
If you’re on a Windows computer, that’s because the path to Program Files includes a space, and Eclipse (and the Java VM that runs it) can not use a path with a space. The error messages refer to the fact that Eclipse couldn’t find the Android SDK based on the pathname you entered when you installed Eclipse. It may look very similar to this: invalid command-line parameter: Files\Android\android-sdk\tools/emulator-arm.exe. If you’ve gotten this far and tried to run some of the sample applications, you may have noticed a few error messages, along with the fact that the Android emulator most definitely did NOT run. Potential Android SDK Roadblock: Pathname We will now move on to actually trying out Eclipse with an Android app, and will check out the Android emulator. We’ve also already walked you through the process of using the AVD Manager to download and install the various components used by the Android SDK, including previous version releases, sample apps and documentation.


We have already discussed the process of installing the Android SDK on your computer, as well as the Eclipse IDE and the ADT Plugin for Eclipse, which allows you to work with the Android SDK. In this article we will show you how to get the Eclipse IDE to run a sample app using the Android Emulator. In recent articles we discussed the difference between web apps and native apps, and went through the steps required to set up your computer for Andcroid app development.
