topic Re: Creating markers from a file in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/creating-markers-from-a-file/m-p/494888#M11355 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Have a look at Robert Scheitlin's widget for the draw widget.&nbsp; He has events for opening a text file and loading the geometry.&nbsp; The time slider writes itself depending on your data. Good luck</SPAN><BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=91a0014160fc4a9caadc2c7fd7089c1b">http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=91a0014160fc4a9caadc2c7fd7089c1b</A></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:51:03 GMT andrewj_ca 2011-03-31T10:51:03Z Creating markers from a file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/creating-markers-from-a-file/m-p/494887#M11354 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi, I'm checking out the ArcGIS API as a solution for a mapping application I've been tasked with building and I was hoping someone could just answer some general questions.&nbsp; I'm just trying to figure out if the API can accomplish what I'm trying to do before I dive in.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The main thing I need the application to do is to load lat/long data from an external source, preferably just a from a csv file or something, and to use this data to create markers on a base map layer.&nbsp; I would also like to be able to use the time slider to have these markers appear/disappear when it is moved.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Basically the functionality needs to be similar I guess to what Google Earth does with a KML file.&nbsp; Just wondering if this is feasible.&nbsp; Thanks.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:09:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/creating-markers-from-a-file/m-p/494887#M11354 zackwhedbee 2011-03-31T00:09:34Z Re: Creating markers from a file https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/creating-markers-from-a-file/m-p/494888#M11355 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Have a look at Robert Scheitlin's widget for the draw widget.&nbsp; He has events for opening a text file and loading the geometry.&nbsp; The time slider writes itself depending on your data. Good luck</SPAN><BR /><BR /><A href="http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=91a0014160fc4a9caadc2c7fd7089c1b">http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=91a0014160fc4a9caadc2c7fd7089c1b</A></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:51:03 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/creating-markers-from-a-file/m-p/494888#M11355 andrewj_ca 2011-03-31T10:51:03Z