Anybody know why it's possible to run say a `main`...

# multiplatform

[John O'Reilly]

Anybody know why it's possible to run say a main function that's in code in jvmMain in kotlin multiplatform module in stable Android Studio but not in IntelliJ or AS Canary for that matter?

[John O'Reilly]

I get the run icon in all cases but only works as mentioned in AS stable

[John O'Reilly]

In AS canary then I get

Cannot locate tasks that match ':shared:compileJava' as task 'compileJava' is ambiguous in project ':shared'. Candidates are: 'compileDebugAndroidTestJavaWithJavac', 'compileDebugJavaWithJavac', 'compileDebugUnitTestJavaWithJavac', 'compileReleaseJavaWithJavac', 'compileReleaseUnitTestJavaWithJavac'.

[John O'Reilly]

so, looks like works if I change "Before Launch" in Run Configuration from default "Build" to compileKotlinJvm gradle task

[John O'Reilly]

Still not sure why it works in AS stable

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

The reason is AS is for the Android development.
IDEA for general Java