topic Re: Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html in Web AppBuilder Custom Widgets Questions

Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html

MurugesaPandian — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:31:45 GMT

Hi,

I am newbie to esri.

I have added the my custom widget folder in the client/widget, its available on the widget list and I can add it too on my map. But When I am started to update the Widget.html through Visual studio, but I am getting only old contents.

Thanks in advance for your answer.

Re: Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:30:59 GMT

Murugesa,

Are you editing the Widget.html for the app you are working in? The client/widget folder is only for new apps that are created. When you add a widget to an app it clones the client/widget folder over to server/apps/app#/widgets folder and you then need to make your modifications there.

Re: Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html

MurugesaPandian — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 06:39:53 GMT

Thanks for your information. I thought I can clone it by changing the folder and name of the app in the related json configuration file, So I can get the new widget.

On top of this, I can update the widget with my own code and mark up. But Its not.

Am I same on the page with you Robert ?

Re: Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html

MurugesaPandian — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 06:45:56 GMT

Create a custom in-panel widget—Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS (Developer Edition) | ArcGIS for Developers

I am following the above link to create the widget. I have modified the widget.html and its not showing the updated contents.

Re: Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:43:52 GMT

Murugesa,

But are you editing the Widget.html in the app folder that you added the custom widget to (i.e. [instal dir]\server\apps\[app#]\widgets\yourCustomWidget\)?

Re: Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html

MurugesaPandian — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 18:49:37 GMT

Thanks Robert, for you help. Soon I update the result. as of now I am seeing inside the folder server/apps, there are 2 folder with name 2 and 3.

May be I need to put the cloned and modified widget into widget folder of the 2 or 3.

Re: Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:04:01 GMT

Murugesa,

You will know which app # you are working with (folder number 2 or 3) based on the url in your browser's address bar (i.e. .../webappbuilder/?id=2). You do not need to copy anything over to that folder as Web App Builder has already done that. But you do need to make all your code changes in that folder

(i.e. [instal dir]\server\apps\2\widgets\yourCustomWidget).

Re: Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html

KenBuja — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:06:06 GMT

I've been using the process here to develop widgets: GitHub - Esri/generator-esri-appbuilder-js: Yeoman generator to help customize Esri's WebAppBuilder. This page also talks about copying the widget files into not only the stemapp, but each app that you have created

This process will build the framework of the widget for you and will also update the widget using Grunt as you edit it. You can specify to automatically update a specific app that contains the widget, also. I set up an app called Development that I use to do my testing. When it works properly, I can then create other apps that use the widget.

Re: Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html

MurugesaPandian — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 03:05:24 GMT

Thanks Robert,

After copying my own widget in to server/apps/2/myown and then I have updated the config.json under folder 2, I am able to see my custom widget. Thanks for your help to dive into esri API development.

Re: Widget contents not updating as changed to windget.html

MurugesaPandian — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 03:06:15 GMT

Thanks Ken,

I will follow your instruction for automating the deploy and packaging development tips.