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How can I extract the address information from a Compressed ESRI shapefile datasource?

When I download the zip file from the website it contains files with the following extensions: .dbf .prj .sbn .sbx .shp .shp.xml .shx Is this is a common data file format that I download or purchase a converter? I think this is some kind of mapping data file but I all need are the addresses it contains to push into our existing databas...

onmousemove in firefox

How do you implement onmousemove in firefox. I have it working in ie7 but no alert pops in firefox. Is is not supported or done differently? <esri:Map ID="Map1" runat="server" MapResourceManager="MapResourceManager1" Height="100%" Width="100%" VirtualDirectory="" PrimaryMapResource="ESRI_Image...

Developing ArcMap extension .Net books?

We have 2 new GIS programmer/analyst in our department (new to programming and ArcObjects) and I don't feel I'm qualified enough or have the time to teach them. So I'm looking for entry level books/tutorials for them to use as reference. The only books I can find for developing Extensions for ArcMap are written for VBA. Besides the ES...

Survey of GIS Programming

How many programmers on this site work with GIS? What middleware do you work with? ESRI? Mapguide? Google? What kind of projects do you work on? Are you focused on web work, making desktop applications or intranet projects? What kind of industries do you work in? ...

Use custom font with a COM Object in .NET

I am trying o load a custom font in C#, so it is usable by COM libraries (like ESRI) and by GDI+. I want to load the font from disk and don't want to install the font on the system. COM font is of type stdole.IFontDisp. EDIT: using in AddFontResourceEx combination with the PrivateFontCollection solves the issue. ...

Changing DBF field size

Hi there, I worked with ESRI shapefile format right now and i have some problem with changing/editing database field size. I created a field with 200 length/size and now i want it to only 80 length/size (space & other improvement). However i can't edit field size anymore :( can somebody point out how to change the field size? Btw i ha...

Using nHibernate with st_geometry

Hi Has any one know a way to use nHibernate with database tables that coontains ESRI's st_geometry columns? This corrently prevents us the usage with nHibernate in our applications. Thanks ...

Which open-source Python or Java library provides an easy way to draw circles on a ESRI Shapefile?

I need to write a software that creates an shapefile with various circles or circumferences on it. The shapefile created should be readable by ESRI ArcMap. I need a library that let me add circles or circular arc to it. The library could be in for Python or in Java. ...

ArcGIS : Labels only rendered at 10,000,000 scale

I'm using ArcGIS Server 9.3 with an Oracle 10.2g database. I've created an MXD which contains my feature class and I've configured it to show one of the attributes as a label - both the feature class and the label are set to be visible at all scales. In ArcMap, the labels only show at a scale of 1:10,000,000 - as soon as I zoom in they ...

Convert ESRI projection coordinates to lat-lng

I have a large dataset of x,y coordinates in "NAD 1983 StatePlane Michigan South FIPS 2113 Feet" (aka ESRI 102690). I'd like to convert them to lat-lng points. In theory, this is something proj is built to handle, but the documentation hasn't given me a clue -- it seems to describe much more complicated cases. I've tried using a python...

dojo dialog - check to see it is loaded

I am running a function that needs to close a dojo dialog if it is loaded. How do I check if a dojo dialog is running? Do I use pure javascript and check by id if it is undefined? if (dijit.byId("blah") !== undefined) { destroyRecursive dijit; } Or do i use a property of the dialog object like isFocusable method isLoaded pro...

Opening ArcFM Attribute Editor from ArcObjects

I am trying to get the ArcFM Attribute Editor to open, after selecting a certain feature programatically. I figured the simplest way would be to grab a hold on a reference to its button, and call its OnClick method. Will that be the best solution? And how do I find the UID of the button? (If there's a general way of finding a button/comm...

How to get tabular data from sql server from javascript.

Here is my scenario: User enters in address Address is geolocated Geolocation is buffered (1 ft) Graphic returned is used in query feature to get a road ID All the above is pretty straight forward ESRI JavaScript API – now I am hitting a bit of a crossroads in approaches and I am wondering if you have an approach you use for the fo...

Convert Line ESRI Shape SHP file into nodes and links

Is there a way to convert a linear shape file into a csv file of the following format: Node_1, Node_2, attribute_1, ...., attribute_x 1 2 "hello" 567845.334 I have looked at GDAL/OGR2OGR and PostGIS and i don't think either converts the data to the format I want. I don't mind writing a script to do it, if i'm ...

How do I add button dynamically on ArcGIS Silverlight API?

Hi All, How do I add button dynamically using C# on ArcGIS? I can create that using XAML, but I can't write that on C#, I checked on the website on ArcGIS, they allowed to add graphics dynamically, but there is no sample to show how to add controls such as button dynamically. Can anyone provide me some sample code? Thanks ...

ESRI frameworks: java vs javascript

I'm about to develop a web mapping application with ESRI Products like ArcGIS Server and Image Server. I can't find a good comparison between the Java Web ADF and the Javascript Framework. They're of course different because one is a full environment and the other is only client side but it's much more concise and the step to start is m...

Which is the best ESRI ArcGIS component library to use with GWT?

We are currently designing a GIS intranet application using GWT and ESRI ArcGIS. We are looking at 2 client side Javascript libraries: The ESRI Javascript API Open Layers The library will have to support fused and non fused map caching as well as some layers that are dynamic. Open Layers GWT integration exists but the ESRI library is...

ArcGIS Flex API: Convert a screen point to a MapPoint

Using the ArcGIS Server Flex API, is there a way to convert mouse coordinates on the screen or the a map control to spatial coordinates in the map? It seems like there's functionality to convert map points to screen points, but a function for converting in the other direction seems weirdly absent. ...

What software/components do I need to build windows froms application hosts ESRI maps

Hi stackers, I'll start working on windows forms application that hosts ESRI maps into it So, I'm wondering if any one know which components/software do I need to deploy either on the windows client or GIS server (if any) to get my job done ? ...

Idea Wanted: Raster Online Map (Possibly with ESRI API and some geoprocess model)

(I hope this is a valid question) As I stated in my title, I'm looking for a fairly easy to moderately easy idea for some sort of online raster analysis map. I'm familiar with ESRI and their really awesome API, as I'm hoping to tackle something on that front. I'm also open to using the mapstraction lib. Does anyone have any ideas f...