Create and save map

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Create and save a map as an ArcGIS PortalItem (i.e. web map).

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Use case

Maps can be created programmatically in code and then serialized and saved as an ArcGIS web map. A web map can be shared with others and opened in various applications and APIs throughout the platform, such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, the JavaScript API, Collector, and Explorer.

How to use the sample

  1. Select the basemap and layers you'd like to add to your map.
  2. Press the Save button.
  3. Sign into an ArcGIS Online account.
  4. Provide a title, tags, and description.
  5. Save the map.

How it works

  1. A Map is created with a Basemap and a few operational layers.
  2. A Portal object is created and loaded. This will issue an authentication challenge, prompting the user to provide credentials.
  3. Once the user is authenticated, map.SaveAsAsync is called and a new Map is saved with the specified title, tags, and folder.

Relevant API

  • AuthenticationManager
  • ChallengeHandler
  • GenerateCredentialAsync
  • IOAuthAuthorizeHandler
  • Map
  • Map.SaveAsAsync
  • Portal

Tags

ArcGIS Online, OAuth, portal, publish, share, web map

Sample Code

AuthorMap.xaml.csAuthorMap.xaml.csAuthorMap.xamlArcGISLoginPrompt.cs
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// Copyright 2021 Esri.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an
// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
// language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

using ArcGIS.Helpers;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Geometry;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Portal;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;

namespace ArcGIS.WPF.Samples.AuthorMap
{
    [ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
        name: "Create and save map",
        category: "Map",
        description: "Create and save a map as an ArcGIS `PortalItem` (i.e. web map).",
        instructions: "1. Select the basemap and layers you'd like to add to your map.",
        tags: new[] { "ArcGIS Online", "OAuth", "portal", "publish", "share", "web map" })]
    [ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.ClassFile("Helpers\\ArcGISLoginPrompt.cs")]
    public partial class AuthorMap
    {
        // String array to store names of the available basemaps
        private readonly string[] _basemapNames =
        {
            "Light Gray",
            "Topographic",
            "Streets",
            "Imagery",
            "Ocean"
        };

        // Dictionary of operational layer names and URLs
        private Dictionary<string, string> _operationalLayerUrls = new Dictionary<string, string>
        {
            {"World Elevations", "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Elevation/WorldElevations/MapServer"},
            {"World Cities", "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/SampleWorldCities/MapServer/" },
            {"US Census Data", "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Census/MapServer"}
        };

        public AuthorMap()
        {
            this.Loaded += (s, e) => { _ = Initialize(); };
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private async Task Initialize()
        {
            ArcGISLoginPrompt.SetChallengeHandler();

            bool loggedIn = await ArcGISLoginPrompt.EnsureAGOLCredentialAsync();

            // Show a plain gray map in the map view.
            if (loggedIn)
            {
                MyMapView.Map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISLightGray);
            }
            else MyMapView.Map = new Map();

            // Fill the basemap combo box with basemap names
            BasemapListBox.ItemsSource = _basemapNames;

            // Add a listener for changes in the selected basemap.
            BasemapListBox.SelectionChanged += BasemapSelectionChanged;

            // Fill the operational layers list box with layer names
            OperationalLayerListBox.ItemsSource = _operationalLayerUrls;

            // Update the extent labels whenever the view point (extent) changes
            MyMapView.ViewpointChanged += (s, evt) => UpdateViewExtentLabels();
        }

        #region UI event handlers

        private void BasemapSelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Call a function to set the basemap to the one selected
            ApplyBasemap(e.AddedItems[0].ToString());
        }

        private void OperationalLayerSelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Call a function to add the chosen layers to the map
            AddOperationalLayers();
        }

        private void NewMapClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            // Create a new map (will not have an associated PortalItem)
            MyMapView.Map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISLightGray);
            MyMapView.Map.Basemap.LoadAsync();

            // Reset UI to be consistent with map
            BasemapListBox.SelectedIndex = 0;
            OperationalLayerListBox.SelectedIndex = -1;
        }

        private async void SaveMapClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                // Show the progress bar so the user knows work is happening
                SaveProgressBar.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;

                // Get the current map
                Map myMap = MyMapView.Map;

                // Load the current map before saving to portal.
                await myMap.LoadAsync();

                // Apply the current extent as the map's initial extent
                myMap.InitialViewpoint = MyMapView.GetCurrentViewpoint(ViewpointType.BoundingGeometry);

                // Get the current map view for the item thumbnail
                RuntimeImage thumbnailImg = await MyMapView.ExportImageAsync();

