AndroidCompile

2011-11-23T13:40:40Z

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This page is an introduction to compilation of VLC for Android on Linux.

= Eclipse, SDK and NDK installation =

== Android SDK ==

#Create a working directory ''android''.
#Go to [http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html Android SDK page] and download android-sdk_r10-linux_x86.tgz.
#Decompress into ''android'' folder.
#Run ''tools/android''.
#In the tool, install '''"SDK Platform Android 2.3, API 10"''', and follow the instructions.

You can have [http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html more details], if needed.

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== Android NDK ==

#Check that the SDK installation is correct.
#Go to [http://developer.android.com/sdk/ndk/index.html Android NDK page].
#Download http://dl.google.com/android/ndk/android-ndk-r5b-linux-x86.tar.bz2.
#Decompress into ''android'' folder, next to your android-sdk-linux_x86 folder.

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== Eclipse ==

As used by your distribution, install eclipse with your package manager:

apt-get install eclipse (debian)
yum install eclipse (Fedora)
pacman -S eclipse (Arch)
emerge -av eclipse-sdk (Gentoo)
...

And run it, at least once, and then quit eclipse.

=== ADT ===

The '''ADT''' plugin is required to compile on Android.

#Go to [http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing ADT page].
#Start Eclipse, then select Help > Install New Software....
#Add the "ADT Plugin" repository with https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ as '''URL'''
#Validate and select the checkbox next to Developer Tools and click Next, Next, Finish.
#Restart Eclipse.
#Go to ''Menu'' > ''Window'' > ''Preferences...'' and then ''Android'' from the left pane.
#Point the SDK Location in to your downloaded SDK directory.
#Ok, and quit Eclipse.

See [http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#troubleshooting extra information here].

== Environment setup ==

=== Linux and autotools ===

You '''MUST''' be on Linux, and a recent one.

You '''MUST''' have installed: ''autoconf'', ''automake'', ''libtool'', ''gcc'', ''g++'', ''pkg-config'', ''cmake'', ''patch'', ''subversion''. And very up-to-date versions of those tools.

You '''MUST''' install: ''git''.

=== Environment ===

Set $ANDROID_SDK to point to your android SDK directory

export ANDROID_SDK=/path/to/android-sdk

Set $ANDROID_NDK to point to your android NDK directory

export ANDROID_NDK=/path/to/android-ndk

Add some useful binaries in your path

export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_SDK/tools:$ANDROID_SDK/platform-tools

If you plan to use the emulator, you need a build without neon

export NO_NEON=1

Those exports must be set at all times, notably for the contribs and the configure.

= Get VLC Source =

Use the VLC git repository to get the source!

In your ''android'' folder, run:

git clone git://git.videolan.org/vlc-ports/android.git

=== Compile ===

run
sh install.sh

=== Package in eclipse ===

#In Eclipse, create a new Android project from existing source by giving the extra/platform/android/vlc-android path.
#Compile your project using Eclipse.

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== Run ==

Run it and enjoy!

== Debug<br> ==

[http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/debugging/ddms.html DDMS]

[http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/logcat.html Logcat]

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