topic Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

andrewj_ca — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:50:25 GMT

A very simple widget that captures a screen shot of the current map window. I use this in one form or another in many of our flex applications. Though simple, I've been asked for this functionality many times so I thought I would share it. I've included the source code as well as a compiled version.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=c3a2b6da36264b5f864993a8d8a5d082

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

DominiqueBerger — Mon, 28 May 2012 08:47:07 GMT

Hi Andrew

Firstly - great widget idea, simple but very useful 🙂

I am using Flex 2.5 and have been trying to get it to work without much success - I just wanted to confirm that the widget worked at 2.5?

Thanks again,

Dominique

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

AnthonyGiles — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:28:21 GMT

Dominique

I use this snapshot tool with 2.5 with no problems:

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=3803b1ec34b446b684b80a067e4d133c

Regards

Anthony

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

DominiqueBerger — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:22:31 GMT

Hi Anthony

Thanks for the tip, however I tried that widget (the 2.2 version) and it doesnt seem to work. Did you have an updated version or are you using the 2.2 Widget with a 2.5 Flex viewer?

Thanks very much

Dominique

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

AnthonyGiles — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:30:28 GMT

Dominique

Attached is what I am using in 2.5 with no problems

Regards

Anthony

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

GeorgeHaskett — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:53:29 GMT

Hello,

I just downloaded the screen shot widget, however there doesn't seem to be a xml file associated with it.

Isn't one required?

I'm using Viewer for Flex 3.1.

Thanks,

Haskett

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

MichaelVolz — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:35:29 GMT

Is the screenshot widget capable of capturing other widgets that are enabled, such as pop-up windows, in the jpg image?

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:48:25 GMT

Michael,

This widget is configurable to capture ALL open widgets in the export:

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=12430e982e534fdabe15635828405e45

PopUps are an issue because if they have a image inside them then you can not export them as this would be considered modifying the external image and will cause a Flash Player Security Sandbox error.

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

MichaelVolz — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:17:08 GMT

Thank you very much Robert. This should fulfill a business need for my org.

Will pop-ups without images display on the exported jpg image? Or do pop-ups just not get exported in general?

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:24:13 GMT

Michael,

Currently popups are not exported at all. I have not taken time to see if I can determine is there is an image in it or not.

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

MichaelVolz — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:28:20 GMT

Robert:

Pop-ups in the jpg would be an awesome enhancement, but I can understand if you do not include it.

I did notice, however, that the floating grid for the eSearch widget does not get exported, but the eSearch widget itself does. The information from the floating grid would be very useful if it could be included in the exported jpg image.

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:42:11 GMT

Michael,

Yes the floating datagrid is on a completely other object stack then the other widgets. If you are using the fixed and it is not hidden than I believe it should be in the export.

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:08:29 GMT

Michael,

Version 3.1.2 now supports exporting Popups that don't contain media infos (ie. image, charts).

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

MichaelVolz — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:10:09 GMT

Robert:

That was perfect. Thank you for investing in the time to upgrade this widget.

Re: Screen Shot Widget for the Flexviewer

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:01:10 GMT

Michael,

3.1.3 is now released

Version 3.1.3 - Feb 13, 2013

* Popups that have chart media elements and not images will now export.
* Fixed issue with determining if Map Info Window does have image or not.
* Exported image now contains all items on the screen even dialogs like error message window and eSearch floating datagrid.