I created a new Google Maps Activity, and the only thing I did was stick my API key into the .xml file. When I run the project, I get an: "Error: '-' is not a valid resource name character" in the .xml file. What is wrong with the project, and how can I fix the error? .xml file error
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check your .xml resource file.you declare the some resource with - (hyphen) and android not allow a use of hyphen in resource file name of resource ids so check it oncesantoXme– santoXme2015-12-23 05:31:42 +00:00Commented Dec 23, 2015 at 5:31
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see this code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=31Aditya Vyas-Lakhan– Aditya Vyas-Lakhan2015-12-23 05:33:17 +00:00Commented Dec 23, 2015 at 5:33
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The only hyphen I have in the .xml file is the hyphen in the API key, no other "-"s in the entire file.Stephanie Fu– Stephanie Fu2015-12-23 05:40:31 +00:00Commented Dec 23, 2015 at 5:40
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I added a screenshot of Android Studio with the error.Stephanie Fu– Stephanie Fu2015-12-23 05:56:48 +00:00Commented Dec 23, 2015 at 5:56
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issue in google_maps_api.xmlAditya Vyas-Lakhan– Aditya Vyas-Lakhan2015-12-23 05:57:16 +00:00Commented Dec 23, 2015 at 5:57
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i had this error, mainly it is where you place the key... Replace the YOUR_KEY in the code with your API key that start with Alza
from
<string name="google_maps_key"
templateMergeStrategy="preserve"
translatable="false">YOUR_KEY</string>
to
<string name="google_maps_key"
templateMergeStrategy="preserve"
translatable="false">AIzaSyBs8wUvJW-zOZixEiPmedagyrW8Y7VcW4I</string>
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in your android studio on google_maps_api.xml there will something like this :
You can also add your credentials to an existing key, using this line: 47:2A:E4:BC:00:1D:21:E2:FA:20:B9:AB:70:FB:75:E7:23:16:37:C1;com.example.radio.demomap
notice that it is separated by a semicolon
47:2A:E4:BC:00:1D:21:E2:FA:20:B9:AB:70:FB:75:E7:23:16:37:C1 ; com.example.radio.demomap
now when you go to google console developer to create credentials
type your package name and fingerprint certificate key and enter create you will get your correct key
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You should put the key this way:
<string name="google_maps_key" templateMergeStrategy="preserve" translatable="false">**YOUR_KEY**</string>
Not this way:
<string name="**YOUR_KEY**" templateMergeStrategy="preserve" translatable="false"></string>
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Gillespie
Ahh... I'm an idiot. To be fair, the comment block is a bit misleading when it says
Once you have your key (it starts with "AIza"), replace the "google_maps_key" string in this file.