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ArcGIS Viewer for Flex 2.4 just released :)

BjornSvensson

Today we released version 2.4 of both ArcGIS API for Flex and ArcGIS Viewer for Flex.

There are lots of highlights to both Flex API and Flex Viewer. Check out the What's New in the updated help for the full list of changes. Here's my top-10 for the Viewer 2.4:

New Geoprocessing widget that works with almost any geoprocessing task.
Clustering of points from feature layers.
Configuring definition expression on sublayers within a layer of type="dynamic" (an ArcGIS Dynamic map Service).
Being able to set the widget size in the configuration file.
KML Layer - the <layer> tag supports type="kml".
Support for four new locales have been added - Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian and Russian - to the existing six locales.
Initial "view" of Search and Locate widget can be set in widget configuration file.
Works better with Adobe Flex 4.5 SDK.
Widgets can be centered using new verticalcenter and horizontalcenter.
Bug fixes:

Color of hyperlinks in popup windows remain the same even after clicking the link.
Multiple bug fixes related to widget layout locations and run-away widgets. Widgets can be place anywhere even when the overview map widget is open. Floating and vertical layouts don't experience run-away widgets.
Overview map widget can be placed in any corner.

Tip: If you don't see the new pages, try emptying your browser cache, or wait a little for all our web servers to clear their caches...

http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapps/flexviewer/help/#/What_s_new_in_2_4/01m300000011000000/

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RobertScheitlin__GISP

Richard,

This is a known issue with the NWS kml and will likely be fixed in Version 2.5

RichardButgereit

Did anybody get the KML to work? I was able to bring in a KML layer (weather radar from National Weather Service), but it didn't overlay properly -- the image for the southeastern US was displayed over South America.

Are there specifics on specifications that should be made within <layer> to get KML to overlay properly?

NR-DonCoppleGISS

I did this with a couple of them that I had. I had to create a blank widget in Adobe Flash builder with a blank mxml and blank xml file in the new widget folder. Once that was done, I copied the code from the old uncompiled widget and pasted within my new mxml file. I then had to check to make sure any objects called still exist in 2.4, or if they are just named something different (checking code). Do as I stated above for compiling, and recompile it. That's all I can suggest. You cannot make 2.3 coompiled widgets work in 2.4 that I know of. Hope that helps....

earthmineinc

Hi,

    I developed a widget based on Flexviewer-2-3, and when I copy and paste it into the new flexviewer-2-4 environment and try to launch it the application crashes saying this :

    TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
    at com.esri.viewer.managers::WidgetManager/createWidget()
    at com.esri.viewer.managers::WidgetManager/runWidget()
    at com.esri.viewer.managers::WidgetManager/widgetReadyHandler()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
    at ModuleInfoProxy/moduleEventHandler()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
    at ModuleInfo/readyHandler()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
    at mx.core::FlexModuleFactory/update()
    at mx.core::FlexModuleFactory/docFrameHandler()
    at mx.core::FlexModuleFactory/docFrameListener()

    Is there a way to make a 2-3compiled widget work with a flexviewer2-4 environment? (i mean other way than just recompile it with the 2-4environment source)

    Thank for your feedback.

    Alex

NR-DonCoppleGISS

With the two uncompiled mxml files, have you added those widgets to your src/widgets folder? Once that is done, click on project and then properties in Flash Builder, click add and then browse to the src/widgets and then your widget folder. Search there for the mxml file that you want to add. Once you select your file, then make sure you click the radio button that says Do not optimize that way you can load the compiled .swf and associate .mxl file into several applications.

Second once you complete the above click project and clean. This will clean everything in the bin-debug folder with a new compiled widget with new .swf, and .xml folder.

Hope that helps.....

JoshWhite

I still say that part of the problem is how you upgrade to a new version. Copying xml could cause all sorts of problems. There needs to be some sort of script or other program that automatically updates your xml files to the new version. If something can't be updated for whatever reason, it could be tagged in the xml or a txt file could be created. If I knew anything about scripting I would work on something like this but I don't so I will have to rely on somebody else to do it.

mihkelhaav

I've migrated from 2.3.1 to 2.4 by copying XML files. The viewer appears to be working fine, except that the busy "clock" icon won't go away.

Nate S

Same problem here. The busy icon appears when REloading widgets. The viewer works fine, though.

