Latest Contributions by DonCopple

sorry, that part I am not sure, will have to look closer into it when I get time. ... View more

Search in the mxml file for the DroDownList id="markerStyle" It is in it's own group. Below that you'll find the ArrayList of those marker objects name="Circle" etc, etc.  Try changing those object names in that Array list, and see if that works.  Just an idea after quickly looking at the mxml file.  Below is a clip of that array.  Hope that helps. <s:HGroup width="100%"     gap="24"     verticalAlign="middle"> <mx:Label text="{markerStyleLabel}"/> <s:DropDownList id="markerStyle"       labelField="name"       selectedIndex="0"> <s:ArrayList>   <fx:Object name="Circle" style="{SimpleMarkerSymbol.STYLE_CIRCLE}"/>   <fx:Object name="Cross" style="{SimpleMarkerSymbol.STYLE_CROSS}"/>   <fx:Object name="Diamond" style="{SimpleMarkerSymbol.STYLE_DIAMOND}"/>   <fx:Object name="Square" style="{SimpleMarkerSymbol.STYLE_SQUARE}"/>   <fx:Object name="Triangle" style="{SimpleMarkerSymbol.STYLE_TRIANGLE}"/>   <fx:Object name="X" style="{SimpleMarkerSymbol.STYLE_X}"/> </s:ArrayList> </s:DropDownList> </s:HGroup> ... View more

Would be nice to rotate all labels and icons, at least have that ability.  I have a rotation field in my GIS database, just need the option to rotate the icon base on that with my mobile device. ... View more

Guess my last post was a little too wordy, just want to be able to add a local shapefile to Flex for viewing, not editing it.  I can edit it with Desktop and am fine with that.  I can add a kml to the viewer, I can add stuff from GIS servers to the viewer, but sure would be nice to add a local shapefile to the viewer as well.  Just like ArcGIS Online drag and drop function. ... View more

Ok, more interesting information regarding this issue: 1. Used the Query widget, and the point is recognized, and the associated popup works when I hover over the point in the results table.  I can even zoom into the point correctly.  A little limited on what you can write in the results table (no html?).  But all seems to work correctly using the query widget, and display results popup. 2.  Also used the search widget, I can draw a box around the spot I know contains the point on the map, but the results table puts the point back off the coast of Africa again.  Although it locates it correctly point wise, just not popup wise again. I am pretty sure it is a bug with Flex, not my layer.  See attached image that has both widgets being used on these points. [ATTACH=CONFIG]11935[/ATTACH] ... View more

Me Again, Still haven't heard a solution yet to this issue.  I can query two layers in the service and both return a correct X and Y coordinate.  I can change the spatial reference of the output and that works fine two.  One layer on the service displays the correct popup (IA Stations), one displays the popup off the coast of Africa.  So still confusing.  Will try the query widget and see if I can get the data correctly that way, but would really like the popup to work.  I can click the popup from the IA Stations (shows up in the correct spot), then click on the current incidents layer, and will replace that popup with the incident information.  However, If I just click the incident, then the popup displays of the African Coast. Again, using query in the service the correct x/y are returned on both layers...... Link to the test service in earlier message above. If anyone has found a solution please let me know.  They layers display fine on the map, and in the right locations.... Thanks.... ... View more

Thanks for the reply again Bjorn, When I use the whole map service in my config file like below: <layer label="DNRC Fire Layers" type="dynamic" visible="false" alpha="0.5" visiblelayers="1"          url="http://test10arcgis.mt.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/DNRC/Forestry/MapServer"> <sublayer id="0" popupconfig="popups/Popup_IA.xml"/> <sublayer id="1" popupconfig="popups/Popup_IncidentPoints.xml"/> <sublayer id="2" popupconfig="popups/Popup_FireDistricts.xml"/> <sublayer id="4" popupconfig="popups/Popup_HistoricFirePerim.xml"/> <sublayer id="3" popupconfig="popups/Popup_FireProtect3.xml"/> </layer> Sublayer id 1 is the offending layer in this case.  However with the above code in the config, service as dynamic, layer 0 displays fine in all platforms including Flex, however the popups do not work in Flex, other platforms (Desktop, ArcGIS online, etc) will open the popup just fine for the layer. I have tried loading just this layer as a "feature layer", but it doesn't load that way, which could be the sp2 bug?.  Would love to not have it as a layer created from an event layer, but the main database that it is pulling the data from is an SQL database, with Lat/Lon fields. So I think the layer is displaying on the output x,y fine and drawing the points on the map, but the popup is not picking up on the x,y coordinates to display correctly. Like I also said before, two points will have NaN and not be displayed but I know about that anyway, that is the way they are in the SQL file, but the three in this case that do show up draw correctly. Sorry I don't have control of the cross domain file as it is controlled by our IT department at this time. Attached is a picture from my test app.  It is internal for now until we can get this problem corrected. [ATTACH=CONFIG]11859[/ATTACH] ... View more

