topic Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

MichaelHanna — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:54:57 GMT

Robert -

First off, this is an awesome widget. However, I am having an issue with the widegt with regards to hyperlinks. I see from the documentation that I can define via <linkfield></linkfield> a feature class attirbute that contains a URL and should be able to access that URL by clicking. My issue is two fold.

1. The attribute I am defining is titled, fittingly enough, HYPERLINK and contains a UNC path to a pdf document containing additional information on the particular feature. The HYPERLINK attribute is often returned as NULL in the Identify Results window even though there should be a URL there.

2. When I do use <linkfield></linkfield>, then the HYPERLINK attribute is not even listed in the Results window. For Issue #1 above, I did not define the <linkfield></linkfield>.

I am running a Flex Viewer 2.4 webservice off an ArcGIS 10 SDE database.

Can you think of what I might be doing incorrectly or have I identified a previously unidentified bug (and if so, do I get a prize? )?

You help would be greatly appreciated.

Michael Hanna
Middlesex Water Company

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:50:37 GMT

Michael,

A quick Google of "UNC paths and the web" will give you a clue as most results returned deal with errors or bugs or the such.

So you can setup a virtual directory to a specific server and folder that will allow you to access the data in those folders just the way you would the UNC.

So for example //Server1/Folder1/Folder2/image2.jpg
would look like
http://webserver/Folder1/Folder2/image2.jpg
The above is web friendly.

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

MichaelHanna — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:28:50 GMT

Robert -

Okay, that makes some sense and I figured I might have to change the pathing to adjust to the upgrade to Flex that we just underwent. But that doesn't explain why I am getting NULL values or not seeing the field at all. Any additional suggestions?

Thanks,
Michael

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:16:58 GMT

Michael,

That part I have no idea about. Is the service publicly accessible?

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

MichaelHanna — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:28:36 GMT

Robert -

No, only internally at the company and through VPN for field crews.

Thanks,
Michael

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:28:57 GMT

Michael,

This is going to be really hard to help you with... I guess I would tell you to try and use the Search widget with the same layer and see if the same features that are returning null values in the identify are doing the same in the search widget.

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

MichaelHanna — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:18:11 GMT

Robert -

The problem seems to be more systemic than I originally thought. While trying to tweak other widgets (as well as yours), I noticed that none of the attributes that have a domain associated with them return a value in the Results screen.

I don't believe the HYPERLINK issue I am having is directly associated with that, but there must be something I have not configured correctly.

I apologize for the questions, but I have only been working with Flex Viewer for a little over two weeks and my ignorance is probably showing.

Thanks,
Michael

PS As for the public availibility of the service, the only option would be to conduct a Webex for you to be able to even see the service, etc. but that would be imposing on your time.

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:37:12 GMT

Michael,

Do you have your SDE and ArcGIS Server using the Service Pack 2?

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

MichaelHanna — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:27:25 GMT

Robert -

Don't know, but I will check in the morning.

Thanks,
Michael

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

MichaelHanna — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:16:35 GMT

Robert -

According to my IT guy, yes, we are running SP2. Do you have any specific debugging thoughts I could try?

Thanks for all you help!

Michael

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

GiosiaPoma — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:38:19 GMT

Hi Robert,
I've found a problem about the skinClass. If you don't set

popUpRenderer.setStyle("skinClass", Class(widgets.Identify.PopUpRendererSkin));

You still use the default renderer. With this line at showHighlight method in IdentifyWidget.mxml the object use your renderer.

Thank you!

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

Johan_vanBallegooijen — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:54:04 GMT

Hello,

I'm using the widget and i think i'ts a fine widget.
Now i'm trying to use the option not to show all layers but it will not work. What can i do wrong?

The code i used is:
<layers onlythese="true">
<layer>
   <name>BAG</name>
   <fields>BAG_LIGPLAATSEN,BAG_NUMMER001,BAG_PANDEN001,BAG_STANDPLAATSEN,BAG_VBO001,BAG_VBO_POLY</fields>
   <zoomscale>15000</zoomscale>
   <forcescale>true</forcescale>
</layer>
<layer>
   <name>Operationele info</name>
   <fields>aardgasstations,ziekenhuizen,buisleidingen,C2000,drinkwaterstations,evides_2011_6_23</fields>
   <zoomscale>15000</zoomscale>
   <forcescale>true</forcescale>
</layer>
</layers>

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:51:57 GMT

Ballegooijen,

Are those field names the actual alias field names for those layers as the instructions pdf states they need to be?

