Adding scale text to our ArcGIS Online maps

TuridBrox

Is there a way to let the viewer see scale text (i. e. "1:1000") instead of just a scale bar in ArcGIS Online maps? We are using the Basic Viewer template with some minor modifications. We would want to use metres as the unit, if possible.

Even better: is there a way to let users choose a scale by selecting from a drop-down menu, or typing the numbers?

Any hints are appreciated 🙂

Thanks,
Turid

DavideLimosani

Is there a way to let the viewer see scale text (i. e. "1:1000") instead of just a scale bar in ArcGIS Online maps? We are using the Basic Viewer template with some minor modifications. We would want to use metres as the unit, if possible.

Even better: is there a way to let users choose a scale by selecting from a drop-down menu, or typing the numbers?

Any hints are appreciated 🙂

Thanks,
Turid

Hi,

use map.getScale();

http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/javascript/arcgis/jsapi/map.html#getscale

and to set the scale try something like this:

              <input id="scale"                onkeypress="keyPress(event)"               onChange="map.setExtent(esri.geometry.getExtentForScale(map, this.value.replace('.', '')));"/>  function keyPress(e) {     if (e.keyCode == 13) {         dojo.byId("scale").blur();     } }