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Preview of two great new widgets coming out mid January 2011

RobertScheitlin__GISP

All,

I have been working hard on two great new widgets that I want you to preview. The final versions will be made available Mid January 2011 and submitted to the Flex a Widget competition.

http://www.esri.com/events/devsummit/get-involved/widget-challenge.html

The first is a new route widget for FlexViewer 2.2

Its' feature include:

Up to ten stops that can be added to the map interactively or by single line address matching using Bing geocoder.
Up to ten point barriers that can be added in the same fashion as stops.
Interactively added stops and barriers are automatically reverse geocoded.
You can calculate by time or distance and optionally use best sequence.
Route segments can be individually clicked in the directions list and visualized using a polyline animation (Thanks to Mark Deaton).
The big deal for this widget is its' printing capability. Both direct printer output and PDF output are supported. Multi page output with headers and footers and the option to include the large route image are all included. The individual direction segments have maneuver arrows that are included by default but can optionally be turned off. Things like configuring alternating directions background color can also be configured.

So if you are a developer and don't care about routing but want to know how to do moderately advanced multi page printing and AlivePDF techniques than this widget is for you.

Preview here:
http://gis.calhouncounty.org/FlexViewer2.2/index.html?config=config-route.xml

The second one is a new infoTemplate for featurelayers.

The Attachment Relate Info Window Widgets' features include:

Ability to specify which fields are displayed
Specify one link field that will display as a clickable text or an actual image in the info window
Buttons at the bottom of the window for Zooming to feature, querying attachments, querying related features or tables
Attachments are preview only and are displayed in a custom grid popup not the standard attachment inspector.
Relates are initially displayed in a grid that allows for the selection of which related feature you want to preview and then when you choose the one you want to see then a floating datagrid is displayed with the related records.

In the examples below click on the point in the screen.

Preview of attachment and link capability:
http://gis.calhouncounty.org/FlexViewer2.2/index.html?config=config-attachment.xml

Preview of related feature capability:
http://gis.calhouncounty.org/FlexViewer2.2/index.html?config=config-relate.xml

preview of image link in info window:
http://gis.calhouncounty.org/FlexViewer2.2/index.html?config=config-infoimage.xml

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RobertScheitlin__GISP

All,

I thought I would add more features that many people have requested.

The Attachment Relate Info Window Widgets' features include:

Ability to specify which fields are displayed
Specify Multiple hyperlinks that will display as a click-able text or an actual image in the info window or additional buttons at the bottom of the info window.
All links will have the ability to have a prefix and suffix added to them.
Linkalias can be defined for each link and will be used as the click-able text or the tooltip of the image or button.
When you specify the hyperlink you specify how you want it to appear in the info window (i.e. text, meaning click-able label, img, meaning the link is to a url of an image so a thumbnail of the image appears in the info window, or icon, meaning that a additional button is added to the bottom of the info window that when clicked opens the specified url.
Buttons at the bottom of the window for Zooming to feature, querying attachments, querying related features or tables.
Attachments are preview only and are displayed in a custom grid popup not the standard attachment inspector.
Relates are initially displayed in a grid that allows for the selection of which related feature you want to preview and then when you choose.

Let me know what you think and any other reasonable ideas that I might not have thought of for these two widgets.

GeraldLee__GISP

absolutely beautiful. thank you much!

BarrettStanke

Looking good, especially that second widget. Anxiously awaiting its release. :cool:

I really need to learn API coding, functionally.

KFBONG

Robert,

I am interested to use the new infoTemplate widget.

Could you share a little bit more information on where 1) the image files 2) the attachment files should be stored? i.e. on file system (UNC path), a web server or database? Can it extract thumbnail from a geodatabase <raster> field?

Thank you,
kf

All,

I thought I would add more features that many people have requested.

The Attachment Relate Info Window Widgets' features include:

Ability to specify which fields are displayed
Specify Multiple hyperlinks that will display as a click-able text or an actual image in the info window or additional buttons at the bottom of the info window.
All links will have the ability to have a prefix and suffix added to them.
Linkalias can be defined for each link and will be used as the click-able text or the tooltip of the image or button.
When you specify the hyperlink you specify how you want it to appear in the info window (i.e. text, meaning click-able label, img, meaning the link is to a url of an image so a thumbnail of the image appears in the info window, or icon, meaning that a additional button is added to the bottom of the info window that when clicked opens the specified url.
Buttons at the bottom of the window for Zooming to feature, querying attachments, querying related features or tables.
Attachments are preview only and are displayed in a custom grid popup not the standard attachment inspector.
Relates are initially displayed in a grid that allows for the selection of which related feature you want to preview and then when you choose.

Let me know what you think and any other reasonable ideas that I might not have thought of for these two widgets.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

KF BONG,

1. The image files need to be in a URL accessible folder on a web server.
2. The attachments portion of this code uses ArcGIS Server 10s' new attachment capabilities (attachments can be enabled for a Feature Service and the data is stored in special blob fields in special related tables behind the scenes).
3. Raster Fields are still unavailable to REST.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

All,

I thought I would add another feature that many people have requested.