Mihkel H

francescodi_vito

Hi Bjorn,
i solved the problem! I extracted the flexviewr and i uploaded the project folder in Flash builder.
But if i try to upload the .rar with import function in flash builder, i have any error. There are 2 error that are repeated several time:
1- VetTiledLayer mxml are not compiled
2- Rederer mxml are not comppiled

I tried to add the 2 mxml in flex moduls but i have always the error.

I use the 4.5.1 SDK
Thanks

BjornSvensson

@francesco_81,
Could you show us the exact error messages?

Also, please double-check that you are using the 4.1 or higher SDK (and let us know which exact one). Does it also have any custom widgets or is it just the downloaded flexviewer source code?

francescodi_vito

Hy Nasif,
thanks but i have try this and i have always the error. The errors refer to VetTiledLayer and Render mxml.

NasifAlshaier

Hy Guys,
i have download the source code of FlexViewer 2.4. I work with flash builder 4.5. I have import the source code flexviewer .zip and after in the flex build path i have set the lib. 2.4, but i have 28 errors in the viewer, in the manager folder and widget folder.
i tried to change the SDK in 4.1 but the problems is the same.
Why?
Thanks

I got smilar error ... try to go the Flex Modules and add any missing MXML files..

Nasif

francescodi_vito

Hy Guys,
i have download the source code of FlexViewer 2.4. I work with flash builder 4.5. I have import the source code flexviewer .zip and after in the flex build path i have set the lib. 2.4, but i have 28 errors in the viewer, in the manager folder and widget folder.
i tried to change the SDK in 4.1 but the problems is the same.
Why?
Thanks

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Lee,

Your welcome. The API and Viewer Team are working on getting the documentation up to date and Fixing bugs and likely focusing on the 3.0 version of the API for ArcGIS 10.1 all at the same time.

LeeAllen

Thanks Robert! Not fair of esri advertising it and not putting it in the help, at least anywhere I could find.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Lee,

Just put an initialview element in the xml like this:

<initialview>text</initialview>
<!-- valid values are text and graphical -->

LeeAllen

Initial "view" of Search and Locate widget can be set in widget configuration file.
I cannot find the example of where to put this or what the syntax is in the help, any help would be appreciated.

BjornSvensson

Is it possible for the users still to have the access to the help and examples for 2.3.X?

We try to as clearly as possible mark the documentation with whatever changes have been made (and at which version). So you should be able to use the current documentation even for older 2.x version.

For example, in "The Layer tag" it says:
* kml: a KML feed. [Added in version 2.4]

An alternative if you really want to see the doc as it was when we released a specific version, is to get the DVD for the ArcGIS API/Viewer of Flex. You can order the DVD from Esri Customer Services (call or go to http://service.esri.com).

JoshWhite

Ned,

In the Flex Viewer project right click on src folder in the Package Explorer and choose New > Package and for the name field put com.esri.ags.skins and then paste the PopUpRendererSkin.mxml into that Package/folder and run the Flex Viewer project again.

What about those of us using the compiled version? I don't have an src folder and have no idea what the Package Explorer is. The compiled viewer is great if you want a canned version of it. Any customizations apparently require the uncompiled version. This is not very user friendly for the non-developer crowd.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Drew,

In version 2.4 they set a maxWidth of the title to 300.

<components:AutoFontLabel id="bannerTitle"
                                              maxWidth="300"
                                              styleName="BannerTitle"/>
                    <components:AutoFontLabel id="bannerSubtitle"
                                              maxWidth="300"
                                              styleName="BannerSubtitle"
                                              updateComplete="onSubTitleUpdateComplete(event)"/>

dmacq

Just moved from 2.1 to 2.4. Why is it shortening my the widget bar title with "..."? I took a word off the title, and it's still shortening my shortened title.

NedCake

Ned,

In the Flex Viewer project right click on src folder in the Package Explorer and choose New > Package and for the name field put com.esri.ags.skins and then paste the PopUpRendererSkin.mxml into that Package/folder and run the Flex Viewer project again.

Worked like a charm!

Thanks for the response Robert.

Ned

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Ned,

In the Flex Viewer project right click on src folder in the Package Explorer and choose New > Package and for the name field put com.esri.ags.skins and then paste the PopUpRendererSkin.mxml into that Package/folder and run the Flex Viewer project again.

NedCake

See a fix for this here:
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/36513-2.4-PopUp-scrollbar-bug

Hi Dasa,
Thanks for the response. Can you please provide more specific information on how and where to apply this bug fix in SFV2.4? I assumed it went in the viewer's skins folder but that didn't fix the problem.

