topic Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

City_of_Port_Angeles_GIS — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:01:18 GMT

Hi,
The Swipe/Spotlight widget by Robert Scheitlin does not populate the Active Layers drop down on our live site. It works great in the development environment just not on the live site. Any suggestions why? Please help.
Thank you,
Billy

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:00:05 GMT

Billy,

Are you saying that everything about your public site is working except the Swipe/Spotlight widget? What is your public URL?

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

City_of_Port_Angeles_GIS — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:29:27 GMT

Robert,
The only things not working are the Swipe/Spotlight, the eSearch (I posted a different thread on that one), and the Locate widgets (ESRI Support is working on that one). The url to the web site is:
http://65.243.151.72/PublicWeb/index.html. Thanks for the help Robert and feel free to make any suggestions on how I can improve the site.
Billy

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:14:31 GMT

Billy,

I need to see your modifications to the swipe widget. I assume you made some changes because my original widget did not need a xml file and you ssem to have one that points to your help file.

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

City_of_Port_Angeles_GIS — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:52:45 GMT

Robert,
You are right, again. I had the widgets in the Viewer 2.3 all with their own help button and help files. When I migrated to 2.4 I took that out of the widgets but must have overlooked the Swipe/Spotlight widget. I commented out those lines and the widget works fine now. Thanks for all your valuable help.
Billy

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

GeorgeHaskett — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:29:12 GMT

Billy,

In regards to the public map you listed earlier in this thread, where did you get the snapshot widget? Did you program it?

If so can you send me a copy of the code.

Also, I have to give you a thumbs up for the Meaning of Life widget!

That rocks!!

Haskett

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:17:21 GMT

George,

Here is the download link:

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

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

GeorgeHaskett — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:59:19 GMT

Thanks,

I just downloaded the folder and cannot find a .xml file for the Screen Shot widget in the compiled version. I can find an .mxml file for the uncompiled.

Isn't an .xml file required?

Thanks again,

Haskett

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:13:14 GMT

George,

No it is not required.

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

GeorgeHaskett — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:15:49 GMT

So how does it work then?

I updated my config similiar to that of the example, however nothing seems to happen.

I click on the link and nothing... I must be missing something.

I know this isn't your widget, so if you don't mind assisting that would be great.

Haskett

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:29:20 GMT

George,

Actually I found that this is the widget that you were looking for:

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

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

GeorgeHaskett — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:16:10 GMT

Thanks Robert,

Unfortunately neither of these developers seem to be maintaining their widgets. Have you created a Screen Shot type widget before? How hard would it be up update these into Flex 3.1?

I'm trying to get a collection of tools, print, export, and screen shot for my latest web map application. There seems to be some good ones out there, but they were primarily built for the older versions.

Rob, while we are on the topic, I know we are probably not on the correct thread, but with your exportMap widget, is there a way to bypass the secondary icon that pops up and has to be click on to initiate the export?

Is there a way to set it up so that clicking the original link initiates it or does that have to be in the active data frame?

Thanks for all your hard work.

Haskett

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:30:35 GMT

George,

Sure if you add it to the UI elements section of the main config.xml then you will not get that. I need to add that to the ReadMe.txt (thought I already had that bit of instruction in there).

Re: Swipe/Spotlight tool does not populate layers drop down

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:07:48 GMT

All,

There is an exciting new version of the widget available:

Version 3.6.1 - Feb 18, 2014
* Added support for freezing the swipe or spotlight mask. What this means is can let go of the mouse during a swipe or spotlight and the mask will remain frozen on the screen until you click again or press the esc button on the keyboard.
* Added the diagonalswipeenabled tag in the xml.
* Added the freezelayermask tag to the xml. This sets the checkbox on the Swipe widget GUI to true or false.
* Added support for multiple layers added to the map using the same label. This mean you can swipe or spotlight basemaps with reference layers and operational layers that have the same label for multiple layers.
* Redesigned the GUI to allow selecting the top and the bottom layer for the swipe or spotlight operations. Setting the layer in the top and bottom drop down lists will move that layer to the top or the bottom of the map respectively.
* When the widget is opened the order and visibility of all map layers are recorded and when the widget is closed they are reset to this original order/visibility.
* Depreciated the askaboutturningonlayer tag as now layers are set to visible by default when chosen in the top or bottom layer.