Public Maps Gallery template version 1.4 --Opening post

Thanks Matt, that utility works great.

We don't have the new version with a layout.js file either - the code for older versions is located in scripts\home\local.js.

Here's a app that you can use to remove the url parameter from your webmaps. Log in and fix any webmap that has a url property.

http://servicesbeta.esri.com/demos/urlfix.html

The url property shouldn't be added anymore when editing webmaps.

Thanks

We don't have the new version with a layout.js file either - the code for older versions is located in scripts\home\local.js.

We are running v1.4 but not the latest version released in early December. As a result, there is not a layout.js file.
Is there a different procedure for previous versions?
Thanks.

I used the code changes you suggested and it fixed the issue for our v1.4 gallery. Thanks Matt!

Thanks for the info Matt - do you know the status of the update?

Thanks. We are hosting the app ourselves - do you have pointers on what code needs to be changed?

Hi Tom,

Yes, if you're using the latest version of the template you can just replace /javascript/home/layout.js.

If you've modified or are using a previous version, you'll need to change this if statement

if (data.results.url) {
                itemURL = data.results.url;
                externalLink = true;
            }

to this:

if (data.results.url && data.results.type === "Web Mapping Application") {
                itemURL = data.results.url;
                externalLink = true;
            }

And the same thing for the autocomplete.

if (ACObj[locNum].url && ACObj[locNum].type === "Web Mapping Application") {
                mapURL = ACObj[locNum].url;
            }

Thanks. We are hosting the app ourselves - do you have pointers on what code needs to be changed?

I'm experiencing the same problem - when you say 'next update', does that mean something that changes on esri's end or something that we will have to update and change on ours? Also, any timeline for the update?
Thanks

It will occur on Esri's end sometime this week. A code change may be necessary if you're hosting the app yourself otherwise it will automatically be fixed.

I'm experiencing the same problem - when you say 'next update', does that mean something that changes on esri's end or something that we will have to update and change on ours? Also, any timeline for the update?
Thanks

This morning I created a brand new ArcGIS Online map and shared it with the group used by my gallery. Worked great - showed up in the gallery and the link brought me to the webmap ID address when I clicked on the new gallery item. I then went and edited the information about the map (description, access and use constraints). After I saved that information and tried to view the map in the gallery again, the gallery link sent me to the URL for the map (which doesn't actually exist).

It definitely seems tied to editing the information about the ArcGIS Online map - is there something in this process that assigns the map a URL?

Hi Elizabeth,

We've found the problem and applied a fix for the next update. Thanks!

This morning I created a brand new ArcGIS Online map and shared it with the group used by my gallery. Worked great - showed up in the gallery and the link brought me to the webmap ID address when I clicked on the new gallery item. I then went and edited the information about the map (description, access and use constraints). After I saved that information and tried to view the map in the gallery again, the gallery link sent me to the URL for the map (which doesn't actually exist).

It definitely seems tied to editing the information about the ArcGIS Online map - is there something in this process that assigns the map a URL?

The gallery items are all ArcGIS Online web maps from our public ArcGIS Online group (http://www.arcgis.com/home/group.html?owner=MontanaDNRC&title=Montana%20Department%20of%20Natural%20Resources%20%26%20Conservation). I recently edited and saved the High Hazard Dams, State Trust Lands, and Wildfire Protection maps - not the actual map content, I just changed the thumbnail image. After I did that, the gallery started looking for those three maps at the new URLs instead of with the webmap ID. The rest of the web maps in my gallery still go to the address with the webmap ID and work fine.

If it helps to see this in action, our gallery is here: http://dnrc.mt.gov/gis/gallery. I can still get to the maps for those three items by manually entering the address - but for some reason the gallery now thinks those three have a URL and directs our users to that location.

I'm having issues with opening some of the maps in our map gallery - I first noticed this happening on 12/24. I updated and resaved the information for some of our ArcGIS Online maps, and this seems to have changed how the URL is opened in our map gallery for those items. I did not make any changes to the code for our gallery and it was previously working fine.

When you click on a map in our gallery, it used to open with the URL formatted like this: http://dnrc.mt.gov/gis/gallery/map.html?webmap=31795d4989dd47f192914d47a57bee18. Items in the gallery that I've recently saved now direct you to a URL that's formatted like this: http://dnrc.mt.gov/gis/gallery/state_of_montana_trust_lands_1326385606393. The second link doesn't exist - any thought on why the gallery might be looking for this URL now?

