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Does a simplified Identify tool/widget exist?

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07-05-2011 07:44 PM
ChrisHamilton1
Emerging Contributor
Hi,


I'm using the standard Popup functionality in 2.3.1 to respond to map clicks on my main data layers, which returns a short summary in the popup window, and solves many of the quick "what's this" queries that my users will have.

What i also need is a widget (preferably compiled) which is similar to the Identify Widget http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=39cf66d58c234279ba728c50461a1a89 as a catch-all for all of the other queryable layers

What i'm after is something simpler than the Identify Widget where we bypass the choice of point, line, polygon selection (to force point selection with a specified radius), and some other simple characteristics to be controlled by a config file
- ability to set it to identify from all visible layers, or the top most layer
- control the fields returned via the widgets config file and/or honour fields turned on and off in ArcMap
- needs to support hyperlink fields
- needs to support results from multiple layers in a way that's easy for the user

the Identify Widget (minus the choice on how to identify) is almost what i need, and the MultiLayerIdentifyWidget from the Public Safety COP Template http://localgovtemplates2.esri.com/PublicSafetyCOP/index.html may be siutable - but i see someones already requested the code for that, with no reply from the authors.


I've searched high and low, so would appreciate any pointers that anyone can give me.

thx
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RobertScheitlin__GISP
MVP Emeritus
Chris,

   What do you mean by:
the Identify Widget (minus the choice on how to identify)
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ChrisHamilton1
Emerging Contributor
I want the user to choose this tool and then click on the map (skipping having to choose point, line, poly selection type). It would be a point based selection. For my users, this step just adds complexity
Thanks
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RobertScheitlin__GISP
MVP Emeritus
Chris,

   Version 2.3.3 of the identify widget has the ability for you to specify which geometry type is automatically selected upon widget activation. That combined with the keepidentifyactive option might be what you are after.
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