Corona SDK Tutorial: Google Maps in one line of code

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It wouldn’t be very polite of us to throw a bunch of new features at you without at least showing you how to use some of them! ;-)

So, Evan has put together this quick demonstration of how you can add Google Maps to your app using just one line of code. The video also shows how to easily utilize map markers, position lookup, address lookup, and other geo-location features in your Corona-made apps…

…So, what feature would you like to see a tutorial for next?

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11 Comments

Red Dot IncDecember 9th, 2010 at 7:23 am

Brilliant work guys :D

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GarethDecember 9th, 2010 at 7:24 am

This is going to come in very handy and make map based applications fun :)

Thanks for the tutorial!

EduardoDecember 9th, 2010 at 8:03 am

Very nice feature!

I would like to see how can we use “In App Purchase”. :D

iWalterDecember 9th, 2010 at 9:48 am

Can’t wait to check it out after I get home from work. This was actually the #1 feature that I was waiting for.

IgnacioDecember 9th, 2010 at 11:09 am

Facebook! How about you show us how to replicate functionality of the old sample to have a game post a prepared message to the user wall, that was destroyed with the new update? Having people type up their old messages it’s really not the way to go for games (for some apps sure, but not games).

GaretDecember 9th, 2010 at 7:37 pm

I doubt they kept that functionality. According to Facebook terms everything posted to the newsfeed MUST be user posted (I was just trying to do when using facebook login on my site).

There is workarounds, but since it’s against their terms it may not be a good idea.

Ricardo RauberDecember 10th, 2010 at 2:57 am

Very nice! That’s great for apps based on places!

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ArmonJanuary 19th, 2011 at 8:57 pm

I tried exactly whats in the video and it doesnt work, any suggestions onw hat i may be doing wrong? or does my version matter?

zetounAugust 17th, 2011 at 9:31 am

does mapview allow to move/drag/click a marker ?

Andrew L. AyersMarch 16th, 2012 at 1:25 pm

Any idea when/if this will be available for Android?

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