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Advanced print solution

TomSchuller

Please find in the codegallery my first version of an advanced print solution:
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6809086326ea4c76bf026a32bb9dd698

The backend is developed in Java as a ServerObjectExtension: PChPrintSOE

The communication to the SOE is realized by the REST.
So, any client can be used Flex, Javascript, ...
I just created a simple FlexWidget.

Some features:
- full print over the rest api (usable by any client)
- export to pdf,jpeg,png,emf and mxd!
- view paper layout extent live on map
- make print on a "template" mapservice by keeping the predefined layout
- multi-mapservices/multi-server support
- add graphics on the map view positioned in map units
- add elements on the layout view positioned in paper units like scalebar, scaletext

The code is under full development:
- support for wms layer
- code clean up and reorganization

Any suggestions, remarques or help is welcome.

Live demo with public Esri mapservices (last print button):
http://gis.pch.etat.lu/flexViewerPrint/
- use this print widget with your PChPrintSOE-enabled mapservices for high quality
- draw first some graphics with the DrawWidget prior making your print (in mxd format)

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RobertScheitlin__GISP

Tom,

Let me give you my opinion after 10.1 RC1 testing.

TomSchuller

Burns86,
I just added support for ArcGISImageServiceLayer in my latest commit:
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintwidget/changesets

Let me know it it's ok or need to be improved.

Tom

TomSchuller

Robert,
did you already played with the PrintWidget in the Flex3/AGS10.1? Could you share any experience?

Tom

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Tom,

No I am not using your print widget and SOE, I just try to monitor all post on the Flex forums.

TomSchuller

Robert,
thanks.
Also using this Print?

Tom

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Tom,

Sure ESRI has some here:

http://sampleserver3.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World

TomSchuller

Burns86,
- to modify the scales, you have to edit the PChPrintWidget.xml file.

I didn't yet implemented an ImageService as I didn't worked yet with ImageServices.
Did you know a public ImageService on which I can make some tests?

Tom

mgiles86

Yes it works now! Thanks so much Tom.

A few more questions:
-how difficult would it be to add more scale options? My application covers all of Canada so, although the large scales will be useful, id like to incorporate smaller scales as well to cover more of the country.

-Also, I have a number of ImageServices running in my application and the PrintSOE option is not available in the capabilities of these services. Does this tool not support ImageServices?

Great tool Tom, thanks alot for your help getting it running!

TomSchuller

Hy,
could you please first update the PchPrintSOE to the latest version?
-> http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintsoe/src
-> enter the "build" folder
-> download the JAR file
-> override your existing JAR file with this one in <ags-server>\java\lib\ext
-> restart your mapservices which are using the PChPrintSOE

For the latest FlexWidget source, you can check here:
-> http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintwidget/src

You just need 1 layout mapservice. The paperformat A4/A3/..., orientation, projection is passed by parameter to the PrintSOE. It's adjusting dynamically.

Does the print now work?
If not, could you please make these checks:
Did you have a "h:\arcgisserver\arcgisoutput\Base_E2MDataBundle_nomaplex_MapServer" folder?
Did you have a "h:\arcgisserver\arcgisoutput\Base_E2MDataBundle_nomaplex_MapServer\lyr" folder?
Did you have lyr-files in "h:\arcgisserver\arcgisoutput\Base_E2MDataBundle_nomaplex_MapServer\lyr"?
Did your lyr-files work if you add them manually in ArcMAP (test it directly on GEOSERVER if ArcMAP is installed)

Does this url "http://geoserver/arcgisoutput/Base_E2MDataBundle_nomaplex_MapServer/lyr/0.lyr" return a working lyr-file in ArcMAP?
Does this lyr-file "C:\Users\ARCGIS~1\AppData\Local\Temp\PCHPrintSOELayer1401398120745192480.lyr" work in ArcMAP?

Please post again the new DEBUG log using the latest version PChPrintSOE version.

Could you run the FlexViewer in debug mode? After doing a print, there will be a "generated print url" written out int the output window of FlashBuilder. Could you please post this generated print url for a "current extent" print and a "select extent" print.

Tom

mgiles86

sorry here's the log file..

ServerLog.zip

mgiles86

Thanks for the update to SDK 4.6.

