topic Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified) in Classic Esri Story Maps Questions

Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

ThomasHerbreteau — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:53:34 GMT

I followed this page https://github.com/Esri/map-tour-storytelling-template-js step-by-step, and unfortunately, it didn't work.

The goal for the assignment is to have the story map template work. Here's a link to my gallery on my portfolio website. Scroll all the way down and click on "ArcGIS Online map", an orange box http://www.stainlessmapping.com/Gallery/gallery.html

The error will appear, and I am not sure how to fix it. Could it be a file placement issue?
I attached my index.html (which is like the readme.pdf from the storytelling template Git-hub page).

The story map does work just fine in the online application. I am able to make an iframe on my website, and it work just like it should.

I hope I have been clear enough. Thanks for the help!

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specifi

GregoryL_Azou — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:07:47 GMT

Map Tour repository on Github offer two downloadable archives, one is intended for users that don't customize the template or only do CSS customization, the other is for developer that enhance or change the behavior of the app.

You are using the developer download. If you are not making any Javascript change to the application, you should use the user download. If you are not making any customization at all, we recommend that you use the hosted version to benefits from automatic update. If you want to use your own URL, you can do a full screen iFrame that use the hosted version.

If you have modified the template, you will have to follow the developer instructions to make it work (in the default mode, all parameters in index.html are ignored on purpose).

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specifi

MatthewTucknott — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:34:50 GMT

Hi,

I am experiencing the same problem. I want to customise the story map template, for example by integrating additional javaScript capabilities. I have read https://github.com/Esri/map-tour-storytelling-template-js#developer-guide but still cannot get past this problem.

I guess I am missing something, all I have done is create a web map with a points layers, shared it publicly and then put the webmap id in the index.html file supplied in the template download.

Many thanks

Tuckers

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specifi

GregoryL_Azou — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:39:10 GMT

Hi,

Sorry for trouble. The developer documentation may be a bit hard to follow. Did you try the user download.
From the repository index, use user download. Then just edit index.html with your webmap id. You will be able to do a lot of CSS customization and some Javascript with that version.

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specifi

MatthewTucknott — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:23:53 GMT

Hi Gregory,

Yep that worked.

Many thanks

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

AndyHenry — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:35:02 GMT

H Gregory,

First and foremost I'm not a programmer, but I currently taking some JavaScript classes. I'm having the same issues as Matthew was, but here's what I'm doing.

1. I downloaded the user version

2. Created a folder titled 'map_tour' and placed it here C:\inetpub\wwwroot\map_tour

3. Opened the index.html file and copied and pasted my appid (not mapid) into the appid location

Now what do I do, double-click on the index.html to see my map tour? If so, the fatal error is coming up. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

thanks,

Andy

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:41:02 GMT

Hi Andy,

Cool, well you have done 99% of the work, double clicking on index.html won't work (I know we should have a clear error when you do that), you have to open the app served through your web server like by entering http://127.0.0.1/map_tour/ in your web browser.

I made the instructions for our latest template (Map Journal) better and will edit Map Tour documentation to follow the same pattern soon, please check it out if the previous advice doesn't help: Esri/map-journal-storytelling-template-js · GitHub

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

AndyHenry — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:49:45 GMT

H Gregory,

Thanks for the quick response, if I’m trying to open the app through my PC (by making it a web server) how would you recommend I do this? I’ve used the ArcGIS Viewer for Flex which essentially does this for you (see picture below), would it be similar to this? If so, I’ve tried this in my web browser (http://pc2321.ics.inlandgroup.net/map_tour/) and the error still comes up. Is there something in the IIS (Internet Information Services) Manager I need to turn on, off, or setup by chance?

Thanks,

Andy

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:59:23 GMT

Any web server should works. You don't need any special configuration.

I can't access your server so I can't help diagnose more... could you post a screenshot of the index.html configuration section.

There is more information about web servers in map Journal documentation Esri/map-journal-storytelling-template-js · GitHub

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

AndyHenry — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:05:18 GMT

See attached.

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:13:02 GMT

Hi Andy,

So that's not the exact same error. That's a different issue, your appid doesn't seems to exist in ArcGIS Online.

See below you have the same error with hosted Map Tour or with the item page

http://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/index.html?appid=0bd53d43fb24a5c9d899106b7b4f957

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=0bd53d43fb24a5c9d899106b7b4f957

How did you create that appid?

If you try with that appid 560eeb563fa348b7a91c6e2352bc4cd8 does it work?

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

AndyHenry — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:17:54 GMT

Hi Gregory

Try this one http://icpre.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/?appid=a0bd53d43fb24a5c9d899106b7b4f957 I’d like to take this web app and customize it some, but more so then what is offered with the build-in editor.

It was created through my Arcgisonline account.

Thanks,

Andy

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:20:51 GMT

That one seems to work fine yes. What error do you get when you use that one in the downloadable version of Map Tour that you set up on your computer?

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

AndyHenry — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:27:30 GMT

The same error, (web map or application identifier not specified.) My assumption is, you copy and paste the appid into the index.html file, customize or configure what you need, and I use the same link to view my updates (http://icpre.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/?appid=a0bd53d43fb24a5c9d899106b7b4f957) or does it automatically update the app stored in ‘My Content’ folder on my Arcgisonline account?

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:40:48 GMT

Works just fine for me using that configuration

So it means that your deployment is not correct. maybe delete your folder and try again?

Does it work when you use the appid i previously gave you?

No the customization of the template that you will do on your computer won't be reflected in the hosted version.

You should only use the downloadable for advanced configuration like if you change the header background or replace the arrows icons. The online version provide some possibility of customization through the settings dialog and we don't recommend you use the downloadable version if you are not comfortable with deploying the application on a webserver. We will continue to add more customization in the hosted version, you will benefits from those features as they are deployed in the next months.

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

AndyHenry — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:04:42 GMT

The funny thing is when I type this into a web browser http://127.0.0.1/map_tour/ Sometimes it works and others it does not. Is it always http:/127.0.0.1/?

Also too, would an app like this require expert programming knowledge - http://storymaps.esri.com/stories/2014/zoo-babies/ we’d like something similar, but with our logos and locations.

Thanks,

Andy

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:26:58 GMT

Sounds like your server is not stable.

Yes Zoo Babies it not one of our supported template and would require programming knowledge. We distribute it's source code without support ssylvia/zoo-babies · GitHub but you should definitely not consider that option if you can't deploy a Map Tour as that one is way more complex.

Good luck!

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

AndyHenry — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:35:18 GMT

Gregory,

My last question is, once I’ve downloaded the map tour app, customized it, can I upload it to Arcgisonline so I don’t have to run it on my web server?

Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions.

-Andy

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

GregoryL_Azou — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:42:42 GMT

No you can't upload web application to ArcGIS Online, some free solution are described in Map Journal documentation.

Re: Fatal error: Invalid configuration (web map or application identifier not specified)

deleted-user-zGZcJ5TpRUeA — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:22:15 GMT

I am having the same problem. I can publish a Map Tour through AGO but I cannot do anything with the downloadable version. I need to deliver to a client with some CSS customization but can't get past step #1. My webmap ID is 902baf95cf7b48cbac9e228fdbd2aab5

I have a server with IIS that I use for testing and it won't run on there.

http://mademo.mygisonline.com/MapTourLinds/

Any ideas?