Hi im new to using this whole ArcGIS, just started yesterday. But im have the map looking at what i want it to and now its just a matter of adding custom defined points.
Im trying to put points on the map, one for the tee and one for the hole, of a golf course. Also i want to be able to show and hide the points with a checkbox which i have added to the map from some examples. So i guess my question is how do i define these points on the map and have something pointing to it on the map? All i could find was each layer being pointed to a samples URL that had everything predefined, would i have to do each tee and hole like the ititExtent and then just add the layer to my holes ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer?
Any help to get me started would be appreciated, Thanks!
Im trying to put points on the map, one for the tee and one for the hole, of a golf course. Also i want to be able to show and hide the points with a checkbox which i have added to the map from some examples. So i guess my question is how do i define these points on the map and have something pointing to it on the map? All i could find was each layer being pointed to a samples URL that had everything predefined, would i have to do each tee and hole like the ititExtent and then just add the layer to my holes ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer?
Any help to get me started would be appreciated, Thanks!
Welcome to the wonderful world of ArcGIS.
First of all, can you let us know what software you have available to you? Do you definitely have ArcGIS Server, and are you trying to create a web-map? (If not, eg if you just want to make a printed map, you could probably do this a lot more simply using a desktop GIS program).
You don't actually need to have a copy of ArcGIS Server, but this is typically where you would store your data (as layers). If you don't have access to ArcGIS Server you'll need to get your information into the web-map somehow.
One option would be to create a KML file, and place it somewhere publicly accessible on the web. Then add this KML Layer to your web map.
Another alternative would be to hard-code the required information into your application. Each tee and hole would have a location + any other relevant information (name, id, etc). A good approach is to write your data's definition in JSON format, then use a Feature Layer created from a Feature Collection.
You would need to modify this script somewhat. You'd define a featureSet then populate it with the set of features which you'd build up from your JSON code.
Good luck,
Steve