Bing Maps Android SDK

New Post: How can I use the bing map on my app

xpp6541478 — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:26:19 GMT

My purpose is to show the new york map on my app.First I download the BinMapsAndroidSDK1.5. then,I import it into my eclipse and run it as a android application,But the result is the logo and "Bing Maps Android Sdk".who can tell me if i missed something?what should i do? What should I do to achieve my purpose?

New Post: android 4.x compatibility

Mehrosh — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:21:05 GMT

I have solved this issue by following the below mentioned link

__https://bingmapsandroidsdk.codeplex.com/workitem/3__

Also you have to remove the splash screen in order to work it seamlessly. Hoping it will help somebody :)

New Post: android 4.x compatibility

Mehrosh — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:30:33 GMT

Is there any way to run this sdk on android 4.1.1 ?
In my case bing map works like a charm on android 2.x but on android 4.x it stays stuck on the splash screen. pls help me in this regard...

New Post: Bing Maps Android SDK develoepr account required

rbrundritt — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:29:32 GMT

You can find where to insert this in the Constants file in the SDK. There is a property on the first line called BingMapsKey: http://bingmapsandroidsdk.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/view/70a7aec40f92#BingMapsAndroidSDK/src/org/bingmaps/app/Constants.java

That said, the recommended approach for targeting all mobile platforms is to use the Bing Maps V7 AJAX control directly and host inside of a WebBrowser control or to use PhoneGap. This Android SDK is deprecated.

New Post: Bing Maps Android SDK develoepr account required

moibarhim — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:52:04 GMT

hi

i have downloaded the Bing Maps Android SDK from inKnowledge and i tried to deploy it on my android device. after starting, it has required to make a free developer account. I went to the link, i made it, and i got an API Key. But where should i insert this free account AND the API key in the code ?.. thanks alot.

New Post: Starting the SDK

engmmk10 — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:36:16 GMT

Hello,
i installed the SDK on my Android phone for trying firstly. then it required an free developer account by bingmapsportal.com

i created the account and i created the trial API ,

where should i add this API ?
where can i add the bing account on the SDK project or any Project to access Bing Maps?

New Post: Zoom function

sssjjcc — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:56:09 GMT

Hi,

I have checked the BingmapsSDK source code and have one question for the zoom function. Why does BingmapsSDK need to overrite the onTouchEvent function on org.bingmaps.sdk.BingMapsView? The zoom function seems much smoother when I remove the overrite function. Does anyone have any idea? My testing target is Nexus S, Android 4.1.2.

New Post: Zoom function

sssjjcc — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:22:20 GMT

Hi All

I had implemented zoom function on my app. But sometime it's not too smooth when using gesture to zoom in/out.

I checked the source code, it did call JavaScript zoom function when doing zoom in/out, but it seems not work.

Does anybody have the same problem and know who to solve it?

Here is the source

	this.ZoomIn = function(x, y){
		var z = _map.getZoom();
		_map.setView({ zoom: z + 1 });
	};
	
	this.ZoomOut = function(x, y){
		var z = _map.getZoom();
		_map.setView({ zoom: z - 1 });
	};

Actually, I didn't change any code of BingMapsAndroidSDK.

Thanks.

New Post: Offline caching - Bing Maps Android SDK

nmwa — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:04:00 GMT

rbrundritt wrote:

Storing any of the map data offline is against the terms of use for Bing Maps and not allowed.

Is there a place to report violations of those terms of use?

Because I would like to save time explaining to customers that we can't cache Bing Aerial Iimagery for offline use when they say "Well, this other Android app is doing it".

I'll name names. Trimble Outdoors.

If there is some licensing scheme that makes this available, then let me know. Every answer I have received from Bing is consistent with the above. Caching tiles is never allowed ever under any possible licensing scheme.

