hi, i tried searching forum but cannot find answer...when i go to publish my project to make .apk for market the info for the keystore that i used to setup maps isnt working..eclipse says cannot recover key...i can make a new key in eclipse but wanted to know why original key i made in keytool isnt working? positive i have right password and alias...thanks everyone!!

This is a strange one. 'but I wanted to know why my original key I made in keytool isn't working' - um, I don't think anyone here could answer that. If you're sure you have the right password and alias, all should work - right? With that being said: Are you aware of the differences between Debug and Release Google Map API Keys? Be sure to have a look at the .xml configruation file for the maps screen. It's in res/layout/screen_locationmap.xml (may be typo in that file name, going from memory). Get a look at that file and be sure the map is loading the correct API key - Debug or Release. Hope this makes sense.

hi, where in locationmap.xml do i find the api key? dont see it under that menu...so the same key i made for maps wont work when creating .apk to publish to market? i can create a new key and make .apk for market tho.

also, when i look at keystore file under users/me/ the .keystore says it opens with pdf viewer...is that right? dont remember it being that way..should i change the opens with? hope im making some sense...trying to learn alot very quickly

I'm not sure what you're asking here. The .xml file for location maps (in the res/layout folder, in your downloaded source-code) is clearly visible. It looks like this: android:apiKey=@string/googleMapsAPIKeyRelease All you're doing is setting this to eitehr @string/googleMapsKeyAPIKeyRelease OR @string/google/MapsKeyAPIKeyDebug, depending on whether you're compiling for debug or reelase. I have no idea what your .keystore file will 'look like' - I've never tried to look at it. There is no reason to 'look at' the .keystore, it's an encrypted, garbled file not meant for humans to read. Have you followed the instructions on Google's site for creating Google Map API Keys?

Sorry didn't get back sooner, I really appreciate the time you put in here! Yes I successfully created google map API key...was trying to use same key to publish app...I created a new key this time in eclipse and I now have my .apk file

Yippee! Great job, nothing to be sorry about, it'll get easier, really ;-)

Thanks!! I actually bought a Mac today to play around in both platforms!!!

Bought a Mac, it's official, you're hooked! LOL. Go for it, you'll be making dozens of apps in no time.