log from clients side esri storymaps

Question

Hello,

I am using the map tour template, in a dynamic environment. In that I mean that I send a url parameter to the app and then going to a different json (to use as web map). I want to add a script to the index file that will enable me to write a text file on my server that will log all of the entries and to where they went (by the url parameter).

I am only a client side JavaScript developer and after some time searching the web I couldn't find a good solution.  Is there any ideas?

Thank you all,

Roi.

JordanBaumgardner · Answer

Well, you need to use some sort of back end to "catch" the log message. The client will post it back to A server. It doesn't have to be that particular installation, it could be anywhere.

But at some point you need to put some server code up somewhere.

I don't think you need to change templates however. You would need to modify the current template (ie add the js startup code) and add the proper init stuff to your web.config.

The simplest solution might be to just have a separate site to just catch the logs. You could then use whatever back end was simplest for you.

You will still need to modify the template to add your jsnlog init code and link in the lib.

roialgavish · Answer

Hello,

In order to use the .net installation of the jsnlog I need to imbed the storymap app in a aspx project I do not want to do that. That Is way it tried to use the "only JS" part of the jsnlog I wasn’t successful because of some IIS problems.

If there is more ideas about how to log some data only with JS it would be great.

Thank allot Roi.

JordanBaumgardner · Answer

I'm a C# kinda guy and I'm using ASP.net and a Web.config I needed to tell IIS that it is ok to use the other HTTP Verbs [ Post and Delete ] like this: More Context: I can't tell from your post what back end you chose, but I would wager there is a "Server Side" setup section of JSNlog setup that you need to go back over. I believe your problem lies there. Its trying to send the log message back to the server and is being blocked because its using the HTTP verb "Put" and that is being blocked by your web server. You need to let it know, Put is Ok. The specifics will be in the install section of the back end you chose (php, java, C#, ect)