Address Locator in Locate Widget

[StuartBlumberg]

Hello,

I am using the sample flexviewer 1.3. I have created an address locator in ArcCatalog 10 and created a geocoding service in Server. I want to use this geocode service in the locate widget, however when I try there are three text boxes with a dropdown box for the state. I need there to be just one text box for the address and a submit button. When I try using an address locator that I created in 9.3.1 it works fine, it must be an issue with 10? Thanks.

[StuartBlumberg]

Bjorn,

I can't remember now if I am using a custom locate widget, its been well over a year now.  There must be something in my code conflicting with the 10 address locator.  I'll work with it a little more and see what I can come up with.  Thank you.

[StuartBlumberg]

Bjorn,

I am using this locate widget for a small local government (pop. 31,000), so there is no need for anyone to input anything but the street address.  Do you have any suggestions on what I can do in my situation?  Thanks.

[MarcWeinshenker1]

I believe I'm doing the same thing -- just a single line to enter a street address with no need for city/state/zip and a street address locator.  To do this I started at the configuration XML for the locator widget (LocateWidget_US.xml is one that comes with Flex Viewer 2.1) and deleted the <listfield> and <listvalues> tags.  The extra form boxes went away.  Hope this is what you are looking for.

Marc

[StuartBlumberg]

Marc,

I remember deleting those tags when I was using the 9.3 address locators and it worked fine.  However now that I'm using a 10 locator it doesnt work anymore.  At the moment I can't upgrade to the new 2.1 API.  I may just create the locator on a 9.3 machine and use that.  Thanks.

[MarcWeinshenker1]

Stuart,

I haven't moved to ArcGIS 10 yet, but it looks like I should be prepared for problems.

Marc

[StuartBlumberg]

Indeed, Marc, indeed........ 🙂

[SandeepTalasila]

Hi,
Is there a way to set default values for the state text box in the address locator widget. I do not want the combo box with all states, instead i need a text box with a default state name in it.
I have deleted the list field in tag the locatewidget_us.xml file to remove the combo box and made a text box, but how to set the default value?
Thanks.

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Sandeep,

   You would have to do this in the mxml code and specify an if statement to insert the state name when it is building the form items.

[SandeepTalasila]

Hi Robert,
Thanks for the response. I understood what you said, but I am not quiet sure how to change it. And the text box should not allow to enter any other state name. I want to restrict the widget to one state.

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Sandeep,

   In the onJSONLoad function replace this

// loop through the shown fields to create form items
                    for (var i:Number = 0; i < shownAddressFields.length; i++)
                    {
                        var frmItem:FormItem = new FormItem();
                        frmItem.percentWidth = 100;
                        frmItem.label = shownAddressFields.name + ": ";

                        if (shownAddressFields.name != listField)
                        {
                            if(shownAddressFields.name == "State")
                            {
                                var lblItem:Label = new Label();
                                lblItem.percentWidth = 100;
                                lblItem.id=shownAddressFields.name;
                                lblItem.text = "Alabama";
                                frmItem.addChild(lblItem);
                                addrObjects.push({ item: lblItem, required: false });
                            }else{
                                var txtItem:TextInput = new TextInput();
                                txtItem.percentWidth = 100;
                                txtItem.removeEventListener(FlexEvent.ENTER, addressTextItemEnterHandler);
                                txtItem.addEventListener(FlexEvent.ENTER, addressTextItemEnterHandler);
                                txtItem.id = shownAddressFields.name;
    
                                // required field
                                frmItem.required = shownAddressFields.required;
                                frmItem.addChild(txtItem);
    
                                addrObjects.push({ item: txtItem, required: shownAddressFields.required });
                            }
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            var cboItem:ComboBox = new ComboBox();
                            cboItem.id = shownAddressFields.name;
                            cboItem.dataProvider = listArray;

                            // required field
                            frmItem.required = shownAddressFields.required;
                            frmItem.addChild(cboItem);

                            addrObjects.push({ item: cboItem, required: shownAddressFields.required });
                        }
                        frmLocateAddress.addChildAt(frmItem, i);
                    }