topic Re: Using Geoprocessor for printing in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

Using Geoprocessor for printing

IsraAlhamood — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 06:26:28 GMT

Hello,

I'm trying to implement a print widget in my application using a geoprocessor

I have a print button. every time it's clicked it should go to this function

function print() {

gp = new Geoprocessor('url');

var Web_Map_as_JSON = "";

params2 = { "Web_Map_as_JSON": Web_Map_as_JSON, "Format": "PDF" };

gp.submitJob(params2, printResult);

}

function printResult(jobInfo) {

gp.getResultData(jobInfo.jobId, "Output_File", displayResult);

}

function displayResult(results, messages) {

window.open(results.value.url, "_blank");

alert(messages);

}

The problem is that one of the parameters Web_Map_as_JSON should have the map Json string. Is there any function in javascript that can have the Json string of the map?. I tried to do it manually but I get an empty map PDF or an error page.

Re: Using Geoprocessor for printing

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 18:58:05 GMT

Isra,

The simple answer is no there is not a method in JS API for this. But here are a couple of threads that discuss this and suggest possible work arounds:

How to Convert Esri.Map object to json

JSON.stringify esri.map object

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/34346304/get-json-webmap-from-arcgis-javascript-api-map-object

Re: Using Geoprocessor for printing

IsraAlhamood — Tue, 03 May 2016 17:30:43 GMT

Thank you Robert!

I guess I'll have to find another way