topic Re: Simple Map Point Question in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions

Simple Map Point Question

PhilipTownsend — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:51:50 GMT

I am new to the Flex API but not new to GIS programming.

I have a message service that will be reporting locations via Lat/Lon and I will need to locate a simple graphic on the map specified by the incoming location coordinates. It seems like this should be really simple. I have created a simple click event for testing. The points show up at the correct locations, but how do I get them to be represented by lat/lon coordinates? Obviously, the end goal is not to be using mouse clicks to determine locations. Thanks!

         <esri:SpatialReference id="wgs" wkid="4326"/>

   private function onMapClick(event:MapMouseEvent):void{
    var g:Graphic = new Graphic();
    //g.geometry = new MapPoint(38.0594, 81.1121, wgs); //event.mapPoint;
    g.geometry = event.mapPoint;
    grLayer.add(g);
    Alert.show("Mouse clicked at: " + event.mapPoint.x + "|" + event.mapPoint.y);
   }

Re: Simple Map Point Question

AnthonyGiles — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:43:00 GMT

Philip,

Assign the lat/long coords to two separate variables or to an array then use these variables when creating your mappoint, ie if you have a string called coordstring set to "38.0594,81.1121"

var coords:Array = coordstring.split(",");
var g:Graphic = new Graphic(new MapPoint(new MapPoint(coords[0],coords[1],wgs)));
grLayer.add(g);

Regards

Anthony

Re: Simple Map Point Question

IvanBespalov — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 06:26:23 GMT

Philip,
Sample 1 (with sources) - Project a point using GeometryService

Sample 2 (with sources) - Project a point using WebMercatorUtil

Good luck.

Re: Simple Map Point Question

PhilipTownsend — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:25:58 GMT

Thanks for the reply Anthony!

Unfortunately something else is wrong. When I pass in the coordinates directly to the graphic variable,

var g:Graphic = new Graphic();
g.geometry = new MapPoint(38.0594, 81.1121, wgs);

the graphic appears but is placed at 0,0 rather than at the specified coordinates. Any idea why this is happening?

Thanks!

Re: Simple Map Point Question

AnthonyGiles — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:33:48 GMT

Philip,

What happens if you add the graphic this way:

var g:Graphic = new Graphic(new MapPoint(new MapPoint(38.0594, 81.1121,wgs)));

Regards

Anthony

Re: Simple Map Point Question

KenBuja — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:15:37 GMT

He just needed to project the point into Web Mercator, as asked in another thread.

Re: Simple Map Point Question

TomRauch — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:54:18 GMT

Hi, I am a bit stumped - I would like to use the myMap.zoom(1 / 16, myGraphicMarker) I saw Robert S. post in another thread.

But...

var myGraphicMarker:Graphic = new Graphic(new WebMercatorMapPoint(longitude, latitude),
      new SimpleMarkerSymbol(SimpleMarkerSymbol.STYLE_DIAMOND, 22, 0x009933));

     myGraphicsLayer.add(myGraphicMarker);
     myGraphicsLayer.refresh();

          myMap.zoom(1 / 16, myGraphicMarker);

when I run that, Flex tells me I have an error 1067: Implicit coercison of :Graphic to unrelated type: MapPoint (truncated error message). I understand what a coercion problem is, but I am curious why MyGraphicMarker is not recognized as a MapPoint. Is it because I am declaring a WebMercatorMapPoint?

Thanks, Tom

Re: Simple Map Point Question

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:02:59 GMT

Tom,

It is because myGraphicMarker is a graphic and not a MapPoint or a class that extends geometry.

Try

myMap.zoom(1 / 16, myGraphicMarker.geometry as MapPoint);

Re: Simple Map Point Question

TomRauch — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:15:57 GMT

Thank you Robert, I suspected that was the case...

