Displaying different views in google map

Displaying different views in google map

In order to load Google map in your application,

1. Obtain Google map API key (how to obtain google api key )

2. Add permission on your manifest file to access internet

3. Add uses library in your manifest file for accessing Google Map

4. Extends MapActivity in your class (instead of Activity)

main.xml

<?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         android:id="@+id/mapView"         android:layout_width="fill_parent"         android:layout_height="fill_parent"         android:enabled="true"         android:clickable="true"         android:apiKey="0GSVI1mG2sQA6O0fc00gI7joiB0wht6l7Nv1_WA"         /> </LinearLayout>

 MySampleMap.java

package com.example.googlemap; import android.os.Bundle; import com.google.android.maps.MapActivity; public class MySampleMap extends MapActivity{       @Override       public void onCreate(Bundle bundle)       {             super.onCreate(bundle);             setContentView(R.layout.main);       }       @Override       protected boolean isRouteDisplayed() {             // TODO Auto-generated method stub             return false;       } }

MapActivity Manifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"       package="com.example.googlemap"       android:versionCode="1"       android:versionName="1.0">     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>     <application android:icon="@drawable/icon"android:label="@string/app_name">         <activity android:name=".MySampleMap"                   android:label="@string/app_name">             <intent-filter>                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />             </intent-filter>         </activity> <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps"/>     </application> </manifest>

Normally, google maps are loaded in the map mode. You can also display the map view in satellite mode by using the code

MapView mapView=(MapView)findViewById(R.id.mapview);
mapView.setSatellite(true)      //to display map in satellite view

mapView.setStreetView(true)   //to display main in street view