topic Re: KML utility suddenly stopped working with HTTPS resources in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

KML utility suddenly stopped working with HTTPS resources

DanielWalton — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:23:13 GMT

We have been using the KML utility to display KML files in our JavaScript app for over a year. Yesterday or day before it suddenly stopped handling images that are served over HTTPS. Is this by design or a bug?

Re: KML utility suddenly stopped working with HTTPS resources

DanielWalton — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:58:56 GMT

Update: this has been filed as a software defect with ESRI. I will update when a resolution is reached.

Re: KML utility suddenly stopped working with HTTPS resources

KellyHutchins — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:29:14 GMT

I ran a quick test using the following sample code and running the page via https. In my test the KML layer loaded fine. In your testing do you see any errors in the browser developer console?

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no">
<title></title>


<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://community.esri.com//js.arcgis.com/3.11/dijit/themes/tundra/tundra.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://community.esri.com//js.arcgis.com/3.11/esri/css/esri.css">
<style>
  html, body { height: 100%; width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  #map { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  #meta {
    position: absolute;
    left: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    width: 300px;
    height: 100px;
    z-index: 40;
    background: #fff;
    color: #777;
    padding: 5px;
    border: 2px solid #666;
    -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
    -moz-border-radius: 5px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-family: arial;
    font-size: 0.9em;
  }
  #meta h3 {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    padding: 0px;
    margin: 0px;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  #loading {
    float: right;
  }
</style>


<script src="//js.arcgis.com/3.11/"></script>
<script>
  var map;
  require([
    "esri/map", "esri/layers/KMLLayer",
    "dojo/parser", "dojo/dom-style",


    "dijit/layout/BorderContainer", "dijit/layout/ContentPane", "dojo/domReady!"
  ], function(
    Map, KMLLayer,
    parser, domStyle
  ) {
    map = new Map("map", {
      basemap: "topo",
      center: [-108.663, 42.68],
      zoom: 6
    });


    parser.parse();


    var kmlUrl = document.location.protocol + "//dl.dropbox.com/u/2654618/kml/Wyoming.kml";
    var kml = new KMLLayer(kmlUrl);
    map.addLayer(kml);


  });
</script>
</head>


<body class="tundra">
<div data-dojo-type="dijit/layout/BorderContainer"
    data-dojo-props="design:'headline',gutters:false"
    style="width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;">
  <div id="map"
      data-dojo-type="dijit/layout/ContentPane"
      data-dojo-props="region:'center'">
    <div id="meta">
      The map displays a simple KML file that was created using Google Earth and
      is hosted on an Esri server. Symbology and attributes are honored.
    <div>
  </div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Re: KML utility suddenly stopped working with HTTPS resources

DanielWalton — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:49:01 GMT

The issue is not related to the ink file itself, but images referenced

within the kml file that are https.

Re: KML utility suddenly stopped working with HTTPS resources

KellyHutchins — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:52:35 GMT

Do you have an example of a KML file with the referenced images?

Re: KML utility suddenly stopped working with HTTPS resources

DanielWalton — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:55:37 GMT

Here is a sample:

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/FkjxH

Re: KML utility suddenly stopped working with HTTPS resources

KellyHutchins — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:55:11 GMT

Daniel,

Thanks for the test case. Yes this looks like a bug in the KML utility. Did support file a bug for this one? If so do you have the bug number?

Re: KML utility suddenly stopped working with HTTPS resources

DanielWalton — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:58:08 GMT

Yes, the number is BUG-000082517. Thanks for looking into it!

Daniel Walton

Lead Developer, intterra

daniel.walton@intterragroup.com

(612) 232-6784