No API 4.0 available to select after SDK update?

Make sure you have the latest Eclipse Plugin.

4.0 isn't really that new as it's been on the venu2 for some time. The fenix7 and Epix2 are just new watches with 4.0.

4.1 is the newest stuff - what's also called system 5, and for that there are two "system 5 preview" devices.  the fenix 6 pro system 5 preview device can only be used with VS Code and not eclipse

Whatever devices your trying as trargets - you downloaded them using the SDK manager, correct?

If I use Eclipse with the new Epix gen 2 or Fenix 7X devices, the dropdown contains 4.0 as its only option, so it works for me.

As Jim said, you may need to update your Eclipse Connect IQ plugin.

Hilariously, the "Choose Target API Level" setting doesn't actually do anything, based on the following evidence:

- I'm fairly sure that Travis (a Garmin employee) confirmed years ago that it doesn't anything

- the equivalent setting doesn't exist in the VS Code Monkey C extension (so even if does something, it can't be very important)

jim_m_58 said:

4.1 is the newest stuff - what's also called system 5, and for that there are two "system 5 preview" devices.  the fenix 6 pro system 5 preview device can only be used with VS Code and not eclipse

To clarify this, System 5 is:

- 3.3 for devices currently on 3.x (like Fenix 6 Pro)

- 4.1 for devices currently on 4.x (like Venu 2)

The Fenix 6 Pro System 5 Preview is broken in Eclipse, perhaps because the SDK/plugin doesn't support 3.3 for the Choose Target API Level dropdown.

Can you select the Venu2?  What version of the eclipse plugin are you using?

The latest, I downloaded it today, for JAVA. Right, I tested app using VS and it works with eclipse, then I tried to compile in eclipse but it failed at the Fenix 7X with this code:

BUILD: ERROR: 8bpp devices not supported!
BUILD: ERROR: 8bpp devices not supported!
BUILD: WARNING: The launcher icon (30x30) is smaller than the specified launcher icon size of the device 'fenix7' (40x40). Padding will be added to the image to center it.
BUILD: ERROR: Failed to compile application for device id 'fenix7'.
BUILD: com.garmin.monkeybrains.Packager$PackageException: [200] Failed to compile application for device id 'fenix7'.
BUILD: at com.garmin.monkeybrains.Monkeybrains.packageApplication(Monkeybrains.java:1044)
BUILD: at com.garmin.monkeybrains.Monkeybrains.run(Monkeybrains.java:2437)
BUILD: at com.garmin.monkeybrains.Monkeybrains.simpleMain(Monkeybrains.java:252)
BUILD: at com.garmin.monkeybrains.Monkeybrains.main(Monkeybrains.java:281)
BUILD: usage: monkeyc [-a <arg>] [-d <arg>] [-e] [--Eno-invalid-symbol] [-f <arg>] [-g]
BUILD: [-h] [-i <arg>] [-m <arg>] [-o <arg>] [-p <arg>] [-r] [-s <arg>] [-t] [-u
BUILD: <arg>] [-v] [-w] [-x <arg>] [-y <arg>] [-z <arg>]
BUILD: -a,--apidb <arg> API import file
BUILD: -d,--device <arg> Target device
BUILD: -e,--package-app Create an application package.
BUILD: --Eno-invalid-symbolDo not error when a symbol is found to be invalid
BUILD: -f,--jungles <arg> Jungle files
BUILD: -g,--debug Print debug output
BUILD: -h,--help Prints help information
BUILD: -i,--import-dbg <arg> Import api.debug.xml
BUILD: -m,--manifest <arg> Manifest file
BUILD: -o,--output <arg> Output file to create
BUILD: -p,--project-info <arg>projectInfo.xml file to use when compiling
BUILD: -r,--release Strip debug information
BUILD: -s,--sdk-version <arg> SDK version to target
BUILD: -t,--unit-test Enables compilation of unit tests
BUILD: -u,--devices <arg> devices.xml file to use when compiling (deprecated)
BUILD: -v,--version Prints the compiler version
BUILD: -w,--warn Show compiler warnings
BUILD: -x,--excludes <arg> Add annotations to the exclude list
BUILD: -y,--private-key <arg> Private key to sign builds with
BUILD: -z,--rez <arg> Resource file

So - It appears that the 4.10 Beta does not allow exporting of projects.

I fixed the problem by going into the  

Eclipse, Window, Preference, Connect IQ and ticked the box for allow the SDK route, then that allowed me to now select 4.0.

Insert Palm in face emoji

The Venu2 is 4.0.  Can you run with that as a target?  Is this only one app?

Something similar here: https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/283793/can-t-select-as-build-targets-fenix-7-series

Have you tried VS Code?

Riddle me this. 

Using eclipse IDE 18, the compiler typically took hours, and I mean HOURS to compile my app... probably 2-3 hours.

In trying to solve the original issue, installing the newest eclipse, and now with SDK 4.09 selected, It's telling me it finished Exporting in about 8 minutes........

The IQ file is slightly larger than the last version.... what has happened to cause this?

Possibly a different JRE. 

I'm still using jre1.8.0_241, as newer ones made exporting take much longer.

I have JRE 17.0.1v20211116-1657.   

It seems to have actually compiled, but wow that made a massive difference for whatever reason.