Reviewed: Bing Maps Android SDK v1.5 (Jul 02, 2012)

anpat_hemant — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:13:26 GMT

Rated 4 Stars (out of 5) - very good ........... feel nice to work with it

New Post: EntityClickedListener problem

Ivan846 — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:19:59 GMT

Hi guys
I have this kind of problem :
I added HashMap metadata for valid Pushpin p into EntityLayer pointsLayer

p.Title = point.getTitle();
HashMap<String, Object> metadata = new HashMap<String, Object>();
metadata.put(Constants.Codes.POINT_DESCR, point.getDescr());
metadata.put(Constants.Codes.POINT_TITLE, point.getTitle());
pointsLayer.add(p,metadata);

Pushpin p has a title, so it can be clicked on a map. I didn't change any code inside BingMapsView.java or BingMapsAndroid.js or default EntityClickedListener inside Initialize() method.
Inside DialogLauncher.java is code for displaying AlertDialog with information about Pushpin p (title, description)

My problem is, that this AlertDialog is displayed 2 times. After debugging I found out, that the method

entityClicked(String layerName, int entityId)

inside

BingMapsView.java -> final class BingMapsJavaScriptInterface
is called twice, so that's why the AlertDialog is also showed twice.
I need to know, why is this happening, and how to show the AlertDialog once, and how to make entityClicked method being called once too

Thanks a lot

Commented Issue: Android OS 3.0 bug (Honeycomb) [3]

wbprotab — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:16:53 GMT

Android OS 3.0 (Honeycomb) has a bug where query strings in URLs used in WebBrowser controls cause the control to fail to load. http://groups.google.com/group/phonegap/browse_thread/thread/6f2c7796ff9c1463?pli=1 Currently there is no known work around for this. As a result this SDK breaks. The issue is not just limited to the url used to load the web browser but also any externally referenced JS files.

All that said it is possible to get this SDK to work but it does require changes at the JavaScript level. The first thing is to add the Bing Maps key to the JavaScript code directly and don't pass it in as a query string property. Remove all query string properties from the URL used to load the WebBrowser control. This removes the ability to load the map at a specific location and zoom level. This will allow the page that hosts the map to load but the map itself will not load. This is because Bing Maps has a query string in it's URL. To get around this issue you will need to download the JavaScript for the Bing Maps control and add it to the assets fold and access it from there. This will mean losing the ability to change the map culture. This is also against the terms of use for Bing Maps and should be avoided in most cases however this is the only solution until Google fixes this bug in their Android OS.

Comments: Hai sir,me too working with android Tab ver. 3.1.this solution worked me for the emulator and nothing working for the real device,please help me.

Commented Issue: Android OS 3.0 bug (Honeycomb) [3]

wbprotab — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:16:47 GMT

Commented Issue: Android OS 3.0 bug (Honeycomb) [3]

wbprotab — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:52:31 GMT

Android OS 3.0 (Honeycomb) has a bug where query strings in URLs used in WebBrowser controls cause the control to fail to load. http://groups.google.com/group/phonegap/browse_thread/thread/6f2c7796ff9c1463?pli=1 Currently there is no known work around for this. As a result this SDK breaks. The issue is not just limited to the url used to load the web browser but also any externally referenced JS files.

All that said it is possible to get this SDK to work but it does require changes at the JavaScript level. The first thing is to add the Bing Maps key to the JavaScript code directly and don't pass it in as a query string property. Remove all query string properties from the URL used to load the WebBrowser control. This removes the ability to load the map at a specific location and zoom level. This will allow the page that hosts the map to load but the map itself will not load. This is because Bing Maps has a query string in it's URL. To get around this issue you will need to download the JavaScript for the Bing Maps control and add it to the assets fold and access it from there. This will mean losing the ability to change the map culture. This is also against the terms of use for Bing Maps and should be avoided in most cases however this is the only solution until Google fixes this bug in their Android OS.

Comments: Sir,me too working on Android tablet ver 3.1 this solution is working on emulator but not working in the real device.please help.I`m doing an android app which integrates bing map in it.

New Post: Offline caching - Bing Maps Android SDK

rbrundritt — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:39:37 GMT

Storing any of the map data offline is against the terms of use for Bing Maps and not allowed.

Commented Issue: Android OS 3.0 bug (Honeycomb) [3]

shammer64 — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:20:48 GMT

Android OS 3.0 (Honeycomb) has a bug where query strings in URLs used in WebBrowser controls cause the control to fail to load. http://groups.google.com/group/phonegap/browse_thread/thread/6f2c7796ff9c1463?pli=1 Currently there is no known work around for this. As a result this SDK breaks. The issue is not just limited to the url used to load the web browser but also any externally referenced JS files.

