The "Run As -> Android Application" is no longer an option in my Eclipse Run Configuration

Question

I'm running Eclipse 3.7.2 on a Win7 machine. I have the Android SDK and AVD. All was working well. I have an Android App project that I've run under the emulator on an AVD and on a real Android device. ADB worked fine as well.

At some point I grabbed SDK Android 4.0.3. Then I had to upgrade a few more things that I cannot remember, perhaps my AVD. But ever since this upgrade there is no option to run my package as an Android Application anymore. If I choose "Run" it throws up a menu asking me to select a way to run it and "Android Application" is not a choice. It has to be Java App, etc. If I open "Run Configurations" there is no "Android Application" in my left column.

My SDK manager still lists Android 4.0 and Android 4.0.3 as "Installed." My AVD Manager still let's me launch an Android virtual device and even create a new one. But Eclipse does not let me run my package as an Android Application.

Answer 1

Make sure you check for updates to the Android ADT plug-in for Eclipse in addition to upgrades for the AVDs, SDKs, and other debug tools. Then make sure you're in your Android perspective (upper left of Eclipse window), rather than some other/generic Java perspective (no Android-specific options).

Also, you can check under Window > Customize Perspective... in Eclipse to double-check that all the Android options (menus, context items, views, toolbars) you want are enabled.

UPDATE: You can add the Android tools to any perspective (I named mine "Android"). From the DDMS or Java perspective, go to Window > Customize Perspective - DDMS. Click the Command Groups Availability tab, and make sure that "Launch" is checked.

Also go to Project > Properties > Run/Debug Settings and check that there is a Launch Configuration listed. Create/Edit that configuration and confirm that it has an Android tab (usually set to run the Default Activity from your Manifest).

If not, there may be something wrong with your project's association - try right-clicking on your Project in Project Explorer, go to Android tools (if available) > Fix Project Properties. I believe there's an Ant tool that can do this from the command-line, but you'd have to check the Android/Google docs.

There's also the possibility that something's off with your Eclipse installation or that you've got a newer ADT plug-in than your version of Eclipse. Eclipse Juno (v4.2) released at the end of June, and the most recent ADT plug-in may be looking for something that's not there in your v3.7 install.

Answer 2

What fixed it for me was:

• Right-clicking on the Project Name in the Package Explorer
• Android Tools -> Fix Project Properties

After that I was able to just Click Run As -> Android Application and all was well for me