Latest Contributions by berniejconnors

Although Esri provides guidance on embedding a WAB app in an iframe not all WAB widgets will work in an iframe.  Here are some details on problems we are having with the Splash widget: I walked through the Javascript code for the Splash page widget.  The Splash widget is trying to get the application ID from the URL.  It does this when it first tries to open.  Unfortunately, the way it does this will not work for an application in an iframe.  I would consider it a defect in the function that ArcGIS uses to determine the URL where the widget is located. The Splash widget’s “onOpen” function is ultimately calling a utility function to try to extract the application ID from the url:         z.getAppIdFromUrl = function() {                        var b = !0                          , a = window.top.location.href;   A cross-domain site in a frame can’t access those values so the browser is denying it.  The utility function isn’t catching the error and behaving gracefully, so it just hangs.   You either need to not use the Splash widget, or contact Esri support and explain the issue to them, and see if it can be repaired or if there is a suggested alternative.  This getAppIdFromUrl() function should be putting a try/catch block around its attempt to read the HREF and if it fails it should be falling back to trying to get the appID from elsewhere.   So where does this leave me?  Any suggestions on how I can keep my WAB app in an iframe but also use the Splash widget? Thanks, Bernie. ... View more

Hi,      we currently manage our own ArcGIS servers and publish numerous map services to the Public.  Back in 2009 when we launched our ArcGIS Server map services the Flex Viewer was the only tool that met our needs for publishing web maps.  We have published many Flex Viewer apps since 2009.  Our server environment includes DEV servers, TEST servers, and PROD servers.  Our Flex Viewer apps must pass through the DEV and TEST stages before we can move them to the PROD servers and make them available to the Public.      We plan to abandon the Flex Viewer and migrate to ArcGIS Online hosted map templates or Web App Builder.  Our IT department tells me we still need to maintain a DEV, TEST, PROD cycle for deploying map viewers to the Public.  My question is "How can I replicate or simulate a DEV, TEST, and PROD environment within our ArcGIS Online subscription?? Can I do this with groups or is there a more robust method? Thanks, Bernie. ... View more

I recently deleted the old ArcGIS app from my Android phone and replaced it with the Explorer app.  I was surprised to discover that the Explorer app does not support personal accounts.  Which Esri apps still support personal accounts? Thanks, Bernie. ... View more

Hello,                 I have noticed some peculiar changes in our ArcGIS Online subscription that have affected: number of seats credits renewal date                 It is very hard to manage an AGOL subscription when these three values change arbitrarily.  Here is a brief description of the arbitrary changes I have noticed: When we had our first renewal in 2014 our 5 seat subscription jumped to 15 seats.  Five of the additional seats were due to our five desktop licenses.  The additional five seats were an irregularity.  We unknowingly began using some of those additional seats and now those seats have been taken away and I am in the unusual position of having 13 of 11 seats in use. Our credits mysteriously increased by ~2500 between April 17 and April 24, 2015.  Our renewal date is June 22.  Our credits mysteriously decreased by ~2000 between June 12 and June 26 Our renewal date as stated on our software maintenance invoice (Esri Canada invoice # 90071443) is June 22.  This was previously the date displayed in AGOL.  But recently AGOL began showing our renewal date as August 1, 2016 Has anybody else noticed peculiar changes in their AGOL subscription?? ... View more