All that said it is possible to get this SDK to work but it does require changes at the JavaScript level. The first thing is to add the Bing Maps key to the JavaScript code directly and don't pass it in as a query string property. Remove all query string properties from the URL used to load the WebBrowser control. This removes the ability to load the map at a specific location and zoom level. This will allow the page that hosts the map to load but the map itself will not load. This is because Bing Maps has a query string in it's URL. To get around this issue you will need to download the JavaScript for the Bing Maps control and add it to the assets fold and access it from there. This will mean losing the ability to change the map culture. This is also against the terms of use for Bing Maps and should be avoided in most cases however this is the only solution until Google fixes this bug in their Android OS.

Comments: I have a fix for this that avoids the Android 3.x/4.x query string issue with webviews. I will fork the project and contribute a fix. It's been tested against Android 2.1.x, 2.2.x and 2.3.x so far.

New Post: How to show direction instructions

Nedim — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:02:39 GMT

How to show direction instructions using your API for android?

For example how to show it using Toast.makeText()?

New Post: Offline caching - Bing Maps Android SDK

flp05 — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:10:53 GMT

Hi,

I'm not sure if I'm asking this question in the right place but If I'm not, you can at least, point me in the right direction.

I'm developing an Android Application and I'm using the Bing Maps Android SDK. But, I need to cache a city for the user, even without internet connection, still be able to see the city map.

So, basically I need to cache a small portion of the map for offline use.

Is that possible with this SDK?

Many thanks,

Luís

Updated Wiki: Home

rbrundritt — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:45:33 GMT

Update: Code updated August 26th, 2011 to fix some issues and add new features. See release notes on download page.

Note: This SDK was designed to work with Android 2.x devices. Newer 3.x and 4.x Android devices have bugs in the WebViewer control which causes poor performance with this SDK. This SDK is built on top of the Bing Maps V7 AJAX control and as such can also be used to create web based application that work on Android devices. In addition it can also be used with PhoneGap (http://phonegap.com) if you want to create a native application. This is the recommended development route as this will allow all new functionality in Bing Maps v7 to become instantly available to your application.

Project Description

The Bing Maps Android SDK is a base project that can be used to help developers create mapping applications using Microsoft's Bing Maps. This is written in Java and built using the Bing Maps AJAX v7 control.

This SDK consists of a set of libraries and assets that can be used to create Bing Maps applications. These libraries are put together into a sample application which you can either use as a base for your application or as a guide to create your own from scratch.

Here is a video showing some of the features:

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Features

- Built on top of Bing Maps AJAX V7
- Touch controls added to support pinch to zoom, and double tap to zoom
- Majority of map functionalities are wrapped with Java code so that there is no need to write JavaScript code. This should make things easier for Android developers.
- Requires Bing Maps Key
- Supports Pushpins, Polylines, Polygons, EntityCollections, and TileLayers.
- Libraries for accessing Bing Maps REST service supports Geocoding (Address and query searches), Reverse Geocoding, Routing with support for all route options.
- Libraries for accessing Bing Spatial Data service supports FindByArea, FindByID, and FindByProperty.
- All service calls have an Asynchronous task which make requests to Bing Servers and parses the response on a background tread.
- Works in any orientation.
- Infobox support.
- Location Details view.
- Support for GeoRSS files.
- Support for localization.

This project is sponsored by:

Updated Wiki: Home

rbrundritt — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:45:04 GMT

Update: Code updated August 26th, 2011 to fix some issues and add new features. See release notes on download page.

Note: This SDK was designed to work with Android 2.x devices. Newer 3.x and 4.x Android devices have bugs in the WebViewer control which causes poor performance with this SDK. This SDK is built on top of the Bing Maps V7 AJAX control and as such can also be used to create web based application that work on Android devices. In addition it can also be used with PhoneGap (http://phonegap.com) if you want to create a native application. This is the recommended development route as this will allow all new functionality in Bing Maps v7 to become instantly available to your application.

Project Description

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