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Android: StoredPreferences + WebView Link

I'm trying to store the users input from a text field in shared preferences and use that input in a webview link.
Here's what I have so far;
LoginActivity.java
package com.example.app;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.content.Intent;
public class LoginActivity extends Activity {
EditText subdomain;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_login);
subdomain = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.subdomain);
Button btn=(Button)findViewById(R.id.sign_in_button);
btn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener()
{
public void onClick(View v)
{
Intent myIntent = new Intent(LoginActivity.this,
MainActivity.class);
LoginActivity.this.startActivity(myIntent);
}
});
}
public void saveInfo (View view) {
SharedPreferences sharedPref = getSharedPreferences("spfile",
Activity.MODE_PRIVATE);
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sharedPref.edit();
editor.putString("name", YourSchool.getText().toString());
editor.commit();
}
}
MainActivity.java
package com.example.app;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.webkit.WebSettings;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private WebView mWebView;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mWebView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.activity_main_webview);
// Force links and redirects to open in the WebView instead of in a
browser
mWebView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());
// Enable Javascript
WebSettings webSettings = mWebView.getSettings();
webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
// Use remote resource
mWebView.loadUrl("https://"+client_subdomain+".domain.co.uk/texts");
// Stop local links and redirects from opening in browser instead
of WebView
mWebView.setWebViewClient(new MyAppWebViewClient());
}
public void displayData (View view) {
SharedPreferences sharedPref = getSharedPreferences("spfile",
Activity.MODE_PRIVATE);
String client_subdomain = sharedPref.getString("name", "");
}
// Prevent the back-button from closing the app
#Override
public void onBackPressed() {
if(mWebView.canGoBack()) {
mWebView.goBack();
} else {
super.onBackPressed();
}
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is
present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
return true;
}
#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();
//noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
activity_login.xml
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context="com.example.app.LoginActivity">
<LinearLayout
android:id="#+id/email_login_form"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical">
<EditText
android:id="#+id/YourSchool"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="Your school"
android:maxLines="1"
android:singleLine="true" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/sign_in_button"
style="?android:textAppearanceSmall"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
android:onClick="webView"
android:text="SIGN IN"
android:textStyle="bold" />
</LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>
activity_main.xml
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".MainActivity">
<WebView
android:id="#+id/activity_main_webview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" />
</RelativeLayout>
AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.app">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<!-- To auto-complete the email text field in the login form with the
user's emails -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PROFILE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"></activity>
<activity
android:name=".LoginActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_login">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"
/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
My problem is that the client_subdomain is flagged as red in the MainActivity.java and when I try to build the project, I get the error: cannot find symbol variable client_subdomain
I think it's probably something small that I've missed out but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
Sam

Its because haven't declared "client_subdomain" as a variable within scope of onCreate
why don't you try changing displayData to
public String displayData () {
SharedPreferences sharedPref = getSharedPreferences("spfile",
Activity.MODE_PRIVATE);
return sharedPref.getString("name", "");
}
and in onCreate of the Main Activity
...
// Enable Javascript
WebSettings webSettings = mWebView.getSettings();
webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
// Use remote resource
mWebView.loadUrl("https://"+displayData()+".domain.co.uk/texts");
...
Also, I don't see you ever calling "saveInfo" anywhere in your Login Activity. As well, you should probably change the function too. You aren't grabbing the text from the EditText correctly (whatever YourSchool) is
public void saveInfo() {
SharedPreferences sharedPref = getSharedPreferences("spfile", Activity.MODE_PRIVATE);
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sharedPref.edit();
editor.putString("name", subdomain.getText().toString());
editor.commit();
}
And this will be what your onCreate should have,
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
...
btn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
public void onClick(View v){
saveInfo();
Intent myIntent = new Intent(LoginActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
LoginActivity.this.startActivity(myIntent);
}
});
...
}

Android Webiew App show image before loading site

I'm fresh for Android App. I done my first Webview app. Now want to add Loading Image(.jpg), before the website load. I don't know anything. Just explain clearly. Image may add in app or image from another source.
My activity_main.xml
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".MainActivity">
<TextView android:text="#string/hello_world" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<WebView
android:id="#+id/activity_main_webview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" />
</FrameLayout>
AndroidManifest.xml is below,
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.steptoinstall.steptoinstall" >
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".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>
</application>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
</manifest>
MainActivity.java is below,
package com.steptoinstall.steptoinstall;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.webkit.WebSettings;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
private WebView mWebView;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
mWebView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.activity_main_webview);
mWebView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.activity_main_webview);
mWebView.loadUrl("http://www.steptoinstall.com");
// Enable Javascript
WebSettings webSettings = mWebView.getSettings();
webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
// Force links and redirects to open in the WebView instead of in a browser
mWebView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
return true;
}
#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();
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}

