idea JavaScript Measurement Widget - Allow Units to Display During Draw When Using A Projection Other Than Web Mercator in Developers Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-ideas/javascript-measurement-widget-allow-units-to/idi-p/935167 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a measurement widget that I use, however when drawing a line, the units will not appear until the draw is complete.&nbsp; When using data projected in Web Mercator, the units will display and calculate as the line is drawn.&nbsp; Here is an example:</P><P></P><P>As the line is in draw mode (web Mercator):</P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/212791_pastedImage_0.png" style="max-height: 900px; max-width: 1200px;" /></P><P></P><P>In my app, units only show when draw is complete since I use a State Plane projection.</P><P><IMG class="image-2 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/212834_pastedImage_1.png" style="max-height: 900px; max-width: 1200px;" /></P><P></P><P></P><P>What if a user wants to draw a line at 2000 feet?&nbsp; How will they know when the line shows a distance of 2000 feet?&nbsp; At this point, they have to guess the distance.&nbsp; The units must calculate and display as the line is drawn when using source data that is using a projection system other than web mercator.&nbsp; Very important widget functionality for the end user.&nbsp; Need this to work with a state plane projection.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Jul 2016 20:08:31 GMT IanPeebles 2016-07-22T20:08:31Z JavaScript Measurement Widget - Allow Units to Display During Draw When Using A Projection Other Than Web Mercator https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-ideas/javascript-measurement-widget-allow-units-to/idi-p/935167 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a measurement widget that I use, however when drawing a line, the units will not appear until the draw is complete.&nbsp; When using data projected in Web Mercator, the units will display and calculate as the line is drawn.&nbsp; Here is an example:</P><P></P><P>As the line is in draw mode (web Mercator):</P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/212791_pastedImage_0.png" style="max-height: 900px; max-width: 1200px;" /></P><P></P><P>In my app, units only show when draw is complete since I use a State Plane projection.</P><P><IMG class="image-2 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/212834_pastedImage_1.png" style="max-height: 900px; max-width: 1200px;" /></P><P></P><P></P><P>What if a user wants to draw a line at 2000 feet?&nbsp; How will they know when the line shows a distance of 2000 feet?&nbsp; At this point, they have to guess the distance.&nbsp; The units must calculate and display as the line is drawn when using source data that is using a projection system other than web mercator.&nbsp; Very important widget functionality for the end user.&nbsp; Need this to work with a state plane projection.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Jul 2016 20:08:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/developers-ideas/javascript-measurement-widget-allow-units-to/idi-p/935167 IanPeebles 2016-07-22T20:08:31Z