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Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

BrettElliot — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:29:05 GMT

Hi all,

I've created a new geoprocessing service that I would like to use from the Flexviewer 3.2 application.

When I try to open the geoprocessing widget within flexviewer, the Sign-in window pops up saying "Please sign in to access Testing/XYTool2 on ****server.com". I put in my username and password, but the window just pops up again, and the widget doesn't load.

The geoprocessing service runs properly when I run it from ArcServer through ArcMap, and also when I run it through the REST services directory using the "Submit Job" command. In ArcGIS Server Manager, I have the geoprocessing service security set to public. We have SSL enabled on our ArcServer site.

Any insight into this is appreciated.

Cheers,

Brett

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

Wee_LikLau — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:29:12 GMT

Hi Brett,

I got the same annoying authentication dialogue as well. I'm pretty sure my services are not secured.
It's funny that we can by-pass the login by clicking "cancel" button.

Hope ESRI Flex team can fix on this.

Thanks for creating this thread,

Lau

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:44:48 GMT

Guys,

There is a fix already if you are using the source code of the Viewer.

https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-viewer-flex/commit/795cc047677ac3d547d35a963c0ceaed154d0030

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

BrettElliot — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:25:41 GMT

Guys,

There is a fix already if you are using the source code of the Viewer.

https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-viewer-flex/commit/795cc047677ac3d547d35a963c0ceaed154d0030

I updated the source code and this fixes the problem.

Thanks for pointing this out Rob.

Cheers,

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

timkahmann — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:50:10 GMT

Hello,

I am having this issue and new to flex. I do have Flex builder but have used the API. In the application source folder there are no .mxml files (inetpub/wwwroot/flexviewers/myapp/widgets).

My question is what does "if you are using the source code of the Viewer." mean and how do I find it?

thanks..

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:51:58 GMT

Tim,

If you do not have Flash Builder then you will have to wait for esri to release the fix in the next version.

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

timkahmann — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:09:38 GMT

Tim,

If you do not have Flash Builder then you will have to wait for esri to release the fix in the next version.

Robert

thanks for the reply and sorry, I have a typo. I do have Flash Builder and was able to download the source code from the github in the above post. I opened the project in FlashBuilder and was able to see find the files. They appear to be corrected. Sorry for the rookie questions..
1. do i have to rebuild the project and then reinstall the app builder on the server?
2. Is there a component of the app builder i can replace and not reinstall the whole thing?

thanks..

Tim

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:26:20 GMT

Tim,

Recompiling the Flex Viewer source does not fix the flex Viewer source that is contained in the App Builder program. You really need to wait for App Builder 3.3.

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

timkahmann — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:08:30 GMT

Robert,

I wish I could wait. You see there is a flaw in ArcServer if you use the basemaps(Web-Mercator) provided by ESRI, and "force print to scale" the map documents wont print to scale. they look like they do until you actually print the document and measure it (like an engineer would). And its off by about 30%, no small matter when a 200ft wide runway measures to 260 ft! I went through two weeks of this with ESRI support to have it turn into a bug with no fix.

So at ESRI's suggestion I used a local image for my basemap (because you need one) which you couldn't do in 3.1 because of a bug. So i upgrade to 3.2 and now there is this bug and my clients are not happy about having to click through it especially after the first incident.

I realize none of this is your problem and thanks for helping, but i cannot wait for ESRI to fix it. I need to learn how to get past it. I found this and was hopeful. You fixed it, that means it can be fixed and someone else applied the fix successfully by "I updated the source code and this fixes the problem." I can see the changes in the code from the suggestion in the Flash Builder project. I just don't know what do with it now that it looks to be correct.

I don't expect anyone to "do it for me", I will work at it I just don't know where to start.

Tim

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:34:08 GMT

Tim,

So once you have the code changes in place then in Flash Builder you go to the project menu and choose "Export Release Build..." then you copy all the contents of the bin-release folder over into you web servers folder where you have your Flex Viewer web site.

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

timkahmann — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:11:22 GMT

Robert,

This is all new to me, but I was able to apply the fix that was referenced in github. Some of things you wrote such as "Recompiling the Flex Viewer source does not fix the flex Viewer source that is contained in the App Builder program" now make sense to me! So thank you very much for your participation in the forums! I will place a few notes here so if someone else like me stumbles on this thread it may help them as well.

Rookie notes on how I fixed this:

1. you need flash builder to recompile the Web application, not the application builder.
2. You will have to modify the code in flash builder then "Export Release build" and move it to your web servers "flexviewers" folder where your flex apps are being saved to by the app builder.
3. Go here (https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-viewer-flex/tree/master) and download the Zip file. Open the new project in Flash Builder
4. Go here to get the code and the instructions for the fix.. (https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-viewer-flex/commit/795cc047677ac3d547d35a963c0ceaed154d0030)
5. you are going to modify two files.( 1. src/widgets/Geoprocessing/GeoprocessingWidget.mxml ) (2.src/widgets/Geoprocessing/supportClasses/GPParamHandler.as) the modifications to the first will add an error because it can't find the function in the second. Adding the second modification will remove the function error.

finally rebuild, move the build to your web server and open in the App builder to change.

tim

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

ZacharyHart — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:49:34 GMT

Since there appears to be an issue with the GP widget and security, could someone please tell me if my issue is related to this?

http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/82625-Flex-Viewer-3.2-GP-Widget-upload-using-10.1.1-returns-token-required

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

BjornSvensson — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:28:44 GMT

Since there appears to be an issue with the GP widget and security, could someone please tell me if my issue is related to this?
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/82625-Flex-Viewer-3.2-GP-Widget-upload-using-10.1.1-returns-token-required

No - you're forum post appears to be about using a secure GP task.
This forum post is about using an unsecured GP task, but still getting prompted for sign-in.

Re: Running the Geoprocessing Widget in Flexviewer 3.2 - Prompting for sign-in access

JaredGrondin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:59:55 GMT

The behavior outlined in this forum is a known bug that has been logged with the development team. The information regarding this bug can be found here (http://support.esri.com/en/bugs/nimbus/role/beta10_1/TklNMDkwMTky).

Regards,

Jared G.