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Android Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014) Getting Started with Android Android Setup and the Crystal Ball Project

Nicolas Charlet
Nicolas Charlet
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Posted by Nicolas Charlet
Nicolas Charlet
1,396 Points

workspace not in right location

I tried setting up the SDK and Eclipse as shown on the android website. Unfortunately my workspace keeps loading in my documents folder instead of in my development workspace..

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John Coffin
John Coffin
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John Coffin
John Coffin
10,359 Points

1) From Eclipse's menu select "Window" then "Preferences." Verify that the option if "Prompt for workspace at startup" is checked (for troubleshooting purposes). 2) Restart Eclipse. 3) If your "development workspace" is not shown, browse to and select your development workspace. Make sure that "use this as the default and do not prompt again" is not selected. 4) Restart the Eclipse

The prompt for workspace should now be showing the folder that you selected in step 3. If this is the case, then you're done (and you can change the option to not "prompt for workspace at startup" if you prefer). If this is not the case, then Eclipse is having trouble saving your preferences. This may have to do with the folder location of the SDK and/or access rights.

NOTE: These instructions are accurate in Windows. I can only assume that for iOS the names of menu items would be the same or similar.