[SOLVED] How to create a debug.keystore ?

[Anonymous]

The guide for mobile android apps "readme_mobile_android.pdf" mentions on page 8 to copy a "debug.keystore" file in a folder. It doesn't specify however how to create this file.

All it does is linking to some vague link
http://developer.android.com/tools/publishing/app-signing.html
that doesn't tell me neither to the point what I need in order to create a debug.keystore file.

Somewhere else in some google results I figured out where to find the keytool from the JDK that comes with java, but even here I am lost. I attached a screenshot of the command line.


Isn't this supposed to be part of the Scaleform documentation, this is very time consuming and frustrating to work out, just to see if scaleform actually deploys on my android device. So far the build experience was rather painful.

[Anonymous]

Also on a related matter

The Scaleform Mobile SDK (Android) doesn't come with the "StarforceTD.apk"

I noticed that the LocalApps/StarforceTD/StarforceTD.apk doesn't exist in the trial evaluation download of the Scaleform Mobile SDK for Android on Windows. Attached screenshot for reference. The Android folder only contains sub folders with icon resources - no APK file.

[MatthewDoyleArt]

Sorry you're having trouble. Knowing how to set up a debug.keystore file is not Scaleform specific. This is specific to Android development for any app you create, Scaleform or not. It is thoroughly documented already. However, here are the basic steps you need to follow to get this done:

1. Download the Eclipse IDE and install it - http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
2. Install the ADT (Android Development Tool) plugin for Eclipse - http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/installing-adt.html
3. Configure the ADT Plugin (same link as above)
4. Setup a new Android project in Eclipse - http://developer.android.com/tools/projects/projects-eclipse.html
5. Create a new AVD (Android Virtual Device) for testing - http://developer.android.com/tools/devices/managing-avds.html
6. Run your new test project using Debug in Eclipse.
7. The debug.keystore should be generated in your User\username\.android\ directory.

[MatthewDoyleArt]

There were some changes made to the eval after the video was made. To get this apk file, you'll simply need to:

1. Run Cygwin.
2. Change your current locating to: ../location of Scaleform install/
3. Type: make P=Android C=Released+NoRTTI

The StarforceTD.apk file will be created after the build completes. This of course assumes you've alread done all the setup in the video.