Android Debugging with Logcat and Emulator. Is it possible?

Question

This is pretty simple: I\'m using NetBeans on Linux with Android emulator 1.6. I have Logcat on my android phone, but the process of getting the messages to somewhere readab

Answer 1

The SDK comes with a handy tool called ddms it should be in the tools folder of the SDK. At the moment an Emulator is running, or a mobile phone is connected to your machine it should show up in ddms and you can see all the log output in ddms.

Answer 2

You have a few options for viewing the debug log output, assuming you have the SDK installed and your command path set up correctly:

1. Type adb logcat. The log output from the connected device or running emulator will appear. I usually prefer adb logcat -v time to see the time stamps.

2. Type ddms. This launches the stand-alone version of DDMS. It has a logcat display at the bottom.

3. Install the ADT extension for Eclipse, and open the logcat view. (Since you're using NetBeans I assume this isn't what you want to do, but I'm mentioning it for completeness.)

In all cases, the interaction is the same whether you're using a physical device or software emulator, because the ADB daemon conceals the details. Whatever you're doing for the device is also expected to work for the emulator.

If you have a device and emulator connected simultaneously, you can use adb -e logcat for the emulator and adb -d logcat for the device. From stand-alone DDMS or Eclipse, just pick the device or emulator from the pop-up menu.

Answer 3

If you have setup nbandroid you can find the adb logcat viewer in netbeans under: Window -> Output -> ADB Log

--edit Just followed up on the post above and started using C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk-windows\tools\ddms which is alot better then the one in netbeans.