Latest Contributions by SteveCole

Many thanks to everyone's input in this thread. Getting this to work has been one of the toughest challenges for me since I started working with the javascript API. I do have things finally working but I did have to rethink my entire process. As several people pointed out, the callback routines were critical so I re-wrote my code to be less linear and more "modular." I had resisted this because of another constraint (this whole process will update an HTML template opened via an onClick event) but I did find a way. So to recap my solution... My button's onClick event starts everything by calling this function: function getProjectReport2(param) { var theParam = param.split(","); var theShape; var query = new esri.tasks.Query();    query.where = "FID=" + theParam[0]; query.outFields = ["*"]; query.returnGeometry = true; //Specify the appropriate point/line map service depending on what was clicked switch (theParam[1]) { case "point":    var queryTask = new esri.tasks.QueryTask("http://dmc-arcgis.snoco.co.snohomish.wa.us/SnocoGISdev/rest/services/transportation/tipProjectsPoint/MapServer/0");      break; case "polyline":    var queryTask = new esri.tasks.QueryTask("URL to Map Servce");       break; } //The new browser window must be opened in the function called by the 'onClick' event so //the new window is created here and its associated variable is created with a global scope. //Calculate the center of the screen for placement of the new window var center_left = (screen.width / 2) - (1000 / 2); var center_top = (screen.height / 2) - (600 / 2); newWindow = window.open('','mywindow','width=1000,height=600,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,left=' + center_left + ',top=' + center_top); var dQuery = queryTask.execute(query,createDeferredResults);  } ...which then passes the feature onto a separate callback function. I decided to use a deferredList as Kelly had suggested: function createDeferredResults(featureSet) { var dTractRace, dTractIncome, dTractLep; dojo.forEach(featureSet.features, function(feature) {    theTipProject = feature;       });     var query = new esri.tasks.Query();    query.outFields = ["*"]; query.returnGeometry = true; query.geometry = theTipProject.geometry; qTractRace = new esri.tasks.QueryTask("URL Service #1"); qTractIncome = new esri.tasks.QueryTask("URL Service #2"); qTractLep = new esri.tasks.QueryTask("URL Service #3"); dTractRace = qTractRace.execute(query); dTractIncome = qTractIncome.execute(query); dTractLep = qTractLep.execute(query); defQuery = new dojo.DeferredList([dTractRace,dTractIncome,dTractLep]); defQuery.then(handleCensusResults); } Finally, another callback function where I finally get down to the task of updating my HTML template: function handleCensusResults(results) { var raceResults, incomeResults, lepResults; raceResults = results[0][1].features; incomeResults = results[1][1].features; lepResults = results[2][1].features; .         .         . processRaceResults(raceResults); } Once again, thank you ALL for helping me! Cheers, Steve ... View more

Ok, my apologies. The light bulb went off with Wyatt's description as to what's happening. So my problem is waiting until the callback finishes and it sounds like the deferredList that Kelly was suggesting might be the way to do this? Here's my attempt to incorporate deferredList- function getProjectReport(theFid) { var theDocument, theGraphic theGraphic = returnTipShape(theFid); console.log(theGraphic.attributes.PROJECT);         .         .         . } function returnTipShape(param) { var theParam = param.split(","); var query = new esri.tasks.Query();    query.where = "FID=" + theParam[0]; query.outFields = ["*"]; query.returnGeometry = true; var theShape; //Specify the appropriate point/line map service depending on what was clicked switch (theParam[1]) {   case "point":    var queryTask = new esri.tasks.QueryTask("http://dmc-arcgis.snoco.co.snohomish.wa.us/SnocoGISdev/rest/services/transportation/tipProjectsPoint/MapServer/0");     break;   case "polyline":    var queryTask = new esri.tasks.QueryTask("http://dmc-arcgis.snoco.co.snohomish.wa.us/SnocoGISdev/rest/services/transportation/tipProjectsLine/MapServer/0");     break; }         dQuery = queryTask.execute(query); var dList = new dojo.DeferredList([dQuery]); dList.then(function(results) {   var featureSet = results[0];   dojo.forEach(featureSet.features, function(feature) {      theShape = feature;               }); }); return theShape; } I thought that if I put the queryTask and deferredList calls into a function, that would isolate the process until it finishes. Of course, I get the same error so it looks like I've just moved the same issue around. ... View more