I have the PCHPrintSOE installed on my server and i now have the widget working in my flex viewer app. When i use the "current extent" in the widget (simple GUI) it works great and exports my current extent to pdf. However, when i try to export to pdf from the select extent GUI, it fails (after not changing any options and after turning off all layout elements) and an "Error during print!" alert shows, with error message: {"error":{"code":500,"message":"An unexpected error occured processing the request","details":[]}}

Also, do i have to enable PCHPrintSOE and printmap for each service that i publish for them to be captured in the pdf?
Finally, do i need to make a seperate mxd for each layout option (A4 portrait, A4 landscape, A3 portrait,...)? and do i need to set up my mxd (currently blank but i set the dataframe projection to that of my flex application) in any way?

I have attached a copy of my server log during the print process (in verbose mode). I looked through it and the last log says "server object instance is successfully created on machine geoserver"...so it seems like it worked but nothing makes it to output folder on arcserver like it does when i run the "current extent" (where 3 files are created: png, pdf, esri arcmap document).

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide
Cheers!

TomSchuller

I just updated the Flex code to make it "Flex SDK 4.6" compatible:
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintwidget/changeset/e9bccb0a5d23/

Tom

TomSchuller

Hy,

The Flex 4.6 SDK includes JSON support, if you are including your own JSON classes either directly or through a shared library you�??ll have to remove them in order to use the new SDK.

Seems to be related with the JSON support now new in 4.6! I didn't yet installed FlexSDK4.6
To get a quick fix, just install the FlexSDK4.5 and compile with 4.5

I will download the SDK4.6 and will update the code.

Tom

mgiles86

I have downloaded the PchPrintWidget and have several errors in flash builder..

I had no problems with the java part of the install...everything looks good in my rest services etc.

However, after loading the widget into my flash builder project (and adding the mxml to compiler modules) I have several errors when compiling:

1. lines 294-298, 312-316: error 1120: access of undefined property JSON. (i can fix this by adding com.esri.ags.utils. before JSON in each line).
2. However, I am left with the following error:

[Can not resolve a multiname reference unambiguously.JSON (from c:\programfiles(x86)\adobe\Adobe Flash Builder 4.6\sdks\4.6.0\frameworks\libs\player\11.1\playerglobal.swc(JSON,Walker)) and com.esri.ags.utils:JSON (from c:\workspace\ARCAPIFLEX2_5\ArcGIS_Flex\libs\agslib-2.5-2011-11-30.swc(com.esri.ags.utils:JSON)) are available.

I have a feeling that this has something to do with a version of something, but im not sure what.

I am running Flex SDK 4.6 and arcgis flex api 2.5

Any suggestions / pottential fixes would be great!

Thanks

evanpicard

Evan,
yes, it seems that the firewall has blocked some access needed by the "soemanager".

You just have to disable temporary the firwall during the registration of the SOE by the "soemanager".
After registration, you can switch again on the firewall.

Tom

I'm pretty sure the firewall is turned off completely, but I'll give it a shot when I'm back in the office on Friday. Thanks for the help.
Evan

TomSchuller

Evan,
yes, it seems that the firewall has blocked some access needed by the "soemanager".

You just have to disable temporary the firwall during the registration of the SOE by the "soemanager".
After registration, you can switch again on the firewall.

Tom

evanpicard

Evan,
could you ping the "MWELLAGSSERVER"?
If not could you ping the ip-address?

Mostly the problem is coming from the firewall.

You could get more infos of this problem in my BitBucket:
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintsoe/issue/3/error-trying-execute-soemanagerbat

Tom

Yes, I can ping the server. Firewall doesnt cause a problem with any AGS applications or services used. Would it cause a problem here?

TomSchuller

I havent even gotten this far, but where are
*create an empty mxd and publish it as a "layout" mapservice
and
*enable the PrintSOE and the printMap operation on it
completed?

Evan,

open ArcMAP and save directly the map without any layers to 'layout.mxd'
publish the layout.mxd as mapservice with the name 'layout'
as soon you got the PchPrintSOE registered (post above), you can enable the extension PchPrintSOE on it with enale printMap operation

Tom

TomSchuller

Evan,
could you ping the "MWELLAGSSERVER"?
If not could you ping the ip-address?

Mostly the problem is coming from the firewall.

You could get more infos of this problem in my BitBucket:
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintsoe/issue/3/error-trying-execute-soemanagerbat

Tom

evanpicard

I am trying to install the Print SOE, and I'm a bit lost.

