I had the same problem. The solution is to make sure that the line <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />
is a child of the application node in your manifest (I put it as the first child). After making that change it should work! On Aug 6, 3:04 am, Droid <[email protected]> wrote: > Forces close on emulator and device (Nexus One) I have followed the > instructions > athttp://developer.android.com/guide/tutorials/views/hello-mapview.html > on my emulator AND Nexus 1 Froyo force closes. > > Log error is: Unable to instantiate activity > > I have correct libraries, using SDK 8 settings. Nothing wrong in code. > Why? > > Here is my code: > > package com.maps; > > import com.google.android.maps.MapActivity; > import com.google.android.maps.MapView; > import android.os.Bundle; > import android.widget.LinearLayout; > > public class HelloGoogleMaps extends MapActivity { > LinearLayout linearLayout; > MapView mapView; > @Override > public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { > super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); > setContentView(R.layout.main); > mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapview); > mapView.setBuiltInZoomControls(true); > } > �...@override > protected boolean isRouteDisplayed() { > return false; > } } > > main.xml: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ > android" > android:id="@+id/mainlayout" > 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:clickable="true" > android:apiKey="its my secret" > /> > > </RelativeLayout> > > manifest.xml: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" > package="com.maps" > android:versionCode="1" > android:versionName="1.0"> > <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/ > app_name"> > <activity android:name=".HelloGoogleMaps" android:label="@string/ > app_name" > android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar"> > <intent-filter> > <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> > <category > android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> > </intent-filter> > </activity> > > </application> > <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" /> > <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" /> > <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> > </manifest> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en

