Latest Contributions by MarkBockenhauer

If you load the default style and use the following between the bold tags   <xsl:choose> and <xsl:when test="FieldValue[starts-with(., 'www.')]">  It will use the ID value as part of the URL string and the attribute in the "default popup style" will be link-able.    <xsl:choose> <xsl:when test="FieldName[starts-with(., 'FID')]"> <b> <a target="_blank"> <xsl:attribute name="href"> file:///C:/Users/me/documents/<xsl:value-of select="FieldValue"/>.html </xsl:attribute> <xsl:value-of select="FieldValue"/> </a> </b> </xsl:when>      <xsl:when test="FieldValue[starts-with(., 'www.')]"> ... View more

Running window 7 with IE9 is what some are doing.   You could also run windows 8 with IE10.  We are researching the issue with windows 7 and IE10, even when we figure out a solution it will take awhile to deliver it, we are hopeful to have the next version of ArcGIS Explorer Desktop released before the end of this year (2013). Mark ... View more

Is Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 10 also installed on the machines? ... View more

Nick, When you click on a feature, no popup appears? What kind of feature layer is it? (point, lines, poly) What kind of data? (Shape, GDB, SDE GDB, etc...) How is it symbolized, what kind of symbol? Is this in 3D, 2D or both? I am just guessing that when you click on the feature the hit test for the feature, is somehow not working against the feature. It generally works, so we should be able to figure out why it is not working in your case. Mark ... View more

Ben, It is case sensitive on the match for the drive letter in the XSL. In the XSL you are using a lower case 's:' and the attribute is 'S:' Change the case in the XSL and it should work. Mark ... View more

I put up an ArcGIS Explorer example here: http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=e2c3646464ef49a68ffe63e046e28e57 and the layer package that the above references here: http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=15ab323c78124020ac6c7269b7e1b466 It should just be a matter of getting the layer properties in ArcGlobe figured out on the elevation tab.  For all of the related layers.  Take a look at the layer properties for the package referenced above.  I set the properties for the raster layer and extruded polys to be draped on elevation. Draped on the same elevation layer, so they stay in synch.  I then copied the layers and set the properties to be floating on elevation and included an offset.  Both layers have the same offset, so they stay in synch with each other. Mark ... View more

It should still work. Can you send a sample of the XSL that you are using and the path to the file? thanks, Mark ... View more

Ellen, I am not sure if SharePoint adds complexity, but I know that others have run into this issue when trying to open files from their web server.   The solution is to add the MIME type. .nmf    application/e3.exe Mark ... View more

Alex, 64 bit: There isn't a 64 bit install version of ArcGIS Explorer Desktop.  The 32 bit install version should work fine. Crash: My first guess at the cause of crash would be graphics card driver.  Updating the graphics card driver may resolve the issue with crashing.  What graphics card do you have? ~ It decided to hide literally everything on the screen under the basemap~ This sounds like a graphics card issue, can you attach a screenshot of what it looks like? Windows 7 basic: When ArcGIS Explorer Desktop 900 was first released, using it and Windows Aero did not work for several graphics cards.  We used a Microsoft recommended approach and disabled aero while running ArcGIS Explorer to 'lighten the load' on the graphics card.  This is no longer an issue with newer graphics cards and it is possible to run ArcGIS Explorer desktop and use Aero.  You can override this behavior using the settings file. > %appdata%\esri\arcgis explorer\settings1500.xml Just add the DisableAeroDWM attribute to the E3Settings element and set it to false. Try out Explorer and if it runs ok, you are set. If not, remove the setting and your back to Aero Basic. <E3Settings DisableAeroDWM="false" Using ArcGIS Explorer Desktop on Windows 8, aero is also not an issue, there is no display change when ArcGIS Explorer desktop starts. Mark ... View more

Does the problem occur if you open this layer package? http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=7efee83a32b044fb8b213d92ae3a4d9a It is a point layer with Arial font labels and simple halo. Mark ... View more

The map itself is 3D or 2D.  If you click save while viewing in 3D.  The next time you open the map it will open in 3D.  Just switch to 2D and save the map, if you want it to open in 2D the next time you open it. Mark ... View more

We are planning to upgrade our organization from AGX 1700 to AGX 2500. Scoping out the path we see a few problem areas. We have in the neighborhood of 3000 users. So we plan to support the coexistence of 1700 and 2500 for at least a quarter.  ..... Brian, There is one pain point, and that is the local cache files.  Things won't work out well when 1700 and 2500 cache files are mixed in the same folder.  1700 won't like the cache files from 2500. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ESRI\Explorer2500\Settings] "E3CachePath"="C:\\Users\\markb\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\E3\\" "Cache Path"="C:\\Users\\markb\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\E3\\" The cache location can be changed in the registry for 1700 or 2500 in current user.  Once this is done running 1700 and 2500 on the same machine will work.  In this picture you can see that I am running both side by side.  Remember that you can copy 2500 on the computer and run it without installing it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]25259[/ATTACH] Using the same default map. Mark ... View more

ArcGIS Online has been updated, ArcGIS Explorer desktop default map, base maps and layergallery content from ArcGIS online should be working again. mark ... View more