topic Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

BillDickinson — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:30:12 GMT

I am using Rob Scheitlin's Feature Layer Tips Flex widget and I am having some problems.

I set up the feature layers as suggested, but when I uncomment the main widget line in config.xml the application never fully loads. The Layer widget never fully loads either, so I think it is getting caught up with getting the right info out of the map service. If I comment out the Feature Layer Tips widget line then the application runs fine, so I know it is this widget that is causing the problems.

Here's the widget line:

<widget left="0" top="0" config="widgets/FeatureTooltip/FeatureTooltipWidget.xml" url="widgets/FeatureTooltip/FeatureTooltipWidget.swf"/>

I've triple checked that the paths are correct in my local directory structure. I'm attaching it to the following layer:

<layer label="FO Locations" type="feature" visible="true" alpha="1" url="http://50.56.25.234/arcgis/rest/services/serviceDelivery/MapServer/0"/>

You can check out the Map Service to see what the layer is like. It is a point layer with some 1300 points in it. I bumped up the max return features on the map service to 1500 just in case it was hitting the 1000 default setting. I also figured it might be the number of points, so I tried this layer which has only about a dozen:

<layer label="Region Labels" type="feature" visible="true" alpha="1" url="http://50.56.25.234/arcgis/rest/services/serviceDelivery/MapServer/1"/>

I'm using ArcGIS Server 10.1 with the FlexViewer 2.4. Any clues on what I am doing wrong would be appreciated (from anyone). 😉

Thanks. Bill

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:00:08 GMT

Bill,

Are you using the compiled or un-compiled source code version of the Viewer?

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

BillDickinson — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:04:59 GMT

The compiled version.

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:12:58 GMT

Bill,

What do your changes to the FeatureTooltipWidget.xml look like?

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

BillDickinson — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:16:33 GMT

<?xml version="1.0" ?>

<configuration>
 <layers>
        <layer>
            <name>Region Labels</name>
            <fields>REGION_NUM</fields>
            <datefields></datefields>
            <dateformat></dateformat>
        </layer>
        <!--
        <layer>
                    <name>Louisville Police Facilities</name>
                       <fields>PD_NAME</fields>
                       <datefields></datefields>
                       <dateformat>MM/DD/YYYY</dateformat>
                </layer>
                <layer>
                    <name>Louisville Traffic Cameras</name>
                       <fields>DESCRIPTION</fields>
                       <datefields>LAST_UPDATED</datefields>
                       <dateformat>MM/DD/YYYY</dateformat>
                </layer>-->
        
    </layers>
    <!-- The length of time, in milliseconds, that Flex waits to hide the ToolTip box after it appears. -->
    <!-- This setting affects all tooltips in the application so use with caution -->
    <hidedelay>3000</hidedelay>
</configuration>

This is using the second, smaller point layer - "Region Labels." I figured it would be better to try and get it running with a small number of points so I could rule out ArcGIS Server choking on the 1300+ points in the other layer. 😉

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:16:35 GMT

Bill,

OK I got this to work for me in the FeatureTooltipWidget.xml:

        <layer>
            <name>FO Locations</name>
            <fields>FO_Locations.ocd,FO_Locations.ofcname</fields>
            <datefields></datefields>
               <dateformat>MM/DD/YYYY</dateformat>
        </layer>

And I got the Region Labels to work as well.

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:26:57 GMT

Bill,

When you added this folder "FeatureTooltip" under widgets, you used the exact case right, as Flex is case sensitive?

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

BillDickinson — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:29:44 GMT

Yep, exact case. I did notice one difference with what you had working - I removed the MM/DD/YYYY from the <dataformat> tag, whereas you put it back in. Is this required?

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:37:04 GMT

Bill,

Nope that should not be required just habit for me to leave it in there. Now I am not sure why your having issues though...

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

BillDickinson — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:16:39 GMT

Here is my entire opening block in my config.xml file just in case I have overlooked something.

<!-- UI elements -->
    <widget right="10"  top="50"    config="widgets/Navigation/NavigationWidget.xml" url="widgets/Navigation/NavigationWidget.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="0" top="0" config="widgets/FeatureTooltip/FeatureTooltipWidget.xml" url="widgets/FeatureTooltip/FeatureTooltipWidget.swf"/>

    <map wraparound180="true" initialextent="-13935000 3059000 -7037000 6630000" top="40">
        <basemaps>
            <layer label="Aerial" type="tiled" visible="true" url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Shaded_Relief/MapServer"/>
        </basemaps>

        <operationallayers>
            <layer label="ESRI World Reference" type="tiled" visible="true" url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Reference/World_Reference_Overlay/MapServer"/>
            <layer label="ESRI World Transportation" type="tiled" visible="false" url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Reference/World_Transportation/MapServer"/>
            <layer label="Pop. Change" type="tiled" visible="false" url="http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Demographics/USA_Projected_Population_Change/MapServer"/>
            <layer label="Service Delivery" type="dynamic" imageformat="png8" visible="true" alpha="1" visiblelayers="1,2" url="http://50.56.25.234/arcgis/rest/services/serviceDelivery/MapServer">
             <sublayer id="0" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_FO_Locations.xml" />
            </layer>
            <layer label="FO Locations" type="feature" visible="true" alpha="1" url="http://50.56.25.234/arcgis/rest/services/serviceDelivery/MapServer/0"/>
            <layer label="Region Labels" type="feature" visible="true" alpha="1" url="http://50.56.25.234/arcgis/rest/services/serviceDelivery/MapServer/1"/>
        </operationallayers>
    </map>

Could the fact that I am using both dynamic and feature layers against the same map service (serviceDelivery) be confusing things?

