download:
https://openframeworks.cc/setup/linux-install/ ( See the compilePG steps )

Then copy the apps/projectGenerator/ folder from the linux64 download to the Android download?
Then you should be able to use the projectGenerator to generate Android projects ( hopefully ).

I’ll open an issue for this.

#7

That sort of did the trick as I can create some projects, but for some reason that I can’t understand, using some project names won’t work. Specifically if I try to give to a project a name that starts with a number, Android studio can’t build it. For now I’m working with the androidEmptyExample by writing code there and I can create the app I want. Haven’t tried to change the name of the app in order not to break anything.
Thanks for the help.