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Help required in grouping composite symbols in ESRI Flex Viewer

I want to group multiple composite symbols so that I can move them as one unit on map. Is there any container to hold multiple composite symbols? As Composite Symbol is Array of other symbols, I want ...
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How do I essentially crop an ArcGISTileMapServiceLayer as an object while maintaining the integrity of the basemap

I am using the up-to-date flex api and esri api for flex. I know how to use flex to obtain a snapshot of a map, but ultimately what I want to do is retrieve a scaled up image of a part of the basemap. ...
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ArcGIS GeoRSS widget source code not recognizing com.esri.ags.portal package import

For some reason while attempting to import the com.esri.ags.portal.*, despite having the library imported in flex builder, it keeps on giving the error "import cannot be found." The strange thing is ...
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How can I migrate from agslib 2.1 to agslib 3.1

I have an application which is developed using agslib 2.1. I want to migrate t to agslib3.1. When I use the new library, There is an error in MapManager.mxml code as "Call to a possibly undefined ...
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Adding WMS and WFS layers from GEOSERVER in arcgis viewer for flex 3.0

I am interested in adding feature layers from geoserver in arcgis viewer for flex config file and consequently display them on the web map.IS that possible? If yes, could someone share how they did ...
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What is ArcGIS API Lite for Flex?

ArcGIS API Lite for Flex Is it just a template for novice programmers to use to start building web apps and mobile apps with the ArcGIS API for Flex?
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Is there an out of the box Flexviewer set up for a Flex Mobile Project?

Question: Is there an out of the box Flexviewer set up for a Flex Mobile Project? Background: I could just create a Flex Mobile AIR Project from one the samples that ESRI supplies, but that would ...
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CompositeSymbol that includes TextSymbols and SimpleFillSymbol does not draw map

Following is the code snippet that does not draw both TextSymbols. private function MapClick(evt:MapMouseEvent):void { var cs:CompositeSymbol = new CompositeSymbol(); ...
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How to create custom fill styles for SimpleFillSymbol with ArcGIS API for Flex?

Does anybody have created custom fill styles for SimpleFillSymbol? I want to create a style that fills the polygon with circles. Any help would be appreciated.
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Modifying the OverviewMapComponent.mxml

In the flexviewer I want to add text in the overview map that says "overview map." I am not sure what the code would be and assume it would be place in the s:BorderContainer component? <?xml ...
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Please help extending com.esri.ags.symbols.LineSymbol for flex-API

I want to create an extended line symbol so that I had more control over it to draw line and other shapes in it. I can accomplish it by extending it. I was very pleased to see the example to extend ...
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Modifying the LocateWidget.mxml Locate and Clear functions

I am using Robert's compiled TOC widget and attempting to modify the LocateWidget.mxml for the flexviewer. The workflow I have in mind is that user performs an address search clicks the locate button ...
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ESRI Flex Viewer 2.4 - Changing Widget Title At Runtime

I have an "About" widget which displays information about the current active widget in my Flex Viewer app. I am trying to update the About widget's title accordingly. For example, if 'Super Fancy ...
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Using the Flexviewer 2.4 I want to toggle layers from one service on/off

I have 2 layers in one service. If the user clicks one on, I want the other one to turn off, and vice versa. I am using the default flexviewer LayerListWidget.mxml and assume this is the place where ...
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Modifying the Score text in the Locate Widget of Flexviewer 2.4

I want to add text where it says "score" to make it more clear that this is an address matching score. I am using the LocateWidget_US.xml and do not think I can do it here. I think the place to do ...
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ArcGIS Viewer for Flex - multiple feature services

I have two operational feature service layers in the flex viewer config.xml file, when I try to load both layers I get this error: Office Locations layer failed to load: Fault code: 500 Fault ...
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ArcGIS Flex API: Keep info window on top of other widgets?

I am working on a web mapping widget using the ArcGIS flex API and ArcGIS Flex Viewer. I have a infoWindow popup when there is a mouse rollover on a map graphic. Problem: the infoWindow renders ...
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ArcGIS Flex API: cannot addChild to infoWindow

This is driving me nuts. I am developing a Web App using ArcGIS Flex API, Flex SDK 4.5, and Flex Viewer 2.4. I add a bunch of point graphics to the map. Then on rollover I try to add a Flex ...
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Is there a way to programatically trigger popups using the operationallayer config?

