Using a WebMap , and individual service layers

Question

I'm trying to use the JS API (3.20), and I'd like to leverage the popups from my webmap, in my application. How do I do that, as I'm currently displaying the layers, in my code (without using the webMap). Let me make that more clearer- Can I use my web map without referring to individual layers in my code, with the .addLayers method? I'm pretty new to programming. If so, How?

And, if calling/using a webmap (only) is possible, can I still be able to query layers in the webmap?

How?

Help!

LauraBusolo2 · Answer

Oh, Ok! Let me try that.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · Answer

Laura,

Why do you have a requirement to not use arcgisUtils?... That is the normal method of working with web maps in the JS API.

Using the arcgisUtils to parse the web map allows you to get to the web maps layers and thus the actual layer objects which can be used in a queryTask or the like.

LauraBusolo2 · Answer

Hey Robert, Thank you. I still don't see where you've defined the layer variable... How has this line defined the actual layer service? var webmapLayers = arcgisUtils.getLegendLayers(response) Also, I'm specifically looking for one where I can query, and not really search...but same concept of using both WebMap and the layers. I'd like to know if there's a way to do so without the "arcgisUtils" method. Thanks!