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arcgis flex api---geocode identify

abukhan — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 20:05:05 GMT

Hi :

I am trying to do geocoding using flex api...
Here is the issue.

After typing the address, press the find button.
 What I need:
 It should show point on the map..
 and also use this point, query a layer (say county/tract) to get the results(like county code, tract code)
 from this layer without any click on the map

I tried to use the identify feature shown in the example, but the results.length becomes zero.
and did not show any results.

here is the find address:
private function doFind():void
 {
 var parameters:AddressToLocationsParameters = new AddressToLocationsParameters();
 myGraphicsLayer.clear();
 parameters.address = { SingleLine: onelineaddress.text };

 // Use outFields to get back extra information
 // The exact fields available depends on the specific Locator used.
 parameters.outFields = [ "Loc_name" ];

 locator.addressToLocations(parameters, new AsyncResponder(onResult, onFault));
 function onResult(candidates:Array, token:Object = null):void
 {
 if (candidates.length > 0)
 {
 var addressCandidate:AddressCandidate = candidates[0];
 var myGraphic:Graphic = new Graphic();
 var myGraphicWGS:Graphic = new Graphic();

 // for 9.3 servers, or anything else returning latlong: myGraphic.geometry = WebMercatorUtil.geographicToWebMercator(addressCandidate.location);

 myGraphic.geometry = addressCandidate.location;
 myGraphic.symbol = mySymbol;
 myGraphic.toolTip = addressCandidate.address.toString();
 myGraphic.id = "graphic";
 myGraphicsLayer.add(myGraphic);

 MainMap.centerAt(myGraphic.geometry as MapPoint);

 // Zoom to an appropriate level
 // Note: your attribute and field value might differ depending on which Locator you are using...
 if (addressCandidate.attributes.Loc_name.search("RoofTop") > 0) // US_RoofTop
 {
 MainMap.scale = 10000;
 }
 else if (addressCandidate.attributes.Loc_name.search("Address") > 0)
 {
 MainMap.scale = 10000;
 }
 else if (addressCandidate.attributes.Loc_name.search("Street") > 0) // US_Streets, CAN_Streets, CAN_StreetName, EU_Street_Addr* or EU_Street_Name*
 {
 MainMap.scale = 15000;
 }
 else if (addressCandidate.attributes.Loc_name.search("ZIP4") > 0
 || addressCandidate.attributes.Loc_name.search("Postcode") > 0) // US_ZIP4, CAN_Postcode
 {
 MainMap.scale = 20000;
 }
 else if (addressCandidate.attributes.Loc_name.search("Zipcode") > 0) // US_Zipcode
 {
 MainMap.scale = 40000;
 }
 else if (addressCandidate.attributes.Loc_name.search("City") > 0) // US_CityState, CAN_CityProv
 {
 MainMap.scale = 150000;
 }
 else
 {
 MainMap.scale = 500000;
 }
 //vboxlatlong.visible=true;
 var wgsmappoint:MapPoint = WebMercatorUtil.webMercatorToGeographic(addressCandidate.location) as MapPoint;
 //labellongitude.text = (wgsmappoint.x.toFixed(5)).toString();
 //labellatitude.text = (wgsmappoint.y.toFixed(5)).toString();

 labeladdressresult.text = "Address Found: " + addressCandidate.address.toString(); // formated address

 //identify
 doIdentify(wgsmappoint);
 }
 else
 {
 //vboxlatlong.visible=false;//
 //labellongitude.text="";
 //labellatitude.text="";
 labeladdressresult.text = "Found nothing !!";

 Alert.show("Sorry, couldn't find a location for this address"
 + "\nAddress: " + onelineaddress.text);

 };
 }

here is the doIdentify (without using any mouse click)

private function doIdentify(mpoint:MapPoint):void{

 //clickGraphicsLayer.clear();

 //Alert.show("Hey" + mpoint.x.toString());

 var identifyParams:IdentifyParameters = new IdentifyParameters();
 identifyParams.returnGeometry = true;
 identifyParams.tolerance = 1;
 identifyParams.width = MainMap.width;
 identifyParams.height = MainMap.height;
 identifyParams.geometry = mpoint;
 identifyParams.mapExtent = MainMap.extent;
 identifyParams.spatialReference = MainMap.spatialReference;
 //Alert.show(mpoint.x.toString());
 //var mappoint:MapPoint = new MapPoint();
 //mappoint = mpoint;
 var clickGraphic:Graphic = new Graphic(mpoint, clickPtSym);
 clickGraphicsLayer.add(clickGraphic);

 identifyTask.execute(identifyParams, new AsyncResponder(myResultFunction, myFaultFunction, clickGraphic));

 }

results.length shows zero

private function myResultFunction(results:Array, clickGraphic:Graphic = null):void
 {
 // Alert.show(" i m ahere result function ");
 Alert.show(" i m ahere result function " + results.length.toString());
 if (results && results.length > 0)
 {
 var result:IdentifyResult = results[0];
 var resultGraphic:Graphic = result.feature;
 //Alert.show(resultGraphic.attributes.toString());
 switch (resultGraphic.geometry.type)
 {
 case Geometry.MAPPOINT:
 {
 resultGraphic.symbol = smsIdentify;
 break;
 }

