Create Map Image Including Graphics and Layers Server side

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11-30-2020 01:49 PM
by Anonymous User
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Hello,

I'm trying to generate a map image with points/lines and layers similar to what you would get client side with takeScreenshot, but on server side. I tried using wkhtmltoimage which renders html into a image, but every time I run into the issue of the map image being blank. When turning on javascript debug there's a reference error "Warning: undefined:0 ReferenceError: Can't find variable: Map" with every 4.x sample live view which in the browser displays as expected.

My Question:

Wkhtmltoimage is known to have problems with javascript but I was wondering if anyone else has used it and seen correct results, or if there is an alternative for generating a map image server side? Ideally I would be able to provide extent, basemap, graphics, and information for the different kinds of layers being used.

Thanks

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RobertScheitlin__GISP
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Mitchell,

 

  I have no experience with wkhtmltoimage but that you are wanting to do is exactly what the print task on ArcGIS server is designed to do. 

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-tasks-PrintTask.html

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/3/jsapi/printtask-amd.html

 

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