topic Re: Flex 4 map.addChild(element) with constraints in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/flex-4-map-addchild-element-with-constraints/m-p/6453#M152 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Try adding the objects to map.staticLayer</SPAN><BR /><PRE __default_attr="plain" __jive_macro_name="code" class="jive_macro_code jive_text_macro">map.staticLayer.addElement(component)</PRE><BR /><SPAN>I show an example here adding lat/long coordinates</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://odoe.net/blog/?p=67">http://odoe.net/blog/?p=67</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The docs for </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/flex/apiref/com/esri/ags/Map.html#staticLayer">Map</A><SPAN> state, "StaticLayer is useful for adding legends, logos and other items that should not be moved when the map is panned or zoomed."</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>That should work.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:42:08 GMT ReneRubalcava 2010-07-15T12:42:08Z Flex 4 map.addChild(element) with constraints https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/flex-4-map-addchild-element-with-constraints/m-p/6452#M151 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm currently trying to add a couple of things (north arrow and copyright information) as children of a Map object.&nbsp; The north arrow and copyright info components both have constraint values set.&nbsp; I've tried using</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>setConstraintValue("bottom", 40) and bottom = 40 for these but to no effect.&nbsp; The child items just get added at 0,0 it seems.&nbsp; I can specifically set the x and y values of these and it will move them but that's not really ideal.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Can anyone suggest where I may be going wrong?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Luke</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:27:47 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/flex-4-map-addchild-element-with-constraints/m-p/6452#M151 LukeEvans 2010-07-15T09:27:47Z Re: Flex 4 map.addChild(element) with constraints https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/flex-4-map-addchild-element-with-constraints/m-p/6453#M152 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Try adding the objects to map.staticLayer</SPAN><BR /><PRE __default_attr="plain" __jive_macro_name="code" class="jive_macro_code jive_text_macro">map.staticLayer.addElement(component)</PRE><BR /><SPAN>I show an example here adding lat/long coordinates</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://odoe.net/blog/?p=67">http://odoe.net/blog/?p=67</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The docs for </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/flex/apiref/com/esri/ags/Map.html#staticLayer">Map</A><SPAN> state, "StaticLayer is useful for adding legends, logos and other items that should not be moved when the map is panned or zoomed."</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>That should work.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:42:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/flex-4-map-addchild-element-with-constraints/m-p/6453#M152 ReneRubalcava 2010-07-15T12:42:08Z