The Attachment Relate Info Window Widgets' features include:

   1. Ability to specify which fields are displayed
   2. Specify Multiple hyperlinks that will display as a click-able text or an actual image in the info window or additional buttons at the bottom of the info window.
   3. All links will have the ability to have a prefix and suffix added to them.
   4. Linkalias can be defined for each link and will be used as the click-able text or the tooltip of the image or button.
   5. When you specify the hyperlink you specify how you want it to appear in the info window (i.e. text, meaning click-able label, img, meaning the link is to a url of an image so a thumbnail of the image appears in the info window, or icon, meaning that a additional button is added to the bottom of the info window that when clicked opens the specified url.
   6. Buttons at the bottom of the window for Zooming to feature, querying attachments, querying related features or tables.
   7. Attachments are preview only and are displayed in a custom grid popup not the standard attachment inspector.
   8. Relates are initially displayed in a grid that allows for the selection of which related feature you want to preview and then when you choose.
   9. Multi Image support. What this does is allows you to specify a field that has comma separated image file names and optionally use a link prefix and suffix to allow for multiple images to be visible in the info window. Moving from one image to the next is controlled using simple text links ( <prev and next>).

KFBONG

hi Robert,

Thank you very much for the info.

Best regards,
KF

KF BONG,

1. The image files need to be in a URL accessible folder on a web server.
2. The attachments portion of this code uses ArcGIS Server 10s' new attachment capabilities (attachments can be enabled for a Feature Service and the data is stored in special blob fields in special related tables behind the scenes).
3. Raster Fields are still unavailable to REST.

SimonMorgan

All,

I thought I would add another feature that many people have requested.

The Attachment Relate Info Window Widgets' features include:

   1. Ability to specify which fields are displayed
   2. Specify Multiple hyperlinks that will display as a click-able text or an actual image in the info window or additional buttons at the bottom of the info window.
   3. All links will have the ability to have a prefix and suffix added to them.
   4. Linkalias can be defined for each link and will be used as the click-able text or the tooltip of the image or button.
   5. When you specify the hyperlink you specify how you want it to appear in the info window (i.e. text, meaning click-able label, img, meaning the link is to a url of an image so a thumbnail of the image appears in the info window, or icon, meaning that a additional button is added to the bottom of the info window that when clicked opens the specified url.
   6. Buttons at the bottom of the window for Zooming to feature, querying attachments, querying related features or tables.
   7. Attachments are preview only and are displayed in a custom grid popup not the standard attachment inspector.
   8. Relates are initially displayed in a grid that allows for the selection of which related feature you want to preview and then when you choose.
   9. Multi Image support. What this does is allows you to specify a field that has comma separated image file names and optionally use a link prefix and suffix to allow for multiple images to be visible in the info window. Moving from one image to the next is controlled using simple text links ( <prev and next>).

These new widget are looking awesome! Will the attachments/relate widget require a feature service or will a map service suffice?

Would you be willing to add export to CSV functionality as option for the related floating datagrids?

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Simon,

Yes either mapservice or featureservice can be used as long as in the config.xml they are setup as type="feature". I will see if I can squeeze in export functionality to the relates datagrid just like I have in the enhanced Search widget.

MarkSmith1

Hi Robert,

I'm having problems getting the sample sites to run - it looks like the sample data isn't coming in. I'm anxiously awaiting the related info tool though! 😄

Thanks.

Mark

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Mark,

Strange I just checked the sample links and they are functioning. Which link is not working for you?

MarkSmith1

Two of the three related info examples aren't working - the one with Kansas Wells and the SF 3-1-1 calls. The feature layers don't seem to want to draw so as a result I can't test out the new widgets. Are they working for you?

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Mark,

I have checked, and those links definitely work... Maybe your network is blocking them... Try viewing them from another location like once you get home or something.

MarkSmith1

Will do. Thanks!

KFBONG

hi Robert,

On item 6, is it possible for the Widget to first disable the attachments related features buttons where the feature has no such data? It will be better than let the user click to find out there is no related information. However, this will be a careful choice due to performance penalty to query for the existence of data upfront.

10. List out Multiple features at a location (within search radius). e.g. mouse click on a location with more than 1 camera icons 'nearby', list them out in InfoTemplate together with their thumnails and active hyperlinks.

Thanks,
Kf

All,

I thought I would add another feature that many people have requested.

The Attachment Relate Info Window Widgets' features include:

   1. Ability to specify which fields are displayed
   2. Specify Multiple hyperlinks that will display as a click-able text or an actual image in the info window or additional buttons at the bottom of the info window.
   3. All links will have the ability to have a prefix and suffix added to them.
   4. Linkalias can be defined for each link and will be used as the click-able text or the tooltip of the image or button.
   5. When you specify the hyperlink you specify how you want it to appear in the info window (i.e. text, meaning click-able label, img, meaning the link is to a url of an image so a thumbnail of the image appears in the info window, or icon, meaning that a additional button is added to the bottom of the info window that when clicked opens the specified url.
   6. Buttons at the bottom of the window for Zooming to feature, querying attachments, querying related features or tables.
   7. Attachments are preview only and are displayed in a custom grid popup not the standard attachment inspector.
   8. Relates are initially displayed in a grid that allows for the selection of which related feature you want to preview and then when you choose.
   9. Multi Image support. What this does is allows you to specify a field that has comma separated image file names and optionally use a link prefix and suffix to allow for multiple images to be visible in the info window. Moving from one image to the next is controlled using simple text links ( <prev and next>).

