Adding a Definition Query to Select Widget

[TylerDunn2]

So here's the background:

I'm trying to use the Select widget to hit 3 layers in my map, but apply a different Census population to each layer.

The layers are Single Family Attached (I want the selection count *3.02), Single Family Detached (I want the selection count * 3.02) and Multi Family (I want the selection count *2.82). This will allow our planners to estimate population in areas of the city. My issue is that I cant figure out a way to define which layer I want to be applying the multiplier to. When I write:

this.own(on(this.featureLayer, 'selection-complete', lang.hitch(this, function(){
var selectedCountSfaPop = this.featureLayer.getSelectedFeatures().length * 3.02;

it applies that to all three layers. When I console.log the layerObject, it returns the 3 layers, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to separate the layers out for their individual Select and multiply.

I see 2 ways about it:

1) have 1 layer and do 3 definition queries in the script to do the multiply.

2) have 3 layers and within the script specify which layer I'm hitting and do that 3 times.

Anyone have any suggestions??

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Tyler,

  Don't the layer has a different ID?

[TylerDunn2]

They do all have different ID's, but when I try to pinpoint the layer, it seems like it return the ID number, or the layer name, not the actual layer: I also might be doing it in the wrong place. I've tried with layerObject.id, getSelectedFeatures(["1"]) and a few other spots. Where would be the best spot to call the IDs?

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Tyler,

  OK, I am a little confused. You have:

this.own(on(this.featureLayer, 'selection-complete', lang.hitch(this, function(){‍

Do you not know which layer this.featureLayer references?

[TylerDunn2]

this.featureLayer is referencing all 3 layers, that's what I'm trying to limit:

It's really just the same feature service (AddressesWithCOs) added to the map 3 times, and a filter applied to each. So when expanding the console information, they all have different names (same as what's in the config file )and IDs. I just can't figure out where or how to specify. Would it be easier if they're all in the same feature service and query them out by URL rather then a layer property?

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Tyler,

  So can you distinguish them based on the layer.title?

[TylerDunn2]

Would I attach that to this.featureLayer = layerObject at the start? Or would that get attached further down:

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Tyler,

  No, I was asking you to see if the layer.title (which should already be populated) could help you determine which layer you are dealing with and thus what multiplier to apply.

[TylerDunn2]

Yeah it definitely could, all the layers pull in their unique title and the ID. My issue is where to code that into the script

[RobertScheitlin__GISP · Accepted solution]

The same place you had it initially.

this.own(on(this.featureLayer, 'selection-complete', lang.hitch(this, function(){
  var selectedCountSfaPop = null;
  if(this.featureLayer.title === "x"){
    selectedCountSfaPop = this.featureLayer.getSelectedFeatures().length * 3.02;
  }else{
    selectedCountSfaPop = this.featureLayer.getSelectedFeatures().length * 2.82;
  }
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