topic Re: Extdending the StoryMap Template with JavaScript in Classic Esri Story Maps Questions

Extdending the StoryMap Template with JavaScript

MatthewTucknott — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:34:45 GMT

Hi,

I am hoping to use the storymap template to show many geotagged images (definatly over 100). These images are also quiet big (megs). I intend to store the images on a web server along with some generated thumb images. I would also like to modify the template to allow inclusion of a JavaScript "zoomer" tool (allowing magnification of the image). I am not really sure if the story map template is the right way to go but the UI is nice and simple, so I think its worth a try.

I would like to use an IDE to modify the JavaScript and note that the Story Map template seem to have been developed using Aptana. My question is, how do I do this? I am a bit confused that there are two zips on GitHub site, one for users and one for developers. I can load the developer story map into Aptana but cannot run it and I can run the user story map but cannot load it into Aptana.

Sorry if the question is a bit simple but I am new to web development in HTML5.

Many thanks

Tuckers

Re: Extdending the StoryMap Template with JavaScript

GregoryL_Azou — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:27:46 GMT

Hi,

Exciting. Sorry we know that our developer documentation is minimalist.

Yes we distribute it as an Aptana project but you don't have to use Aptana if you don't like it.
To run Map Tour in a developer environment you need:

a webserver, see the developer documentation

one application id or webmap id, see here

to tell the Map Tour to use your appid or webmapid. The most simple way is to use URL parameters like http://127.0.0.1/maptour/index.html?appid=YOUR_32_DIGITS_ID or http://127.0.0.1/maptour/index.html?webmap=YOUR_32_DIGITS_ID

Re: Extdending the StoryMap Template with JavaScript

NickCollins — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 07:31:42 GMT

Hi Gregory,

Many thanks. I shall give this a go.

Many thanks

Tuckers