Add custom locator to ArcReader

Question

Hi!

I have an mxd (9.3.1) that I am creating a pmf file from.  Is there any way to "embed" the custom locator into the ArcReader (pmf) file?  I have it in the mxd, but when I create the pmf, it disappears.  As it is now, my users will need to add it in every time they open the pmf and that could prove costly timewise as they will be using this application to respond to clients who call in.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
Stephanie

TomMagdaleno · Answer

Thank  you Tom for posting your xml file location.  This is exactly what I was looking for.   I voted your answer up.

Your welcome!

AnnStark · Answer

Thank  you Tom for posting your xml file location.  This is exactly what I was looking for.   I voted your answer up.

TomMagdaleno · Answer

I'm not sure if this works for 9.3.1 but in 10 you can tweak the file defaultlocators.xml located here C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcReader10.0\Locators You can comment out or remove all the other locator references. Mine looks like this - AddressLocSnglHse Address Locator Single House - esriDataSourcesGDB.FileGDBWorkspaceFactory G:\CamarilloGIS\Databases\GeoDatabases\Camarillo_Utility_Landbase.gdb Where I pointed it to the locator in a geodatabase on a network drive. You still have to copy the updated file to every computer, but its easier to do through the back end than messing with the registry. This will give them only one option in the drop-down. So it saves confusion.