topic Re: Start flex map to zoom to an ID in the URL in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions

Start flex map to zoom to an ID in the URL

LesHampton — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:05:31 GMT

I need to pass a parcel number to a Flex application and have the application zoom to the parcel specified in the URL

Re: Start flex map to zoom to an ID in the URL

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:26:11 GMT

Les,

If you are talking about a Flex Viewer application than you can use the eSearch Widget for this:

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=5d4995ccdb99429185dfd8d8fb2a513e

If you talking about a custom Flex API application then you will have to develop your own capability to do this using a QueryTask.

Re: Start flex map to zoom to an ID in the URL

ReneRubalcava — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:31:52 GMT

A good DIY solution is using the IBrowserManager interface.

Adobe Flex 4.6 * Using the BrowserManager

You may need to use setTimeout to wait for the map to load and all your layers. Something like this.

map.addEventListener(MapEvent.LOAD, function():void {
  setTimeout(function():void {
    bm = BrowserManager.getInstance();
    bm.init();
    var o:Object = URLUtil.stringToObject(bm.fragment);
    var type:String = String(o.view);
    if (type != "") {
      switchMap(views[type]); // I use it for custom views
    }
  }, 500)
});

Re: Start flex map to zoom to an ID in the URL

LesHampton — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:45:17 GMT

Thank You, I will give the Suggestions a try