Problems with custom Pins

[stesvis]

VERSIONS

• Xamarin.Forms.GoogleMaps - 3.0.4
• Xamarin.Forms - 3.3.0.912540

PLATFORMS

• [x] Android
• [x] iOS
• [ ] UWP

ACTUAL BEHAVIOR

Unhandled Exception:

Java.Lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to decode image. The provided image must be a Bitmap.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR

I would expect to see the map pin using my custom image.

HOW TO REPRODUCE

1. I placed ic_vgpin.png in the drawable (android) and Resources (iOS) folder.
2. Tried Build Action = AndroidAsset and AndroidResource
3. Ran the code snippet below

var pin = new Pin()
                    {
                        Type = PinType.Place,
                        Label = geoLocation.FormattedAddress,
                        Address = geoLocation.FormattedAddress,
                        Position = new Position(geoLocation.Latitude, geoLocation.Longitude),
                        Rotation = 15f,
                        Icon = BitmapDescriptorFactory.FromBundle("ic_vgpin.png"),
                        IsVisible = true
                    };
                    map.Pins.Add(pin);
                    await map.MoveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.NewPositionZoom(new Position(geoLocation.Latitude, geoLocation.Longitude), 13));

Is it ok to place my pin image in the drawable/Resources folder? Anything else i am missing?

[fulopbede]

I've placed the icon in the "AndroidProject"/Assets folder, and it works fine for me

[stesvis]

Thanks! That was it, and in iOS it goes in the root folder.

[marciordonez]

Remember to set Build Action file property to "AndroidAsset"

[mr5z]

Why can't it be put into drawables folder? It would be better if it's there since we can support multiple resolutions.

Also, most of the time, the file extension is unnecessary when referring to embedded images. That's how XF works so I think we copy it?

[ybadragon]

Yeah I'm with @mr5z on this one. It should use the drawables folder instead. I have a custom image in my drawables folder so we can support multiple resolutions.