use -DGRADLE with fuse preview

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Hi i am trying to build a uno file that connects to a couchbase lite database. I added the couchbase dependency using

[Require("Gradle.Repository", "maven { url 'http://files.couchbase.com/maven2' }")]
[Require("Gradle.Dependency","compile('com.couchbase.lite:couchbase-lite-android:1.2.1')")]

and it compiles properly when i run fuse build fuse build -t=android -DGRADLE and runs properly on the device when i add --run when i try to preview it however its not finding the couchbase source. I assumed that it was because gradle is not pulling the dependencies, so i try adding -DGRADLE to fuse preview like so fuse preview --target=android -DGRADLE but it says fuse: Could not find a fuse project to preview can anyone help. I am also willing to contribute my couchbase-lite uno file once its far enough along to the community.

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Hi Chad,

To preview using gradle, you unfortunately have to specify the unoproj explicitly, like so:

fuse preview <whatever>.unoproj -t android -DGRADLE

I’ve filed a ticket for us to improve this.

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Hi Andres

I tried what you suggested and it compiles properly. however it does not install on the device. it basically sticks at “Launching activity ‘app’” however when i look on the device i am seeing that it removed the previous previewed app but i am not seeing the preview app for the current project. this is the output from console.

fuse preview app.unoproj -t android -DGRADLE Fuse 0.21.0 (build 6650) Build started: FullCompile Configuring (6.89s) Installing dependenciesstuff: GET https://az664292.vo.msecnd.net/files/EhnL9U7bMgbjEYe4-uno-base-0.8.614-android.zip stuff: GET https://az664292.vo.msecnd.net/files/0bc3RZL4ET5cYUfD-Android.zip (4.93s) Compiling syntax tree (11.76s) Generating code and data (25.31s) Building Android app 2/2: app.apk Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details. (179.68s)

Build completed in 228.59 seconds Build ended Installing APK on 1 device(s) Launching activity ‘app’

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Hi, it looks like we have a bug here. I’ve created a ticket for us to investigate this.

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any update on this issue yet? or is ther an alternative way for me to preview with gradle dependencies?

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Hi Chad,

Unfortunately this issue is not solved yet, and we don’t know of any workaround.

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I am also having issues getting Gradle to work in preview. I am running Fuse release 0.24.0. At first there were issues around the windows path limitation of 260 characters.

Is there any work around for this?