Common PrintTask

Purpose

This sample demonstrates how to implement custom print templates for the PrintTask. The ability to define these templates, enables extensive customization of the arrangement, content, and appearance of print page elements. This sample includes the following templates, each of which can be used with the Default.aspx page:

• Simple.htm—Illustrates specifying the arrangement and appearance of print page elements through the use of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
• ServerTimestamp.aspx—Demonstrates how to include a time stamp that is initialized in the code behind when the print page is loaded.
• ClientTimestamp.htm—Demonstrates how to use JavaScript to initialize a time stamp when the print page is loaded.
• CustomLegend.htm—Illustrates the use of one of the JavaScript functions specified by the PrintTask (setLegend) to create a custom-formatted legend via JavaScript.
• GoogleChartResults.htm—Illustrates the use of one of the JavaScript functions specified by the PrintTask (setTaskResults), with the Google Chart application programming interface (API) to include a chart of task results on the print page.

How to use

If the sample has associated data, you will find that the sample's zip file includes a "data" folder alongside the language folders. However, you will need to update the sample to point to the location of the data once you have extracted all the files.

1. Verify that the Web Application Developer Framework (ADF) for the .NET Framework is installed and functioning properly. For information on installing and configuring the Web ADF, consult the installation guide.
2. In Windows Explorer, navigate to <ArcGIS Developer Kit install location>\Samples\ServerNET. This folder contains the Common_PrintTask CSharp and VBNet folders.
3. Open the folder of the language you are going to use (that is, CSharp or VBNet) and copy the Common_PrintTask_<language> folder to c:\inetpub\wwwroot. The <language> variable can be CSharp or VBNet.
4. Open the IIS Manager from Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, or Internet Information Services.
5. In the console tree view on the left, navigate to Local Computer, Web Sites, Default Web Site. Expand Default Web Site. Right-click the Common_PrintTask_<language> folder and click Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.
6. Click the Directory tab, click the Create button in the Application Settings section, then click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
7. Start Visual Studio 2010 and open the solution for the language you are using. For example, the Visual Studio 2010 solution file for the Common_PrintTask_CSharp sample is Common_PrintTask_CSharp2010.sln and is located in the c:\inetpub\wwwroot\Common_PrintTask_CSharp folder.
8. In the Solution Explorer, right-click the page you want to view, and select Set As Start Page.
9. This sample is configured to use the California map service and it is assumed that this service is running on the local machine (localhost). You can create this service by publishing the map document located at <ArcGIS Developer Kit install location>\Samples\data\California\California.mxd. For instructions on how to publish a map document to ArcGIS for Server, see the topic "Publishing a GIS resource to the server" in the ArcGIS for Server Help.
10. If the California service is not running on the local machine, specify the proper location by following the steps in the following "Specify the California service location" section.
11. The templates in this sample are associated with the PrintTask on the Default.aspx page. Initially, the sample uses the Simple.htm template. You can change the template by following the steps in the following "Setting the template used with the PrintTask" section.
12. Save the project.
13. Click the Debug drop-down menu and click Start Debugging.

1. Open the Default.aspx page in Visual Studio design view.
2. Open the properties dialog box for the MapResourceManager control.
3. Click the ResourceItems property and click the ellipsis. The ResourceItem Collection Editor dialog box appears.
4. Specify the parameters for the California service and click OK.
5. Click OK again and save the project.

1. Open the Default.aspx page in Visual Studio design view.
2. Select PrintTask1.
3. In the properties window, click the LayoutTemplateFile property, and click the ellipsis. The Select URL dialog box appears.
4. Click the template you want to view from the PrintTemplates directory and click OK.
5. Save the project.

1. Browse to the application uniform resource locator (URL), for example, http://localhost/Common_PrintTask_CSharp, or start the application from Visual Studio.
2. Click the Find button on the Query Attributes Task.
3. On the Print Task, select the California Cities check box.
4. Click the Create Print Page button. A print page appears. Note the layout and appearance of the map elements and how they correspond to the selected layout. If the GoogleChartResults template file is being used, the print page includes a pie chart with a drop-down list below it.
5. Choose a field from the drop-down list. The chart updates to classify the cities by the selected field.

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