Advanced print solution

[TomSchuller]

Please find in the codegallery my first version of an advanced print solution:
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6809086326ea4c76bf026a32bb9dd698

The backend is developed in Java as a ServerObjectExtension: PChPrintSOE

The communication to the SOE is realized by the REST.
So, any client can be used Flex, Javascript, ...
I just created a simple FlexWidget.

Some features:
- full print over the rest api (usable by any client)
- export to pdf,jpeg,png,emf and mxd!
- view paper layout extent live on map
- make print on a "template" mapservice by keeping the predefined layout
- multi-mapservices/multi-server support
- add graphics on the map view positioned in map units
- add elements on the layout view positioned in paper units like scalebar, scaletext


The code is under full development:
- support for wms layer
- code clean up and reorganization

Any suggestions, remarques or help is welcome.

Live demo with public Esri mapservices (last print button):
http://gis.pch.etat.lu/flexViewerPrint/
   - use this print widget with your PChPrintSOE-enabled mapservices for high quality
   - draw first some graphics with the DrawWidget prior making your print (in mxd format)

[AlexanderBrown1]

Tom,

I downloaded the latest code and it took the error away.  My only issue now is my users can not access the path:

outputFile: http://gis/arcgisoutput/PrintTask_layout_1307476698542_map.pdf

They can view the file but the path needs to be

outputFile: http://gis.wff.nasa.gov/arcgisoutput/PrintTask_layout_1307476698542_map.pdf

Is there any way that I can re-route the final url to reflect the full path?

[TomSchuller]

albroham,
you have to modify your virtual directory of your outputdirectory in ArcGIS server.

Further information can be found here:
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisserver/10.0/help/arcgis_server_dotnet_help/0093/0093000000nv000000.h...

Tom

[AlexanderBrown1]

Tom,

Yep, that did it.  Thanks for your support! Great widget.

[EricVenden]

Tom,
I've downloaded the latest code (5-30-11) and the issue that I previously had is gone (output mxd/pdf would leave off 1 map service).  This is good.  However, I now have a different issue.  I have attached 2 images.  The output PDF legend is not rendering the symbology well at all.  The mxd legend symbology is good, but not the PDF.  I have also tried exporting the MXD to a PDF (from within ArcMap) and get the same (poor) results.

Thanks Tom
Eric V
Gurnee, IL

[TomSchuller]

ericv,
does the legend print correctly out when your are making an export in ArcMAP manually using the generated mxd?
Could you try with other formats (png/jpeg)?

Tom

[EricVenden]

ericv,
does the legend print correctly out when your are making an export in ArcMAP manually using the generated mxd?
Could you try with other formats (png/jpeg)?

Tom

Hi Tom,
The other image I attached in the previous email was the generated pdf output from the mxd generated by the print function.  I will test exporting to image...
Thanks
Eric

[EricVenden]

Tom,
It appears that only the output to pdf has the diminished quality with regards to legend symbology.  I have attached the png output....I've also attached a pdf that was exported from the generated mxd.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Eric

[EricVenden]

Tom,
It appears that only the output to pdf has the diminished quality with regards to legend symbology.  I have attached the png output....I've also attached a pdf that was exported from the generated mxd.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Eric

Tom,
I need to modify my previous post.  Using your print function, I get the same (poor) legend results with the pdf, jpg, or png.  If I use the generated mxd, and then export from within ArcGIS, the jpg & png outputs are fine.  The pdf, however, is still of poor quality.
Thanks
Eric

[TomSchuller]

ericv,
could you post a good and a bad example of a jpg-file and the associated mxd file?
I would like to make some tests on it.

Thanks,
Tom

[EricVenden]

ericv,
could you post a good and a bad example of a jpg-file and the associated mxd file?
I would like to make some tests on it.

Thanks,
Tom

Tom,
The poor output only occurs on the landscape output.  Portrait output is fine.  I will post the files you requested shortly...my pc is having some issues currently.
Thanks
Eric