Haxe Android Project

Installation

• Eclipse isn't needed.
• Install FlashDevelop (not obligatory)
• Download and install the latest Apache ANT
• Download and install the latest Java Development Kit
• Follow the instructions to install Android SDK
  • It will install libraries for different android versions (these downloads and installations will take some time)
• Make sure your JAVA_HOME environment variable points to your JDK programs like [java,javac,...] because ANT searches in it.
• Run haxelib install androidhx if you want to use android externs classes
  • Also using -java-lib PATH_TO_ANDROID/platform/android-X/android.jar in the Project Properties works too.

Development

• The installations should make all necessary tools available.
• Make sure that android tools like android and adb are visible from the command line.
• Run CreateProject.bat to create the project base and APK packaging data like AndroidManifest.xml (it was already done in this template)
• Read the Android Documentation about packaging and what Resources and Manifests are.
• Check AndroidManifest.xml to change where your Main class will point.

Build

• With the project base created just press F8 or *Project Build in FlashDevelop.
  • Build.bat runs ant debug in the backstage.
• Check deploy/bin folder and see the .apk there.
  • Check information about ant release for an "official build".

Run

• The build process just creates the APK.
• To test it in your device make sure to connect it on your USB port and setup it to USB Debugging
• Instructions about it here [http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html] and here [http://developer.android.com/tools/device.html]
• Press F5 or Test Project on FlashDevelop.

Caveats

• Check the BAT files to see what happens during Build and Run.
• Check the Project Properties for extra flags and commands used in this template.
• If you change class names and other resources stuff. Double check AndroidManifest.xml and the BAT files.
• The R resources class will follow the package attribute in the <manifest> tag in the AndroidManifest.xml file.