Error initializing Android tools

[KristofferBerge]

Environment

Windows 10
Android SDK installed via Visual studio 2017 v15.4.5
Tested with both version 1.3.2 and 1.4.0 Beta-1

Log File
Xamarin Workbooks 2017-12-04.log

Xamarin Workbooks

Detail	Value
Version	1.4.0-beta1
Git Branch	master
Git Hash	2e30f47
VSTS Definition	Workbooks & Inspector (Win)

System Info

Component	Value
Windows	Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.15063.0 (64-bit)
CPU Cores	4
Physical Memory	16 GB

VisualStudio.15.Release Components

Component	Version
Visual Studio Professional 2017	15.4.5+27004.2010
Xamarin iOS	11.3.0-47
Xamarin Android	8.0.2-1

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open any workbook using the Android SDK

[sandyarmstrong]

Relevant discussion: https://gitter.im/Microsoft/workbooks?at=5a25677f3a80a84b5bb66d43

[sandyarmstrong]

@KristofferBerge you mentioned in gitter that C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk exists. What about C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools?

Locally I have run into what appears to be a VS installer bug where my android sdk install got mangled, and I'm wondering if you have the same problem.

EDIT: The solution to the installer snafu is to make sure the Xamarin Workload (at least, all Android-related components of it) is installed in the VS2017 installer.

[KristofferBerge]

Yes, the platform-tools folder is there.

I installed Visual Studio 2017 with the Xamarin option selected under workloads:

Debugging android applications in an emulator in Visual Studio works fine

[sandyarmstrong]

If you go to Tools > Options > Xamarin > Android Settings, what path do you see in Android SDK Location?

[KristofferBerge]

Android SDK location is exactly the same as in your picture.

[sandyarmstrong]

I believe this is fixed now. Will close when we have a build out.

[sandyarmstrong]

Should be fixed in 1.4 RC1: https://dl.xamarin.com/interactive/XamarinInteractive-1.4.0-rc1.msi.