topic Re: Export Map Widget in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

Export Map Widget

deleted-user-RjoC4IOGTpoH — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:47:10 GMT

Another great widget from Robert which is much appreciated.

I would like to fire off the widget from the toolbar instead of the current lower left position.
I edited the config.xml to place the widget in the toolbar but as expected, when you click on it the widget appears in the lower left and you have to click on it again to run it.

What code changes would be needed to just fire it from the toolbar?

Thanks again Robert.

Nestor.

Re: Export Map Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:13:51 GMT

Nestor,

Because certain actions like bringing up dialogs have to be called directly from a user click and that does not fit in with the widget dispatching scheme, what you are asking for is not possible. That is why the widget is built the way that it is.

Re: Export Map Widget

deleted-user-RjoC4IOGTpoH — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:47:42 GMT

Thanks for the reply Robert.

Still a great application and much appreciated.

Nestor.

Re: Export Map Widget

LeeAllen — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:43:51 GMT

I have done this, although it is not technically part of the toolbar, it looks like it.

Added the widget to the UI elements (along with the full screen widget) so it is there when it opens and works with one click.

code:

<widget right="109" top="5" config="widgets/ExportMap/exportMap.xml" url="widgets/ExportMap/exportMap.swf"/>

see attached image.

Re: Export Map Widget

deleted-user-RjoC4IOGTpoH — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:31:37 GMT

I have done this, although it is not technically part of the toolbar, it looks like it.

Added the widget to the UI elements (along with the full screen widget) so it is there when it opens and works with one click.

code:

<widget right="150" top="5" config="widgets/FullScreenWidget/FullScreenWidget.xml" url="widgets/FullScreenWidget/FullScreenWidget.swf"/>

<widget right="109" top="5" config="widgets/ExportMap/exportMap.xml" url="widgets/ExportMap/exportMap.swf"/>

see attached image.

Thanks Lee, that's a good workaround.

Nestor.

Re: Export Map Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:51:11 GMT

Andrea,

Don't put it into a widget container. You need to put it at the top of the config file where it says

<!-- UI elements -->

like the NavigationWidget

Re: Export Map Widget

JeffLegato — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:34:23 GMT

Robert, Thanks so much for taking time to create and publish these widgets. I got your eSearch widget working and am very grateful! 😄

Does this widget work with 2.2? For some reason I can't get it to work and was wondering if it's because I'm on 2.2.

Thanks,

Jeff Legato

Re: Export Map Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:59:23 GMT

Jeff,

I have not produced a FlexViewer 2.2 version for this widget yet. I will try to do it soon.

Re: Export Map Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:12:36 GMT

Jeff,

Updated version 2.2 is now in the code gallery.

Re: Export Map Widget

JeffLegato — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:24:18 GMT

Jeff,

Updated version 2.2 is now in the code gallery.

Robert,
Thanks so much again! I owe you a beer!

Re: Export Map Widget

CoryHines — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:55:36 GMT

Not sure if anyone is still following this or not, but here is how to integrate the export map widget into the HeaderControlWidget.

I believe I have everything commented in the code that I changed. Don't forget to change the actual container code at the bottom. It is different than the default. Also, remember to add the elements from the export map xml file into the header xml file.

NOTE: I changed the export interface to a spark label instead of an icon, if you want to keep it as an icon you'll have to change the code toward the bottom to adjust where it shows up.

I have it running on my site.
http://gis.linncounty.org/flexviewer

Re: Export Map Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:34:16 GMT

Cory,

You should go grab the latest versions of the eSearch and eDraw widgets from the code gallery I have fixed and improved several things.

Re: Export Map Widget

FrankRoberts — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:30:20 GMT

Roberts et al.

I'm tweezing apart the exportMap.mxml and wondering about this line of code (I changed map to map2 for discussion):

var map2:Map = ViewerContainer.getInstance().mapManager.map;

It seems as if this line of code should make a copy of the "map" to my new map called "map2". But in my playing around it seems like if I make changes to the new map2 it then cascades those changes to the original "map". If I desire to make a unique copy of the map and then tweak it (say changing size, so I can use it to embed in a PDF and have the map take up the right portion of the page), is there a better way to copy the "map" into a stand alone object?

Thanks much,
Frank

Re: Export Map Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:49 GMT

Frank,

Display objects can only exist in one memory space and/or container at a time so you would have to do a deep clone of all layers and graphics.

Re: Export Map Widget

JimLucht — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:04:30 GMT

Hi Folks

This is a fantastic widget but I'm running into a problem where it sometimes fails to work. The user clicks on the icon and the save file dialog box never comes up, even after repeated clicking. It might work earlier in the session but then stops working altogether.

One more clue: it seems to work until a popup comes up, either through a searched result or map click. I close the popup and it still fails to export. I'm running the eSearch widget as well.

Has anyone else run into this? It's on v. 2.5 on Chrome (both win and mac). Have not tested on other browsers but I wil.

Many thanks!

Jim

Re: Export Map Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:24:06 GMT

Jim,

I have never tested on Chrome (don't like it), but you are the first to report any issue with this widget not working.

Re: Export Map Widget

JimLucht — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:16:49 GMT

Hi Robert

Thanks for the reply. Well, leave it to me to find (or create) some weird bug. Just checked and it exhibits the same behavior in IE. I'm going to implement it in another viewer to see if I can replicate.

It really seems to only occur if popups are generated, either through the search results or clicking on the map. Hovering over the tool still gives the tip and cursor change, just no action on click.

Anyway, I'll see what more I find out and post. The site is here if you care to look:
http://mapper.provplan.org/flexviewers/parcelmapper2/

Thanks again for all of the excellent code you've posted. It really makes the difference.

Jim

Re: Export Map Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:34:53 GMT

Jim,

I need to do some testing but the first thing you should try is moving the export button away from the navigation controller. I am able to replicate your issue on your site so I will try and see if I can determine the cause.

Re: Export Map Widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:24:18 GMT

Jim,

The popups where definetly the cause in your case as you were displaying a house image and trying to export this popup required a security policy to be loaded for the image and esri does not do that in thier popups. Long story short I have fixed it by forcing the popup closed and clearing it's contents before exporting the map.

Go get the latest version.

Version 2.5.0.1 - Jan 20, 2012

* Added a visual indicator that the tool is working.
* The maps info window is closed automatically and cleared so that there is not a
sandbox security violation if the popup has an image in it.

Re: Export Map Widget

JimLucht — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:15:43 GMT

Wow, thanks! I will try the new code right away.

I think placing the export map button in a different place is a very good idea. On a lower resolution monitor/small window things shrink up pretty radically and the navigation really obscures the button.

I really appreciate your help.

Thanks again,

Jim