Mobile ArcGIS - Custom Editor AttributeInspector

MattSheehan

We are finding a number of issues with the AttributeInspector in a mobile environment. The textinput width is too wide (see link below), combobox is not mobile enabled (a core Flex issue), we'd like to fix the position of the pop up (fixed at left).

http://webmapsolutions.com/assets/attributeinspector.jpg

We are using the Editors AttributeInspector, but would like to extend it to provide a custom version to try to get past these issues. Is it possible to extend the Editors AttributeInspector?

Thanks

--Rory

MikeDahm

Rory,
  We are having some of the same issues.  I have created a couple of work arounds but have not finished them. 

To get around the textinput you will need to use modiffy the FieldInspector for each text field using the esri:StringField such as:

  <esri:FieldInspector id="MH_DipNFI"
        featureLayer="{layerName}"
        fieldName="DipN"
        label="Dip N">
   <esri:editor>
    <fx:Component>
     <esri:StringField  width="100"/>
    </fx:Component>
   </esri:editor>
  </esri:FieldInspector>

Another way I am working on is to use callout buttons or callouts to create new popup lists using renderers. 

http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/75295-FieldInspector-custom-callout-mobile?p=267024#post267024

Still working on how to get the data back to the database using custom renderers.  A good place to look for some ideas is the following samples:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-api/samples/index.html#/Attribute_Inspector_edit/01nq0000005z000000/

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-api/samples/index.html#/Custom_FieldInspector/01nq0000007p000000/

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-api/samples/index.html#/Custom_FieldInspector/01nq0000007p000000/

And some information from this post is helpful:

http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/19995-Easiest-way-to-customize-AttributeInspector-associated-with-an-active-Editor?highlight=ClassFactory