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Extent question

GlennBischof — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:30:53 GMT

How can I change the extent of my veiwer so when I open it opens to a locol extent. I know I will need to change the config.xlm file, but how to I find the extent local to update the file. Also what section newed to change in the file, just the intial extent or full.
Thanks

Re: Extent question

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:39:11 GMT

Glenn,

So you did see the Extent Helper Application in your last Post that Dasa answered right? That is how you get the webmercator extent if you are using esri base maps. If you are not going to use esri base maps and you are only going to use your own map services than you can get the extent info from your Rest Service directory. It will look something like this:

Spatial Reference: 102629

Single Fused Map Cache: false

Initial Extent:

Full Extent:
XMin: 551635.039422134
YMin: 1102416.32347167
XMax: 757688.235287638
YMax: 1271138.01927652
Spatial Reference: 102629

You should update both full and initial extents.

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Re: Extent question

GlennBischof — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:46:35 GMT

Thanks, I tried the earlier post but kept having problem. It seem after the third or fourth change made to my config.xlm file, the veiwer would give me an error. I found I need to make a backup copy and only make one or two changes then make another copy. After many trial and error attempts, it finally works. Do not know what is causeing the config.xml save problems.
Thanks Glenn