Common Timer redraw
Common_TimerRedraw_CSharp\SimpleUpdate.aspx.cs
// Copyright 2011 ESRI
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public partial class SimpleUpdate : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    #region Member Variables

    // Name of the resource to add graphics to
    private string _graphicsResourceName = "GraphicsResource";

    // Flag indicating whether one type of graphics is still visible when another type is cleared
    private bool _graphicsShown = false;

    // Array containing the names of the 48 contiguous states.  Used in creating feature graphics for a 
    // random subset of these states.
    private string[] _states = { "Alabama","Arizona","Arkansas","California","Colorado","Connecticut",
        "Delaware","Florida","Georgia","Idaho","Illinois","Indiana","Iowa","Kansas","Kentucky","Louisiana",
        "Maine","Maryland","Massachusetts","Michigan","Minnesota","Mississippi","Missouri","Montana",
        "Nebraska","Nevada","New Hampshire","New Jersey","New Mexico","New York","North Carolina",
        "North Dakota","Ohio","Oklahoma","Oregon","Pennsylvania","Rhode Island","South Carolina","South Dakota",
        "Tennessee","Texas","Utah","Vermont","Virginia","Washington","West Virginia","Wisconsin","Wyoming" };

    #endregion

    #region Event Handlers - Page_Load, RequestReceived

    protected void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
        // Add a handler for the PostbackManager's RequestReceived event.  This event fires whenever doAsyncRequest
        // is called on on the client tier PostbackManager.  For more information on the PostbackManager, see the
        // Common_PostbackManager sample.
        PostbackManager1.RequestReceived += 
            new PostbackManager_CSharp.RequestReceivedEventHandler(PostbackManager1_RequestReceived);
    }

    // Fires when a request is received that was initiated by a call to PostbackManager.doAsyncRequest on the client
    void PostbackManager1_RequestReceived(object sender, PostbackManager_CSharp.AdfRequestEventArgs args)
    {
        // Parse the request arguments
        System.Collections.Specialized.NameValueCollection requestArgs =
            ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.UI.WebControls.CallbackUtility.ParseStringIntoNameValueCollection(args.RequestArguments);

        // Check the event argument and draw or clear graphics accordingly
        switch (requestArgs["EventArg"])
        {
            case "DrawFeatureGraphics":
                DrawFeatureGraphics();
                break;
            case "DrawElementGraphics":
                DrawElementGraphics();
                break;
            case "DrawAllGraphics":
                DrawFeatureGraphics();
                DrawElementGraphics();
                break;
            case "ClearFeatureGraphics":
                ClearGraphics("Feature");
                break;
            case "ClearElementGraphics":
                ClearGraphics("Element");
                break;
        }

        // Apply the graphics updates to the map
        Map1.RefreshResource(_graphicsResourceName);
        PostbackManager1.CallbackResults.CopyFrom(Map1.CallbackResults);

        // Create a callback result to hide the activity indicator
        ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.UI.WebControls.CallbackResult hideIndicatorCallbackResult =
            ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.UI.WebControls.CallbackResult.CreateJavaScript("hideActivityIndicator();");
        PostbackManager1.CallbackResults.Add(hideIndicatorCallbackResult);

        // Check whether graphics were created
        if (requestArgs["EventArg"].Contains("Draw") || _graphicsShown)
        {
            // Create callback result that will issue an update graphics request to the server in the update
            // interval specified on the UI
            ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.UI.WebControls.CallbackResult updateGraphicsCallbackResult =
                 ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.UI.WebControls.CallbackResult.CreateJavaScript("setGraphicsTimeout();");
            PostbackManager1.CallbackResults.Add(updateGraphicsCallbackResult);
        }
    }

    #endregion

    #region Private Methods

    #region Graphics Manipulation - DrawFeatureGraphics, DrawElementGraphics, ClearGraphics

    // Draws a random subset of states as feature graphics on the map
    private void DrawFeatureGraphics()
    {
        // Get the graphics resource
        ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.Graphics.MapFunctionality graphicsMapFunctionality =
            Map1.GetFunctionality(_graphicsResourceName) as ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.Graphics.MapFunctionality;

        // Get a query functionality for the USA_Data resource
        string targetResourceName = "USA";
        ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.IMapFunctionality commonMapFunctionality = 
            Map1.GetFunctionality(targetResourceName);
        ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.IQueryFunctionality queryFunctionality = 
            (ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.IQueryFunctionality)commonMapFunctionality.Resource.CreateFunctionality(
            typeof(ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.IQueryFunctionality), null);

        // Get the names and IDs of the layers in the resource that can be queried
        string[] layerIDs;
        string[] layerNames;
        queryFunctionality.GetQueryableLayers(null, out layerIDs, out layerNames);

        // Get the index of the states layer
        string targetLayerName = "States";
        int targetLayerIndex = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < layerNames.Length; i++)
        {
            if (layerNames[i].ToLower() == targetLayerName.ToLower())
            {
                targetLayerIndex = i;
                break;
            }
        }

        // Initialize a filter for querying states
        ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.QueryFilter adfQueryFilter = new ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.QueryFilter();
        adfQueryFilter.ReturnADFGeometries = true;
        adfQueryFilter.MaxRecords = 50;

        // Specify that only the STATE_NAME field be queried
        string targetFieldName = "STATE_NAME";
        ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.StringCollection stringCollection = 
            new ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.StringCollection(targetFieldName, ',');
        adfQueryFilter.SubFields = stringCollection;
        
        System.Text.StringBuilder stringBuilder =
            new System.Text.StringBuilder();