ArcGIS Server 10 .net
windows server 2008
Flex Viewer 2.5

When I enter the command at the command prompt:
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Server10.0\java\tools\soemanager> soemanager.bat -a MWELLAGSSERVER MWELLAGSSERVER administrator *password* PCHarcgisSOE.jar

Error: AutomationException occured while connecting to server MWELLAGSSERVER.
Please check if username and pwd are correct or are members of agsadmin group.
AutomationException: Access is denied.

*****************************
Administrator IS a member of agsadmin
what im not sure of is my domain name and server name? im not sure i've seen any reference to a domain name thus far. Its been a long day.
should I be using the IP address for the server name?

Please help, or someone point me to another tool to print a map with a legend in it!

Evan.

PS
I havent even gotten this far, but where are
*create an empty mxd and publish it as a "layout" mapservice
and
*enable the PrintSOE and the printMap operation on it
completed?

EricVenden

Tom,
I updated the files - java (stopped AGS services, etc) and flex widget files (xml & swf) - I get an error when printing. I cleared the REST cache - is there something on the java end of things that I need to clear?

Thanks
Eric

Tom,

Yes, that is it...I'm assuming there is a choice (or I could configure) the background color?

I tried implementing it on my end to no avail - yet.

I will try the code you posted.
Thanks much
Eric V

EricVenden

Tom,

Yes, that is it...I'm assuming there is a choice (or I could configure) the background color?

I tried implementing it on my end to no avail - yet.

I will try the code you posted.
Thanks much
Eric V

Eric,
would this be ok as title background? See attachment

I just updated the BitBucket sourcecode and binaries for the SOE and the widget:
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintwidget/changeset/7db4aa887f14/
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintsoe/changeset/069e396f5e75/

Tom

TomSchuller

Eric,
would this be ok as title background? See attachment

I just updated the BitBucket sourcecode and binaries for the SOE and the widget:
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintwidget/changeset/7db4aa887f14/
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintsoe/changeset/069e396f5e75/

Tom

PrintTask_engineTest_1327949301464_layout.pdf

EricVenden

Tom,
I change the labels of all the "sections" in the widget, change the size of the widget (overall) and I disable the "auto placement" option.

How difficult would it be to add a "background color" (white is fine) for the Map Title? I'm looking at the code and am wondering if I could just add the appropriate "properties" to the PopUp_text element. As it is now, map features often block the Map Title making it hard to read.

Thanks Tom
Eric

Eric,
let me know about here labels and the things you disabled.
I will add it to be configurable in the xml file.

Tom

TomSchuller

Eric,
let me know about here labels and the things you disabled.
I will add it to be configurable in the xml file.

Tom

EricVenden

Tom,

The link you sent: http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintwidget/src

I just tried it out and it appears that all the files are now there...could be my cache hadn't been cleared?

You had asked about what tweaks I was doing to the code - all I do is change the labels in the widget, change the size of the widget and comment out some options (although I see you can now eliminate some options in the xml file)
Thanks Tom
Eric V

great,
could we just check why you got the wrong download files?
Could you post you download link and maybe how you got it?

Tom

TomSchuller

great,
could we just check why you got the wrong download files?
Could you post you download link and maybe how you got it?

Tom

EricVenden

Thanks Tom,
That link contains ALL the files...The project is good now.
Thanks for your help.
Eric V

Eric,
when clicking on the "get source" button,
you should get this link:
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintwidget/get/f79824d69e04.zip

This download should contain the binaries and the source files.
I also attached it to this post, so you can check if it solves your problem.

Tom

TomSchuller

Eric,
when clicking on the "get source" button,
you should get this link:
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintwidget/get/f79824d69e04.zip

This download should contain the binaries and the source files.
I also attached it to this post, so you can check if it solves your problem.

Tom

tomlux-pchprintwidget-f79824d69e04.zip

EricVenden

Thanks for your patience Tom,
When I tried clicking on the "Get Source" button, I only received the compiled code files (.swf & xml), so I retrieved the files under the src listing on bitbucket that you posted and now I only receive 1 error - referencing the "title" tag in the PchPrintWidget.mxml document.

The error says "The entity "mdash" was referenced, but not declared" (line 7)

If I comment this line out or replace this title tag with something else, I get another error referencing line 234 = "The reference to entity "s" must end with the ';' delimiter.

I apologize as I am not a developer, but only a hack.
Thanks for your time
Eric V

Eric,
your project seems to miss some needed files.

You can get the complete sources under:
http://bitbucket.schuller.lu/pchprintwidget/src
upper right corner "get source" -> zip file

Tom

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