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The following guide will help you setup a\u00a0Development Environment for Android on Mac OSX.<\/strong> This is required if you wish to compile SciChart’s Android Charts<\/a> or Chart Examples \/ Demos<\/a> from source-code. You can skip this if you already have Android Studio and the Android NDK setup!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Installing the Java Development Kit<\/h2>\n

1.\u00a0Using safari, navigate to\u00a0https:\/\/www.java.com\/en\/download\/<\/a>\u00a0and download Java 8 for mac.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0You will also need to install the Java Platform JDK from\u00a0http:\/\/www.oracle.com\/technetwork\/java\/javase\/downloads\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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NOTE<\/i><\/b>: Make a note of your JDK Install path. For instance, \/Library\/Java\/JavaVirtualMachines\/jdk1.8.0_45.jdk\/Contents\/Home. This will be required later when setting environment variables<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Installing Android Studio<\/h2>\n

Download Android Studio for MAC from the\u00a0https:\/\/developer.android.com\/studio\/index.html#downloads<\/a>. Follow the steps to install the application in OSX.<\/p>\n

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You can start the application from the Applications folder, or from Spotlight, by searching CMD+SPACE and typing \u2018Android Studio\u2019<\/p>\n

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On first start, Android Studio will try to download the Android SDK. This may take a while. Make a note of where the Android SDK was installed to, this is very useful for certain operations in Android!<\/p>\n

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Once that\u2019s done, open Android Studio and go to Tools -> Android -> SDK Manager. Under SDK Platforms ensure you have selected the platform(s) you want to develop for. For instance, we require v4.4 \u2013 v6 for SciChart Android development.<\/p>\n

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Next, under SDK Tools ensure \u2018Android SDK Build Tools\u2019 is up to date. Also download the Android NDK v12.<\/p>\n

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Click OK to install all components.<\/p>\n

Installing the Android NDK<\/h2>\n

Certain components in SciChart’s Android Chart Library<\/a> are dependent on the Android NDK (Native Development Kit). Installing this is required if you are building our examples or SciChart Android library from source-code<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The Android NDK can be downloaded via the SDK Manager within Android Studio. Go to Tools -> Android -> SDK Manager. Under Build tools ensure the Android NDK is checked and up to date.<\/p>\n

Installing Gradle<\/h2>\n

Gradle is the command-line build tool for Java and Android applications. SciChart uses Gradle to build libraries (AARs, which contain JAR and resource files) which can be used in your own applications.<\/p>\n

If you are compiling SciChart Android from our source code, it is recommended you install Gradle. Following the instructions from StackOverflow at\u00a0http:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/a\/28928107\/303612<\/a><\/p>\n

1. Install Homebrew (a package manager for OSX)<\/p>\n

\/bin\/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Homebrew\/install\/HEAD\/install.sh)"\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
2. Install Gradlebrew install gradle<\/p>\n
brew install gradle<\/code><\/pre>\n
Setting Mac OSX Environment Variables<\/h2>\n
The following environment variables must be set to allow development of SciChart Android in Android Studio on OSX.<\/p>\n
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  • JAVA_HOME: The location of the Java JDK<\/li>\n
  • ANDROID_HOME: The location of the Android SDK on disk<\/li>\n
  • ANDROID_NDK_HOME: The location of the Android NDK on disk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    To set environment variables so that they may be read by OSX Applications, you will need to follow these steps.<\/p>\n
    1. Press CMD+Space to open Spotlight and search for Apple Script Editor.<\/p>\n
    2. Open Apple Script Editor<\/p>\n
    3. Type into Apple Script the following commands to set environment variables:<\/p>\n
    do shell script\u00a0"launchctl setenv JAVA_HOME \/Library\/Java\/JavaVirtualMachines\/jdk1.8.0_45.jdk\/Contents\/Home"\ndo shell script\u00a0"launchctl setenv ANDROID_HOME \/users\/$(whoami)\/Library\/Android\/sdk"\ndo shell script\u00a0"launchctl setenv ANDROID_NDK_HOME \/users\/$(whoami)\/Library\/Android\/sdk\/ndk-bundle"<\/code><\/pre>\n
    4. Save the file with\u00a0File<\/b>\u00a0Format<\/b>\u00a0Application<\/b>\u00a0in your Documents\/ folder and name it EnvironmentVars.<\/p>\n
    \"\"<\/p>\n
    \u00a05. Next, in Spotlight, search for System Preferences -> open Users and Groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    \"\"<\/p>\n
    6.\u00a0Under your username, click Login Items.<\/p>\n
    7.\u00a0Add the EnvironmentVars script to the login items, so that this script is opened every time you login.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    \"\"<\/p>\n
    8.\u00a0Finally, log out and log back in to your mac.<\/p>\n
    9.\u00a0After logging in, wait a moment for the script to run (it can take 10 seconds after startup). Then, you can verify that all environment variables have been set correctly by opening a new Terminal window and typing<\/p>\n
    a. echo \u201c$ANDROID_HOME\u201d\nb. echo \u201c$ANDROID_NDK_HOME\u201d\nc. echo \u201c$JAVA_HOME\u201d<\/code><\/pre>\n
    These should resolve to the correct directories where the Android SDK, NDK and JDK are installed respectively.<\/p>\n
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