[Q] Can't Run Smali/Baksmali From Tools Folder

[brandontowey]

This isn't a huge deal but it's a pain to change directories back and forth in the command prompt. I've copied the smali/baksmali to the tools folder in the SDK directory but whenever I try to run a command like this:

java -jar smali.jar -o xxx/ classes.dex

I get "java not a recognized external or internal command, operable program or batch file"

I can run either one if I do it from the Java/bin folder. Any ideas?

 

[JesusFreke]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(variable)

 

[brandontowey]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(variable)

Thanks. Checked out the link and I forgot to mention in my OP that I added c:\android\tools\ to the PATH under system variables. Didn't work. I'll check to make sure I entered it correctly.

EDIT* Think I got it, I had to copy the java.exe from the c:\programs files\java\jdk\bin directory into the c:\android\tools directory.

 

[JesusFreke]

Bzzzzt. Wrong answer

Try reading up on the PATH environment variable some more. I could try to explain it to you, but honestly, I couldn't do any better than google could.

 

[brandontowey]

Bzzzzt. Wrong answer

Try reading up on the PATH environment variable some more. I could try to explain it to you, but honestly, I couldn't do any better than google could.

I'll Google PATH but it seems to have worked. I ran smali and baksmali from the tools directory and it worked fine. Is it possible it performed the operations incorrectly? I am having trouble with the transparent notification backround. I edited the services.jar to allow transparency but it's not taking.

 

[JesusFreke]

It works, but it's totally the wrong way to do it. You shouldn't be copying java.exe manually

 

[brandontowey]

It works, but it's totally the wrong way to do it. You shouldn't be copying java.exe manually

Ok, now I think I really got it. It seems I deleted the c:\windows\system32 from the PATH. I added it back, removed Java from the tools folder and ran java -jar baksmali.jar services.jar and it decompiled it fine. Thanks for the help.

 

[dglowe343]

You need to change the background png in framework also.

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[brandontowey]

You need to change the background png in framework also.

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Did that. Pulled he framework-res.all and did he dance. No dice. Updated to VaelPak 2.2 and someone posted their services.jar so I'll give that a go. Thanks.