Can a time aware layer be created on the client side?

[tligon]

Every time aware sample I've seen is based on a feature layer from a map server or a gpx feed. Is there a way to create a time aware layer on the client side? I'm using graphics layers to display events based on information coming from a server; I'd like to apply the time slider object to the layer and display markers based on a timestamp attribute in the individual markers. I have a sneaking suspicion I can't use the time slider for what I'd like to do.

[rscheitlin]

Tyrone,

I personally have never tried it but based on my interpretation of the documentation it should be possible. If you load a FeatureLayer using its featureCollection with the graphics you want to use then you would have to set the timeInfo of the FeatureCollection as in this sample:

http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/fle...0000002r000000

Yes the sample uses a GPX but the time aware portion is what you need how you actually load the graphics is your part to handle your way.

[tligon]

I'm going to give this a shot hopefully today, but I don't like my chances based on what I'm reading in the API documentation; "graphicProvider" is supposed to be read-only, "add" and "remove" is not supported and "applyEdits" is suggested for use, but "applyEdits" is for a feature layer on the server.

[rscheitlin]

Tyrone,

I guess every time you need to add or remove a graphic you would have to re-populate the feature layer using the featureCollection (not the graphics provider).

[dpaddock]

applyEdits() can be used when the FeatureLayer is using a FeatureCollection.

[tligon]

Thanks for the suggestions...I have enough info to at least move forward. Probably will have a response by Monday.

[tligon]

Coming across something weird...I can't instantiate a FeatureLayer object in mxml or ActionScript. It's as if the class doesn't exist in the API. I'm using the 2.5 API; I have point clustering and map wraparound implemented, so it's not an API version issue as far as I can tell.

[rscheitlin]

Tyrone,

Do you have other swc's in your libs folder of build path? I ran into a issue just last week on this where older swc built using older Flex API versions where causing issues for me.

[tligon]

I have other swc files, but not any other AGSLIB swcs other than the 2.5 swc...