Processing to Android app

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It is possible to use Processing to make a native Android app.

To do so you need to install:

• Processing
• Android mode in Processing
• Android SDK (Software Development Kit)

Also it is possible to install additional libraries in Processing to access the sensors of your mobile device more easily. One that I found useful is the Ketai library.


The following steps worked for my computer (Processing 2.2.1 and on OSX 10.9)

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step #1
download processing
https://processing.org/download/

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step #2
install Android Software Development Kit to be able to create a android App.
https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html?hl=i#download

Update the necessary tools and updates

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step #3
download and move android-mode for Processing and place in folder „modes”
(strangely the latest version of android mode @ the official website doesn’t work for me)

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stap #5
follow the steps in this blogpost to add a JDK to the Processing app’s Package Contents
http://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/6911/cannot-install-android-mode/p1


done!