Use URL Parameter to Zoom to Feature?

[JessicaWeinberg]

The Interactive Legend Instant App allows the use of URL parameters, but I can only figure out how to use them to highlight a feature/open its pop-up. How can I get it to also zoom in to that feature specified in the URL?

Basically, I'm looking for functionality equivalent to what's available in the Basic Viewer Configurable App, since it seems like Configurable Apps are being retired. If it isn't to be found in Instant Apps, is there another App I should try?

[KellyHutchins]

Are there any errors in the developer console? I wonder if its due to the spatial reference in your app?

[CMV_Erik]

Good question. Assuming that would be Inspect > Console in my browser (Microsoft Edge), I get two errors when I reload the page:

• One message about watchUtils being deprecated appears with every Sidebar app for me, so I'm assuming it's not relevant. 
• The problem app has an additional error with the top line "CALCITE-POPOVER: reference-element id "landing-panel__snappingButton" was not found. "

The underlying map allows me to use a center parameter with an argument specifying WKID 102000, which I thought applied to all maps created in AGOL. I'm not sure if that addresses your spatial reference question, but I can confirm the problem occurs with or without using the center parameter.

[KellyHutchins]

I think you said your app wasn't public? Is your map? I'd be happy to take a look if you want to email me the link. (Khutchins@esri.com)

[KellyHutchins]

Erik provided me access to the test app and we were able to determine that the URL params don't work in Sidebar if a navigation boundary has been defined. This is a problem in the app that we'll address in the next update of ArcGIS Online. 

[MappyIan]

Hi @KellyHutchins, I've encountered the problem where the 'level' URL parameter doesn't work when the 'map area' is configured in the Sidebar instant app (note that it seems to be a problem with the 'map area' being configured, disabling the 'navigation boundary' didn't resolve the problem.  I'm wondering if you have any timescale for when this might be fixed as it's been over a year now?

Any update would be very welcome, thanks!

[RandyMcGregor3]

Should query or showLayers work in Instant Apps?

[JessicaWeinberg]

Great to know, thank you! Yeah, it looks like the Interactive Legend app URL parameter feature doesn't behave like it does in the Media app. The popup shows and the feature is highlighted, as in the Media app, but there is no zooming to the feature. 

[KellyHutchins]

You should be able to accomplish the same with interactive legend by using the level url param. Here's an example: 

https://jsapi.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/interactivelegend/index.html?appid=0696bb9aa10e42ab9860fd...

[JessicaWeinberg]

Thank you, I will do that for now. But different features will require different zoom values; it definitely complicates the process to have to specify that per feature.

[KellyHutchins]

Yes we agree its definitely just a workaround. We are going to work on implementing zoom to feature as an option for a future release.