        // Generate the number of states to display graphics for
        System.Random randomizer = new System.Random();
        int numberStates = randomizer.Next(4, 26);

        // Get a state name from the list
        string stateName = _states[randomizer.Next(_states.Length)];
        // Add the number of unique state names specified by numberStates
        for (int i = 0; i < numberStates; i++)
        {
            // Get the list
            string stateList = stringBuilder.ToString();

            // Keep picking random state names until one is picked that isn't on the list
            while (stateList.Contains(stateName))
                stateName = _states[randomizer.Next(_states.Length)];

            // Add the state to the list
            stringBuilder.AppendFormat("'{0}',", stateName);
        }

        // Remove the trailing comma from the list
        string whereClause = stringBuilder.ToString();
        whereClause = whereClause.Substring(0, whereClause.Length - 1);

        // Specify that the query filter get features that match the states in the list
        adfQueryFilter.WhereClause = string.Format("STATE_NAME IN ({0})", whereClause);

        // Execute query
        System.Data.DataTable resultsTable = queryFunctionality.Query(
            commonMapFunctionality.Name, layerIDs[targetLayerIndex], adfQueryFilter);
        
        // Convert results to a graphics layer and add to the map
        ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Display.Graphics.GraphicsLayer resultsGraphicsLayer =
            ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.UI.WebControls.Converter.ToGraphicsLayer(resultsTable);        
        string layerName = "Feature Graphics";
        resultsGraphicsLayer.TableName = layerName;
        if (graphicsMapFunctionality.GraphicsDataSet.Tables.Contains(layerName))
            graphicsMapFunctionality.GraphicsDataSet.Tables.Remove(layerName);
        graphicsMapFunctionality.GraphicsDataSet.Tables.Add(resultsTable);
    }

    // Draws a set of random element graphic points on the map
    private void DrawElementGraphics()
    {
        // Get the map functionality for the graphics resource that will hold the element graphics
        ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.Graphics.MapFunctionality graphicsMapFunctionality =
            Map1.GetFunctionality(_graphicsResourceName) as ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.Graphics.MapFunctionality;
       
        // Retrieve or create the element graphics layer
        string layerName = "Element Graphics";
        ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Display.Graphics.ElementGraphicsLayer elementGraphicsLayer = null;
        if (graphicsMapFunctionality.GraphicsDataSet.Tables.Contains(layerName))
        {
            elementGraphicsLayer = graphicsMapFunctionality.GraphicsDataSet.Tables[layerName] 
                as ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Display.Graphics.ElementGraphicsLayer;

            // Remove graphics from the layer
            elementGraphicsLayer.Clear();
        }
        else
        {
            // Create a new element graphics layer and add it to the map
            elementGraphicsLayer = new ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Display.Graphics.ElementGraphicsLayer();
            elementGraphicsLayer.TableName = layerName;
            graphicsMapFunctionality.GraphicsDataSet.Tables.Add(elementGraphicsLayer);
        }

        // Add a random number of points to add to the layer
        System.Random randomizer = new System.Random();
        int numberPoints = randomizer.Next(4, 20);
        for (int i = 0; i < numberPoints; i++)
        {
            // Get a point that is randomly placed within the map's extent
            ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Geometry.Point adfPoint = GetRandomPoint(Map1.Extent, randomizer);

            // Create a marker symbol with a random color, size, and symbol type
            ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Display.Symbol.SimpleMarkerSymbol markerSymbol = 
                new ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Display.Symbol.SimpleMarkerSymbol();
            markerSymbol.Color = GetRandomColor(randomizer);
            markerSymbol.Width = randomizer.Next(10, 30);
            markerSymbol.Type = (ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Display.Symbol.MarkerSymbolType)randomizer.Next(0, 5);

            // Use the point and symbol to create a graphic element
            ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Display.Graphics.GraphicElement graphicElement = 
                new ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Display.Graphics.GraphicElement(adfPoint, markerSymbol);

            // Add the graphic to the layer
            elementGraphicsLayer.Add(graphicElement);
        }
    }

    // Removes element or feature graphics from the map
    private void ClearGraphics(string featureType)
    {
        // Get the graphics resource
        ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.Graphics.MapFunctionality graphicsMapFunctionality =
            Map1.GetFunctionality(_graphicsResourceName) as ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.DataSources.Graphics.MapFunctionality;

        // Remove the element or feature graphics layer from the resource
        string graphicsLayerName = string.Format("{0} Graphics", featureType);
        if (graphicsMapFunctionality.GraphicsDataSet.Tables.Contains(graphicsLayerName))
            graphicsMapFunctionality.GraphicsDataSet.Tables.Remove(graphicsLayerName);

        // Set flag indicating whether there are still graphics visible.  This will be used to determine whether
        // to create a callback to set a new graphics update timeout.
        _graphicsShown = (graphicsMapFunctionality.GraphicsDataSet.Tables.Count > 0);
    }

    #endregion

    #region Random Helper Methods - GetRandomColor, GetRandomPoint

    // Generates a random color
    private System.Drawing.Color GetRandomColor(System.Random randomizer)
    {
        byte[] rgb = new byte[3];
        randomizer.NextBytes(rgb);
        return System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2]);
    }

    // Generates a random point within the given extent
    private ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Geometry.Point GetRandomPoint(ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Geometry.Envelope adfEnvelope, 
        System.Random randomizer)
    {
        double x = adfEnvelope.XMin + randomizer.NextDouble() * adfEnvelope.Width;
        double y = adfEnvelope.YMin + randomizer.NextDouble() * adfEnvelope.Height;
        return new ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.Web.Geometry.Point(x, y);
    }

    #endregion

    #endregion
}