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Does Re-Projecting an ESRI ShapeFile only update the content of the .prj file?
if i wish to change the projection of some shapefiles from .. lets say NAD83 (4269) to WGS84 (4326) ... and by using some 3rd party app .... does this mean the .prj file is only updated .. and not the ...
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How do I set options for individual layers within an ESRI Mapservice?
I've been working on an internet mapping site to include ESRI basemap layers, and in-house mapservices broken out by layer.. I have gotten that far..
I am also still fairly new to javascript..so, ...
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Where is ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.Tasks.Utils.JSON documentation?
I'm using the WPF assemblies from the freely downloadable ESRI WPF/Silverlight 2.0 SDK.
As I type in a "using" statement in visual studio, I can use intellisense to expand out into:
using ...
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slow to draw mapservices after access featureLayers within an ESRI Mapservice using Javaascript API
I am working on creating an online map using ESRI mapservices as a basemap and existing mapservices on our arcserver.. The problem I am running into is that the mapservices we have here are really ...
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What alternatives exist for EOBrowser.exe & LibraryLocator.exe for ArcGIS Desktop 10?
Original Question: Where are the EOBrowser.exe & LibraryLocator.exe tools in the ArcGIS Desktop 10 > Developer Kit?
I went to use LibraryLocator.exe and couldn't find it now that I'm on ...
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Speed up plug-in datasource in ArcObjects
Are there any tricks involved in getting plug-in data sources to run at higher speeds, similar to the built in types? I've noticed that a simple plugin-data source will run many times slower than the ...
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Layer intersection
I'm trying to implement an intersection with ArcGIS 9.3.1, flex and rest api.
I have two layers, I query the first one that returns a Graphic object, with this Geometry I want to query a second layer ...
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I would like to access specific layers in an ESRI Mapservice and toggle them on and off
I have access to number of ESRI Mapservices and would like to be able to access specific layers within the mapservices in my online map application I am working on creating with the ESRI Javascript ...
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In a ESRI file geodatabase schema lock, what does the number after the username stand for?
I'm using the ISchemaLock interface to return schemalock info on featureclasses in a file geodatabase:
// If schemalock count is >=2, then we have a problem, something else has a lock on the FC
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Why can't Model Builder see a summary statistics field?
I'm having some problems adapting a few models inherited by me from a colleague.
Inside this model, we attempt to calculate summary statistics, but the model can't find the field that it needs to ...
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How to get table Name from IObjectClass
I'm using IRelationshipClass.DestinationClass to get an IObjectClass. From here, I want to be able to get the table name, but can only access the AliasName.
Any ideas?
UPDATE
Aughhh, after ...
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Issues with geoprocessing with .NET
There are some nice features in ArcToolbox we can use, but for some reason, this is NOT working properly. It doesn't even throw me an error.
My software is running inside ArcMap, so no need to ...
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How does ESRI, and how should anyone, transform a coordinate that lies outside a grid transform (e.g. NADCON)?
As I understand it, a datum transform (e.g. urn:ogc:def:coordinateOperation:EPSG::1241) based on a grid interpolation method, e.g. NADCON, is undefined outside of the grid of points. Therefore the ...
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How to disconnect all open GDB connection in ArcMap 9.3
I am having trouble releasing GDB locks in ArcMAP 9.3.
Does anyone know a way to disconnect from all open GDB connections in ArcMap 9.3. I could close and re-open arcMap, but that seems to be a ...
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Show progress i ArcGIS Engine 10 application
I would like to add a progress indicator to our ArcGIS Engine application. Like a progressbar in the statusbar to show when the MapControl is busy getting or drawing the map. I've been trying to find ...
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.NET Components triggering ITools on ArcEngine/Objects
I'm building a simple map interface on a .net component that I need to redistribute around.
Well, my initial thoughts was to create the tools just the way I'm used to do it in ArcMap, inheriting ...
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How can I debug a DLL (ArcGIS tool) with VS 2008 Express?
As per ESRI's recommendation I begun the process of converting my existing VBA customization into VB .Net Express edition. I was surprised o realize that debuggin a DLL is not an option in the express ...
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How to unit test ArcObjects with Mocking
I'm a huge fan of unit testing, but still make use of a FGDB to grab features for running unit tests against when using the ArcObjects framework.
Is anyone successfully using mocking against thinks ...
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Interacting with the Map after selecting a button/tool
I am using the ESRI Javascript API 2.0 and Dojo dijits.
Does anyone know how to wire up a dojo button (or toggle button) in a toolbar to a mouse click event on the map?
I want the user to have to ...
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Change order of added FeatureGraphicsLayer in GraphicsDataSet
I am adding two FeatureGraphicsLayer to a GraphicDataSet like so:
graphicsFunctionality.GraphicsDataSet.Tables.Add(featGraphicsLayer);
It looks like it puts the last one in on the very top of all ...
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How do I load layer, shape or raster map files using the ESRI ArcGIS Silveright API?
Is there a way to use the silverlight API to load common maps formats off of my local machine?
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Can esri ipad app consume web mapping service?
Can the ESRI app for the iPad consume regular web mapping services, or do I need to publish services for this app as Mobile project services?
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Why i cannot see my globe service?
I want to explore it in ArcMap or in ArcExplorer but both cannot "see" it. For the other resources like map services everything is workikng well.
I can add that the service is started and in a ...
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How do I access versioned spatial data in SDE with SQL queries?
We're running SDE and have several featuresets with versioning turned on. When I query those layers via ArcGIS Engine or ArcGIS Server, all expected features are returned.
We have numerous non-GIS ...
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The mysteries of the ArcGIS Server Identity - can you help?
Just getting back into ArcGIS for .NET again after about 2 years of doing the training course.
I have a question about the "Add ArcGIS Identity" that you choose in Visual Studio - it doesn't seem to ...
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How can I retrieve an attribute's domain using ArcIMS ActiveX Connector?
I have an ArcIMS Image Service that's consuming data stored in an ArcSDE database (both v9.3.1).
Many of the layers have attribute columns that use coded value domains defined in the SDE database, ...
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Where is the ArcGIS ServicePackFinder 9.3 utility found?
Where is the ArcGIS ServicePackFinder 9.3 utility found? I know it's for download, but no amount of trawling can find it.
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IWorkspace.Exists()
I have a valid and existent workspace (file geodatabase) in a specific folder.
[TestMethod]
public void WorkspaceHandler_TestConstructor_FileGdbWorkspace()
{
workHandler = new ...
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ArcObjects Arcgisserver -How Do I set toolbar server control currenttool to none
I am only using the map control and two toolbars on a custom webadf application.
One toolbar contains the standard map navigation controls.
The other toolbar is only one toolitem which references a ...
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Disadvantages to ESRI Plug-In Data Sources
I wanted to know what disadvantages ESRI plug-in data sources have when compared to custom layers. I am looking to implement a fairly large (in terms of average dataset size) read-only custom type ...
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Allow multiple users to share personal geodatabases safely?
We're using ArcGIS 9.3 but for reasons beyond the scope of this question we have to stick with personal geodatabases (MS Access .mdb's) and multiple users. How can we set this up so only a limited few ...
