topic Please explain the initialextent parameters in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/please-explain-the-initialextent-parameters/m-p/438454#M10191 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>OK.&nbsp; ESRI says that non-programmers can use the Flex Viewer by editing the config files.&nbsp; I'm a non-programmer.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So, could someone please explain the initialextent parameters?&nbsp; Appears to require something other than simple lat, long, and zoom level (like Javascript API).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Sorry, I've searched all up and down the forum and don't find it.&nbsp; Nor in the Getting Started pages.&nbsp; Assumes we know this already.&nbsp; I don't.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:07:33 GMT DonBarker 2010-07-16T16:07:33Z Please explain the initialextent parameters https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/please-explain-the-initialextent-parameters/m-p/438454#M10191 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>OK.&nbsp; ESRI says that non-programmers can use the Flex Viewer by editing the config files.&nbsp; I'm a non-programmer.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So, could someone please explain the initialextent parameters?&nbsp; Appears to require something other than simple lat, long, and zoom level (like Javascript API).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Sorry, I've searched all up and down the forum and don't find it.&nbsp; Nor in the Getting Started pages.&nbsp; Assumes we know this already.&nbsp; I don't.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:07:33 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/please-explain-the-initialextent-parameters/m-p/438454#M10191 DonBarker 2010-07-16T16:07:33Z Re: Please explain the initialextent parameters https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/please-explain-the-initialextent-parameters/m-p/438455#M10192 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The initial extent coordinates are in the same projection as the basemaps.&nbsp; If you're using the current base maps from ArcGIS Online, then those coordinates need to be in Web Mercator.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>To help you figure out these numbers, we've added an extent helper:&nbsp; </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapps/flexviewer/help/extenthelper/flexviewer_extenthelper.html">http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapps/flexviewer/help/extenthelper/flexviewer_extenthelper.html</A><BR /><SPAN>Note that this will only help if you are using Web Mercator base maps.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hope this helps, and thanks for letting us know where the documentation needs to be clearer <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:43:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/please-explain-the-initialextent-parameters/m-p/438455#M10192 BjornSvensson 2010-07-16T16:43:11Z