topic Re: Linking Images Stored on a Seperate Server in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

Linking Images Stored on a Seperate Server

KevinLaughlin — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:25:20 GMT

Greetings!

I will preface this by stating that I've only been using the ArcGIS Viewer for Flex for the past few weeks, so bear with me on this.

I have a fairly standard application with a few of the canned widgets up an running on our local network, nothing special. For the past several days I've been investigating/attempting ways to link scanned documents (That are saved as .TIFF images) to a point feature class I have (In my mind, something similar to hyperlinking in ArcMap) but to no avail. I've tried doing so through the "Configure Pop-ups" in the Maps tab, as well at trying to get creative with the Identify Widget that's available through ArcGIS Resources. I can't really get either of them to work.

My first question is this: is it possible to (not really knowing the proper term) "Hyperlink" documents from a separate server. The documents reside at location such as this: P:/Engineer GIS/Projects/Section Corner... (The path is much longer, but you should be able to get the picture) while my Flex Application resides on a separate server: E:/Survey2. The linkes are saved via a field called "Hyperlink" in the point attribute table. If I do so through the Pop-up Configuration, I just get an empty box where the image should be and if I do so through the Identify Widget, I get a link that doesn't go anywhere. Also, I am using FlexViewer 3.2 with ArcGIS Server 10.1.

So, I guess my question is: can the Flex Application link to documents on different server? Or, would I have to place them within the E:/Survey2 folder and have to rework the link field?

If further clarification is needed I can provide it, at this point I'm not sure what it would be, so I haven't uploaded any screenshots or provided any code. Any guidance regarding this is greatly appreciated!

Kevin Laughlin
GIS Specialist
Wood County Engineers Office

Re: Linking Images Stored on a Seperate Server

AnthonyGiles — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:59:12 GMT

Kevin,

You cannot hyperlink to images/documents using a local path name (I.e. e:/......) it must be done through a URL. What you would need to do is set up a virtual directory in IIS that points to the location of we're the files are sat. That way you will be able to access the file by a correct URL. It is this URL that would need to go into your link field,

Hope this makes sense

Regards

Anthony

Re: Linking Images Stored on a Seperate Server

KevinLaughlin — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:21:16 GMT

That was kind of the direction that I was heading, I just needed the answer. Thanks Anthony!

Re: Linking Images Stored on a Seperate Server

SteveGoates1 — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:06:57 GMT

How about a UNC path instead of a URL? (i.e. \\192.168.1.8\apn\etc)

Works on other web based applications that i have (asset management system), but not in flex viewers.

The link URL comes out as ttp://servername/flexviewers/Appname/\\192.168.1.8\apn\etc so that obviously doesn't work.

Is there a way to not use the flex viewer's virtual directory and just use the UNC, the link opening locally?

Thanks

Re: Linking Images Stored on a Seperate Server

OlegLukyanov — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:05:34 GMT

BTW

What is the best method to create hyperink to image\document?
I think it is better to write path to field with drag and drop document in ArcMap and Viewer for Flex but I have not seen such add-ins.

Thanks

Oleg