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

Johan_vanBallegooijen — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:07:33 GMT

I have used the same field names as in the are in the database. You are talking about a pdf. Where can i find this?

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:10:46 GMT

Johan,

The Identify Widget XML Configuration.pdf that is in the same zip file where you got the widget from.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=39cf66d58c234279ba728c50461a1a89

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

Johan_vanBallegooijen — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:20:44 GMT

Dear Robert,

I've checked alle the names off the layers in de REST and the are exactly the same now. But no result in the identifyer until now. What else can be wrong?

<layers onlythese="true">
<layer>
   <name>BAG</name>
   <fields>BAG_VBO,ArcGIS.GISDATA.BAG_VBO_POLY,BAG_NUMMER,BAG_LIGPLAATSEN,BAG_PANDEN,BAG_STANDPLAATSEN</fields>
   <zoomscale>15000</zoomscale>
   <forcescale>true</forcescale>
</layer>
<layer>
   <name>Operationele_Info</name>
   <fields>ArcGIS.GISDATA.ZIEKENHUIZEN,Brandkranen OASEN,Brandkranen EVIDES 23-6-2011,AARDGASSTATIONS,C2000,DRINKWATERSTATIONS,UGS,HM_BETUWEROUTE,HM_HSL,HM_LINGELIJN,WAS_SIRENE,MEETPUNT_WVD,BRANDWEERKAZERNE,BUISLEIDINGEN</fields>
   <zoomscale>15000</zoomscale>
   <forcescale>true</forcescale>
</layer>

</layers>

Best Regards,
Johan.

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

JustinStangl — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:50:50 GMT

Robert,

Great widget, very useful, I am having only one issue...

Most of the hyperlinks in my XML work properly, all of the hyperlink field alias's are populated in their respective <linkfield>. There are a few links that do not work(doesn't even show the active hyperlink in the results box) and I think it is because there is an underscore (_) in the field name in the REST. Is there any way to combat this or customize the source code without changing the schema???

Thank you,

JS

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

RhettZufelt — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:57:43 GMT

As per the pdf, they need to be called out by the name you put in the "label" tag that you used to load them into the operational layers, not the actual REST service name.

R_

Dear Robert,

I've checked alle the names off the layers in de REST and the are exactly the same now. But no result in the identifyer until now. What else can be wrong?

<layers onlythese="true">
<layer>
   <name>BAG</name>
   <fields>BAG_VBO,ArcGIS.GISDATA.BAG_VBO_POLY,BAG_NUMMER,BAG_LIGPLAATSEN,BAG_PANDEN,BAG_STANDPLAATSEN</fields>
   <zoomscale>15000</zoomscale>
   <forcescale>true</forcescale>
</layer>
<layer>
   <name>Operationele_Info</name>
   <fields>ArcGIS.GISDATA.ZIEKENHUIZEN,Brandkranen OASEN,Brandkranen EVIDES 23-6-2011,AARDGASSTATIONS,C2000,DRINKWATERSTATIONS,UGS,HM_BETUWEROUTE,HM_HSL,HM_LINGELIJN,WAS_SIRENE,MEETPUNT_WVD,BRANDWEERKAZERNE,BUISLEIDINGEN</fields>
   <zoomscale>15000</zoomscale>
   <forcescale>true</forcescale>
</layer>

</layers>

Best Regards,
Johan.

Re: Identify Widget version 2.4.0.1 for FlexViewer 2.4 - Issue with Hyperlink

JustinStangl — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:03:47 GMT

I was actually able to solve my problem. It turns out that a few of the <fields> had attribute table values and hyperlink paths that were not passing through and showing up as blank values next to the field name in the identify results, i had the alias's set exactly and could not figure it out.

So...
In the xml: I set the <layers onlythese="false"> temporarily.
In Flex Viewer: Identified a feature from the mapservice and looked at the field names in the results.

All of the values that were missing were now visible, but the field names of these particular fields in the results were not displayed as the field alias, but the actual field name in the REST.

For whatever reason, some of the table values and hyperlinks would not appear when using the field alias for the <fields> in the xml. For the field values that were not working, i entered the actual field names from the REST in the xml, set the <layers onlythese="true">, saved, cleared cache, and all the values and hyperlinks were now appearing.

Im not sure what the reason was, but i dont think (_) underscores were the culprit.

Thanks,
JS