FTC SDK Beta Release 20150803_001 is now available on GitHub

[Tom Eng]

Hi Folks,

A new version of the FTC SDK is now available for download on Github:

https://github.com/ftctechnh/ftc_app

There are lots of changes with this new version of the SDK:

• Updated UI's for both apps.
• An init() method is added to the OpMode class.
• A new LinearOpMode class is now available!!!
• New example op modes are included (including examples on using the LinearOpMode class).
• The Core Device Interface Module is now supported.
• There is an additional user manual (in .pdf format in the "doc/tutorial" sub directory) that shows how to access and use the ZTE Speed channel change app.

Enjoy the new SDK!

Tom

[lotsofrobots]

Hi Folks,

• An init() method is added to the OpMode class.
• A new LinearOpMode class is now available!!!
• New example op modes are included (including examples on using the LinearOpMode class).
• The Core Device Interface Module is now supported.

Woohoo! Can't wait to check it out! Thank you all for all your hard work on this!

[FTC3805]

The manual says to import ftc_app with the android icon. In windows I have ftc_app-master with a similar looking icon that I selected.

I get failed to sync gradle project ftc_app-master Failed to find target Google apis:19. Open sdk manager. I open the sdk manager and it still shows that the api 19 files that I had for the previous version are installed.

Where to now?

[Tom Eng]

Hi FTC3805 - can you post a picture/screen grab of the error you are getting?

Also, are you importing the project (and not opening it as an existing Android Studio project)?

Tom

[Cheer4FTC]

Hooray for the init() method and for the LinearOpMode class!! Thanks for being responsive to suggestions from the peanut gallery!!

[skatefriday]

The manual says to import ftc_app with the android icon. In windows I have ftc_app-master with a similar looking icon that I selected.

I get failed to sync gradle project ftc_app-master Failed to find target Google apis:19. Open sdk manager. I open the sdk manager and it still shows that the api 19 files that I had for the previous version are installed.

Where to now?

I think the previous version of the SDK targeted API 21. I had
to download the API 19 files before I could use the new SDK.

As Tom suggests, screen grabs of the errors, and perhaps the
SDK manager are always helpful.

[dmssargent]

The old build.gradle (v15_05_15_v07):

compileSdkVersion = 'Google Inc.:Google APIs:21'

The new build.gradle (Beta 20150803_001):

compileSdkVersion = 'Google Inc.:Google APIs:19'

They changed the target API version (to me, I usually set the build target API 22 (makes no difference on the outside as far as I can see), and change the min SDK version to 19, since I have no need to run the controller on anything before KitKat, but I believe why the min's 16 is in the Game Manual)

You should be fine changing that line in build.gradle back to the old version.

[FTC3805]

Hi FTC3805 - can you post a picture/screen grab of the error you are getting?

Also, are you importing the project (and not opening it as an existing Android Studio project)?

Tom

I have been compiling and running programs with the previous beta version. I downloaded and extracted the new version to a folder that I changed the name to ftc_app-master803. There was no ftc_app directory to remove when extracting. I selected ftc_app-master with the android icon to IMPORT.



When it's done crunching I get this screen



I have opened the sdk manager and the missing api is installed.



When I go back to the old folder everything works.

John Courter
3805 Mentor

[dmssargent]

A few questions:
I have to ask how is LinearOpMode accomplished vs. the OpMode?
Is there anything that you did not get to in this release that is planned to be in by Kickoff?
Where is the init phase in the execution flow (right after the constructor, after start, before start)?
What is the difference between init and the constructor?
Why are the files in FtcRobotController/lib prefixed with "NOTICE_*" vs "LICENSE_*" or "COPYRIGHT_*"?
Is the release schedule changing to go to a more often release before the competition?
Why exactly is the edges of the words cut off in the app icon?

[FTC3805]

OK, I guess I don't know how to post pictures. Here are links to the pictures.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9K...ew?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9K...ew?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9K...ew?usp=sharing