topic Enhanced Map Switcher Widget in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

JeffreyUtter — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:38:59 GMT

Robert........
I really like this widget, but I have 2 issues with it.
First, the widget causes a white line across the map. It's not there if I remove the widget.
Second, the labeling dropdowns from the top toolbar widgets are covered up from the basemap/Enhanced Map Switcher Widget. Again, if I remove the Enhanced Map Switcher Widget, the dropdown labels can be seen over the top of the basemaps.
Please advise.
Jeff

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:56:00 GMT

Jeffrey,

Both issues have to do with how and where you added it in the main config.xml. Post you config.xml.

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

JeffreyUtter — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:08:26 GMT

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:17:29 GMT

Jeffery,

You have the original MapSwitcher and the eMapSwitcher both in your config... You need to comment out or delete the original one and then make sure you have the eMapSwitcherWidget above the HeaderControllerWidget.

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

JeffreyUtter — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:26:15 GMT

I got it, moving it to the top works.
But perhaps getting the base map layer to move a bit lower or top tools to the left aittle might work even better.

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

JeffreyUtter — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:32:51 GMT

Hmm, the white blank space continues, here is the modified code.
<splashpage label="ArcGIS Viewer for Flex" config="widgets/Splash/SplashWidget.xml" url="widgets/Splash/SplashWidget.swf"/>
    <widget right="15" top="55"    config="widgets/eMapSwitcher/MapSwitcherWidget.xml" url="widgets/eMapSwitcher/MapSwitcherWidget.swf"/>
    <widget left="10" top="50" config="widgets/Navigation/NavigationWidget.xml" url="widgets/Navigation/NavigationWidget.swf"/>
    <widget bottom="35" right="5" config="widgets/StaticImage/StaticImageWidget.xml" url="widgets/StaticImage/StaticImageWidget.swf"/>
    <widget right="-2" bottom="-2" config="widgets/OverviewMap/OverviewMapWidget.xml" url="widgets/OverviewMap/OverviewMapWidget.swf"/>
    <widget left="0" top="0" config="widgets/HeaderController/HeaderControllerWidget.xml" url="widgets/HeaderController/HeaderControllerWidget.swf"/>
    <widget left="3" bottom="3" config="widgets/Coordinate/CoordinateWidget.xml" url="widgets/Coordinate/CoordinateWidget.swf"/>


    <map wraparound180="true" initialextent="-20113000 8005000 -13851000 11620000" fullextent="-20000000 -20000000 20000000 20000000" top="40">
        <basemaps>
            <layer label="Streets" type="tiled" visible="true"
                   url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Street_Map/MapServer"/>
            <layer label="Aerial" type="tiled" visible="false"
                   url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Imagery/MapServer"/>
            <layer label="Topo"    type="tiled" visible="false"
                   url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Topo_Map/MapServer"/>
            <layer label="USA Topo" type="tiled" visible="false"
           url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/USA_Topo_Maps/MapServer" />
     <layer label="Shaded Relief" type="tiled" visible="false"
           url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Shaded_Relief/MapServer" />
     <layer label="Ocean Bathymetry" type="tiled" visible="false"
           url="http://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Ocean_Basemap/MapServer" />

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:34:36 GMT

Jeffery,

Easily done with:

<widget right="15" top="85"     config="widgets/eMapSwitcher/MapSwitcherWidget.xml"  url="widgets/eMapSwitcher/MapSwitcherWidget.swf"/>

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

JeffreyUtter — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:36:58 GMT

Ahh, had to clear the cache....funny me...
Thanks Robert

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

JeffreyUtter — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:42:23 GMT

Yes, much nicer, many thanks Robert
Jeffrey

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

JoshThomas — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:38:56 GMT

Robert,

Thank you for all of your widgets! One question about the enhanced map switcher and Bing maps. I see you have included an example config file in the zip file for this widget. Is it possible to include the Bing basemaps in my application without compiling with Flash Builder? This is a step we have not mastered yet. We are currently using a compiled version of the FV2.5 that we have configured.

I know a Bing ID key is sometimes required. Any help you can give me regarding this widget and Bing maps is greatly appreciated!

Josh

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:59:09 GMT

Josh,

To use Bing maps you need to see the documentation on using them here:

http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapps/flexviewer/help/01m3/01m30000000p000000.htm

Scroll down and look for the "Attributes specific to Bing Maps" Headding

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

JoshThomas — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:47:12 GMT

Thanks for your reply! This is good information that I was missing. I will try to configure it this way and will let you know if I'm successful or not.

Josh,

To use Bing maps you need to see the documentation on using them here:

http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapps/flexviewer/help/01m3/01m30000000p000000.htm

Scroll down and look for the "Attributes specific to Bing Maps" Headding

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

JoshThomas — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:32:40 GMT

Robert,

I followed the instructions in the documentation to set up the Bing maps in our compiled viewer. It worked great! I wouldn't have known where to start piecing all of the steps together, so thanks for your help!

Josh

Josh,

To use Bing maps you need to see the documentation on using them here:

http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapps/flexviewer/help/01m3/01m30000000p000000.htm

Scroll down and look for the "Attributes specific to Bing Maps" Headding

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

RobertShepard — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:22:14 GMT

Hi Robert,

(Sorry to bother you with this inquiry last week on the comments section of the widget).

I was hoping that you might still have the last 2.4 version of the widget available. If so, could you please direct me to the download for that?

Thank you for your help and for your time.

-Rob Shepard

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:35:53 GMT

Robert,

Sure here it is. I only keep the old compiled versions though.

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

RobertShepard — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:11:36 GMT

Thanks so much!

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

DeanSeales — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:52:35 GMT

Hello Robert,

is it possible for you and dgalluzzo to collaborate? Your basemap fader is awesome and his Enhanced Map Switcher (http://www.arcgis.com/rc/item.html?id=c720fb45e752402d978c2fdbe4259746) is great. It would be awesomely great if those two can be combined.

As always...thanks for those great widgets!

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:03:08 GMT

Dean,

This is all going to change in 3.0 as you will have the option to choose a basemap from a thumbnail basemap gallery.

http://resourcesbeta.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-viewer/concepts/01m3/01m30000003w000000.htm

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

trannoyronan — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:35:11 GMT

Dear Robert,
i am using the new version of the eMapSwitcher 3.0 and i wondering if it is possible to use a tag to define the thumbnails for non esri basemap (defaultbasemap),
it will be better than to modify the code
thank

Re: Enhanced Map Switcher Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 17:39:01 GMT

Trannoy,

Sure that is defined in the Main Config.xml file by adding the icon attribute:

            <layer label="Streets" type="tiled" visible="true"  alpha="1" icon="assets/images/basemap_streets.jpg"
                        url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Street_Map/MapServer"/>

Don't forget to click the top arrow (promote).
Follow the steps as shown in the below graphic: