topic Re: How to access the map object from browser console? in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Questions

How to access the map object from browser console?

BenedekSimó — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 12:01:47 GMT

I would like to access the map object from my console (and maybe also widget objects). So far I could only make that by inserting a breakpoint in some widgets code and use the this.map option to get my maps properties. Is there a way to do that easier? (Exuse me if this is too straightforward...)

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

ChrisSmith7 — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:16:48 GMT

You mentioned the browser's console - are you looking for more than this?

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:22:35 GMT

Chris,

I think he was asking how to access the map object and its properties from the consoles command line.

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

BenedekSimó — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:18:47 GMT

That's right, Robert! Could you give me a hint maybe?

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

BenedekSimó — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:35:44 GMT

Chris,

The screenshot you have sent is relevant in "native" Javascript API applications, but not in WebApp Builder Applications. But thanks, anyways!

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

ChrisSmith7 — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:41:51 GMT

Yeah, my bad - I saw "browser console" and assumed you we're looking for that. I don't develop with the WAB, but it's still JavaScript, so you could certainly debug a deployed app using the browser console, which is what I thought you were trying to do!

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

BenedekSimó — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:03:38 GMT

I could find window.__viewerMap for the map object!, and that's great! But still don't really know how to refer for widgets in the console...

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:16:22 GMT

Benedek,

Sure just use "window._widgetManager.map"

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:51:14 GMT

Benedek,

If you use _widgetManager.getWidgetByLabel('Enhanced Search') when you have launched your app (not in the standard builder mode) then you can access the widget object.

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

BenedekSimó — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:06:38 GMT

Thank you Robert, but it seems I don't have a _widgetManager object. I am using WAB version 1.3 with v3.14 of the JS API.

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 12:03:51 GMT

Benedek,

Strange I get the _widget manager and am using the same WAB version. You will not be able to get the _widgetManager widgets without launching the app by clicking launch:

Re: How to access the map object from browser console?

BenedekSimó — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:52:16 GMT

I have clicked launch, but still no success... What am I doing wrong?