Android example does not provide the build files and directory structure for the Gradle build system

[pjmlp]

The provided Android example under examples/android/ does not provide the Android Studio project file structure, still makes use of the deprecated ndk-build files and does not provide the necessary Gradle configuration files.

I already have a private fork with these issues sorted out and can gladly do a push request.

[isubasinghe]

I am having trouble with the android example as well, it needs to be updated. Please update the tutorial as well

[pjmlp]

@isubasinghe You can have a look at the pull request, #1315.

[isubasinghe]

@pjmlp Thanks, I will try to compile it now.

[isubasinghe]

I couldnt get it to work still : ( , oh well. Android support is still experimental isnt it, its not worth trying to make my game in SFML when I could just use libgdx right? , since android is supported there, and most importantly I can get it to compile.

[pjmlp]

If you are fine with Java/Kotlin than it is probably better, unless you are quite comfortable with the NDK.

Have you tried to compile SFML with -DANDROID_STL=stlport_shared as explained on the Wiki?

[isubasinghe]

Yeah I am fine with using Java and I haven't really messed with the NDK before this.

I got it to compile though, I had to change the gradle version to 4.1 and add
"
sourceSets.main {
jniLibs.srcDir 'src/main/libs'
jni.srcDirs = [] //disable automatic ndk-build call
}
"
under defaultConfig

Thanks for the help and updating the Android build files.

[isubasinghe]

Ill probably stick to libgdx though for my Release version, I will rewrite it in SFML just for fun though.

[Alia5]

Dunno, why this is on undiced, as NDK build, is considered deprecated for a long time, may someone enlighten me?

In any case here is a (somewhat incomplete) example.

[MarioLiebisch]

Simply a lack of time in combination with not having all potential related issues in mind when working on a PR or anything similar. Building for Android has been updated in pull request #1350 and the last open adjustments to build the example with gradle are on my HDD, waiting for a few fixes and being pushed as a new PR.

[texus]

This issue can be closed as this was already updated in SFML 2.5 in #1393