topic Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

ShaningYu — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:06:46 GMT

In V3, I want to get rid of some items in the PrintWidget layout dropdown list. However, all of these items are defined in the server-side Geoprocessing Print Tool. Is there a way to filter out some of the items? Thanks.

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:21:40 GMT

Shanning,

I don't see anywhere that this list is configurable , but you could always replace the drop down lists dataprovider in the code:
replace printTask.getServiceInfoLastResult.layoutTemplates in the ExportWebMapForm.mxml

        <s:DropDownList id="layoutTemplatesDDL"
                        width="175"
                        dataProvider="{Your own iList}"
                        requireSelection="true"/>

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

BjornSvensson — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:54:39 GMT

You are supposed to be able to do this two different ways, but neither one is working properly. Neither server side when you publish the print service, nor clientside.

Serverside:
See http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#/Tutorial_Publishing_additional_services_for_printing/0154000005n1000000/
"Due to a known limitation with the Export Web Map tool in 10.1, you cannot filter the parameter choices available to end users.
You can hide a parameter completely from end users and force them to use the default by setting the parameter's Input mode to Constant value."

Client-side:
The same is true client-side. Despite the tag reference in the resource center is hinting at how it should work, but it doesn't seem to work that way (yet).

But if you want to "hardcode" it and not make it show up in the widget, then you could use something like:
<layouttemplates visible="false">A4 Portrait</layouttemplates>

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-viewer/concepts/index.html#/Print_widget_tags/01m30000001n000000/

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:01:33 GMT

Bjorn,

The client side documentation is pretty confusing as there is a layouttemplates element, yet in the actual widget code there is nothing that will use a value other than the first one (i.e. not comma separated list or anything). As it is now you can enter one value and then have it supposedly do the same thing by defining the defaultvalue attribute. The layouttemplates needs to be able to override the printTask.getServiceInfoLastResult.formats and allow for multiple entries if you want to just eliminate one or more particular layouts. Is that the direction that the fix is going to go?

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

ShaningYu — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:01:47 GMT

After I posted my thread, I tried the approach (the same as Robert proposed),
   [Bindable] public var layoutList:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection(
    [{label:"A3 Landscape"}, {label:"A3 Portrait"}, {label:"A4 Landscape"},
                                                                {label:"A4 Portrait"},
     {label:"Letter ANSI A Landscape"}, {label:"Letter ANSI A Portrait"},
     {label:"Tabloid ANSI B Landscape"}, {label:"Tabloid ANSI B Portrait"} ] );
<s:DropDownList id="layoutTemplatesDDL"
    width="175"
    dataProvider="{layoutList}"
    requireSelection="true"/>
But I received the error,
Error executing print task:
[RPC Fault faultString="Unable to complete operation." faultCode="400" faultDetail="Error executing tool.: ERROR 000800: The value is not a member of A3 Landscape | A3 Portrait | A4 Landscape | A4 Portrait | Letter ANSI A Landscape | Letter ANSI A Portrait | Tabloid ANSI B Landscape | Tabloid ANSI B Portrait | MAP_ONLY.
The value is empty.
ERROR 000800: The value is not a member of A3 Landscape | A3 Portrait | A4 Landscape | A4 Portrait | Letter ANSI A Landscape | Letter ANSI A Portrait | Tabloid ANSI B Landscape | Tabloid ANSI B Portrait | MAP_ONLY."]

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

ShaningYu — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:04:02 GMT

Bjorn,
Where the code
<layouttemplates visible="false">A4 Portrait</layouttemplates>
should be put? Is it in <fx:Declarations> </fx:Declarations> bolck? Thanks.

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:16:18 GMT

Shanning,

It goes in the PrintWidget.xml

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:21:43 GMT

Shanning,

This worked for me.

