Hello CodeCall, I have recently decided to get back into my old programming habits by developing a fairly simple application in XML/Java. I will be making this application for the target OS: Android 4.1.0 Jelly Bean and I am in need of much support from the community! I will post everything I do to ensure whoever decides to help me on this quest will at least have the comfort of knowing all the information instead of bits and pieces or scattered poster jumble. I am very new to mobile development but, I am learning quite quickly! Do not be afraid to communicate and help me, I am pretty intellectual and well-spoken!
While reading through the Google API documentation, it seems that I am having much trouble getting my eclipse to build my application project smoothly without errors! So, I am going to layout what I have completed step-by-step in a simple diagram. Then, you professionals out there will hopefully see my post and help out a senior member! In all of my 6 years on this board, I always continue to come back to this one place! I love it here
UPDATE: I recently just added Google Repository to the SDK list. So, I do have Google Repository installed, even though in the image titled "Android SDK Manager" below says otherwise! Although, I do not fully understand how much of that matters. I do know some of the settings I will be showing probably apply to the emulator and have nothing to do with my end-goal.
Here are my goals for the project that I will be learning from.
1. GOALS
- Properly integrate and display Google Maps onto Android 4.1 Mobile Device.
- Integrate onSwipe or Drawer navigational features on google maps layout.
- Obtain and use Proper API Keys, Google Play Service, Etc.
- Build the target application for the most-used Android version according to the market. (Which I am assuming is 4.1x Jelly Bean)
2. Things I Have Done
- Overview - Check.
- Install the Android SDK - Check
- Install and configure the Google Play services SDK - Check
- Add the Google Play services version to your app's manifest - Check
- Get an Android certificate and the Google Maps API key - Check
- Display your app's certificate information - Check
- Create an API project in the Google APIs Console - Check
- Obtain a Google Maps API key - Check
- Add the API key to your application - Check
- Specify app settings in the application manifest - Check
- Specify permissions - Check
- Specify requirement for OpenGL ES version 2 - Check
- Add a map - Check
Android SDK Manager
AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="localsales.app" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" > <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="11" android:targetSdkVersion="16" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/> <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/> <!-- The following two permissions are not required to use Google Maps Android API v2, but are recommended. --> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/> <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher" android:label="@string/app_name" android:theme="@style/AppTheme" > <activity android:name="localsales.app.MainActivity" android:label="@string/app_name" > <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" /> <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.AIzaSyD8kgNIYrysS3irLN7nVB8Vv6dD7laqbEA" android:value="AIzaSyD8kgNIYrysS3irLN7nVB8Vv6dD7laqbEA"/> </application> </manifest>
Activity_Main.xml
<!-- A DrawerLayout is intended to be used as the top-level content view using match_parent for both width and height to consume the full space available. --> <android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:id="@+id/drawer_layout" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" tools:context="localsales.app.MainActivity" > <!-- As the main content view, the view below consumes the entire space available using match_parent in both dimensions. --> <fragment xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/map" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment"/> <FrameLayout android:id="@+id/container" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" /> <!-- android:layout_gravity="start" tells DrawerLayout to treat this as a sliding drawer on the left side for left-to-right languages and on the right side for right-to-left languages. If you're not building against API 17 or higher, use android:layout_gravity="left" instead. --> <!-- The drawer is given a fixed width in dp and extends the full height of the container. --> <fragment android:id="@+id/navigation_drawer" android:name="localsales.app.NavigationDrawerFragment" android:layout_width="@dimen/navigation_drawer_width" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:layout_gravity="start" /> </android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>
MainActivity.java
package localsales.app; import android.app.Activity; import android.app.ActionBar; import android.app.Fragment; import android.app.FragmentManager; import android.content.Context; import android.os.Build; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.Gravity; import android.view.LayoutInflater; import android.view.Menu; import android.view.MenuItem; import android.view.View; import android.view.ViewGroup; import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout; import android.widget.ArrayAdapter; import android.widget.TextView; public class MainActivity extends Activity implements NavigationDrawerFragment.NavigationDrawerCallbacks { /** * Fragment managing the behaviors, interactions and presentation of the navigation drawer. */ private NavigationDrawerFragment mNavigationDrawerFragment; /** * Used to store the last screen title. For use in {@link #restoreActionBar()}. */ private CharSequence mTitle; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); mNavigationDrawerFragment = (NavigationDrawerFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.navigation_drawer); mTitle = getTitle(); // Set up the drawer. mNavigationDrawerFragment.setUp( R.id.navigation_drawer, (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout)); } @Override public void onNavigationDrawerItemSelected(int position) { // update the main content by replacing fragments FragmentManager fragmentManager = getFragmentManager(); fragmentManager.beginTransaction() .replace(R.id.container, PlaceholderFragment.newInstance(position + 1)) .commit(); } public void onSectionAttached(int number) { switch (number) { case 1: mTitle = getString(R.string.title_section1); break; case 2: mTitle = getString(R.string.title_section2); break; case 3: mTitle = getString(R.string.title_section3); break; } } public void restoreActionBar() { ActionBar actionBar = getActionBar(); actionBar.setNavigationMode(ActionBar.NAVIGATION_MODE_STANDARD); actionBar.setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(true); actionBar.setTitle(mTitle); } @Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { if (!mNavigationDrawerFragment.isDrawerOpen()) { // Only show items in the action bar relevant to this screen // if the drawer is not showing. Otherwise, let the drawer // decide what to show in the action bar. getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu); restoreActionBar(); return true; } return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu); } @Override public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) { // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml. int id = item.getItemId(); if (id == R.id.action_settings) { return true; } return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item); } /** * A placeholder fragment containing a simple view. */ public static class PlaceholderFragment extends Fragment { /** * The fragment argument representing the section number for this * fragment. */ private static final String ARG_SECTION_NUMBER = "section_number"; /** * Returns a new instance of this fragment for the given section * number. */ public static PlaceholderFragment newInstance(int sectionNumber) { PlaceholderFragment fragment = new PlaceholderFragment(); Bundle args = new Bundle(); args.putInt(ARG_SECTION_NUMBER, sectionNumber); fragment.setArguments(args); return fragment; } public PlaceholderFragment() { } @Override public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) { View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_main, container, false); TextView textView = (TextView) rootView.findViewById(R.id.section_label); textView.setText(Integer.toString(getArguments().getInt(ARG_SECTION_NUMBER))); return rootView; } @Override public void onAttach(Activity activity) { super.onAttach(activity); ((MainActivity) activity).onSectionAttached( getArguments().getInt(ARG_SECTION_NUMBER)); } } }
I definitely did something wrong, because I am not getting the result I need! If you need more information, let me know and I will provide it. As of now, I will just continue updating this with every piece of information I can think of providing that may be useful to the helper. Also, +REP to anybody willing to provide clues / code-snippets that make Google Maps display on a 4.3 Android OS Device with the navigational-drawer.
Edited by Donovan, 16 April 2014 - 01:38 PM.