topic Re: Splash screen "Do not show this again" in ArcGIS API for Silverlight Questions

Splash screen "Do not show this again"

SolomonPulapkura — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:06:03 GMT

How do I create a splash screen before loading the map, which displays some info and has a checkbox saying "Do not show this again"

How do I program the checkbox so that when checked, the next time map loads, splash screen is not displayed.

Thanks for your help

Re: Splash screen "Do not show this again"

JenniferNery — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:26:22 GMT

Do you mean this? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc903962(VS.95).aspx

Re: Splash screen "Do not show this again"

SolomonPulapkura — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:22:34 GMT

Do you mean this? http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc903962(VS.95).aspx

Hi Jen,
Well that does not seem to have a checkbox asking "Do not show this again". I want to be able to program such a checkbox on the splash screen so that when checked, the next time map loads, splash screen is not displayed.

Re: Splash screen "Do not show this again"

MartenLiebster — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:56:40 GMT

How do I create a splash screen before loading the map, which displays some info and has a checkbox saying "Do not show this again"

How do I program the checkbox so that when checked, the next time map loads, splash screen is not displayed.

Thanks for your help

There are 2 ways I can think of:

1) Machine specific - use the Isolated Storage to save a flag not to show it again
2) User specific - save the setting to a "settings" file on the server or use a database to save the setting.

Re: Splash screen "Do not show this again"

SolomonPulapkura — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:52:58 GMT

There are 2 ways I can think of:

1) Machine specific - use the Isolated Storage to save a flag not to show it again
2) User specific - save the setting to a "settings" file on the server or use a database to save the setting.

Could you please provide some sample code?

Re: Splash screen "Do not show this again"

MartenLiebster — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:19:26 GMT

Could you please provide some sample code?

Here's a blog on using Isolated Storage. http://blogs.silverlight.net/blogs/msnow/archive/2008/07/16/tip-of-the-day-19-using-isolated-storage.aspx

Re: Splash screen "Do not show this again"

SolomonPulapkura — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:12:17 GMT

Here's a blog on using Isolated Storage. http://blogs.silverlight.net/blogs/msnow/archive/2008/07/16/tip-of-the-day-19-using-isolated-storage.aspx

Thanks Marten.

Re: Splash screen "Do not show this again"

DominiqueBroux — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:02:54 GMT

I am not sure you can use the isolated storage for the splash screen which is displayed while the application is loaded because at this time, by definition, the application is not yet loaded.
So I would be more thinking about something in Javascript and a storage as cookies.

That being said, I never tried, so just my 2cts.:)

Re: Splash screen "Do not show this again"

MartenLiebster — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:28:55 GMT

I am not sure you can use the isolated storage for the splash screen which is displayed while the application is loaded because at this time, by definition, the application is not yet loaded.
So I would be more thinking about something in Javascript and a storage as cookies.

That being said, I never tried, so just my 2cts.:)

True ... I was assuming that the SL app would already have been loaded.

Re: Splash screen "Do not show this again"

SolomonPulapkura — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:22:03 GMT

Thanks for all your input.

I did try using Isolated Storage and was able to get rid of the Splash Screen appearing the next time the web map loads by saving the user pref from a checkbox.