 }
 lastIdentifyResultGraphic = resultGraphic;
 //paneltractresult.visible = true;

 }
 }

Thanks

Abu

Re: arcgis flex api---geocode identify

AaronNash1 — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:48:56 GMT

I used the Geocoder component to accomplish what you are tying to do

<esri:Geocoder width="230" map="{map}" id="geocodeWin" resultSelected="geocodeWin_resultSelectedHandler(event)" toolTip="Type in Address" autoComplete="true" url="put your map service here" prompt="Type in Address"/>

Here is the function for results selected

protected function geocodeWin_resultSelectedHandler(event:GeocoderEvent):void
{
 identifyMap()
}

Here is the identifyMap Funtion

private function identifyMap():void
{
 //Zoom to the location, clear the graphics layer and add a new graphic to the map
map.scale = 2000;
selectedGraphic.clear();
 var mapPointIcon:PictureMarkerSymbol = new PictureMarkerSymbol();
mapPointIcon.source = "assets/trash.png";
var selGraphic:Graphic= new Graphic(new MapPoint(map.center.x, map.center.y, map.spatialReference), mapPointIcon);
selectedGraphic.add(selGraphic);
 //set up identify parameters
 identifyParams:IdentifyParameters = new IdentifyParameters();
identifyParams.layerOption = IdentifyParameters.LAYER_OPTION_VISIBLE;
identifyParams.layerIds = [0,1];
identifyParams.returnGeometry = true;
identifyParams.tolerance = 3;
identifyParams.width = map.width;
identifyParams.height = map.height;
identifyParams.geometry = selGraphic.geometry;
identifyParams.mapExtent = map.extent;
identifyParams.spatialReference = map.spatialReference;
identifyTask.execute(identifyParams, new AsyncResponder(myResultFunction, myFaultFunction));
}

So the user types in an address, selects the address, and then the map zooms to the location, drops a point and identifys the area.

Re: arcgis flex api---geocode identify

abukhan — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:24:35 GMT

need to use our own locator (can not use world geo locator)? Can it be done?

Thanks

Re: arcgis flex api---geocode identify

AaronNash1 — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:28:52 GMT

With the provided code I use my own locator, don't have any issues at all

Re: arcgis flex api---geocode identify

abukhan — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:55:07 GMT

Also i need to show what match address was found.... and the score

Re: arcgis flex api---geocode identify

AaronNash1 — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:18:26 GMT

in the geocoder result event add

protected function geocodeWin_resultSelectedHandler(event:GeocoderEvent):void
{
ScoreText.text = event.result.data.score;
AddressText.text = event.result.data.address;
identifyMap()
}

Re: arcgis flex api---geocode identify

abukhan — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:21:50 GMT

THanks for all these..

---Can the Geocoder tag have a search icon at the end of the inputbox where user can click (rather than just press enter)?

-- for own geocoder, i tried with the url property of the geocoder,, but it did not work .....

--- in your identify function code: the graphic is getting the map center, how it is getting the address point x,y?

private function identifyMap():void
{
//Zoom to the location, clear the graphics layer and add a new graphic to the map
map.scale = 2000;
selectedGraphic.clear();
var mapPointIcon:PictureMarkerSymbol = new PictureMarkerSymbol();
mapPointIcon.source = "assets/trash.png";
var selGraphic:Graphic= new Graphic(new MapPoint(map.center.x, map.center.y, map.spatialReference), mapPointIcon);
selectedGraphic.add(selGraphic);

THnaks.

abu

Re: arcgis flex api---geocode identify

AaronNash1 — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:58:36 GMT

you can modify the GeocoderSkin.mxml file found in the API download folder.

Not sure why your URL is not working, you should use Fiddler to watch the URL requests to your rest end point, make sure the http requests are formatting correctly.

When you use the geocoder the default behavior is to pan the map to the geocoded location. So a user types in an address, the geocoder returns a Lat and Long, map pans to that location. The identifymap function zooms in closer "map.scale = 2000;" and then adds a graphic at the center of the map "var selGraphic:Graphic= new Graphic(new MapPoint(map.center.x, map.center.y, map.spatialReference), mapPointIcon);" I put the graphic at the center of the map because the map is already centered at the geocoded location. I then use the geometry of the graphic to identify a parcel and return information.

Re: arcgis flex api---geocode identify

raffia — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:31:31 GMT

Hello Aaron;

Thanks for the replies above, I just have a question related to this so I hope it is ok to post it here.