                // See if the map has already been saved (has an associated portal item)
                if (myMap.Item == null)
                {
                    // Get information for the new portal item
                    string title = TitleTextBox.Text;
                    string description = DescriptionTextBox.Text;
                    string[] tags = TagsTextBox.Text.Split(',');

                    // Make sure all required info was entered
                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(title) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(description) || tags.Length == 0)
                    {
                        throw new Exception("Please enter a title, description, and some tags to describe the map.");
                    }

                    // Call a function to save the map as a new portal item
                    await SaveNewMapAsync(MyMapView.Map, title, description, tags, thumbnailImg);

                    // Report a successful save
                    MessageBox.Show("Saved '" + title + "' to ArcGIS Online!", "Map Saved");
                }
                else
                {
                    // This is not the initial save, call SaveAsync to save changes to the existing portal item
                    await myMap.SaveAsync();

                    // Get the file stream from the new thumbnail image
                    Stream imageStream = await thumbnailImg.GetEncodedBufferAsync();

                    // Update the item thumbnail
                    ((PortalItem)myMap.Item).SetThumbnail(imageStream);
                    await myMap.SaveAsync();

                    // Report update was successful
                    MessageBox.Show("Saved changes to '" + myMap.Item.Title + "'", "Updates Saved");
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Report error message
                MessageBox.Show("Error saving map to ArcGIS Online: " + ex.Message);
            }
            finally
            {
                // Hide the progress bar
                SaveProgressBar.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
            }
        }

        #endregion UI event handlers

        private void ApplyBasemap(string basemapName)
        {
            // Set the basemap for the map according to the user's choice in the list box.
            switch (basemapName)
            {
                case "Light Gray":
                    MyMapView.Map.Basemap = new Basemap(BasemapStyle.ArcGISLightGray);
                    break;

                case "Topographic":
                    MyMapView.Map.Basemap = new Basemap(BasemapStyle.ArcGISTopographic);
                    break;

                case "Streets":
                    MyMapView.Map.Basemap = new Basemap(BasemapStyle.ArcGISStreets);
                    break;

                case "Imagery":
                    MyMapView.Map.Basemap = new Basemap(BasemapStyle.ArcGISImagery);
                    break;

                case "Ocean":
                    MyMapView.Map.Basemap = new Basemap(BasemapStyle.ArcGISOceans);
                    break;
            }

            MyMapView.Map.Basemap.LoadAsync();
        }

        private void AddOperationalLayers()
        {
            // Clear all operational layers from the map
            Map myMap = MyMapView.Map;
            myMap.OperationalLayers.Clear();

            // Loop through the selected items in the operational layers list box
            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> item in OperationalLayerListBox.SelectedItems)
            {
                // Get the service uri for each selected item
                KeyValuePair<string, string> layerInfo = item;
                Uri layerUri = new Uri(layerInfo.Value);

                // Create a new map image layer, set it 50% opaque, and add it to the map
                ArcGISMapImageLayer layer = new ArcGISMapImageLayer(layerUri)
                {
                    Opacity = 0.5
                };
                myMap.OperationalLayers.Add(layer);
            }
        }

        private async Task SaveNewMapAsync(Map myMap, string title, string description, string[] tags, RuntimeImage thumb)
        {
            await ArcGISLoginPrompt.EnsureAGOLCredentialAsync();

            // Get the ArcGIS Online portal (will use credential from login above)
            ArcGISPortal agsOnline = await ArcGISPortal.CreateAsync();

            // Save the current state of the map as a portal item in the user's default folder
            await myMap.SaveAsAsync(agsOnline, null, title, description, tags, thumb);
        }

        private void UpdateViewExtentLabels()
        {
            // Get the current view point for the map view
            Viewpoint currentViewpoint = MyMapView.GetCurrentViewpoint(ViewpointType.BoundingGeometry);
            if (currentViewpoint == null) { return; }

            // Get the current map extent (envelope) from the view point
            Envelope currentExtent = currentViewpoint.TargetGeometry as Envelope;

            // Project the current extent to geographic coordinates (longitude / latitude)
            Envelope currentGeoExtent = (Envelope)currentExtent.Project(SpatialReferences.Wgs84);

            // Fill the app text boxes with min / max longitude (x) and latitude (y) to four decimal places
            XMinTextBox.Text = currentGeoExtent.XMin.ToString("0.####");
            YMinTextBox.Text = currentGeoExtent.YMin.ToString("0.####");
            XMaxTextBox.Text = currentGeoExtent.XMax.ToString("0.####");
            YMaxTextBox.Text = currentGeoExtent.YMax.ToString("0.####");
        }
    }
}

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