How to properly clone an Android project using Eclipse and Mercurial

Question

I'm trying to clone an Android project using Eclipse, the Android SDK, and the Mercurial plug-in. I can successfully clone it by doing this: File -> New -> Project -> Clone Existing Mercurial Repository

But the problems start when Eclipse does not seem to recognize that it is an Android project. I can then right-click on the project and: Android Tools -> Convert to Android Project but I don't get to select any build preferences and the source folder icon doesn't get identified as a package. I try to add a new package but Eclipse says the folder is not a Java source folder.

I feel like there is either something wrong with the repository, the way I am cloning it, or that Eclipse/Mercurial/Android SDK don't work well together.

Obviously, I'm a complete greenhorn at this and any help/patience is appreciated. Links to useful tutorials are welcome since none that I've found deal with this particular set of tools.

Answer 1

Here's what I do:

1. Use command line to clone the repository in a separate folder outside of the Eclipse workspace folder hierarchy.

   hg clone https://existing/repository/path

2. In Eclipse, create a new Android project using the "Create project from existing source" option selecting the cloned folder.

The new project is now both an Android project with the Mercurial Team options.

Answer 2

Cloning an Android Project in Eclipse

Assume you have a WorkSpace at "D:\workspace" and want to clone an existing Android project named "B".
1. Windows: go to the WorkSpace
2. Windows: make a copy of the complete project directory named "B" (Windows makes a "B - Copy")
3. Windows: rename the copied directory "B - copy" into the clones name, in this case: "B_00"
4. Windows: Go into directory "B_00" and edit file ".project".
   Change the line with "<name>B</name>" into "<name>B_00</name>"
   Windows: save the file
5. Start Eclipse and open it in your WorkSpace. "B_00" is not visible.
6. Eclipse: Menu File -> Import
   Eclipse Import dialog Select: select General -> Existing Projects into Workspace
   Eclipse Import dialog Select: push button "Next"
   Eclipse Import dialog Import Projects: select "select root directory" and then "Browse..." to "B_00"
   Eclipse Import dialog Import Projects: push button Finish.
   
7. Eclipse: package explorer: select "B_00"
   Eclipse: Menu Project -> Clean...
8. Done.