Custom markup styles in the HTML 5 Viewer 2.9.0?

Permanently deleted user

July 10, 2017 19:07

It seems the addition of the style selector has changed the format of the Desktop.json.js file and thus any custom styles and symbols from previous viewer versions don't seem to work after the upgrade to 2.9.0. Does anyone have any insight on how to change the default styles and/or add custom ones?

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  Nelson Dobbs

  July 10, 2017 22:37

  Phil,

   

  They can be found here:

   

  \\<servername>\c:\Program Files (x86)\Latitude Geographics\Geocortex Essentials\Default\REST Elements\Sites\Resources\Symbols

   

  They are split out into JSON files.  Make sure you use a JSON Validator or the symbols won't load when you open the viewer.

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  Permanently deleted user

  July 11, 2017 15:04

  This is great, thank you. 

   

  It appears that the colours are in rgba format with the a/alpha controlling the transparency, but the alpha value must be converted to a percentage out of 255 rather than just 0-1.0.

   

  Examples:

   

  100% (solid/opaque) = 255

   

  50% = 127.5

   

  5% (almost fully transparent) = 12.75

   

  phil.

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  Don Neumann

  November 07, 2017 17:53

  Hey Phil, does the new style selector let users create their own custom style on the fly (ie they choose the color, they choose the thickness and trasparency) or is it still just predefined options?

   

  Thanks!

   

  Don

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  Permanently deleted user

  November 07, 2017 19:02

  Yes, users can select their own custom style:

   

  - Fill and outline colour (both with transparency)

   

  - Line width

   

  - Line Style (dashes, dots etc)

   

  - Fill Style (horizontal, vertical, diagonal etc)

   

  

   

   

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  Chris Roberts

  November 08, 2017 06:57

  Ive been trying to nut this out for months!

   

  Thanks for the post Phil.

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  Permanently deleted user

  November 09, 2017 04:16

  This might help:  https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/3/samples/playground/index.html

   

  You can graphically create the symbol, then bottom right hand panel there is a button to show the json.

   

  Looks like you just need to add a name tag.

   

  

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  Chris Roberts

  November 09, 2017 06:33

  I have managed to create a new point image symbol library for our emergency managemet point symbols, by exporting an mxd to a map service, open the REST endpoint and reading the json file. The copying out and reformating to the appropriate format.  That worked a treat ... so .. Yay.

   

  

   

  What I am wondering though .. is it possible to create Cartographic Line Symbols?  I can make new simpe ones with no problems, but  I cant seem to find the right syntax for somehting more complex.

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  Permanently deleted user

  November 09, 2017 21:22

  Chris, Great tip and the symbol library looks good.

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  Don Neumann

  November 16, 2017 18:52

  Phil, thank you very much for taking the time to answer. It is great to see that functionality will be available upon upgrade. Phil, Mark, Chris great tips!

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