Display a web map.
Use case
For displaying web maps stored on ArcGIS Online.
How to use the sample
A web map can be selected from the drop-down list. On selection the web map displays in the map view.
How it works
- Create a
Portal
from the ArcGIS URL http://www.arcgis.com. - Create a
PortalItem
using the Portal and the web map ID:new PortalItem(portal, ID)
. - Create a
Map
using the portal item. - Set the map to the
MapView
.
Relevant API
- Map
- MapView
- Portal
- PortalItem
About the data
The web maps accessed by this sample show Geology for United States, Terrestrial Ecosystems of the World and Recent Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons.
Tags
portal item, web map
Sample Code
// Copyright 2021 Esri.
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using Android.App;
using Android.OS;
using Android.Views;
using Android.Widget;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;
using System;
using System.Linq;
namespace ArcGISRuntime.Samples.OpenMapURL
{
[Activity(ConfigurationChanges = Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.Orientation | Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.ScreenSize)]
[ArcGISRuntime.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
name: "Open map URL",
category: "Map",
description: "Display a web map.",
instructions: "A web map can be selected from the drop-down list. On selection the web map displays in the map view.",
tags: new[] { "portal item", "web map" })]
public class OpenMapURL : Activity
{
// Hold a reference to the map view
private MapView _myMapView;
// String array to hold urls to publicly available web maps.
private string[] _itemUrls = {
"https://arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=92ad152b9da94dee89b9e387dfe21acd",
"https://arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=5be0bc3ee36c4e058f7b3cebc21c74e6",
"https://arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=064f2e898b094a17b84e4a4cd5e5f549"
};
// String array to store titles for the webmaps specified above.
private string[] _titles = {
"Geology for United States",
"Terrestrial Ecosystems of the World",
"Recent Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons"
};
protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
{
base.OnCreate(bundle);
Title = "Open map (URL)";
// Create the UI, setup the control references and execute initialization
CreateLayout();
Initialize();
}
private void Initialize()
{
// Create a new Map instance with url of the webmap that is displayed by default
_myMapView.Map = new Map(new Uri(_itemUrls[0]));
}
private void OnMapsClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Button mapsButton = (Button)sender;
// Create menu to show map options
PopupMenu mapsMenu = new PopupMenu(this, mapsButton);
mapsMenu.MenuItemClick += OnMapsMenuItemClicked;
// Create menu options
foreach (string title in _titles)
mapsMenu.Menu.Add(title);
// Show menu in the view
mapsMenu.Show();
}
private void OnMapsMenuItemClicked(object sender, PopupMenu.MenuItemClickEventArgs e)
{
// Get title from the selected item
string selectedMapTitle = e.Item.TitleCondensedFormatted.ToString();
// Get index that is used to get the selected url
int selectedIndex = _titles.ToList().IndexOf(selectedMapTitle);
// Create a new Map instance with url of the webmap that selected
_myMapView.Map = new Map(new Uri(_itemUrls[selectedIndex]));
}
private void CreateLayout()
{
// Create a new vertical layout for the app
LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(this) { Orientation = Orientation.Vertical };
// Create button to show possible map options
Button mapsButton = new Button(this)
{
Text = "Maps"
};
mapsButton.Click += OnMapsClicked;
// Add maps button to the layout
layout.AddView(mapsButton);
// Add the map view to the layout
_myMapView = new MapView(this);
layout.AddView(_myMapView);
// Show the layout in the app
SetContentView(layout);
}
}
}