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Do graphics layers support the time extent property on the mapview. If so, how do i define the individual graphics time extent, or start/end.

vincentvassallo — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:55:27 GMT

I'm coming from the WPF sdk where you defined the time extent on the map and layers and then each individual graphic had a TimeExtent property to set. This doesn't exist in the .net sdk, do I set attributes to the TimeExtent? If so how do I define what attribute I am using?

Thanks,

Vincent Vassallo

Re: Do graphics layers support the time extent property on the mapview. If so, how do i define the individual graphics time extent, or start/end.

dotMorten_esri — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:58:33 GMT

This approach in the .NET Runtime is by subclassing GraphicsLayer and defining what attributes controls the start/end times of the graphics.

In the subclass you will need to override the 'OnInitializeGraphicsLayerRequestedAsync' method, and return a 'GraphicsLayerInitializationInfo' object with the fields set for TimeStartField and TimeEndField.

You don't need to set a time extent on the graphics - The two attribute fields specified in the initialize method are automatically pulling it out from the graphics.

Ex:


 public class MyTimeGraphicsLayer : GraphicsLayer
 {
  protected override Task<GraphicsLayerInitializationInfo> OnInitializeGraphicsLayerRequestedAsync()
  {
   return Task.FromResult(
    new GraphicsLayerInitializationInfo() { TimeStartField = "Start", TimeEndField = "End" }
    );
  }
 }

Re: Do graphics layers support the time extent property on the mapview. If so, how do i define the individual graphics time extent, or start/end.

vincentvassallo — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:57:20 GMT

Thank you. I will give this a try.