Yes- I understand what Bill (and you) are saying. What I'm not doing a good job of saying is that I want/need to access theGraphic variable AFTER the conclusion of the queryTask.Execute routine. I need to re-use the geometry and some of it's attributes for subsequent queries on additional datasets. As my code currently exists, I can't- and I don't know what to change to get it to behave in the manner I need. I thought by declaring theGraphic as a variable at the beginning of the function it would persist and be accessible throughout the entire function but it's not (or I'm using it wrong). ... View more

Hi Bill, There is only one item return via the query so that part is fine. The reason I included the console.log code line outside of the loop was to reinforce the point that my variable is not persisting beyond the scope of the forEach loop. This is something I want it to do. ... View more

I decided to re-publish my service with the standalone table tucked inside it. Just seems like the easiest way to do it. Thanks again for the ideas! Steve ... View more

John/Mike, Thanks for responding. My table is located in a FileGeoDatabase so I can certainly publish it via ArcGIS Server. How do I publish JUST the table in ArcGIS Server? I tried adding the table to a blank MXD and publishing the MXD but the table isn't listed in the published service. Worst comes to worse, I could add the table into another existing map service and then access it through that service but I'd like to know how to publish a stand alone table. ... View more

Derek, Unfortunately, the feature layers being used in my map are services on our developmental server so any full code post wouldn't work for you. The good news is that I have got it working. The short story is that I believe the javascript code was fine and I was just missing a parameter on the HTML side of things. I changed my design from a dojo combo box to a dojo FilteringSelect. After making the change, it still didn't work. After some head scratching, I modified my HTML Input tag to read <input id="cboTipList" dojoType="dijit.form.FilteringSelect" searchAttr="PROJNAME" name="WidgetName" pageSize="12" placeHolder="Select A TIP Project" onChange="zoomRow(dijit.byId('cboTipList').value);"> and it *finally* worked. The key seems to be the "searchAttr" option, which I was originally missing. Whew! ... View more

I would second Steve's suggestion about tying the popup to a feature layer. For example, in one of my maps, I define the popup content at the beginning of my initMap() function like this: var removalTemplate = new esri.InfoTemplate(); removalTemplate.setContent('<table cellspacing=\"5\" style=\"font-size:90%\"><tr><td style=\"vertical-align:top\"><b>Road Name:</b></td><td style=\"vertical-align:top\">${Name}</td></tr><tr><td style=\"vertical-align:top\"><b>Snow Removal Priority:</b></td><td style=\"vertical-align:top\">${Priority:formatPriorityLabel}</td></tr></table>'); removalTemplate.setTitle('${Name}'); Next, you specify the template when you create the feature layer: // Define the Snow Removal Route layer theSnowRemovalLayer = new esri.layers.FeatureLayer("URL to feature layer", {   mode: esri.layers.FeatureLayer.MODE_ONDEMAND,   infoTemplate:removalTemplate,   outFields: ["*"],   opacity:0.80,   visible: false }); Towards the end, but still within the initMap() function, I associate the popup with the specific feature layer: dojo.connect(theSnowRemovalLayer,"onClick",function(evt){   //Listener event for feature selection and the popup info widow   var query = new esri.tasks.Query();   query.geometry = pointToExtent(map,evt.mapPoint,15);   var deferred = theSnowRemovalLayer.selectFeatures(query,esri.layers.FeatureLayer.SELECTION_NEW);   map.infoWindow.resize(map.width * 0.55,map.height * 0.25);    map.infoWindow.setFeatures([deferred]);   map.infoWindow.show(evt.mapPoint); }); Hopefully that makes sense. Good luck! Steve ... View more

Hi Derek, I've tried that line as well with no luck. I should have mentioned that I'm specifying v2.8 of the API since I'm doing the initial development locally and not on a server. This hasn't been a problem with a dojo datagrid so I assumed it wouldn't be a problem with the combo box.. ... View more

Awesome. Thanks, Rich! Your suggestion finally makes it work. Marked as answered. Thanks again! Steve ... View more

Hi Rich, I tried adding another dojo connect on the mapPanel but it did not solve the issue:     dojo.connect(dijit.byId('mapPanel'), 'resize', function(map) {      map.resize;     }); ... View more