Thanks again
Ned

DasaPaddock

Popup Problems in SFV2.4?
Is there a maximum number of fields that can be displayed in a popups configuration? I need to display 15 fields, but anything more than 8 will only work on the first click. After the first click the info popup box is empty except for "title" and "zoom to"

Any suggestions appreciated
Thanks
Ned

See a fix for this here:
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/36513-2.4-PopUp-scrollbar-bug

JoshWhite

Thanks Robert, that worked. Sometimes Cut and paste can do that to you. What we really need is some sort of program that would automatically upgrade the xml to the new version so that cut and paste was not necessary. Also, any ideas why in IE 9 I have so many problems getting it to show the changes? Firefox has no problems. I have installed a cleaner that helps with this but it seems that simply clearing the cache should do it.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Josh,

Below is your error indicated in red, you were missing a closing layer tag:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!--
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Read more about ArcGIS Viewer for Flex - http://links.esri.com/flexviewer
//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-->
<configuration>
    <title>City of Arkansas City</title>
    <subtitle>GIS Webmap</subtitle>
    <logo>assets/images/ArkCitylogosmall.png</logo>
    <style>
         <!-- Black Gold -->
        <!--<colors>0xFFFFFF,0x333333,0x101010,0x000000,0xFFD700</colors>-->
        <!--Cobalt Blue-->
        <colors>0xCEE7F4,0x39628C,0x355D89,0x294867,0xCEE7F4</colors>
        <!--Desert Sand-->
        <!--<colors>0x4C2600,0xFFEDB8,0xB2AD81,0x6F6750,0x4C2600</colors>-->
        <!--Graphite Gray-->
        <!--<colors>0xCCCCCC,0x777777,0x555555,0x333333,0xCCCCCC</colors>-->
        <!--Sage Green-->
        <!--<colors>0x333333,0xAFCFAF,0xFFFFAB,0xEAEA9D,0x333333</colors>-->
        <!--Sky Blue-->
        <!--<colors>0x444444,0xEBF4FF,0xEBF4FF,0xDEEBFF,0x444444</colors>-->
        <alpha>0.8</alpha>
    </style>
    <!-- replace the following url with your own geometryservice -->
    <geometryservice url="http://gis-server/arcgis/services/Geometry/GeometryServer" />

    <!-- UI elements -->
    <widget left="10"  top="50"    config="widgets/Navigation/NavigationWidget.xml" url="widgets/Navigation/NavigationWidget.swf"/>
    <widget right="-2" bottom="-2" config="widgets/OverviewMap/OverviewMapWidget.xml" url="widgets/OverviewMap/OverviewMapWidget.swf"/>
    <widget right="20" top="55"    config="widgets/MapSwitcher/MapSwitcherWidget.xml" url="widgets/MapSwitcher/MapSwitcherWidget.swf"/>
    <widget left="0"   top="0"     config="widgets/HeaderController/HeaderControllerWidget.xml" url="widgets/HeaderController/HeaderControllerWidget.swf"/>
    <widget left="3" bottom="3" config="widgets/Coordinate/CoordinateWidget.xml" url="widgets/Coordinate/CoordinateWidget.swf"/>
    
    <map wraparound180="true" initialextent="-10803160 4447456 -10801480 4448154" fullextent="-10854000 4445400 -10727000 4503000" top="40">
        <basemaps>
            <layer label="Streets" type="tiled" visible="true"
                   url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/StreetsBase/MapServer"/>
            <layer label="Aerial"  type="tiled" visible="false"
                   url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/Aerial/MapServer"/>
            <layer label="Topo"    type="tiled" visible="false"
                   url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/Topographic/MapServer"/>
        </basemaps>
        <operationallayers>
            <layer label="Demographics" type="tiled" visible="false" alpha="0.5"
                   url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Demographics/USA_Median_Household_Income/MapServer">
                <sublayer id="1" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Demographics_BlockGroups.xml"/>
                <sublayer id="2" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Demographics_Tracts.xml"/>
                <sublayer id="3" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Demographics_Counties.xml"/>
                <sublayer id="4" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Demographics_States.xml"/>
            </layer>
            <layer label="Addresses" type="dynamic" visible="true"
                   url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/Addresses-Streets/MapServer"/>
            
            <layer label="Utilities" type="dynamic" visible="false"
                   url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/Utilities/MapServer"/>
            
            <layer label="Parcels" type="dynamic" visible="true" 
                url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/Parcels/MapServer"> 
                <sublayer id="16" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_parcels.xml"/>
            </layer>
        </operationallayers>
    </map>