I think the easiest way to do it is to place an imageView over the webView and then when the site loaded, hide it.
First of all u must change your xml like this:
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin">
<WebView
android:id="#+id/activity_main_webview"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" />
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/activity_main_imageview"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_width="match_parent" />
</FrameLayout>
and add this line to your main activity
mWebView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() {
public void onPageFinished(WebView view, String url) {
// hide your imageView
}
});
just let me know if u wanted more details.
Update 2:
In your MainActivity, after setContentView, add this:
final ImageView mImageView = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.activity_main_imageview);
after that u can set image to this imageView in xml or in code:
in xml change your ImageView:
<ImageView
android:id="#+id/activity_main_imageview"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:src="#drawable/img" />
and your MainActivity should be this:
mWebView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.activity_main_webview);
mWebView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.activity_main_webview);
mWebView.loadUrl("http://www.steptoinstall.com");
// Enable Javascript
WebSettings webSettings = mWebView.getSettings();
webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
// Force links and redirects to open in the WebView instead of in a browser
mWebView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() {
public void onPageFinished(WebView view, String url) {
mImageView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}
});

To add Splash screen before loading main activity. then add this
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import com.example.tabs.R;
public class Splash extends Activity implements Runnable
{
Thread mThread;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.splash);
mThread = new Thread(this);
mThread.start();
}
#Override
public void run()
{
try
{
Thread.sleep(2000);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
e.printStackTrace();
}
finally
{
startActivity(new Intent(Splash.this, MainActivity.class));
finish();
}
}
}
and xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:background="#drawable/splash" >
</LinearLayout>

How to make a web page into a android app

Hi I'm trying to make a web based app but i'm a beginner and not 100% sure what i'm doing right now please could you guide me there are no errors but it says the app is not responding when I run it
Main Java
package com.theverge.www.theverge;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.webkit.WebSettings;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
import static com.theverge.www.theverge.R.id.*;
public class TheVerge extends Activity {
private WebView the_verge;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_the_verge);
the_verge = (WebView) findViewById(activity_the_verge_webview);
// Enable Javascript
WebSettings webSettings = the_verge.getSettings();
webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
// Force links and redirects to open in the WebView instead of in a browser
the_verge.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());
the_verge.loadUrl("http://www.theverge.com");
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_the_verge, menu);
return true;
}
#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();
//noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
if (id == action_settings) {
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
Here is the xml for the main activity
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:id="#+id/activity_the_verge_webview"
android:layout_height="match_parent" android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".TheVerge">
<TextView android:text="" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
The AndroidManfest xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.theverge.www.theverge" >
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".TheVerge"
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" />
</manifest>

You need to add a WebView to your layout file. Change it to something like this
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:id="#+id/activity_the_verge_webview"
android:layout_height="match_parent" android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".TheVerge">
<WebView
android:id="#+id/webView1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true" />
And then replace your onCreate() method with this one
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_the_verge);
the_verge = (WebView) findViewById(webView1);
// Enable Javascript
WebSettings webSettings = the_verge.getSettings();
webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
// Force links and redirects to open in the WebView instead of in a browser
the_verge.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());
the_verge.loadUrl("http://www.theverge.com");
}

You are trying to asign your relativelayout to a webview variable here:
the_verge = (WebView) findViewById(activity_the_verge_webview);
You need to add a webview to the layout and give it a id
Asign the webview variable to the id you just used in 1.
Also if you plugin your device to a computer you get a crashlog in your program :)

You have defined textview instead of webview in your xml.Try this out...
xml layout
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<WebView
android:id="#+id/webView1"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
/>
</LinearLayout>
Java
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.webkit.WebView;
public class WebViewActivity extends Activity {
private WebView webView;
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.your_xml_name);
webView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webView1);
webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
webView.loadUrl("http://www.google.com");
}
}

