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How to add a Group Layer control to a Table of Contents sample

I'm still trying to find the perfect Table of Contents sample for the ArcGIS Server JavaScript API 2.3. My previous question gave some hints but I now have a more specific question regarding ...
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how to prevent a mixture of “old” and “new” Bing Maps tiles

The Bing Maps blog states that the "new" Bing Maps style will be implemented today. I'm seeing a strange mixture of old and new tiles when using the ArcGIS Server JavaScript API (use this sample to ...
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How to resize an infoWindow dynamically, based on the contents

How can I set the size of an infoWindow dynamically, based on the length of its Title, when the Title isn't known until the user clicks on a map feature? Take the map here as an example - how could ...
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Should I start a new project using the Silverlight API?

I'm about to start a new mapping project for a client, and am considering using the ArcGIS Server Silverlight API, since it gives a lot of the required functionality out-of-the-box (especially with ...
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Automate export of ArcMap legends

I've been building legends for my javascript websites that use 9.3.1 services. I know there's the ESRI legend tool for older services but I don't feel that it does a good job of producing legend ...
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Looking for a Table of Contents sample for the ArcGIS Server JavaScript API

Where can I find an example of a Table of Contents control to plug into the ArcGIS Server JavaScript API 2.3? Ideally it should support feature/dynamic/tiled layers; show symbology; and allow grouped ...
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Toggle Toolbar Button and Activate Identify

I already asked how to toggle an identify button in a previous question, and was given the correct answer to the question, but when I tried to implement it into a toolbar that would disable the ...
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Is it possible to use esri.dijit.Popup for editing

In the new arcgis js api ESRI added new nice infowindow - esri.dijit.Popup. We can use it this way: //create a popup to replace the map's info window var popup = new ...
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Toggle Identify with Button

I am attempting to set up an Identify button that will only allow the identify functionality to be performed when the button is pressed. I have gotten to the point that the identify only works when ...
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How to restrict zoom levels based on Bing Map availability?

Background My site is built on ArcGIS Server 10 with the JavaScript API 2.3, and uses Bing Maps as the background mapping. Although the site is aimed at NSW, Australia we allow the user to zoom ...
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Does the ArcGIS Javascript API support multiple map service urls per layer?

I've called tilecache from OpenLayers in the same manner as the example below. Is it possible to do something similar with the ArcGIS WMS map layer? var urlArray = ...
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what is the right way to delete all features from featureLayer

I have a feaureLayer and I don't want to kill it and create another one. I want to delete all features from the current featureLayer. I found that I can use applyEdits method but in order ot use it I ...
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Is there a 3rd party ArcGIS viewer (builder) for Javascript?

Esri provides an ArcGIS Viewer for Flex as well as an ArcGIS Viewer for Silverlight. Strangely though, there are no plans for a similar viewer for Javascript. Are there any 3rd parties that have ...
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How “complex” should a JavaScript map become? When does a plugin make more sense?

Background: A client is looking to upgrade an ancient ArcIMS site, which is quite complex. It has a table of contents, the ability to change symbology on-the-fly, print the map, use spatial ...
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Layer Toggling from Multiple Services

I am attempting to modify the Esri sample below that allows for layers of a dynamic server to be toggled on and off. In my case I want to be able to toggle layers from multiple services. ...
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Will hundreds of attributes cause performance problems in an ArcGIS Server layer?

This relates to ArcGIS Server 10.0 SP1, with data served from a file geodatabase polygon featureclass. 1) For performance reasons, is it a bad idea to have a featureclass with hundreds of attributes? ...
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How do I change a text box to a text area? (ArcGIS API for JavaScript)

I recently posted this question on the Esri forums and thought I'd give stack exchange a try too. I'd like to take this sample: ...
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Issue with loading zoom slider and info template styling in ArcGIS Javascript API

I have been working on a web app that displays points based on a date query, and an infotemplate pops up when you click on a point. When the user clicks on a point, it retrieves the HTML contents of ...
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How to project the result of a QueryTask in ArcGIS Javascript API?

I have created a web map that displays point features based on a given date range. Our current projection is Oregon State Plane South. My boss wants me to change the map to use a Web Mercator ...
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How to handle add feature event in the FeatureLayer/Editor

I use a FeatureLayer created from the featureCollection. I also use esri.dijit.editing.Editor to add a feature to the map. Every time feature has been added to this layer I want to send it to my ...
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How to change a FeatureLayer's symbols?

I did this: dojo.connect(featureLayer, "onUpdateEnd", function() { var defaultSymbol = new esri.symbol.SimpleMarkerSymbol().setColor(new dojo.Color([0,0,255])); ...
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Feature Layer with ONDEMAND mode

I can't understand how to display all features from the feature layer. In the code bellow I specified 2 features in the layer and set in feature layer's mode to esri.layers.FeatureLayer.MODE_SNAPSHOT. ...
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FeatureLayer creating in javascript ArcGIS API

I got the sample called "Feature Layer with ONDEMAND mode" in the ArcGIS for js resource center. This example just adds layer with rivers to the map. I want to use my own features instead of using ...
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How to query all points within the current map extent

First post - apologies if it's a simple question! I am basically looking to have a JS API service which will populate a datagrid with all of the points visible in the current map extent. As a user ...
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drawToolbar is undefined

I keep receiving the error "drawToolbar is undefined" when I click a button to enable the Draw Toolbar from the ArcGIS JavaScript API. I also have the navTool bar in the map so as I understand I need ...
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Displaying HTML popups for feature service

This bit of information caught my eye today as I was reading about Feature Services in the ArcGIS Server .NET help: Feature services also support HTML pop-ups setup in ArcMap. HTML pop-ups are ...
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Is Javascript/AJAX still supported in ArcGIS 10?

A colleague of mine claims that the ArcGIS Javascript web API is not supported for ArcGIS 10+. I searched their website but all the information seemed to indicate that it should still work. Any ...
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How can I calculate the center point inside a polygon in ArcGIS 9.3?

I'm using the JavaScript API 1.6 on ArcGIS 9.3. I have a polygon geometry in an ArcGIS map, and I'm trying to find a way to get the point that lies in the exact center of the geometry. What is the ...
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Measure Snapping with ArcGIS Javascript API

I would like to know if the ArcGIS Javascript API has built in snapping functionality for the measure tool. I am trying to create a measure tool which only measures distances along the edge of roads. ...
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ToC Context Menu Move Layer Up Down

Similar ESRI arcgis.com can anyone give pointers on how to move layer up/down? And of possible include the context menu. Update:Pardon me, Using Javascript API Cheers, blueRace
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How to trigger a hover event for map graphics in ArcGIS Javascript API?

I want to trigger an event when the user hovers over a geometry that they drew. I know how to set up hover events for DOM objects, but not for graphic elements within the map window.
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ArcGIS Web APIs: What are the differences?

Esri currently offers 3 different web API's that can be freely downloaded. Are they all equal? If not, what are the relative strengths/weaknesses of each of these API's?
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Does ArcGIS API support Geoserver's WMS and WFS services?

I want to know whether ArcGIS API for Java Script support Geoserver's WMS and WFS standards. I have published my data on Geoserver and i want to query my data by WFS in ArcGIS API to develope my ...
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Restrict pan and zoom in ArcGIS Javascript API?

I'm creating a web map of a university campus. I have the map functioning, but I don't want to be able to pan off of the basemap, into whitespace. Do you know of a function that will auto-pan the ...

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