    <!-- widgets organized into widget containers that manage close/open etc -->
    <!-- supported layout property options: horizontal(default)|float|vertical|fix-->
    <widgetcontainer layout="float">
        <widget label="Bookmarks"         left="430" top="90"
                icon="assets/images/i_bookmark.png"
                config="widgets/Bookmark/BookmarkWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/Bookmark/BookmarkWidget.swf"/>
        <widget label="Find an address"   left="100" top="90" preload="open"
                icon="assets/images/i_target.png"
                config="widgets/Locate/LocateWidget_ArkCity.xml"
                url="widgets/Locate/LocateWidget.swf"/>
        <!--<widget label="Search" left="80" top="280"
                icon="assets/images/i_search.png"
                config="widgets/Search/SearchWidget_Louisville.xml"
                url="widgets/Search/SearchWidget.swf"/> -->
        <widget label="Draw and Measure" left="60" top="400"
                icon="assets/images/i_draw2.png"
                config="widgets/Draw/DrawWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/Draw/DrawWidget.swf"/>
        <widget label="Print" left="390" top="400"
                icon="assets/images/i_print.png"
                config="widgets/myPrint/myPrintWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/myPrint/myPrintWidget.swf"/>
        <widget label="Street View"
                icon="assets/images/i_gsv.png"
                config="widgets/FrStreetView/FrStreetView.xml"
                url="widgets/FrStreetView/FrStreetView.swf"/>
        <widget label="Layer List" preload="open"
                icon="assets/images/i_layers.png"
                config="widgets/LayerList/LayerListWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/LayerList/LayerListWidget.swf"/>

        <!--
        <widget label="My first widget"
                icon="assets/images/i_widget.png"
                config="widgets/Samples/HelloWorld/HelloWorldWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/Samples/HelloWorld/HelloWorldWidget.swf"/>
        -->
    </widgetcontainer>

</configuration>

JoshWhite

Not sure what happened, everything was humming along just fine and blam suddenly I have an application error that I can't seem to resolve. The error reads as follows:

http response status: 200

Fault code: Client.CouldNotDecode

Fault info: Error #1085

Fault details: null

I figure I must have deleted something accidently from the config file but I can't seem to locate it. Any ideas?

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!--
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Read more about ArcGIS Viewer for Flex - http://links.esri.com/flexviewer
//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-->
<configuration>
    <title>City of Arkansas City</title>
    <subtitle>GIS Webmap</subtitle>
    <logo>assets/images/ArkCitylogosmall.png</logo>
    <style>
      <!-- Black Gold -->
  <!--<colors>0xFFFFFF,0x333333,0x101010,0x000000,0xFFD700</colors>-->
  <!--Cobalt Blue-->
  <colors>0xCEE7F4,0x39628C,0x355D89,0x294867,0xCEE7F4</colors>
  <!--Desert Sand-->
  <!--<colors>0x4C2600,0xFFEDB8,0xB2AD81,0x6F6750,0x4C2600</colors>-->
  <!--Graphite Gray-->
  <!--<colors>0xCCCCCC,0x777777,0x555555,0x333333,0xCCCCCC</colors>-->
  <!--Sage Green-->
  <!--<colors>0x333333,0xAFCFAF,0xFFFFAB,0xEAEA9D,0x333333</colors>-->
  <!--Sky Blue-->
  <!--<colors>0x444444,0xEBF4FF,0xEBF4FF,0xDEEBFF,0x444444</colors>-->
        <alpha>0.8</alpha>
    </style>
    <!-- replace the following url with your own geometryservice -->
    <geometryservice url="http://gis-server/arcgis/services/Geometry/GeometryServer" />

    <!-- UI elements -->
    <widget left="10"  top="50"    config="widgets/Navigation/NavigationWidget.xml" url="widgets/Navigation/NavigationWidget.swf"/>
    <widget right="-2" bottom="-2" config="widgets/OverviewMap/OverviewMapWidget.xml" url="widgets/OverviewMap/OverviewMapWidget.swf"/>
    <widget right="20" top="55"    config="widgets/MapSwitcher/MapSwitcherWidget.xml" url="widgets/MapSwitcher/MapSwitcherWidget.swf"/>
    <widget left="0"   top="0"     config="widgets/HeaderController/HeaderControllerWidget.xml" url="widgets/HeaderController/HeaderControllerWidget.swf"/>
 <widget left="3" bottom="3" config="widgets/Coordinate/CoordinateWidget.xml" url="widgets/Coordinate/CoordinateWidget.swf"/>
    
