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Overview
By default, when an Android application is generated for the first time, the generation wizard proposes to automatically download and install all the necessary elements:
  • Open JDK (on a new computer that is using the Android generation).
  • The Android SDK of Google,
  • Gradle.
Therefore, these tools are always available in the version adapted to the WINDEV Mobile version currently used.
Caution: The first download can be quite long.
Remark: You can configure the Proxy that will be used for the automatic download:
  • in the wizard for generating the Android application.
  • in the options of WINDEV Mobile ("Proxy" tab).
These elements can also be installed manually. This type of setup is not recommended because the versions of the different tools can be out of phase with the version expected by WINDEV Mobile.
Manual setup (not recommended): the necessary elements

Overview

To develop Android applications with WINDEV Mobile, you must install:
  • The JDK: The JDK (Java Development Kit) distributed by Oracle is used to compile the generated Java files.
  • The Android SDK of Google: The Android SDK (Software Development Kit) is a set of files and applications distributed by Google in order to allow the compilation of applications for the Android operating system.
  • Versions 21 and later
    Gradle: This tool is required to compile and generate Android applications.
    New in version 21
    Gradle: This tool is required to compile and generate Android applications.
    Gradle: This tool is required to compile and generate Android applications.
  • On some devices, additional files must be installed in order for the device to be properly detected by the SDK and WINDEV Mobile.
When creating a project or a project configuration for Android, the path of the Android SDK must be specified.

Android SDK

Where can I find the Android SDK?
The Android SDK can be downloaded from the Google site devoted to the development for Android (http://developer.android.com).
To develop Android applications with WINDEV Mobile, only the "Stand-alone SDK" is required.
The version of "Stand-alone" SDK for Windows is found at the following address: http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html?pkg=tools.
  • Click "Download the SDK Now".
  • Download the SDK for Windows.
Important: These addresses are valid at the time this documentation is published.
How do I install the Android SDK?
The procedure is as follows:
  1. Decompress the downloaded file in a folder at the root of drive "C:" to avoid a Windows virtualization. For example: "C:\Android\".
  2. Open the folder with the Windows explorer.
  3. Run "SDK Manager.exe". This program is used to install the existing versions of the Android SDK as well as their updates.
Remark: You may have to add the path of "Tools" sub-directory into the PATH of your computer. To do so:
  • Display the properties of working computer.
  • In the "Advanced" tab, click the "Environment variables" button.
  • Select "PATH" in the system variables and click "Modify".
  • Add the full path of "Tools" directory.
Remark: The following error message can be displayed by the "SDK Manager.exe" program:
"Failed to fetch URL https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository.xml, reason: HTTPS SSL error. You might want to force download through HTTP in the settings.".
This message indicates that the manager of Android SDK did not manage to establish an HTTPS connection to download the SDK components. To solve this problem, you must:
  • Click "Settings" in the list on the left of window.
  • Check "Force https://... source to be fetched using http://".
  • Click "Save & Apply".
Remark: If you did not choose the option for automatic update proposed by Gradle and the Android SDK, this path will have to be specified in the wizard for generating the Android application.

Version of Android SDK required for WINDEV Mobile

The Android SDK version 4.0 (or later) is required by WINDEV Mobile. This version allows you to develop applications for Android 4.0 and later.
If a more recent version is installed, WINDEV Mobile will use this version. The generated applications will remain compatible with Android version 4.0.
Remark: To benefit from the detection of the Android platform from WINDEV Mobile, we also advise you to install the "USB Driver" package.
Caution: If you do not use the automatic download of Android SDK, to generate the Android applications with WINDEV Mobile, you must:
  • update Android SDK Tools.
  • installer the two following add-ons: "Android Support Repository" and "Google Repository".
The following elements are required to generate applications with WINDEV Mobile:
WINDEV 24WINDEV 25
ModuleVersionVersion
Android SDK Tools26.1.126.1.1
Android Platform-Tools28.0.129.0.5
Android SDK Build-Tools28.0.229.0.2
Android Support Repository4747
Google Repository5858
Target sdk version2628


