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.
