Android Question com.google.android.gms is missing

[Indy]

Hi All,

Back in 2016 I used the following line in a Google Maps project;

#AdditionalRes: E:\!Development\android-sdk\extras\google\google_play_services\libproject\google-play-services_lib\res, com.google.android.gms

Along with this I had some lines in the Manifest file and everything worked perfectly.

Fast forward and I've had to revisit this project to make some changes and unfortunately the code is not compiling. TBH, I didn't think it would after 5 years and many B4X versions later. Basically the error I'm getting is relating to the path of the com.google.android.gms file, which obviously no longer exists.

B4A Version: 10.0
Java Version: 8
Parsing code.    (0.04s)
Building folders structure.    (0.01s)
Compiling code.    (0.05s)
Compiling layouts code.    (0.00s)
Organizing libraries.    (0.00s)
    (Android Support Library)
Generating R file.    Error
ERROR: resource directory 'e:\!development\android-sdk\extras\google\google_play_services\libproject\google-play-services_lib\res' does not exist

Is there a quick fix for this as I don't really want to have to restart the project?

Thanks

 

[DonManfred]

Back in 2016 I used the following line in a Google Maps project

It has changed YEARS ago. It is NOT NEEDED any longer.

Follow the most up to date Google Maps Tutorial
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/google-maps.63930/

 

[DonManfred]

Android Support Library

THIS is the problem! Android Support is deprecated as has been replaced with AndroidX SDK in 2019 (i think)

Follow the installation isntructions carefully. Setup a COMPLETE NEW SDK.

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[Indy]

It has changed YEARS ago. It is NOT NEEDED any longer.

Follow the most up to date Google Maps Tutorial
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/google-maps.63930/

Thank you very much. Hadn't realised how far behind I was with mapping.