Android Tutorial issue

I am new to android, Eclipse and Java.
I started these tutorials from here: http://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/index.html
I did all the steps from the link above...my problem is when I run this app and press the 'Send' button...nothing happens, there are no errors in my Console or LogCat.
Here is my code I ended up with:
activity_main.xml:
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="horizontal" >
<EditText android:id="#+id/edit_message"
android:layout_weight="1"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:hint="#string/edit_message" />
<Button
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/button_send"
android:onClick="sendMessage" />
</LinearLayout>
strings.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<string name="app_name">MyFirstApp</string>
<string name="action_settings">Settings</string>
<string name="edit_message">Enter a message</string>
<string name="button_send">Send</string>
<string name="title_activity_main">MainActivity</string>
<string name="title_activity_display_message">My Message</string>
<string name="hello_world">Hello world!</string>
</resources>
MainActivity.java:
package com.example.myfirstapp;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.EditText;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
public final static String EXTRA_MESSAGE = "com.example.myfirstapp.MESSAGE";
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return true;
}
public void sendMessage(View view) {
Intent intent = new Intent(this, DisplayMessageActivity.class);
EditText editText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit_message);
String message = editText.getText().toString();
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_MESSAGE, message);
}
}
DisplayMessageActivity.java:
package com.example.myfirstapp;
import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.NavUtils;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class DisplayMessageActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
// Get the message from the intent
Intent intent = getIntent();
String message = intent.getStringExtra(MainActivity.EXTRA_MESSAGE);
// Create the text view
TextView textView = new TextView(this);
textView.setTextSize(40);
textView.setText(message);
// Set the text view as the activity layout
setContentView(textView);
// Show the Up button in the action bar.
setupActionBar();
}
/**
* Set up the {#link android.app.ActionBar}, if the API is available.
*/
#SuppressLint("NewApi")
#TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
private void setupActionBar() {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
}
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case android.R.id.home:
// This ID represents the Home or Up button. In the case of this
// activity, the Up button is shown. Use NavUtils to allow users
// to navigate up one level in the application structure. For
// more details, see the Navigation pattern on Android Design:
//
// http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/navigation.html#up-vs-back
//
NavUtils.navigateUpFromSameTask(this);
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
and activity_display_message.xml:
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".DisplayMessageActivity" >
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="#string/hello_world" />
</RelativeLayout>
Has anyone else ran into the same issue as me? Any help would be appreciated.
MyFirstApp Manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.myfirstapp"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.example.myfirstapp.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>
<activity
android:name="com.example.myfirstapp.DisplayMessageActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_display_message"
android:parentActivityName="com.example.myfirstapp.MainActivity" >
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="com.example.myfirstapp.MainActivity" />
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>

You need to call startActivity
public void sendMessage(View view) {
Intent intent = new Intent(this, DisplayMessageActivity.class);
EditText editText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit_message);
String message = editText.getText().toString();
intent.putExtra(EXTRA_MESSAGE, message);
startActivity(intent); // missing
}
Also make sure you have made an entry for the activities in manifest file.

i am not able to open google maps within my application

I am creating an applicationwhich has a button which on click has to open google maps. But onclick its blank!! I have used intent, is there any other way to load google maps into my application? What is wrong with my code? what am i missing?
activity_main.xml
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="#dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="#dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context=".MainActivity" >
<Button
android:id="#+id/button1"
android:layout_width="100dp"
android:layout_height="100dp"
android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
android:layout_marginLeft="14dp"
android:text="MAPS" />
</RelativeLayout>
MainaActivity.java
package com.stayconnected;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
Button button1;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
addListenerOnButton();
}
public void addListenerOnButton() {
final Context context = this;
button1 = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button1);
button1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
Intent intent = new Intent(context, MainActivity2.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return true;
}
}
MainActivity.java
package com.stayconnected;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
public class MainActivity2 extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main2);
String url = "http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=" + "9982878"+","+"76285774"+"&daddr="+"9992084"+","+"76286455";
Intent intent1 = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
startActivity(intent1);
}
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
return true;
}
}
AndroiManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.stayconnected"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.stayconnected.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>
<activity
android:name="com.stayconnected.MainActivity2"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
</activity>
</application>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
</manifest>
Do I have to download the google map key or something? Because i read on the internet that to load google maps on my application activity I have to download the key and only then will maps work! Is that why I am having this problem??

String url = "http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=" + "9982878"+","+"76285774"+"&daddr="+"9992084"+","+"76286455";
Intent intent1 = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
startActivity(intent1);
If you use the above your os will find the available app's to display the map. I tested the above in samsung galaxy s3. I had the option of choosing from default phone browser, chrome and Maps. All the apps were already installed on my phone.
It may be a browser or maps available in the phone. But this opens a new application from your activity.
If you want to display map in your application by customizing, then use google map api available for android.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSqLKIow7sY. You can follow the tutorial to get google map API Key. API key is required if your using Google maps API for displaying maps on your phone.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>//permission in manifest
After you get the key in your map.xml paste the key
<com.google.android.maps.MapView
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="#+id/mapview"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="350dp"
android:clickable="true"
android:apiKey="paste your key here" //paste key
/>
You can also use a webview. This is as good as opening the browser to display map.
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
WebView wv;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
wv= (WebView) findViewById(R.id.wv);
wv.getSettings().setPluginsEnabled(true);
WebSettings webSettings = wv.getSettings();
webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
wv.loadUrl("http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=" + "9982878"+","+"76285774"+"&daddr="+"9992084"+","+"76286455");
}
}
Xml Layout
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".MainActivity" >
<WebView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:id="#+id/wv"></WebView>
</LinearLayout>