topic Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level, in ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Questions

Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level, etc.

AshleyOwens — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:27:11 GMT

How do you create an HTTP link to an ArcGIS Viewer for Flex application with parameters to a specific map layer, zoom level, visible layers, etc? We would like to dynamically create this link in another application that a user can click to go to a specific view within our ArcGIS Viewer for Flex app. Note: Our Flex code is on a different server than our ArcGIS Server. Thank you!

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

JeremyMirmelstein — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:40:50 GMT

Ashley,

Check out the help document on the ArcGIS Viewer for Flex URL Parameters here.

Through URL parameters you can specify a particular configuration file, a web map from ArcGIS Online, or the map starting location/scale. The best way to accomplish certain layers on/off is probably through separate config files with those layers enabled/disabled. Then just specify in your URL which of those config files to open.

Hope that helps!

Jeremy

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

AshleyOwens — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:35:01 GMT

Thank you Jeremy! I tried the following, and can tell the config file referenced is being called, but I'm still not clear how to navigate to a particular point within a layer. I tried the following, but I know my entry for itemid is incorrect:
http://arcdev/TIGER21/index.html?config=config_PRISM.xml&level=2&itemid=http://arcdev:8399/arcgis/rest/services/Parcel/MapServer/0/query?text=&geometry=&geometryType=esriGeometryEnvelope&inSR=&spatialRel=esriSpatialRelIntersects&relationParam=&objectIds=&where=parcelnumber%3D1&time=&returnCountOnly=false&returnIdsOnly=false&returnGeometry=true&maxAllowableOffset=&outSR=&outFields=&f=html

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:36:50 GMT

Ashley,

If you need to search a certain layer than the eSearch Widget allows that, but if you just want to predefine a XY location than you use

center=11563270,144180&scale=250000

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

AshleyOwens — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:35:01 GMT

What I am trying to mimic is the act of clicking on a result in the Identify widget, where it zooms to a specific object within a layer. Except instead of within the GIS application, the link would be external, opening a new window to the GIS app when the user clicks it. Maybe this isn't possible.
Thanks everyone for your replies!

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:42:26 GMT

Ashley,

Maybe I am not getting it but is this like what you are after? Notice that when you click on the link the map is in Louisville KY and then it runs the serach in the url and zooms to my county in Alabama and displays the reults of the search in the datagrid.

http://gis.calhouncounty.org/FlexViewer2.5/index.html?config=config-eSearch.xml&search=2&slayer=4&exprnum=0

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

AshleyOwens — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:39:03 GMT

Thank you so much, Robert. That is the type of functionality I'm looking for. Do you mind posting your config-eSearch.xml?

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:48:01 GMT

Ashley,

Here you go:

http://gis.calhouncounty.org/FlexViewer2.5/config-eSearch.xml

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

AshleyOwens — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:08:51 GMT

Is there documentation anywhere that shows all parameters available for building these URLs (similar to API documentation)?

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:14:20 GMT

Ashley,

Sure it is the Enhanced Search Widget URL Search Configuration.pdf that is included in the eSearch Widget download.

Don't forget to click the Mark as answer check and to click the top arrow (promote) as shown below:

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

AshleyOwens — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:30:41 GMT

So this functionality (ability to zoom to specific object within a layer) is only available within your Enhanced Search widget? It's not an option with ArcGIS Viewer for Flex?

Re: Create HTTP link to ArcGIS Viewer Flex app w/ params to a map layer, zoom level,

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:33:48 GMT

Ashley,

Correct. The Flex Viewer itself allows you to zoom to an XY and a certain scale or maplevel but does not allow you to search a particular layer and zoom to it's result.