The logic that happens is if the item object has a "url" property it uses that otherwise it uses the webmap ID. Does this item have a URL entered in it's object? Any way to remove the URL so it just opens as a webmap?

I'm not sure why it has a URL if it's just a webmap.

Thanks

I'm having issues with opening some of the maps in our map gallery - I first noticed this happening on 12/24. I updated and resaved the information for some of our ArcGIS Online maps, and this seems to have changed how the URL is opened in our map gallery for those items. I did not make any changes to the code for our gallery and it was previously working fine.

When you click on a map in our gallery, it used to open with the URL formatted like this: http://dnrc.mt.gov/gis/gallery/map.html?webmap=31795d4989dd47f192914d47a57bee18. Items in the gallery that I've recently saved now direct you to a URL that's formatted like this: http://dnrc.mt.gov/gis/gallery/state_of_montana_trust_lands_1326385606393. The second link doesn't exist - any thought on why the gallery might be looking for this URL now?

Here's the latest version of the template: http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=34505d89a3b34be09b65b98938974390

NickJohnson1

Same here....
Not able to access, permission error.

JacobBoyle

Please reply to this opening post to submit questions and comments about the Public Maps Gallery (PMG) template version 1.4.

The link you provide to download the software does not work, I get a permissions error.

S_Dee

I'm using the PMG to show maps from a group that is not public. In Firefox and Chrome it works fine, when the page is loaded it asks to sign in, but in IE the sign-in form does not get displayed, it's stuck on "Loading maps...".
When I look in fiddler the last Url loaded is "http://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/community/groups/b88dcf71d23044f8a8a7d0b91fa99caf?f=json&callback=dojo.io.script.jsonp_dojoIoScript2._jsonpCallback". The response is"{"code":403,"message":"You do not have permissions to access this resource or perform this operation.","details":[]}});
In Firefox and Chrome this is the same but a sign-in form is displayed after this and allows the user to sign in to the group.
Any ideas what could be the problem?

Thanks
Sander

Still no resolution to this problem? The maps continue to display in a deformed manner.
Tom

Hi Tom,

This bug should be fixed in the next release which is targeted for early September. It's been logged and fixed in the system already.

Thanks!

TomScharmen

Still no resolution to this problem? The maps continue to display in a deformed manner.
Tom

When sharing a map to a public gallery, a layer set up to represent quintiles fails to �??paint�?? the polygon that represents the field maximum or minimum in the attribute table.

Please observe the central polygon, which appears as a �??hole�?? in this map:

http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicGallery/map.html?appid=9d12e52dc1b3424eaad68d518c746925&group=8a6389d09acb4f7aa80455f324f0032f&webmap=da675b2e8e394afb89d52a78cb8380a2

Compare to the same map in the viewer: http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=da675b2e8e394afb89d52a78cb8380a2

The value for that polygon in that layer = 0.46, which is the max value.

This seriously hampers maps in a public gallery.

Can this be fixed soon?

Thanks
Tom

Hi Tom,

We're looking into the issue. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

TomScharmen

When sharing a map to a public gallery, a layer set up to represent quintiles fails to �??paint�?? the polygon that represents the field maximum or minimum in the attribute table.

Please observe the central polygon, which appears as a �??hole�?? in this map:

http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicGallery/map.html?appid=9d12e52dc1b3424eaad68d518c746925&group=8a6389d09acb4f7aa80455f324f0032f&webmap=da675b2e8e394afb89d52a78cb8380a2

Compare to the same map in the viewer: http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=da675b2e8e394afb89d52a78cb8380a2

The value for that polygon in that layer = 0.46, which is the max value.

This seriously hampers maps in a public gallery.

Can this be fixed soon?

Thanks
Tom

IT_DeptDept

Hello,

I placed my map group ID into this template but could not load maps. What might be an issue? Below is my map group ID.

Map Group ID:7ec034f00bfb4186a28d58a024abb662

Thanks.

I've seen that happen when the config is edited with a bad text editor like MS word. That might be the problem.

Anonymous User

Hi,

I have a user that is getting the error message - "Please enter a group ID in the required settings config." when they try to load the template

Their group name is Grapevine Citizens and ID is 64b71d25f34e452f91e9136fa32423fd

The account that they are using is an ArcGIS Online for Organization account.

Is there something that the user is missing ?

Thanks !

This template has been updated as an official template. It can be configured from the share button on a group's page or downloaded here: http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=34505d89a3b34be09b65b98938974390