Android Google Analytics Extension

[comatsu]

I've opened the demo provided with GM:S to see how Google Analytics works, and this code compiles and works fine.

However when I download (from the marketplace) the extension into my game I get the following error when trying to compile:

...

:com.companyname.AA:compileReleaseJavaWithJavacD:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:14: error: package com.google.android.gms.analytics does not exist
import com.google.android.gms.analytics.GoogleAnalytics;
                                       ^
D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:15: error: package com.google.android.gms.analytics does not exist
import com.google.android.gms.analytics.Tracker;
                                       ^
D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:16: error: package com.google.android.gms.analytics does not exist
import com.google.android.gms.analytics.HitBuilders;
                                       ^
D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:17: error: package com.google.android.gms.analytics.Logger does not exist
import com.google.android.gms.analytics.Logger.*;
^
D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:21: error: cannot find symbol
    private Tracker mTracker;
            ^
  symbol:   class Tracker
  location: class GoogleAnalyticsExt
D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:25: error: cannot find symbol
        GoogleAnalytics ga = GoogleAnalytics.getInstance(RunnerActivity.CurrentActivity);
        ^
  symbol:   class GoogleAnalytics
  location: class GoogleAnalyticsExt
D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:25: error: cannot find symbol
        GoogleAnalytics ga = GoogleAnalytics.getInstance(RunnerActivity.CurrentActivity);
                             ^
  symbol:   variable GoogleAnalytics
  location: class GoogleAnalyticsExt
D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:28: error: cannot find symbol
        ga.getLogger().setLogLevel(LogLevel.VERBOSE);
                                   ^
  symbol:   variable LogLevel
  location: class GoogleAnalyticsExt
D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:45: error: package HitBuilders does not exist
            mTracker.send(new HitBuilders.AppViewBuilder().build());
                                         ^
D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:55: error: package HitBuilders does not exist
            mTracker.send( new HitBuilders.EventBuilder()
                                          ^
D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\GoogleAnalyticsExt.java:68: error: package HitBuilders does not exist
            mTracker.send( new HitBuilders.EventBuilder()
                                          ^
Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
Note: D:\GMcache\AA\Android\Default\com.companyname.AA\src\main\java\com\companyname\AA\Gamepad\Gamepad.java uses unchecked or unsafe operations.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.
11 errors
FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':com.companyname.AA:compileReleaseJavaWithJavac'.
> Compilation failed; see the compiler error output for details.

* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.

BUILD FAILED

Total time: 7.185 secs
FastCreate End End: 9:19:15 PM
Compile finished: 9:19:15 PM

I've tried to use the extension from the demo (in case this older version was working better), but I still get this error whenever I try to compile my game with it....

 

[Nocturne]

Have you made sure that the extension is set to export to Android on compile? Should be a setting in the extension package in GMS.

 

[comatsu]

Yes it is ticked

 

[comatsu]

OK just managed to get it to compile by adding this in the 'Inject to Gradle Dependencies' box -

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:5.+'

Found this suggestion online and no idea what it is doing - but its working

 

[Chreech Okash]

OK just managed to get it to compile by adding this in the 'Inject to Gradle Dependencies' box -

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:5.+'

Found this suggestion online and no idea what it is doing - but its working

Where is this box located?

 

[comatsu]

Double click the extension and select the Android tab

 

[DanMunchie]

Same error and tried the gradle inject as above but no luck. Throws a "multiple libraries found" error.

@comatsu - Just to confirm - did this happen to you after updating the Google Play Services extension to 2.5.0?

 

[DanMunchie]

Solved with:

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:9.6.1'

added to the box described above. Using just "5+" caused a conflict and Build Fail for me. Hope this helps someone.

 

[clee2005]

For $2 you can try this extension (which I just installed and works great). Might resolve your build issues more easily.

https://marketplace.yoyogames.com/assets/3940/easy-google-analytics?tab=reviews#review-5405