Google Maps on Android Mobile / Simulator

Loading the Google Maps on Android Mobile / Simulator

Follow the following link to generate the map key

http://code.google.com/android/add-ons/google-apis/mapkey.html


Command to load the debug.keystore

C:\Java\jre\bin>keytool.exe -list -alias androiddebugkey -keystore "C:\Documents and Settings\jit\.android\debug.keystore" -storepass android -keypass android

on Enter you will get a privateKeyEntry with Certficate FingerPrint (MD5)


Once the MD5 finger print is generated

Registering the Certificate Fingerprint with the Google Maps Service
http://code.google.com/android/maps-api-signup.html

Note: Make sure the simluator is set to Google 2.X API


Program to Load Google MAP on Android


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main.xml
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    >
<com.google.android.maps.MapView
        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:id="@+id/webview"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:clickable="true"
        android:enabled="true"
        android:apiKey="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
    />
</LinearLayout>

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AndroidManifest.xml
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
      package="com.jit"
      android:versionCode="1"
      android:versionName="1.0">


    <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name">
     <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />
        <activity android:name=".GMap"
                  android:label="@string/app_name">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>
   
 <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
 
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS"></uses-permission>

</manifest>

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GMAP.Java
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package com.jit;
/*
 * @author: Vinay Guntaka
 */
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.google.android.maps.GeoPoint;
import com.google.android.maps.MapController;
import com.google.android.maps.MapView;

public class GMap extends com.google.android.maps.MapActivity{
    MapController mMapController;
    MapView mMapView;
    GeoPoint p;
 
   
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
        mMapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.webview);
        mMapView.setBuiltInZoomControls(true);
     
        mMapView.setSatellite(true);
     
        mMapController = mMapView.getController();
        mMapController.setZoom(15);
        //mMapView.setSatellite(true);
        mMapView.setStreetView(true);
        String coordinates[] = {"1.352566007", "103.78921587"};
        double lat = Double.parseDouble(coordinates[0]);
        double lng = Double.parseDouble(coordinates[1]);

        p = new GeoPoint(
            (int) (lat * 1E6),
            (int) (lng * 1E6));

        mMapController.animateTo(p);
        mMapController.setZoom(17);
        mMapView.invalidate();


       /* MyOverlays myOverlays = new MyOverlays(this.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.icon), this);
     
        OverlayItem tempOverlayItem = new OverlayItem(new GeoPoint(17000000,78000000), "NewActivity", "Welcome to New Activity");
        tempOverlayItem.setMarker(this.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.icon));
     
        myOverlays.addOverlay(tempOverlayItem);
     
        mMapView.getOverlays().add(myOverlays);*/
     
     

    }
    @Override
    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
        Toast.makeText(this, "Ooops! I am touched", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        return super.onTouchEvent(event);
    }

    @Override
    protected boolean isRouteDisplayed() {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        return false;
    }
 
}

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