topic Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error in Web AppBuilder Custom Widgets Questions

eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

MegPeterson — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:40:21 GMT

Hi all -

First off, please let me know if this is not the right forum to post questions about Robert's widgets. I'm new to the GeoNet environment.

I'm getting started with WAB Dev Ed v. 1.2 and am following the instructions for adding custom widgets to the Client/Stempap folder.

When I load the eBasemap widget and edit it, the basemaps that I want for to the application appear and their urls are correct.

But then when II test the tool after saving, I get one or both of the following errors:

This happens on both Chrome and Firefox.

The out-of-the box Basemap Gallery Widget works fine.

Any thoughts? Thanks, Meg

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:48:24 GMT

Meg,

Can you look in your browsers web console and show me what it says?

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

MegPeterson — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:00:43 GMT

Thanks for the quick response, Robert.

Am I looking in the right area?

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:52:34 GMT

Meg,

OK, Nothing there that can help. Can you attach your config_Enhanced Basemap Gallery.json

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

MegPeterson — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:31:59 GMT

Here it is:

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 20:05:30 GMT

Meg,

OK, wrong file. The one I need is [instal dir]\server\apps\[app#]\configs\eBasemapGallery\config_Enhanced Basemap Gallery.json

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

MegPeterson — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 20:09:32 GMT

more coffee needed....

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 20:43:02 GMT

Meg,

OK, not sure why this happen but I have seen it in the otb BasemapGallery widget and thus mine as well. If you open the json file that you sent me there are some extra empty objects in the basemaps array that need to be deleted. Delete the comma on line 37 and everything from line 38 to 47. Then you should be good to go.

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

MegPeterson — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 21:30:04 GMT

Okay - got it! Thanks!

Seems to be working in both Chrome and Firefox. Should one of the two basemaps populate the top image on load though, or do you have to manually click a lower image to start the mashup?

In my perfect world, with only two basemaps in our application, there would be the ability to have them both participate in the mashup on launch, similar to how you had it set in the Flex Viewer widget.

Thanks again, Robert. Your contributions are invaluable.

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 23:27:04 GMT

Meg,

The thumbnail should absolutely appear on the first selected basemap. Can you check the web console now and see if it gives a clue? Unfortunately the widget is not configurable to start with a hybrid mashup.

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

MegPeterson — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 17:00:57 GMT

Hi Robert -

The Web Console for NET, CSS, JS and Logging returns this message:

widget [widgets/eBasemapGallery/Widget] created. WidgetManager.js:106:21

Unknown property '-moz-box-shadow'. Declaration dropped. style.css:8:17

http://....../webappbuilder/apps/4/widgets/eBasemapGallery/images/BlankThumbnail.png [HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found 2ms]

I'm not sure if I'm looking in the right spot, but the 404 error is the only one I see, and the blankthumbnail.png is not in the apps/4/eBMG/images folder.

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:32:40 GMT

Meg,

OK I think I figured out what your situation is.

The WebMap that you are using did you check "Use as Basemap" then you added your layer from your ArcGIS Server? If that is the case then your WebMap contains a basemap and you should not add that layer to the Enhanced Basemap Gallery widget. The reason is the widget will automatically add the WebMaps basemap for you, but if you add it to the widget then it gets confused.
As far as the BlankThumbnail.png issue I need to remove that reference from my code as it is not needed.
I think I have finally figured out the reason the OTB and the eBasemap Gallery add those empty objects. Did you delete all the esri basemaps from the widget?

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

MegPeterson — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:54:35 GMT

Hi Robert -

In my web map, I did check the "use as basemap" option for the hillshade that you see on the thumbnail.

In my Portal I have only two basemaps to use as the defaults - the two that you see in the thumbnails. I unchecked the "include ESRI basemaps" in the map settings section of My Organization which is why (I assume) they don't appear in either the out-of-the-box widget nor yours.

I never added either basemap manually to the widget, not deleted the ESRI basemaps since the setting on Portal seems to override it.

I'm taking off right now, but will check back in on Monday since I'm a bit unclear that you've figured it out, but I haven't! . Thanks again for all your help.

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

MegPeterson — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:59:39 GMT

Good morning Robert - I'm back at it again.

This morning I removed your eBM widget from the client / widget directory, deleted the application, then re-installed your widget to the client folder and added it to a new, clean WAB app.

I've done no additional configuration to your widget and still get the blank image on top, with my two basemaps below. The out-of-the-box widget is working fine.

But this morning when after selected the basemap cache for the mashup, I was not able to select to photography cache. I would click on the green + sign and nothing would happen.

And finally when I try and remove the standard hillshade, it seems to completely remove it from the gallery. I can get them both back by refreshing the site.

I hope I'm not bombarding you too much with this, but if you have any insight to continue helping that would be great.

Thanks, Meg

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 20:06:36 GMT

Meg,

I have to do some testing for your unique situation. I will let you know what I figure out.

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 23:08:18 GMT

Meg,

OK I figured out why the initial basemap is not getting selected and added to the top of the widget. The name of the map and the the name of the layer that was chosen to be the basemap layer have to be the same. This image should help explain.

If they are not the same then you end up with the upper selected basemap not having an image and your other two available basemaps appearing below even though one of them is actually the selected basemap.

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

MegPeterson — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:19:30 GMT

Robert! You make me believe in magic. Thank you a million times over! - Meg

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

LindseyStone — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:15:07 GMT

Robert,

I tried your naming of the same thing in your above suggestion. I then get it to to show my loaded map at the top of the widget instead of the blank map. However this displays my service name. I want to change the name that is displayed. When I change the Title in the Widget configuration it automatically puts the blank icon at the top of the widget. Is there a way to change that title and not have that blank icon on the first loading of the site? This way it displays a name that I can have make sense for the users and not for my services.

With default name

After I change the Title

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 19:38:40 GMT

Lindsey,

You will have to rename it in the Web Map at AGOL then.

Re: eBasemap Widget v1.2 - Create Widget Error

LindseyStone — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:02:28 GMT

That worked. Thanks!