[Bindable] public var layoutList:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection(["A3 Landscape","A3 Portrait","A4 Landscape","A4 Portrait","Letter ANSI A Landscape","Letter ANSI A Portrait","Tabloid ANSI B Landscape","Tabloid ANSI B Portrait"]);

        <s:DropDownList id="layoutTemplatesDDL"
                        width="175"
                        dataProvider="{layoutList}"
                        requireSelection="true"/>
        <!--printTask.getServiceInfoLastResult.layoutTemplates-->

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

ShaningYu — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:54:16 GMT

Robert: I use the PrintTools in our ArcGIS Server. Did you do any customization on that tool? I still get the same error.

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:00:03 GMT

Shaning,

Nope I just tested against the esri printTools.

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

ShaningYu — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:01:36 GMT

When I added it there got Error #1090: XML parser failure: element is malformed.
See my xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<configuration>

<taskurl>http://10.74.44.31:6080/ArcGIS/rest/services/Utilities/PrintingTools/GPServer/Export%20Web%20Map%20Task</taskurl>
<layouttemplates visible="false"MAP_ONLY</layouttemplates>
</configuration>

Shanning,

It goes in the PrintWidget.xml

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:04:09 GMT

Shanning,

You need to pay closer attention to your typing:

<layouttemplates visible="false">MAP_ONLY</layouttemplates>

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

ShaningYu — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:26:13 GMT

When I include this code in the xml, the whole textInput box for the Layout is GONE.

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:30:04 GMT

Shanning,

Yep that is what:

<layouttemplates visible="false">MAP_ONLY</layouttemplates>

means.

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

ShaningYu — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:35:24 GMT

Robert:
The solution you provided works well. Thanks.
Shaning

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

DavidAlford1 — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:07:55 GMT

I have created a custom Layout, configured it using the ExportWebMap, and made it a service on my ArcGIS server 10.1. Problem is, I am trying to find a way to make the Title of my map change (dynamic) by allowing the user to put their own title.

I have posted this before and have not got ANY response by ESRI...

HELLO...Where are you ESRI? Your tutorial doesn't cover this!!

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

BjornSvensson — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:47:45 GMT

I have posted this before and have not got ANY response by ESRI...

HELLO...Where are you ESRI?

Hi David,
To contact Esri for Technical Support, please see http://support.esri.com/.

Also, it is usually better to create a new thread than adding a question to an existing thread, especially if the original question has already been answered.

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

DerekHunter1 — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:21:46 GMT

Shanning,

Yep that is what:
<layouttemplates visible="false">MAP_ONLY</layouttemplates>
means.

I am attempting to remove the MAP_ONLY drop down option since we want the user to always have a Disclaimer. When I add
<layouttemplates visible="false">MAP_ONLY</layouttemplates> to PrintWidget.xml it removes MAP_ONLY, adds the image types (PDF, jpg, svg.......) and takes away the A3, A4, Letter & Tabloid layout options. We want the layout sizes left in the drop down. Also, even though the Title, Author & Disclaimer boxes are still usable, they do not display when <layouttemplates visible="true">MAP_ONLY</layouttemplates> is used.

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

DerekHunter1 — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:21:48 GMT

Shanning,

Yep that is what:
<layouttemplates visible="false">MAP_ONLY</layouttemplates>
means.

I am attempting to remove the MAP_ONLY drop down option since we want the users' prints to always have a Disclaimer. When I add
<layouttemplates visible="false">MAP_ONLY</layouttemplates> to PrintWidget.xml it removes MAP_ONLY, but adds the image types
(pdf, jpg, svg.......) and also takes away the A3, A4, Letter & Tabloid layout options. We want the layout sizes left in the drop down.

Re: PrintWidget Layout dropdown list - How to get rid of some items

CarolineCochrane — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:59:54 GMT

Hi Derek,

I seem to have reached the exact same issue as yourself, whereby the formats show in the drop down now such as .jpg etc rather than the original templates.

Did you get this resolved?

All the best,

Caroline