topic Re: KML and Time Sliders in ArcGIS API for Silverlight Questions

KML and Time Sliders

WilliamHenson — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:12:14 GMT

Hi,

I know the time slider feature within KML layers isnt supported in Silverlight but I need to produce an application where a time slider is functional. So logically put the KML layers into Silverlight and do a time slider in Silverlight. Every example I have seen of time sliders is where the layers are hosted on a server. Does anyone have any idea if KML layers can be put into a Silverlight time slider type application (similar to http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/silverlight/samples/start.htm#TimeMapService)? I would still like to use KML layers as they do have some significant advantages in getting images organised.

Cheers

Re: KML and Time Sliders

DominiqueBroux — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:50:46 GMT

From 3.0 the KML layers are time aware. It means that if some KML Folders, Documents, NetworkLinks, Placemarks or GroundOverlays are tagged with the TimeSpan or TimeStamp tag, these objects will only be visible if their time extent intersects the map timeextent.

I just updated the Silverlight KML Viewer sample to demonstrate this possibility (see it live).

Re: KML and Time Sliders

WilliamHenson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:44:53 GMT

Thanks! This really helps

Re: KML and Time Sliders

GertConradie — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:41:33 GMT

May I ask if the WMS layer will also be time aware? (I see the new 'VisibleTimeExtent' property added in the API reference http://resourcesbeta.arcgis.com/en/webapis/silverlight-api/apiref/api_start.htm )