Problem with Shortlist (ver. 1.4.9) webmap ID

[KellyShunn]

When I change the Webmap ID in Index.js to my map's ID, and it never loads. I have the map and layers set to public sharing, so why doesn't it work? Are there settings at an organization layer that need to be a certain way? (It works if I use this ESRI hosted Webmap ID = 88b187a860934d8491bdff591d0b1e1a)

[RupertEssinger]

Can you share a link to the web map you are trying to use so we can have a look?

Rupert

[KellyShunn]

http://arcg.is/2cylLlH  or fb64fb7cf0b742b59e5cdcded4968f01 is the Webmap ID

[RupertEssinger]

Thanks Kelly. In the PIC_URL field in your Shortlist layer, the URLs to your images are in a format that can't be read correctly: The Shortlist app isn't able to handle this URL because it has a blank space

https://bloomphotos.s3.amazonaws.com/September (68).JPG

If I try and use your web map in our 1.4x test instance, it doesn't work: http://storymaps.esri.com/templates/shortlist/?webmap=fb64fb7cf0b742b59e5cdcded4968f01&DETAILS_PANEL... 

See if it works OK if you replace the space with %20:

https://bloomphotos.s3.amazonaws.com/September%20(68).JPG 

[KellyShunn]

I didn't notice that error, thank you for pointing that out. I have corrected that, but it still doesn't work.

[RupertEssinger]

Hi Kelly,

Sorry about the issue, and sorry that fixing the image URLs didn't fix the issue.

Shortlist v1.4

As you point out, Shortlist v1.4x still won't successfully launch with your web map. Here it is in our test instance.

http://storymaps.esri.com/templates/shortlist/?webmap=fb64fb7cf0b742b59e5cdcded4968f01 

I'm actually not sure exactly what is causing this issue with Shortlist. I'll see if our programmer might be able to debug that to see what it is not liking in your source data set. 

One thing to try: I loaded your web map into ArcMap and then exported your Shortlist layer as a shapefile. I then deleted the Tab_Name field and cleaned up some of the other field names, then I made a copy of your web map, deleted your FS based Shortlist layer, and added in that shapefile

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=137503703aea450ebc16dd3ae3336756 

Shortlist v1.4 can open that web map and display your places with no problem:
http://storymaps.esri.com/templates/shortlist/?webmap=137503703aea450ebc16dd3ae3336756&DETAILS_PANEL... 

Even if your Tab_Name field only contains one value, Shortlist will still work. So perhaps a particular value in your Tab_Name field is causing a problem?. (It is not a problem with the custom basemap you are using because the map I created above uses your custom basemap.)

Shortlist v2.0 beta

I also tested your original web map in the new hosted Shortlist beta by opening your web map in ArcGIS Online and then choosing Share > Create a Web App > Build A Story Map > Story Map Shortlist, and choose the option to import the points in your FS layer as places. This works OK. Here's the hosted app this created:
http://www.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=ef7050ef76e645138881e4eaa058bf7f 

In this workflow Shortlist 2 automatically creates a copy of the input web map, so this doesn't affect your source data and you can edit your Shortlist content interactively in the new hosted builder and it stores the edited set of places in that copy of the map it made. In the Builder I turned place numbering on in this Shortlist (it is off by default).

Rupert

[KellyShunn · Accepted solution]

Rupert,

I found the problem! In converting the output csv from degrees,minutes,seconds to decimal degrees, a "-" was inserted into one of the longitude coordinates. I only noticed it when trying to convert it into a shapefile like you suggested. Such a little thing  to cause such a big frustration!

Thank you for all your help, I know it must have taken a long time. Also thank you for the shortlist v2.0 upgrade guide. When it has developed in beta a little more, I'll see if it would be best to switch. Right now, this needs to go live so I cannot wait.

Thank you again!

Kelly

[RupertEssinger]

Hi Kelly

That's great you found the issue! It was bothering me that I couldn't figure it out so thanks for the extra step. 

One of the nice things about the Shortlist 2.0 beta release is that with the interactive builder you no longer have to work with files and tables with coordinates: you can interactively edit the location of places. But we still support the layer/file-based authoring workflow for authors who want to use existing GIS data or assemble everything in batch, such as a Excel spreadsheets of places referenced by street address or lat/longs. 

Also good idea to finish your existing project and then try out the 2.0 beta. 

Rupert