However, when I run your code above, I now receive:

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

I moved the 'refresh' property below the zoom, thinking that might make a difference but, I still get the error.


          myMap.zoom(1/16, myGraphicMarker.geometry as MapPoint);

       myGraphicsLayer.refresh();

Thanks again, Tom

Re: Simple Map Point Question

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:27:01 GMT

Tom,

Can you put a breakpoint in your code on this line an test to see what is null? Maybe you need to use:

myMap.zoom(1/16, myGraphicMarker.geometry as WebMercatorMapPoint);

Re: Simple Map Point Question

TomRauch — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:22:46 GMT

Hi Robert, thanks - I did try WebMercatorMapPoint and got the same error. I also ran a break at the myMap.zoom and it looked like all the data that's supposed to be there is, although maybe I need to look for a specific item in my FlashBuilder debugger?

This is how I am referencing 'myMap' - not sure if that has a bearing or not:

<esri:Map id = "myMap" extent="{initialExtent}" wrapAround180="false" x="52" y="209" width="383" height="221">
<esri:ArcGISTiledMapServiceLayer url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Street_Map/MapServer"/>
<esri:GraphicsLayer id="myGraphicsLayer"/>
</esri:Map>

Tom

Re: Simple Map Point Question

TomRauch — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:59:04 GMT

Interesting - when I click through the error message, I do get a zoomed in map, but always to the same location (the southern part of the US). If I pull back, I do see my selected marker.

So the zoom is working, but its just not zooming to the right location (the point I select).

Re: Simple Map Point Question

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:03:02 GMT

Tom,

I am not sure if you are confusing what the focupoint of the zoom function is suppose to do:

focusPoint:MapPoint (default = null) �?? The map point that should not move in relation to the screen.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" 
               xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" 
               xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
               xmlns:esri="http://www.esri.com/2008/ags">
    <fx:Declarations>
        <esri:Extent id="initialExtent"
                     xmin="-17731" ymin="6710077" xmax="-12495" ymax="6712279">
            <esri:SpatialReference wkid="102100"/>
        </esri:Extent>
    </fx:Declarations>
    
    <fx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import com.esri.ags.Graphic;
            import com.esri.ags.geometry.WebMercatorMapPoint;
            import com.esri.ags.symbols.SimpleMarkerSymbol;
            
            private function placePoint(evt:Event):void{
                var wmp:WebMercatorMapPoint = new WebMercatorMapPoint(-0.088205,51.503306);
                var myGraphicMarker:Graphic = new Graphic(wmp, new SimpleMarkerSymbol(SimpleMarkerSymbol.STYLE_DIAMOND, 22, 0x009933));
                
                myGraphicsLayer.add(myGraphicMarker);
                //If you want the map to center at the point you created use the next line.
                myMap.centerAt(wmp);

                //Delay the map zoom by 1 second
                var timeoutExample:uint = setTimeout(
                    function():void{
                        myMap.zoom(1 / 16, wmp);
                    }, 1000
                );
            }
            
        ]]>
    </fx:Script>
    
    <esri:Map id = "myMap" extent="{initialExtent}" wrapAround180="false" x="52" y="209" width="383" height="221">
        <esri:ArcGISTiledMapServiceLayer url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Street_Map/MapServer"/>
        <esri:GraphicsLayer id="myGraphicsLayer"/>
    </esri:Map>
    <s:Button click="placePoint(event)" label="test" />
</s:Application>

Re: Simple Map Point Question

TomRauch — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:16:26 GMT

Progress! That works, Robert - thank you. My map now appears centered and zoomed to the map point, with the map marker visible.

But, I still get that ding-dang null error message!

The only thing that looks odd to me is a reference to a variable called "mapX" with a value of 1.1217475844103828E7; I don't decalre a 'mapX" variable in my code, and have no clue what that value represents.

Tom

Re: Simple Map Point Question

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:06:29 GMT

Tom,
I would have to see your whole project to help with that.

Re: Simple Map Point Question

TomRauch — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:48:34 GMT

Robert, thanks - let me give it a shot.

Tom

Re: Simple Map Point Question

TomRauch — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:38:25 GMT

Robert,

Just to close the loop on this issue, I used the function call:

var timeoutExample:uint = setTimeout(
        function():void{
         myMap.zoom(1 / 16, wmp);
        }, 1000
       );

instead of just myMap.zoom(1 / 16, wmp);

and now it works!

Thanks for your help, Tom