Runtime and compilation versions
WINDEV Mobile 24WINDEV Mobile 25
Compilation versionAndroid 8.1Android 8.1
Runtime versionAndroid 4 or laterAndroid 5.0 or later
Versions 23 and later
Remarks:
  • From August 2018, Google imposes a level of target API corresponding to 26 (Android 8) for deploying applications in Google Play Store from August 2018. This level of target API defines the features that can be included in the application and the security rules that must be applied to it. To comply with this constraint, all you have to do is recompile the Android application with WINDEV Mobile 23 Update 3 of WINDEV Mobile.
    Remark: This change of version triggers evolutions and different operating modes for the Android applications. Via the Android Framework of WINDEV Mobile, these changes are automatically taken into account, as soon as they are documented or predictable.
  • Change of behavior for the notifications: From Android 8, the notifications of Android applications must be added into a "channel". A "channel" corresponds to a group of notifications with its own setting: importance, vibration, sound, ... The user can enable or disable all channel notifications and modify these different parameters.
    From WINDEV Mobile 23 Update 3, the notifications displayed by an Android application generated by WINDEV Mobile are automatically added into a channel corresponding to the priority of notification. The notification parameters (vibration, sound and LED display) can be modified according to the priority of notification and modifications performed by the end user on these parameters.
New in version 23
Remarks:
  • From August 2018, Google imposes a level of target API corresponding to 26 (Android 8) for deploying applications in Google Play Store from August 2018. This level of target API defines the features that can be included in the application and the security rules that must be applied to it. To comply with this constraint, all you have to do is recompile the Android application with WINDEV Mobile 23 Update 3 of WINDEV Mobile.
    Remark: This change of version triggers evolutions and different operating modes for the Android applications. Via the Android Framework of WINDEV Mobile, these changes are automatically taken into account, as soon as they are documented or predictable.
  • Change of behavior for the notifications: From Android 8, the notifications of Android applications must be added into a "channel". A "channel" corresponds to a group of notifications with its own setting: importance, vibration, sound, ... The user can enable or disable all channel notifications and modify these different parameters.
    From WINDEV Mobile 23 Update 3, the notifications displayed by an Android application generated by WINDEV Mobile are automatically added into a channel corresponding to the priority of notification. The notification parameters (vibration, sound and LED display) can be modified according to the priority of notification and modifications performed by the end user on these parameters.
Remarks:
  • From August 2018, Google imposes a level of target API corresponding to 26 (Android 8) for deploying applications in Google Play Store from August 2018. This level of target API defines the features that can be included in the application and the security rules that must be applied to it. To comply with this constraint, all you have to do is recompile the Android application with WINDEV Mobile 23 Update 3 of WINDEV Mobile.
    Remark: This change of version triggers evolutions and different operating modes for the Android applications. Via the Android Framework of WINDEV Mobile, these changes are automatically taken into account, as soon as they are documented or predictable.
  • Change of behavior for the notifications: From Android 8, the notifications of Android applications must be added into a "channel". A "channel" corresponds to a group of notifications with its own setting: importance, vibration, sound, ... The user can enable or disable all channel notifications and modify these different parameters.
    From WINDEV Mobile 23 Update 3, the notifications displayed by an Android application generated by WINDEV Mobile are automatically added into a channel corresponding to the priority of notification. The notification parameters (vibration, sound and LED display) can be modified according to the priority of notification and modifications performed by the end user on these parameters.
The Android SDK operates on Windows Vista and later versions (in 32 and 64 bits).

JDK used for Android development

Where can I find the JDK? You can download:

JDK version to install:
WINDEV Mobile 23 and previous versionsWINDEV Mobile 24 and 25 up to version "Update 1"WINDEV Mobile 25 from version "Update 2" and later
JDK version1.81.8 or 91.8 or 10
Remarks:
  • The JDK is sufficient. There is no need to download the versions that include addition modules (JavaFX or NetBeans for example).
  • The JDK 8 is sometimes called JDK 1.8. These two names identify the same product.
  • The 64-bit version of JDK must be installed.
  • If several JDKs are installed to meet specific requirements, the Android application generation wizard allows you to select the JDK to use for compilation in the "Configuration" step:
    1. Click "Advanced configuration".
    2. In the window that appears "Command of Java compiler, select "Custom...".
    3. Select the Java compiler to use.
    4. Validate the window and continue with the application generation wizard.

Gradle

Where can I find Gradle?
The compilation of Android projects with WINDEV Mobile 25 works with Gradle version 5.4.1.
Gradle can be downloaded from the following site: http://gradle.org/gradle-download/. The version that can be currently downloaded is a version greater than version 5.4.1 required by WINDEV Mobile.
  • In "Older releases", click "releases page".
  • In the page that appears, select version 5.4.1.
  • Click on "Binary-only".
  • A file in Zip format is downloaded.
  • Unzip the archive files in a directory of the development computer.
See also
Minimum version required
  • Version 15
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