Prebuilt generation not working in 3.13.1 and 3.11.1

[anon98020523]

The command is created for Cocos Studio, and there is a corresponding template for it. But as Cocos Studio is canceled, so the template is not maintained any more. I would suggesting not using prebuilt libs or you should modify the project setting yourself.

Not using prebuilt libs is really pain. I’m using Xcode only and really want to use only it.
I have hackintosh with Core i3 and SSD and new project using full source code building time is about 5 min. Also very slow indexing of the project. My xcode folder “DeliveredData” is really heavy after Xcode opens simple project. Also, if I want to clean up project it’s rebuild lib again and again. So that’s why using prebuilt libs really save my time.

And so, if this template is cancelled why documentation http://cocos2d-x.org/docs/editors_and_tools/cocosCLTool/ doens’t warning about that? @slackmoehrle ?

However, I’ve found solution to build libs:
In file prebuilt-mk/Android.mk just removed line -$(call import-module, android/cpufeatures/prebuilt-mk)

@zhangxm Build succeed. But thats ok that I did that? Removed that line?

[stevetranby]

Yeah. Honestly prebuilt should be the default. Most shouldn’t modify the engine. A dual target template could also be created that supports both.

It should check that prebuilts (and latest dependencies) exist and if not download from the prebuilt for common OS/arch/binaryformat in the same way many many oss projects do it.

Prebuilt Binaries should exist on GitHub releases wiki page or sourceforge for each version using auto build machine.

The default prob would still be copy source cocos folders like it does now. That way prebuilt is opt in for 3.x.

Obviously some want specific compile flags so a default normal flags in a debug and release mode would be created. Or even just prebuilts for debug only. Use source for release.

Maybe I’m off base here but we do something in the realm of what I’ve written and it streamlines many things. strong text

[anon98020523]

@zhangxm Build succeed. But thats ok that I did that? Removed that line?

@zhangxm Any ideas?

[zhangxm]

What’s the full path of prebuilt-mk/Android.mk? What’s the error if you didn’t remove that line?

[anon98020523]

@zhangxm

What’s the full path of prebuilt-mk/Android.mk?

This: cocos2d-x-3.13.1/cocos/prebuilt-mk

@zhangxm Here is situation just to clarify what I’m doing from the beginning:

I downloaded latest cocos2d-x http://www.cocos2d-x.org/filedown/cocos2d-x-3.13.1.zip

Set up all things and tried to compile libs for android:

cocos gen-libs -c -p android -m debug

Out of the box doesn’t compiles. Here is an error:

Also for iOS in debug mode after creating project using libs -it’s wont compile, but I’ve found solution for that.

But later this helped me

@zhangbin

Manual modify the target config in project.properties files:
tools/simulator/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.android/project.properties
cocos/platform/android/java/project.properties

I modified these files and got build of android libs.

Then I created a new project:

cocos new ProjectName -p projectname.com.name -l cpp -t binary

And tried to compile it:

cocos compile -p android -m debug

And got this:

Android NDK: WARNING: APP_PLATFORM android-19 is larger than android:minSdkVersion 9 in ./AndroidManifest.xml
Android NDK: /Volumes/MacData/CocosX/cocos2d-x-3.13.1/cocos/./prebuilt-mk/Android.mk: Cannot find module with tag ‘android/cpufeatures/prebuilt-mk’ in import path

This error bellow is answer for your question:

@zhangxm

What’s the error if you didn’t remove that line?

@zhangbin @zhangxm How I can fix this?

[zhangbin]

In fact, the binary template is for Cocos Studio. Please don’t use option -t binary in command cocos new.

@slackmoehrle Could you please update the document to remove the -t binary option in step cocos new? Thanks very much!

[slackmoehrle]

Ok I can do that.

