@dbaxter

A  rapid "get_start" for windows: "Laz4Android + lazandroidmodulewizard"

Note 1: for Linux:  go to " lazandroidmodulewizard folder  "...\linux" and read: "new_how_to_install_by_renabor.txt"

I. Infrastructure

Java  sdk_x86 [32 bits]

Android sdk, NDK-r10c

Laz4Android [All in one!] =
 FPC: 3.1.1 trunk svn 29987
     --->>win32/arm-android/i386-android/jvm-android
              Note: required: NDK: r10c (arm-linux-androideabi-4.6 + x86-4.6)                               
Lazarus:1.5  trunk svn 47987
      http://sourceforge.net/projects/laz4android/files/?source=navbar :
     To Install [*.7z], please, read the "Laz4Android_readme.txt"

Android NDK-r10c   -  this version is required by "Laz4Android" 
http://dl.google.com/android/ndk/android-ndk-r10c-windows-x86.exe

Ant [to build Apk]
http://ant.apache.org/bindownload.cgi
Simply extract the zip file to a convenient location...

Eclipse is not mandatory!  [but to  facility, the Demos projects are Eclipse compatible!]

II. LAMW:  Lazarus Android Module Wizard

ref. https://github.com/jmpessoa/lazandroidmodulewizard

.Install ordem.

tfpandroidbridge_pack.lpk
lazandroidwizardpack.lpk
amw_ide_tools.lpk     [../ide-tools]

.USE.

1. Configure Paths:

Lazarus IDE menu "Tools" ---> "[Lamw] Android Module Wizard" -->  "Path Settings ..."

2. New Project

   Lazarus IDE menu "Project" ---> New Project ---> JNI Android Module [Lamw GUI]

   Projects workspace [yours main projecs folder or eclipse workspace]:  ____________   
   Project Name: _____________
   etc....

   OK!

  save all!

3. From "Android Bridge" component tab drag/drop a jTextView in jForm
     set property: PosRelativeToParent  = [rpTop,rpCenterHorizontal]

4. From "Android Bridge" component tab drag/drop a jButton     in jForm
     set property: Anchor = jTextView1
     set property: PosRelativeToAnchor : [raBelow]
     set property:PosRelativeToParent = [rpCenter]
     write code for event property "OnClick"  =  ShowMessage('Hello!')

5.  Lazarus IDE menu "Run" ---> "Buld"

6. Connect your Device to Computer [usb] and configure it to "debug mode"

     "App settings"  ---> more -- developer options: 
      stay awake  [checked!]
       usb debugging [checked!]
       verify apps via usb [checked!]

7.Lazarus IDE menu "Run" ---> "[Lamw] Build Apk and Run" [Congratulations!!!]

8.PANIC!!! Fail to buid "Apk"

-----Try change project  "AndroidManifest.xml" according your system installation....

<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="15" android:targetSdkVersion="17"/>

try other target:   "android:targetSdkVersion" !!

----Change your project "build.xml"  according...

<property name="target"  value="android-17"/>


8. How to configure a Demo to Use/Test:

      .Lazarus IDE menu Open a [*.lpi] Demo Project   [...\jni]

      .Lazarus IDE menu "Tools" ---> "[Lamw] Android Module Wizard" -->  "Change Project [*.lpi] Ndk Path"

      .set your "NDK" path!

      .change/edit project "build.xml"   according your system..

<property name="sdk.dir" location="C:\adt32\sdk"/>

Note 2: there are some [olds] docs:

"install_tutorial_ant_users.txt"
   and
"install_tutorial_eclipse_users.txt"

Thank you!