Thanks Bjorn, Is there a workaround in the mean time to make this work in Flex?  I don't think our IT department is updating to SP2 that I know of anytime soon?  A couple of this had NaN from the fields anyway, so they would not give and X,Y coordinate.  So three of them should have been valid.  They display fine on the map, but the popup does not.  Is that the SP2 issue, and is there a workaround? ... View more

Still no luck with this issue, and haven't heard from anyone.  I think I may have posted under a differnt posting, but forgot I posted it here.  So still having this issue.  Here is the service on our test site: http://test10arcgis.mt.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/DNRC/Forestry/MapServer    All other popups are working correctly, the current year fire activity is not displaying the popups correctly, still off the coast of Africa, until I confuse it by clicking on another layer with a popup then it will show in the same spot, but then that messes up the rest of the popups until the map is refreshed.  Getting a little frustrating.  If I open this layer in Desktop, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Explorer online, then it renders the popup in the correct spot.  Seems to be just a Flex issue.  Is this a know bug, and is there a work around? Thanks, Don ... View more

Bjorn, Great work on the new release. I don't want this to sound ungrateful or like a complaint but I'm curious about future enhancements and what we can expect from the next Flex Viewer(s). Specifically, are there plans to add: - The ability for end-users to add local data like shapefiles (I saw that the new ArcGIS Online portal has drag and drop functionality) I am looking for an answer to this question too?  Would like to add local shapefile, kind of like the text file from Robert's eDraw widget.  I need to see a shapefile on the map, but then update my server with the same shape.  Need to see and edit the shape first before adding it to the server.  I can do this in a round about way by saving the text file drawn freehand with eDraw, and manually getting rid of the extraneous graphic info to convert to just a x,y csv file for import into GIS.  I am collecting the data in GPS, converting to Shapefile (DNRGarmin) to view in the field, then updating servers with the correct information.  Like it says in the quote, I can zip it up and view on ArcGIS Online, but wondering if a widget will do the same in a Flex Viewer. Thanks, Don ... View more

Eric, I don't know if that was my download or Robert's, I don't remember posting one in the gallery.  But anyway to answer your questions: Normally when you download the source code there is a compiled folder, and uncompiled.  Depending on how the file structure was built in the zipped code will dictate how you need to go about unzipping. If you are just using the viewer you would move the images in the zipped assets folder, and past them in your in your assets folder, and then the <xxxx>Widget.xml and <xxxx>.Widget.swf into a new <xxxx> folder under widgets. I would do this with your file explorer. I am assuming you are using FB to do some other coding, but you don't have to to add custom widgets to the Flex Viewer, as long as you have compile code (xml, and swf). Now if you are using Flash Builder to recompile the widget then it is a little more complicated, but not impossible (I am still a beginner too).  You want to copy files out of the uncompiled zipped folder. Again copy the images out of the zipped assets folder and paste them into the assets/images folder in the source folder (src).  Then unzip the a full zipped code folder for the <xxxx> widget and paste in to the Widgets folder.  When you open your new folder under the Widgets folder you should see the xml, and mxml.  if you leave the assets in the same folder it is ok, you'll just have to reference that in your config file.  Attached is the structure you would have in FB.  You don't have to put anything in the com folder, just assets and widgets, unless you start programming the API itself.  You have one more step to compile the widget now. You will have your open project click on project > properties.  It will open the properties dialog.  On the levt side of the screen select Flex Modules, then click add and browse to the new widget folder and the mxml file for that widget.  I have attached a picture of what that looks like too.  Add the widget to the config file (the one under the src file) and run, it will recompile the widget and place everything in the bin-debug folder compiled.  Hope that helps..... [ATTACH=CONFIG]11541[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]11542[/ATTACH] ... View more

Make a new folder under the src/Widgets folder.  Open FB and then Project > properties in the dropdown. In the properties dialog, select Flex Modules, and add, then browse to the AdvancedDraw.mxml file you just copied into your new folder under the widgets folder.  This will allow you to make modifications, and recompile when you run the project.  Hope that helps..... When calling th widget in your config xml, you will have to use config="widgets/<your folder>/AdvancedDrawWidget.xml" and url="widgets/<your folder>/AdvancedDrawWidget.swf", or whatever you call the particular widget you are working on. ... View more

There is one old school, basic way to get the scale on the map.  At least in the west is to add section lines, most square sections are 1 mile, 5280 feet, so if this is availible on a printed bap (as with a usgs basemap) then a scale can be figured out using a ruler and pencil.  You could also use the Draw widget, or Robert's eDraw widget (Which shows measurements), and just add that to the map before you print it as some sort of reference scale.  Not perfect, but it would take a lot of coding to add the elements to the print widget.  Just some ideas for you. ... View more

Do you have access to the shapefiles as well, or just the .lyr file?  The .lyr file just designates how the .shp file will look.  If your GIS person created the .lyr file, but you don't have access to the .shp file on thier computer, or a common server, then it will not open in explorer.  You need the files in the sames location as the GIS person has them in order for it to load.  Another option is to have them zip all the files and open them using ArcGIS.com and make map.  It will load the file as a zip file on the map if thier are not too many points.  (automatically opens the shapefile out of the zip file).  Good Luck..... ... View more