File: module 'plugin_google_play_services' not found on Corona Simulator when using Admob V2 Plugin

Solar2D Android
#1

Hello.

If I add  

[“plugin.google.play.services”] =

        {

            publisherId = “com.coronalabs”

        }

to my builds.settings file, corona simulator won’t run.

I’m getting the following error:

File: module ‘plugin_google_play_services’ not found

Module ‘plugin_google_play_services’ not found:resource (plugin_google_play_services.lu) does not exist in archive

no field package.preload[‘plugin_google_play_services’]…

This documentation page: http://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/ads-admob-v2/ says to require the ads library like that

local ads = require( “plugin.google.play.services” ) but http://coronalabs.com/blog/2014/07/15/tutorial-implementing-admob-v2/ says to use require(“ads”);

What is the correct? Using ** require(“ads”); it works.**

Any way to fix that?

#2

Your build.settings file should have:

plugins = { ["plugin.google.play.services"] = { publisherId = "com.coronalabs" }, },

Your lua files where you will be using ads should have:

local ads = require( "ads" )

That’s the correct way.

#3

Hello! I am having a similar issue. I’ve replaced 

[lua]

local ads = require(“plugin.google.play.services”);

[/lua]

with

[lua]

local ads = require(“ads”)

[/lua]

…but now when running on a device, I get this on the line I call ads.init:

attempt to call field 'init' (a nil value)

My init looks like:

[lua]

ads.init(“admob”, admob_ios_banner_appId, adListener)

[/lua]

…

If I use

[lua]

local ads = require( “plugin.google.play.services” )

[/lua]

then it works perfectly on Android, but on iOS I get an error like this:

Runtime error module 'plugin.google.play.services' not found:resource(plugin.google.play.services.lu) does not exist in archive no field

Soooooooo what do we do? This is using build 2014.2511.

#4

To reply directly to the original poster, since my code is working in Android (but not iOS for some reason), this should help you for your Android project:

[lua]

local sysEnv = system.getInfo(“environment”);

local ads = “”;

if(sysEnv ~= “simulator”) then

  ads = require(“plugin.google.play.services”);

end

[/lua]

I have to put in a similar Simulator check everywhere I call ads - so the Simulator won’t try to run/display them.

#5

I think there is an error on the documentation.

On this page that explains about admob v2, it says to use require “ads”

http://coronalabs.com/blog/2014/07/15/tutorial-implementing-admob-v2/

But here: http://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/ads-admob-v2/index.html it says to use  local ads = require( “plugin.google.play.services” )

So, its confusing. Someone from the staff should clarify this for us.

#6

We are trying to get clarification on this point, but I just tested it and for now, for AdMob its:

local ads = require(“ads”)

This may change…

Rob

#7

thanks Rob

#8

Hi @scrapee.net,

This was a mistake on our part with the documentation. It should be require()d as Rob indicates ( (“ads”) ). I’ve updated the docs on this.

http://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/ads-admob-v2/index.html

Brent

#9

Your build.settings file should have:

plugins = { ["plugin.google.play.services"] = { publisherId = "com.coronalabs" }, },

Your lua files where you will be using ads should have:

local ads = require( "ads" )

That’s the correct way.

#10

Hello! I am having a similar issue. I’ve replaced 

[lua]

local ads = require(“plugin.google.play.services”);

[/lua]

with

[lua]

local ads = require(“ads”)

[/lua]

…but now when running on a device, I get this on the line I call ads.init:

attempt to call field 'init' (a nil value)

My init looks like:

[lua]

ads.init(“admob”, admob_ios_banner_appId, adListener)

[/lua]

…

If I use

[lua]

local ads = require( “plugin.google.play.services” )

[/lua]

then it works perfectly on Android, but on iOS I get an error like this:

Runtime error module 'plugin.google.play.services' not found:resource(plugin.google.play.services.lu) does not exist in archive no field

Soooooooo what do we do? This is using build 2014.2511.

#11

To reply directly to the original poster, since my code is working in Android (but not iOS for some reason), this should help you for your Android project:

[lua]

local sysEnv = system.getInfo(“environment”);

local ads = “”;

if(sysEnv ~= “simulator”) then

  ads = require(“plugin.google.play.services”);

end

[/lua]

I have to put in a similar Simulator check everywhere I call ads - so the Simulator won’t try to run/display them.

#12

I think there is an error on the documentation.

On this page that explains about admob v2, it says to use require “ads”

http://coronalabs.com/blog/2014/07/15/tutorial-implementing-admob-v2/

But here: http://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/ads-admob-v2/index.html it says to use  local ads = require( “plugin.google.play.services” )

So, its confusing. Someone from the staff should clarify this for us.

#13

We are trying to get clarification on this point, but I just tested it and for now, for AdMob its:

local ads = require(“ads”)

This may change…

Rob

#14

thanks Rob

#15

Hi @scrapee.net,

This was a mistake on our part with the documentation. It should be require()d as Rob indicates ( (“ads”) ). I’ve updated the docs on this.

http://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/ads-admob-v2/index.html

Brent