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:46:54 GMT

Bill,

That and the fact that you have a PopUp configured for this layer already. The FeatureTooltipWidget was developed before esri gave use the ability to do essentially the same thing with PopUps. As both my widget and their popups are trying to listen for mouse events this could be a significant issue. I would stick with esri's popups.

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

BillDickinson — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:51:25 GMT

Okay. Thanks for the help today. 😉

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

PetrTrefil — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:42:22 GMT

Hi,

I tryed widget too, but I have problem, it doesn´t work.
When I set "type=feature" the layer is not visible in flex viewer.
Maptips are not displayed.

I tryed PopUp from ESRI, but it is displayed only after map klik on feature.
Don´t you know how to set popup window to display immediately when mouse cursor stop on feature ?

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:16:41 GMT

Petr,

I tryed widget too, but I have problem, it doesn´t work.
When I set "type=feature" the layer is not visible in flex viewer.
Maptips are not displayed.

Are you specifying a specific layer of the map service when you switch to type="feature"? Like this:

<layer label="Fires" type="feature" visible="false" alpha="1.0"
                   popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Fires.xml"
                   url="http://sampleserver3.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Fire/Sheep/FeatureServer/0"/>

Have you configured your layer in the FeatureTooltipWidget.xml?

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

PetrTrefil — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:16:44 GMT

Petr,

Are you specifying a specific layer of the map service when you switch to type="feature"? Like this:
<layer label="Fires" type="feature" visible="false" alpha="1.0"
                   popupconfig="popups/PopUp_Fires.xml"
                   url="http://sampleserver3.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Fire/Sheep/FeatureServer/0"/>
Have you configured your layer in the FeatureTooltipWidget.xml?

Does it mean taht service must be as "feature service" ?
My AGS 9.3.1 doesn´t publish to it.

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:21:49 GMT

Petr,

No this does not mean that you have a feature service. Specifying a layer type as feature is not the same as using a feature service. You can use a Flex Viewer layer type of feature and have it pointing to a MapService URL.

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

PetrTrefil — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:58:04 GMT

Petr,

No this does not mean that you have a feature service. Specifying a layer type as feature is not the same as using a feature service. You can use a Flex Viewer layer type of feature and have it pointing to a MapService URL.

Hi,
so I have problem, as I already writed before, when I try to set for example:
<layer label="vrstevnice" type="feature" visible="false" alpha="0.8"
url="http://gishzskv:8399/arcgis/rest/services/vrstevnice/MapServer/0">
<sublayer id="0" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_vrstevnice.xml"/>
</layer>

where is specified layer with number in map service, I see only name of layer in TOC, but this layer is not visible in map. The same way works in my 2.4 FlexViewer layers KML.
Don´t you know where can be problem ? I think it is probably because of AGS 9.3.1. Probably only AGS 10x supports feature and KML type...?...

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:16:46 GMT

Petr,

So you next issue is that a layer with type feature is already pointing to a specific layer in the map service to you adding a sublayer child is wrong:

<layer label="vrstevnice" type="feature" visible="true" alpha="0.8" 
url="http://gishzskv:8399/arcgis/rest/services/vrstevnice/MapServer/0" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_vrstevnice.xml"/>

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

PetrTrefil — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:16:49 GMT

Petr,

So you next issue is that a layer with type feature is already pointing to a specific layer in the map service to you adding a sublayer child is wrong:
<layer label="vrstevnice" type="feature" visible="true" alpha="0.8" 
url="http://gishzskv:8399/arcgis/rest/services/vrstevnice/MapServer/0" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_vrstevnice.xml"/>

I understand what You mean, but I have already tryed this combination a wrote the code this way:
<layer label="vrstevnice" type="feature" visible="true" alpha="0.8"
url="http://gishzskv:8399/arcgis/rest/services/vrstevnice/MapServer/0" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_vrstevnice.xml"/>
but the result it the same. Always I write URL with number of layer, or type=feature I get the same result = layer is in TOC but not visible in map. I suppose the problem is in version of AGS (9.3). Maybe in AGS 10 it works, but not in 9.3 ?

Re: Feature Layer Tips (rscheitlin) configuration error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 01:16:52 GMT

Petr,

So what happens if you use this:

<layer label="vrstevnice" type="dynamic" visible="true" alpha="0.8" 
url="http://gishzskv:8399/arcgis/rest/services/vrstevnice/MapServer/0">
<sublayer id="0" popupconfig="popups/PopUp_vrstevnice.xml"/>
</layer>

Do you see your mapservice on the map and specificly does layer 0 draw and have popups working?