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Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

LesHampton — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:02:18 GMT

I have been using the Local Layer Widget for a long time. I am upgrading to WAB 2.5 and followed the directions for the 2.5 LocalLayer widget but it will not show up in any App I try to configure. I haven't had any problems in the past versions and cant figure out what I am doing wrong.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:47:49 GMT

LES HAMPTON for what it is worth, when I created a new app in 2.5 the Local Layer widget did not show, but I think I missed a step and plan to step thru the again (from Adam's readme file).

Just to see if/how it would work, I decided to export an older app (v1.2) and import that into 2.5. That was the last one I found that was using the local layer. It actually loaded just fine, and it does show the LL widget (although most likely not latest version) and surprisingly, all seems to be working.

Have you tried importing your previous version? My guess is you and I will still need to update all the widgets, but at least you would have something to review/compare. That's what I plan to use mine for (since I do want to have the newer version).

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 23:14:48 GMT

fyi, I'm working on updating my /blogs/myAlaskaGIS/2015/02/04/tips-for-using-the-custom-locallayer-widget-with-wab-dev-edition document...should have a 2.5 version posted later today or in the morning.

For my imported 1.2 version the LL widget is working as it is supposed to. I messed up with updating/fixing the 2.5 app that I created a couple days ago. For some reason the LL is wanting to be in the on screen section. I have a question into Adam to try to figure that out https://community.esri.com/message/721284-re-locallayerwidget-version-25-and-accessifizrwidget-layer-09282017?commentID=…

But after following the readme and my tips, any new app I create is showing up as it should. Unlike the onscreen widgets, where you can just drop the folder into the \widgets folder, the Local Layer requires a bit more setting up.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

LesHampton — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:03:11 GMT

Rebecca,

I made a clean install on a second PC and added the localLayer folder to the \client\stemapp\widgets directory, and added the reference code to the \client\stemapp\predefined-apps\default\config.json.

Creating a default App with the "Foldable Theme" does not show the LocalLayer anywhere in the App. I updated an app that had the LocalLayer in it and it showed up fine.

I haven't added the rererences to the other theme folders as this should not matter if I don't use them. I checked very carefully that I followed every tip and introductions for the LocalLayer Widget. I successfully made this install/upgrade to every version of the WAB and LocalLayer since they came into existence. Am I the only one with this problem?

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:13:18 GMT

Les,

Can you check that your LocalLayer widget folder does not have a sub folder inside it before you see the manifest.json. Many people make the mistake because the widget come from GitHub they leave the word master in the widgets folder name too.

Edit: in the 2.5 version of the widget there is a folder structure that will not allow you to just extract the files from the zip into the stemapp widget folder.

you need to just extract LocalLayer-2.5\2D\LocalLayer folder to the stemapp widget folder.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

LesHampton — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:38:19 GMT

Robert,

I tried it both ways, with both folders renamed "LocalLayer" or just one folder. I just tried the LocalLayer code for 2.3 with the WAB 2.5 and the LocalLayer widget shows up and seems to be functional.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:06:18 GMT

Les,

It is something you are missing then as I have 2.5 version working fine in WAB Dev 2.5. Your path needs to look like this for the manifest.json

WAB Install Dir\client\stemapp\widgets\LocalLayer\maifest.json

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

LesHampton — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:22:08 GMT

Robert,

That would be the problem! There is no manifest.json file in the unzipped code from GIThub. I have 3 different downloads, LocalLayer-Master.zip, LocalLayer-2.5.zip and LocalLayer-2.5.tar and none of them have a manefest.json file in that folder. There is a manifest.json file in the 2D\LocalLayer\ and 3D\LocalLayer\ folders. Should I copy one the them to the "LocalLayer" folder?

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:26:05 GMT

Les,

Yes that is what I have been trying to say.

in the 2.5 version of the widget there is a folder structure that will not allow you to just extract the files from the zip into the stemapp widget folder.

you need to just extract LocalLayer-2.5\2D\LocalLayer folder to the stemapp widget folder.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

LesHampton — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:30:51 GMT

Robert,

Well, Duh, on my part. You even had it typed in red...... Sorry about that.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:33:00 GMT

Although it is hard to see in the graphic, it looks like you have the lines added in the incorrect place....that is, getting the { } unbalanced. "edit: Actually, looking again, that might not be the case, but you might want to try the below anyway.

I put the added lines at the top, right after the ... "widgets": [

I think you have yours pasted in the brackets right under the version line.

I'll attached a copy of my the <WAB>\client\stemapp\predefined-apps\default\config.json mine. They should be generic, but I would rename/move yours, put mine in it's place (rename the .txt back to .json) and make sure the NodeJS and WAB are totally closed.

A reboot would not hurt. For some reason, fixing or trying to add the LocalLayer even to a 2.5 app I created earlier did not work....for a few hours. a bit puzzling but my guess is NodeJS was not fully shut down.

Also in my doc, I had written that sometimes you need to edit the app, save, shutdown/reboot and try it again...if it doesn't work with the first shutdown/reboot.

edit2: ...oops, see you just got it working.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:30:03 GMT

I added a note about avoiding the subfolder in the help docs. That was a good point.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

LefterisKoumis — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 22:08:05 GMT

Hello Robert.

I have an existing app and I am trying to use this widget.

Rebecca Strauch stated that the file structure shown below works for her.

so my question is :

How the app will access the widget.js under locallayer/2d/locallayer/

with this entry in app's config.json: "uri": "widgets/LocalLayer/Widget" ?

Thanks.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 02:28:18 GMT

Lefteris,

I don't know about that structure working. I would copy the LocalLayer folder from the 2D folder and paste that in your widgets directory.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

LefterisKoumis — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 02:46:16 GMT

Thank you. That's what I thought.

Re: Is there a problem with WAB 2.5 and LocalLayer 2.5? I cant seem to get the LocalLayer widget to show up.

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:14:05 GMT

I would follow what Robert says. As mentioned, it's been a while since I messed with it. I need to update my other page to reflect the new instructions. I think the confusion came when they added 3D.