[anon98020523]

But I want to use libs and Android Studio. It’s possible. And also I want and successfully used prebuilt libs for iOS target. Removing -t binary is very bad idea…

upd.: I’ve found solution fix line in prebuilt-mk/Android.mk here thanks to @zhangxm - Can not build project with cocos 3.13.1

$(call import-module, android/cpufeatures)

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cocos compile -p android -m debug
BUILD SUCCESSFUL.

Now I can create project using prebuilt libs and build it for android. But haven’t tested it yet on real device… need to buy something.

Now, next step - use Android Studio for development! What about this - Cocos2d-x v3.12 released! ?

[slackmoehrle]

today, I built the pre-builts using v3.13.1 and I didn’t have any trouble. Clean virtual machine, using OS X.

[slackmoehrle]

@slackmoehrle Could you please update the document to remove the -t binary option in step cocos new? Thanks very much!

@zhangbin can you tell me how a user creates a new project with cocos new ... using the pre-built libraries without the -t flag? I can’t seem to make this happen. I can if I use the old Cocos Launcher.

[anon98020523]

today, I built the pre-builts using v3.13.1 and I didn’t have any trouble. Clean virtual machine, using OS X.

No please… too much info… - I mean - what you did exactly? What downloaded, installed, which command did you run etc. Just from the beginning I got error “android-10” can’t be found.

[slackmoehrle]

No please… too much info…

git checkout cocos2d-x-3.13.1
git submodule update --init
git submodule update
./download-deps.py

cocos gen-templates

cocos gen-libs -m release -p ios
cocos gen-libs -m release -p android --ap android-10

I used the android tool to ensure I have the SDK installed.

[anon98020523]

So I should use git, and not to download from official site - http://www.cocos2d-x.org/download ?
Why you tested from git if we talked about zip that was downloaded as I previously said?

Also, minimum target API for me currently 16 and I’ve installed only it, but I’m thinking even using API 19.

But anyway if I run with this command( just now tested this):

cocos gen-libs -m release -p android --ap android-10

I’m still getting this error:
The directory ‘android-10’ can’t be found in ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platforms, please use --ap to set needed API level.

Anyway, I’ve downloaded latest cocos2d-x from git and tested on it and got same error.

However, when I specify android-16 it worked. So now --ap command works.
But, if you download official zip of cocos2d-x - it will not work.

[slackmoehrle]

I’ll look at this more. Thanks for all the description.

[zhangbin]

cocos gen-libs is not support option --ap in version 3.13.1, it’s added recently.

Version 3.13.1 is based version 3.13, it’s not contains the changes for the option.

So, if you want to run cocos gen-libs command without android-10. Maybe you can try on of the two choices:

Update the cocos2d-console submodule to the latest commit of github.
Manual modify the target config in project.properties files:
tools/simulator/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.android/project.properties
cocos/platform/android/java/project.properties

Sorry for the inconvenience! Hope it’s helpful!

I’ve replied the reason before.

[zhangbin]

As I mentioned before, the binary template is added for the Cocos Studio. It’s not worked well in the cocos2d-x environment.

[slackmoehrle]

Sure. But please re-read my question.

can you tell me how a user creates a new project with cocos new … using the pre-built libraries without the -t flag? I can’t seem to make this happen.

[zhangbin]

Yep, if a user want to using the engine as pre-built libraries. He/She should follow the two steps:

1. Has a template named [language]-template-binary.
2. Using cocos new with option -t binary.

In cocos2d-x, there isn’t any template named with -binary now. So, maybe some users are using command cocos gen-templates to implement the first step.

But in fact, the templates generated by command cocos gen-templates are used for Cocos Studio environment (It was invoked when generating the installer of Cocos Studio). It works not well in cocos2d-x environment. That’s why I suggested remove the usage of cocos new -t binary in the User Guide Document.

[slackmoehrle]

So we don’t have a template to use pre-builts without Cocos Studio code in it?

[anon98020523]

I need prebuilt libs for iOS, currently it works perfectly and saved my time.