I am basically trying to sniff all the initial matches returned and dd graphic points on the map, one for each match. My for loop is throwing an error:
index is out of bounds

What I am able to do however is get the selected result and then bring back all the details by getting the object id of the result and then firing a query, not necessarily faster than an identify, it is just what I came up with. So here is my code and any help is highly appreciated:

<esri:Geocoder autoComplete="true"   url="url here"  id="geoCoderID" map="{myMap}"/>

protected function application1_creationCompleteHandler(event:FlexEvent):void
{    
    
    geoLO.searchExtent = myMap.extent;
    geoCoderID.locatorOptions = geoLO;
    geoCoderID.locatorOptions.outFields = [ "Loc_name" , "Ref_ID" ];
    geoCoderID.addEventListener(GeocoderEvent.RESULT_SELECTED,geocoderResultSelected);
    geoCoderID.addEventListener(GeocoderEvent.SEARCH_AUTO_COMPLETE,geocoderSearchAutoCompleteEventHandler);
    geoCoderID.addEventListener(GeocoderEvent.SEARCH_COMPLETE, geocoderResultsEvent);
    
}    


private function geocoderSearchAutoCompleteEventHandler(event:GeocoderEvent):void
{


    var geocoderResultsGraphic:Graphic = new Graphic();
    geocoderResultsGraphic.id = "graphicResults";
    geocoderResultsGraphic.symbol = geocoderResultSymbol;
    
    for(var i:int = 1; i<event.results.length; i++)
    {
        geocoderResultsGraphic.geometry = event.results[0].geometry;    
            geocoderResultsGraphic.toolTip = event.results[0].label.toString();
                myMap.defaultGraphicsLayer.add(geocoderResultsGraphic);    
    
    }


}
    

//The below function works as intended


private function geocoderResultSelected(event:GeocoderEvent):void
{
    
    landmarkPointX = event.result.data.location.x;
    landmarkPointY = event.result.data.location.y;
    landmarkMapPoint = new MapPoint(landmarkPointX,landmarkPointY,null);
    identifyMapPoint = new MapPoint(landmarkPointX,landmarkPointY,null);
    myMap.defaultGraphicsLayer.clear();
    if(event.result.data.attributes.Loc_name == "LandmarkCom.ELandmarkAll" ||
        event.result.data.attributes.Loc_name == "LandmarkCom.ELandmarkName")
    {




        queryLandmarks.where = "OBJECTID="+ event.result.data.attributes.Ref_ID;    
        queryTaskLandmarks.execute(queryLandmarks, new AsyncResponder(catchLandmarkGeocoderDetails, onURLLoadFault ));    
        
    }
        
    else if(event.result.data.attributes.Loc_name == "BuildingCom.EBuildingAll" 
        || event.result.data.attributes.Loc_name == "BuildingCom.EBuildingArea" 
        || event.result.data.attributes.Loc_name == "BuildingCom.EBuildingNumber")
    {


        queryBuildingURL.where = "OBJECTID="+ event.result.data.attributes.Ref_ID;    
        queryTaskBuildingURL.execute(queryBuildingURL, new AsyncResponder( onBuildingURLResults, onURLLoadFault ));                
        
    }
        
    else if(event.result.data.attributes.Loc_name == "StreetCom.EStreetAll" || event.result.data.attributes.Loc_name == "StreetCom.EStreetName")
    {


        queryStreetURL.where = "OBJECTID="+ event.result.data.attributes.Ref_ID;    
        queryTaskStreetURL.execute(queryStreetURL, new AsyncResponder( onStreetURLResults, onURLLoadFault ));
        
    }
    geoCoderID.clearButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,clearGeocoderGraphic);        
    
    myMap.scale = 5000;
    
    var geocoderGraphic:Graphic = new Graphic();
    geocoderGraphic.geometry = event.result.geometry;
    geocoderGraphic.symbol = geocoderResultSymbol;
    geocoderGraphic.toolTip = event.result.label.toString();
    geocoderGraphic.id = "graphic";
    myMap.defaultGraphicsLayer.add(geocoderGraphic);
    
}

Re: arcgis flex api---geocode identify

AaronNash1 — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:31:34 GMT

try this

private function geocoderSearchAutoCompleteEventHandler(event:GeocoderEvent):void
   {
    //check to make sure there are results
    if (event.results.length > 0)
    {
     //clear the graphics layer before add more
     graphicsLayer.clear();             
     for(var i:int = 0; i < event.results.length; i++)
     {
      var geocoderResultsGraphic:Graphic = new Graphic();
      geocoderResultsGraphic.id = "graphicResults";
      geocoderResultsGraphic.geometry = event.results.geometry;    
      geocoderResultsGraphic.toolTip = event.results.label.toString();
      geocoderResultsGraphic.symbol = mySymbol;
      //don't use default
      graphicsLayer.add(geocoderResultsGraphic);     
     }
    } 
   }

if you debugged it, it was creating one graphic and then stalling on the second. Doing it this way allows it to create multiple and loop through. Seems to work pretty well.

Re: arcgis flex api---geocode identify

raffia — Sat, 24 May 2014 12:57:05 GMT

Hi Aaron,

Many thanks for your reply, very appreciated 🙂 It worked great as you said.

Regards;
Raffu