 <map wraparound180="true" initialextent="-10803160 4447456 -10801480 4448154" fullextent="-10854000 4445400 -10727000 4503000" top="40">
        <basemaps>
            <layer label="Streets" type="tiled" visible="true"
                   url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/StreetsBase/MapServer"/>
            <layer label="Aerial"  type="tiled" visible="false"
                   url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/Aerial/MapServer"/>
            <layer label="Topo"    type="tiled" visible="false"
                   url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/Topographic/MapServer"/>
        </basemaps>
        <operationallayers>
            <layer label="Demographics" type="tiled" visible="false" alpha="0.5"
                   url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Demographics/USA_Median_Household_Income/MapServer">
                <sublayer id="1" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Demographics_BlockGroups.xml"/>
                <sublayer id="2" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Demographics_Tracts.xml"/>
                <sublayer id="3" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Demographics_Counties.xml"/>
                <sublayer id="4" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Demographics_States.xml"/>
            </layer>
            <layer label="Addresses" type="dynamic" visible="true"
                   url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/Addresses-Streets/MapServer"/>
   
   <layer label="Utilities" type="dynamic" visible="false"
                   url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/Utilities/MapServer"/>
            
   <layer label="Parcels" type="dynamic" visible="true" 
    url="http://gis-server/ArcGIS/rest/services/Parcels/MapServer"> 
   <sublayer id="16" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_parcels.xml"/>
        </operationallayers>
    </map>

    <!-- widgets organized into widget containers that manage close/open etc -->
    <!-- supported layout property options: horizontal(default)|float|vertical|fix-->
    <widgetcontainer layout="float">
        <widget label="Bookmarks"         left="430" top="90"
                icon="assets/images/i_bookmark.png"
                config="widgets/Bookmark/BookmarkWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/Bookmark/BookmarkWidget.swf"/>
        <widget label="Find an address"   left="100" top="90" preload="open"
                icon="assets/images/i_target.png"
                config="widgets/Locate/LocateWidget_ArkCity.xml"
                url="widgets/Locate/LocateWidget.swf"/>
        <!--<widget label="Search" left="80" top="280"
                icon="assets/images/i_search.png"
                config="widgets/Search/SearchWidget_Louisville.xml"
                url="widgets/Search/SearchWidget.swf"/> -->
        <widget label="Draw and Measure" left="60" top="400"
                icon="assets/images/i_draw2.png"
                config="widgets/Draw/DrawWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/Draw/DrawWidget.swf"/>
        <widget label="Print" left="390" top="400"
                icon="assets/images/i_print.png"
                config="widgets/myPrint/myPrintWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/myPrint/myPrintWidget.swf"/>
  <widget label="Street View"
    icon="assets/images/i_gsv.png"
    config="widgets/FrStreetView/FrStreetView.xml"
    url="widgets/FrStreetView/FrStreetView.swf"/>
  <widget label="Layer List" preload="open"
                icon="assets/images/i_layers.png"
                config="widgets/LayerList/LayerListWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/LayerList/LayerListWidget.swf"/>

        <!--
        <widget label="My first widget"
                icon="assets/images/i_widget.png"
                config="widgets/Samples/HelloWorld/HelloWorldWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/Samples/HelloWorld/HelloWorldWidget.swf"/>
        -->
    </widgetcontainer>

</configuration>

NedCake

Popup Problems in SFV2.4?
Is there a maximum number of fields that can be displayed in a popups configuration? I need to display 15 fields, but anything more than 8 will only work on the first click. After the first click the info popup box is empty except for "title" and "zoom to"

Any suggestions appreciated
Thanks
Ned

NR-DonCoppleGISS

Yes Robert, guess you're right, should read the fine print and documentation. So not a bug, but could have been directed a little better in the getting started documentation (something reminding you that you need to update the sdk maybe?) I am sure it is there, and I just missed it though.

Although in the documentation this was all that I found:

Adobe Flex SDK versions
The only currently supported software development kit (SDK) version is Adobe Flex SDK 4.0. For detailed Flex framework system requirements, read the most up-to-date Flex SDK system requirements by Adobe.

simoxu

Hi Bjorn,

Is it possible for the users still to have the access to the help and examples for 2.3.X? I can't find the online help for 2.3.x since 2.4 released. I have difficulties to move to 2.4 at this stage, and would like to put the upgrade on hold until the current project is finished on 2.3.1.

Thanks,

Simo

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