topic Re: Return Value as a Link in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

Return Value as a Link

CraigMcDade — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:43:10 GMT

Working with the Identify - Popup sample code

Is there a way to configure the returned value as a link?

Example:

var template = new esri.InfoTemplate("", 
    "<b>Station:</b> ${Corner Point Identifier}");

I'd like the Corner Point Identifier to be returned as a link to its individual file.

All the files have the same path except for the Corner Point Identifier + .pdf

Is this possible?

Re: Return Value as a Link

AustinDavis — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:03:19 GMT

Will coding the return into an anchor tag work?

'<b>Station:</b><a href="http://'+ ${Corner Point Identifier}+'.pdf>Descriptive Text</a>"

Re: Return Value as a Link

CraigMcDade — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:04:38 GMT

No, when I edit the code like that it fails the entire map and nothing starts.

Re: Return Value as a Link

AustinDavis — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:23:59 GMT

Reading through some of the API, this may work:

var infoTemplate = new esri.InfoTemplate();
infoTemplate.setContent( '<b>Station:</b><a href="http://${Corner Point Identifier}.pdf">Descriptive Text</a>' );

If this is a valid path:

"http://${Corner Point Identifier}.pdf"

Re: Return Value as a Link

CraigMcDade — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:39:36 GMT

well that seems to be closer. Now the map draws and the popup comes up, however, it is empty and shows "no information available".

I've tried using similar sample code as located in the "Info Window Lite" sample, however that doesn't work for this either.

I appreciate your help!

Re: Return Value as a Link

CraigMcDade — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:24:02 GMT

Update:
I can construct the url using:

var template = new esri.InfoTemplate("",
    "<b>Station:</b> http://gisdev2/surveybenchmarks/scans/${Corner Point Identifier}.pdf" ) ;

This populates the popup with the http://.....pdf string

However, the map fails when I try to use the html link constructors.