I think the procedure is complicated because we are using C++ instead of java. That's the price we have to pay to get rid of java, and to tell the truth, I am not very fond of Java!
What i would like is a way to CONFIGURE the cygwin batch file so that it automatically CDs to a directory of my choice (where the android_template is located) so as that I don't have to type manually every time.
Also is it possible to build a batch file INSIDE cygwin so that it executes the ndk-build 2> log.txt command, so that I won't have to type?
I am not familiar with UNIX so I need some help on this. If I would have this, the process of compiling would become much easier. In Eclipse I just have to press f5 to refresh and RUN.