Link failed on 0.10.0

[stephanemaillard]

After upgrading react-native-maps to 0.10.0, the linking failed because it can't find the following file

node_modules/react-native-maps/ios/AirGoogleMaps.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

[aprihodko]

+1

[aprihodko]

Same is true for a v0.9.0

[kelset]

Looks like #656 is the same error, but since it is the older I'll write what I found out digging: by looking at the docs regarding the manual linking it doesn't link AirGoogleMaps BUT AIRMaps.
That said, it seems that AirGoogleMaps is the one required when using GoogleMapsSDK on iOS, which may require some additional installation(?) - and AirMaps is the standard iOS.

Moreover, in my node_modules/react-native-maps/ios/AirGoogleMaps.xcodeproj/ folder there is a project. file but its extension is different, .xcworkspace - so in the end it may be simply that.

[cipick]

+1

[olegdeezus]

+1

[ippa]

bitten by this as well

[gilbox]

There is no AirGoogleMaps.xcodeproj because if you are going to use GoogleMaps on iOS, including the xcodeproj file in your project file is not a valid way to compile. If you want to stick with MapKit, you shouldn't need any AirGoogleMaps-related files. If you want to use GoogleMaps then you should use Option 1 (or for the more adventurous, Option 2).

[jgkim]

In addition to the above comment by @gilbox, if you don't want to use CocoaPods, you can install Google Maps SDK for iOS manually by following the instruction. Then, use the Option 3 and do the following:

1. Open your project in XCode

2. Drag the following folder into your project: node_modules/react-native-maps/ios/AirGoogleMaps/

3. Click on the project and go the Build Settings tab. Double click the text to the right of Header Search Paths and verify that it has $(SRCROOT)/../../react-native/React as well as the below:

   • $(SRCROOT)/../../react-native/Libraries/ActionSheetIOS
   • $(SRCROOT)/../../react-native/Libraries/Geolocation
   • $(SRCROOT)/../../react-native/Libraries/Network
   • $(SRCROOT)/../../react-native/Libraries/Image
   • $(SRCROOT)/../../react-native/Libraries/LinkingIOS
   • $(SRCROOT)/../../react-native/Libraries/Settings
   • $(SRCROOT)/../../react-native/Libraries/Text
   • $(SRCROOT)/../../react-native/Libraries/Vibration
   • $(SRCROOT)/../../react-native/Libraries/WebSocket

   if they aren't, then add them. This is so XCode is able to find the headers that the AirGoogleMaps source files are referring to by pointing to the header files installed within the react-native node_modules directory.

If you need to use GoogleMaps, you also need to set the API key in AppDelegate.m or elsewhere.

[gilbox]

According to Google:

From version 1.10.0 onwards, the Google Maps SDK for iOS is available for installation only via CocoaPods.

That's why we don't support Option 3 with GoogleMaps on iOS.

[aprihodko]

@gilbox Why it does not work with a "react-native link"? I personally do not need a new Google Maps engine. But there is only one possible option to link a react-native-maps is to install v. 0.8.2, link it and then upgrade react-native-maps to a most recent version. But running a "react-native link" again will not work

[kelset]

imho @aprihodko has a point, given what you guys said: maybe rnpm link should not try at all linking Google Maps SDK for iOS - ofc this would also mean (maybe) modifying the installation docs saying that the GMaps SDK for iOS is only available using the other ways.

[alvelig]

I recently made a fresh example build with pods and GoogleMaps with no issues.
https://github.com/alvelig/react-native-maps-pods-example.
Try to check it out or build through the README.MD. If it does not help, let me know.