Installation guide

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AG2417 Web and Mobile GIS
Autumn 2012
Rui Zhu and Gyözö Gidófalvi
Lab 7: Locate Your Current Position with Android Built-in GPS
Due Oct 4
22. Task
Firstly we are going to display Google map and OpenStreetMap (OSM) in Android, respectively.
Then based on the given OSM, we create our own Android app to enable built-in GPS and to
locate our current positions on the map. The aim of this lab is to lead you have a further
understanding of Android emulator, and the difference between Google map and OSM. This lab
is also a preparation for the further mobile GIS development in the next lab.
Section 1 – Display Google Map
1.1. Create a Project
 File -> New -> Other… -> Android – Android Test Project – Next -> fill Group_x (fill your
group number instead of x) in the Project Name field – Next -> select This project – Next ->
select Google APIs (left-below figure, Platform2.1, API 7) – Finish.
A project consists of several folders and files (right-above figure); you should have a basic idea
about what they are:
 Folder of src contains all the Java code files which the project needs.
 Folder of gen is an auto generated folder, you should not change any file in it.