topic &amp;amp;quot;Adding features from a file&amp;amp;quot; using the API in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/amp-amp-quot-adding-features-from-a-file-amp-amp/m-p/486713#M45279 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I got an email from ESRI today showing how to add shapefiles, textfiles or GPS files to an ArcGIS.com map, including by drag+drop (details </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisonline/help/index.html#//010q00000060000000">here</A><SPAN> if you missed it).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>This looks great - can we do the same using the JS API directly?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The sample </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/javascript/arcgis/help/jssamples/exp_dragdrop.html">here </A><SPAN>shows how to use drag+drop but I'm more interested in the ability to load a local shapefile, using an Add Data methodology (so it'll work on IE and Safari).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><STRONG>Could we have a sample showing how to add a local shapefile to a JS API map?</STRONG><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Steve</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:01:47 GMT StephenLead 2011-08-22T23:01:47Z &amp;quot;Adding features from a file&amp;quot; using the API https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/amp-amp-quot-adding-features-from-a-file-amp-amp/m-p/486713#M45279 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I got an email from ESRI today showing how to add shapefiles, textfiles or GPS files to an ArcGIS.com map, including by drag+drop (details </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisonline/help/index.html#//010q00000060000000">here</A><SPAN> if you missed it).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>This looks great - can we do the same using the JS API directly?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The sample </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/javascript/arcgis/help/jssamples/exp_dragdrop.html">here </A><SPAN>shows how to use drag+drop but I'm more interested in the ability to load a local shapefile, using an Add Data methodology (so it'll work on IE and Safari).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><STRONG>Could we have a sample showing how to add a local shapefile to a JS API map?</STRONG><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Steve</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:01:47 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/amp-amp-quot-adding-features-from-a-file-amp-amp/m-p/486713#M45279 StephenLead 2011-08-22T23:01:47Z