Android-Studio and "Unsupported Modules Detected" message

[glaukon-ariston]

First, I need to preface this with that I am not familiar with building applications in Android-Studio.

I installed Android Studio. When I open the TVKILL project in it I am getting this message in the Event Log:

Unsupported Modules Detected: Compilation is not supported for following modules: TVKILL. Unfortunately you can't have non-Gradle Java modules and Android-Gradle modules in one project.

When I try to run it I get the following in the Run tab:

21:24:03: Executing task...

21:24:04: Task execution finished.

This is the version of Android Studio I am running:

Android Studio 3.5
Build #AI-191.8026.42.35.5791312, built on August 9, 2019
JRE: 1.8.0_202-release-1483-b03 amd64
JVM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o
Windows 10 10.0

Any idea what I am doing wrong?

[42SK]

Android Studio can be a bit confusing at times.
The most plausible solutions that I can find when googling your error message is probably deleting the .idea directory and .iml files.
I hope this helps.

[nm17]

@glaukon-ariston Also it helps to click on File > Invalidate Caches / Restart. Let us know if it helped!

[glaukon-ariston]

I had to do both -- File > Invalidate Caches / Restart and delete .idea directory and .iml files. I got some messages in the Sync tab implying the sync (or build) has been successful. It is still mysterious to me how to actually select the project (TVKILL), build it and run it in Android Studio. And what does syncing mean? It seems that only when I select build.gradle in the project tree I am able to select Run | Run 'TVKILL'. And then I only get this in the Run tab (nothing happens):

18:44:02: Executing task...
18:44:02: Task execution finished.

I am attaching the screenshot of my Android Studio environment:

I would appreciate if someone could walk me through the steps required to run the TVKILL app inside the Android Studio. I am finding the lack of detailed feedback of what is going on when I initiate some action in the Studio quite disquieting.

Thanks in advance.

[42SK]

OK, I might be able to help you with this one.
The problem is that Android Studio doesn't know that it's supposed to run the Project as an Android App (it sound's ironic, but that's more or less what's happening).
To build (and execute) the Project, you simply have to create a new run configuration (don't worry, it's easier than it sounds):

1. In Android Studio got Run->Edit Configurations… (Alt+u+r)
2. A new window opens. In the new window, click on the plus symbol in the top left corner and select "Android App".
3. Give the new profile an appropriate name (e.g. "TVKILL app") and select "app" in the drop-down menu next to "Module:", then hit "OK".
4. Android Studio should now automatically use your new configuration when you hit the "Run" button.

I hope this helps, let me know if you run into any more problems.

[glaukon-ariston]

I still seem to be doing something wrong. I cannot select anything but <no module> in the Run/Debug Configurations window -- there's nothing else in the Module drop-down box. There is the Module not specified error at the bottom of the window.

Any idea what next to try out?

[glaukon-ariston]

Deleted iml and .idea folder again. This what I get after loading in the project again:

Still cannot choose a module in the Run/Debug Config window.

[glaukon-ariston]

After a failed Gradle Plugin update I am getting this message

[42SK]

Try clicking on the "Install Build Tools 28.0.3, update version in build file and sync project" line in the message. Hopefully, that should make the project compatible with your version of Android Studio.

[glaukon-ariston]

It seems I am getting closer. After doing a few recommended updates and refactorings I can now get the window of the emulated phone, but without the app installed on the phone because of the following error:

[42SK]

Sorry for the delay, I think I might have found a way to solve your problem with the error message.
Try deleting the kapt "com.android.databinding:compiler:$gradle_version" line in the project's /app/buid.gradle file. That should fix it.

[glaukon-ariston]

Now I get the following error:

e: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Backend Internal error: Exception during code generation

[42SK]

Try also deleting the apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt' line in the /app/buid.gradle file (line 3).

[glaukon-ariston]

Still getting the same error:

[42SK]

OK, I'm afraid I might be starting to run out of ideas here.
As a last resort, you could always simply try to delete the entire project and start start form scratch, maybe that somehow fixes it.

[glaukon-ariston]

Can you please verify that you can build my fork of the TVKILL? What is your setup (version of Android Studio)? Mine says

Android Studio 3.5.1
Build #AI-191.8026.42.35.5900203, built on September 25, 2019
JRE: 1.8.0_202-release-1483-b03 amd64
JVM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o
Windows 10 10.0