RobertScheitlin__GISP

KF,

I did consider number 6, the issue is that the trade off is to high. It take serveral seconds for an attribute query to return with weather or not there are any actual attachments. And there is no since have the attachment button act one way and the relate act another even though I could quicly discover if there are relates available.

Your request for number 10 would be a coding nightmare to try and make this work in all possible scenarios.

Thanks for the suggestions though.

SimonMorgan

Just thought of one other request, although I am sure you don't have time to do it for the initial release. But if you could consider it for the future - the ability to manually reorder the stops.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Simon,

Yep that is a pretty complicated one too. I will take a look and consider it.

Thanks

RobertScheitlin__GISP

All,

9. Multi Image support. What this does is allows you to specify a field that has comma separated image file names and optionally use a link prefix and suffix to allow for multiple images to be visible in the info window. Moving from one image to the next is controlled using the simple next and prev icons in the new multiImage control.

To preview this new capability just click the horse or the baseball bat in this link.

http://gis.calhouncounty.org/FlexViewer2.2/index.html?config=config-infoimage.xml

RobertScheitlin__GISP

All,

These widgets are now released. Don't forget to rate them and let me know what you think. Then starting February 21st don't forget to vote.

Route Widget link:
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=992b1f691f44489aa4dcbafe2db66700

Attribute Relate Info Window Widget:
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=4ec33120c9ea4d019fddf722fc34ea3c

philippschnetzer

Very nice work! Just to clarify...in order for this widget to function the operational layer must be type="feature"....and in order for that to be true that layer must reside in an SDE...

You cannot simply have a related table join in ArcMap within a FGDB (no SDE whatsoever) and expect that to work with this widget...

Correct?

JeffLewis2

Robert,
I appreciate you posting your new widgets, they are very helpful. I wanted ask you if you are able to embed a website in the query widget. Using the traffic camera example, we've live traffic cameras streaming all the time. Is there a way to make their url show in the infopopupwidget? We've had a developer put together a site using google.
http://tmc.baycountyfl.gov/
I'd like to replicate the pop-ups in flexviewer if possible. I can get it to go to the link of the web camera but can't get the camera feed embedded in the pop-up screen. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Jeff Lewis
Bay County FL GIS

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Very nice work! Just to clarify...in order for this widget to function the operational layer must be type="feature"....and in order for that to be true that layer must reside in an SDE...

You cannot simply have a related table join in ArcMap within a FGDB (no SDE whatsoever) and expect that to work with this widget...

Correct?

Phillip,

I am not sure, but I think the SDE requirement is only if you want to publish the map as a Feature Service (for editing). My widget only requires the operational layer to be a Feature type that can point to a feature service or a map service. If you try with a FGDB and it does not work I will look into this to see if I need to document this limitation.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Jeff,

What you are asking is definitely not possible with out code changes (if at all). Flex does not have any embeded html support. There is a component called the flex-iframe that could be used but I am not sure that it would support live video streams.

http://code.google.com/p/flex-iframe/

philippschnetzer

Robert.

Works perfect with everything in a FGDB. No restrictions...flawless. Awesome!

Thank You!!!!!

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Phillip,

Glad you like it. Don't forget to rate it and leave comments on the download page.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Robert,
I appreciate you posting your new widgets, they are very helpful. I wanted ask you if you are able to embed a website in the query widget. Using the traffic camera example, we've live traffic cameras streaming all the time. Is there a way to make their url show in the infopopupwidget? We've had a developer put together a site using google.
http://tmc.baycountyfl.gov/
I'd like to replicate the pop-ups in flexviewer if possible. I can get it to go to the link of the web camera but can't get the camera feed embedded in the pop-up screen. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Jeff Lewis
Bay County FL GIS

Jeff after looking at the site you provided it looks like when you click stream all it does is changes the html img src to a non static url like "http://tmc.baycountyfl.gov:2310/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?resolution=CIF&camera=3&dummy=634311165107361250" so it might not be that hard but would still take some work from you to get it to work.

GeraldLee__GISP

This is just awesome, Robert. thanks for all the effort and sharing your talents!

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Andrea,

The image button issue is because those buttons are set to fields that are not real url fields they are there just to demonstrate that you can add multiple icon buttons.

Just thought I would let you know, I was trying to use your route widget and it's not working. Keeps giving me "Unexpected end of input. Clear and start again or add another valid stop." Maybe I'm not using it right.

Can you give me the addresses you are attempting to route?

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Andrea,

If you type in an address you have to hit enter for it to be geocoded. I used those exact addresses and got it to route just fine...

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