Corona Native not compiling Lua files

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

Hello everybody. I’m trying to start with Corona Native and Android Studio.

I followed the instructions for Mac OS from here https://docs.coronalabs.com/native/android/index.html 

Everything is working fine, I’m able to build and start the template project on my device, BUT

when I change main.lua located at Corona folder, it’s ignored. It seems that it’s not used in the project at all.

It’s showing default template copied from  /Applications/Corona/Native/ , the project is building with no errors.

However Corona Simulator is showing the changes I made.

What am I doing wrong?

#2

What version of Corona are you using?

Have you run the “Corona Native” script to setup all the necessary symlinks?

Rob

#3

Hi Rob, thank you for your reply.

I am using Version: 3.0.0, Build: 2018.3326.

Yes, I have run the script and received the following message: 

Setup Corona Native

Created symbolic link:

… /Library/Application Support/Corona/Native

Corona Native is ready

#4

Make sure you change main.lua in the proper folder. I mean when you build Corona Native project lua files should be placed along with Java code. Like 

├── android/

│   ├── app/

│   ├── build.gradle

│   ├── settings.gradle

│   └── etc…

├── Corona/

│   ├── build.settings

│   └── main.lua

│   └── etc…

#5

I did it exactly like that. Here is the link to the project:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cnq7mZNRRNHrBKwU9a_azSc2ZlKR9CZD/view?usp=sharing

#6

You will need to grant access to this file before anyone can look at it.

Rob

#7

Sorry, I’ve updated the link.

#8

I opened your project in Android Studio and clicked on the Play button. The app started on my Google Nexus 9 tablet. The display.newText() emitted “Hello World!” as expected.

I opened the main.lua using Sublime Text 3 and changed the display.newText() to “Hello World! How are you?”. I stopped the app in android studio and hit play again. I see  “ello World! How are you” on the screen. Of course, the text is cut off because it’s too big and is expected. But the main.lua did update.

I did disable the Instant Run because it didn’t like me having two accounts on the Nexus 9.

So for me, it’s working.

Rob

#9

That’s strange… It seems that something is wrong with my environment, however I followed the instructions. Even if I rename or delete Corona folder from the project, nothing happens - it starts the same default template.

#10

What version of Corona are you using?

Have you run the “Corona Native” script to setup all the necessary symlinks?

Rob

#11

Hi Rob, thank you for your reply.

I am using Version: 3.0.0, Build: 2018.3326.

Yes, I have run the script and received the following message: 

Setup Corona Native

Created symbolic link:

… /Library/Application Support/Corona/Native

Corona Native is ready

#12

Make sure you change main.lua in the proper folder. I mean when you build Corona Native project lua files should be placed along with Java code. Like 

├── android/

│   ├── app/

│   ├── build.gradle

│   ├── settings.gradle

│   └── etc…

├── Corona/

│   ├── build.settings

│   └── main.lua

│   └── etc…

#13

I did it exactly like that. Here is the link to the project:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cnq7mZNRRNHrBKwU9a_azSc2ZlKR9CZD/view?usp=sharing

#14

You will need to grant access to this file before anyone can look at it.

Rob

#15

Sorry, I’ve updated the link.

#16

I opened your project in Android Studio and clicked on the Play button. The app started on my Google Nexus 9 tablet. The display.newText() emitted “Hello World!” as expected.

I opened the main.lua using Sublime Text 3 and changed the display.newText() to “Hello World! How are you?”. I stopped the app in android studio and hit play again. I see  “ello World! How are you” on the screen. Of course, the text is cut off because it’s too big and is expected. But the main.lua did update.

I did disable the Instant Run because it didn’t like me having two accounts on the Nexus 9.

So for me, it’s working.

Rob

#17

That’s strange… It seems that something is wrong with my environment, however I followed the instructions. Even if I rename or delete Corona folder from the project, nothing happens - it starts the same default template.