I have a widget that queries a group of features, and I'd like to be able to trigger a popup that looks and behaves the same as the one that gets generated when the user clicks on the map. Is there a ...
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Changing the selection color in the flexviewer 2.4?

I am under the impression that by changing the 4th color (in this case 0x000000) will change the Selection color. However, when I go use the search tool, my results are still displayed in the old ...
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Help needed for extended symbol

I am trying to extend Symbol class in ARGIS Flex API. this is my widget named TestWidget http://pastebin.com/04w6RSur and here is the extended symbol class http://pastebin.com/bqhDzdSe named ...
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Help required with size of the symbol

I am adding a picture marker symbol to graphic layer like this in Map click event: const mapPoint:MapPoint = map.toMapFromStage(event.stageX, event.stageY); mapPoint.spatialReference = ...
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How to draw Sprite on Graphics layer?

I want to draw sprite on Graphics layer like this: var sp:SpriteVisualElement = new SpriteVisualElement(); sp.graphics.beginFill(0x00ff00,1); ...
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How can I draw custom shapes on Graphics layer?

Hello everyone I need help. Any clue, guidance or help that would be appreciated, please bear with me as I am still struggling with Flex 4. What is the simplest way to draw custom shapes using < ...
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What are the pros and cons of using the ArcGIS Viewer for Flex vs. creating your own GIS application vs creating your own framework?

Simple question, but perhaps hard to answer. I have broken the title question into three distinct questions in order to clearly identify what we are considering for options each time we build an GIS ...
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How to draw curves in Flex Viewer?

I want to draw curves from a given point to another in Sample Flex Viewer like shown below. Any help?
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How to save a CompositeSymbol in a text file using Flexviewer 2.2?

I am using Flexviewer 2.2 draw widget that allows us to save text or shapes in a text file. I had created a compositeSymbol containing 3 textSymbols instead of a textSymbol, now I want to save it in a ...
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FlexViewer 2.1 - Add scroll for widgetgroup

I have a site that is using the ArcGIS Viewer for Flex version 2.1. In the header I have a widget group that contains 25 items. The list is so long that it goes beyond the bottom of the browser ...
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Replacing header in Flexviewer

Will the index.html swf need to be re-compiled in order to embed the flexviewer app in between a html header and footer wrapper? Or it this perhaps handled in the HeaderControllerWidget.mxml?
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Using the excludelayer tag in Flex 2.3.1 with a cached service

I'm working on our first Flex server page using the Flex Viewer 2.3.1. The Legend widget works, but I cannot get the excludelayer tag to work. Here's where the problem probably is - it's a cached map ...
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Locate Widget for flexviewer 2.3.1

I want to exclude addresses to the state of Oregon. Pre 2.3.1 code was <listfield>State</listfield> <listvalues>OR</listvalues> for 2.3.1 ESRI says to use ...
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ArcGIS Viewer for Flex - adding operational layers

I am new to Flex Viewer and am currently trying to view my Map Service that comes from remote Arc GIS Server over the Internet. All parameters in the config.xml file are set up as default (I made no ...
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Changing the search widget link icon

I want to change the pre-defined red arrow link icon in the search widget to another icon: Where would I do this? It looks like the widget is drawing from the InfoPopupWidget.swf?
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Workflow for importing a flexviewer website into Flashbuilder 4

I have websites built using the flexviewer, but would like to import them into Flashbuilder 4 in order to enhance them. Is there a way to do this by importing the .xml or config.xml from the compiled ...
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How can I add menus to Flex Viewer 2?

I have a lot of widgets and my dashboard in Flex Viewer 2 has gotten cluttered. How can I add menus to the dashboard rather than buttons to organize the widgets? Any help will be appreciated.
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Grid & Magnetic Bearing in Flex Viewer 2

I want to allow users to draw line by using Flex Viewer 2 drawing widget, As a result I want to have magnetic and grid bearing. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.