ArcGIS Server Cached Map Expiry Time

The tiled cached map expire time can be controlled by a variable "cacheControlMaxAge" in ArcGIS Server Administrator Directory, available starting at ArcGIS for Server (Window) 10.2.

Ref: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//015400000577000000

The default HTTP header "max-age" is 86400 (i.e. 24 hours), which seems cannot be changed in ArcGIS Server 10.0.

For Android SDK 10.2, the map caching activities only works on the particular session. That means when the user quit the app and start it again. The previous cache will not be used.

OpenOffice keeps showing the restoring window in OSX

If your OpenOffice just keeps showing the restoring window / reopen document window in OSX:

Simply remove all the contents in the following directory:

/Users/<user name>/Library/Saved Application State/org.openoffice.script.savedState

Horrible implementation...

Check httpd.conf syntax

Simply run the following command:

httpd -t

It will shows "Syntax OK" if your httpd.conf works.

Customize the 404 page for ArcGIS Server Map Services

ArcGIS Server 10 internal Tomcat web root:
       \ArcGIS\Server10.0\java\manager\web_output

ArcGIS Server 10 internal Tomcat conf:
       \ArcGIS\Server10.0\java\manager\service\managerappserver\conf

You may modify the web.xml by adding the error page definition:

        ...

        <welcome-file-list>

            <welcome-file>index.html</welcome-file>

            <welcome-file>index.htm</welcome-file>

            <welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome-file>

        </welcome-file-list>

        <error-page>

            <error-code>404</error-code>

            <location>/404.htm</location>

        </error-page>

    </web-app>

And the 404 error file can put in the root (/web_output)

References for setting up app routing in IIS 7

Application Request Routing in IIS

• http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/482/install-application-request-routing/
  
  
• http://blogs.iis.net/wonyoo/archive/2011/04/20/how-to-install-application-request-routing-arr-2-5-without-web-platform-installer-webpi.aspx
  
  
• http://blogs.iis.net/wonyoo/archive/2011/03/29/why-is-application-request-routing-version-2-5-available-only-via-web-platform-installer.aspx

Desktop automation software

AutoHotkey, a nice one.

http://www.autohotkey.com/

Remove the "Zoom to" link in Callout of ArcGIS Javascript API

We can add the following style to hide the "Zoom to" link:

      .action.zoomTo {
      display: none;
      }

Ref:
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/89318-Remove-quot-Zoom-to-quot-link

Cases for Eclipse not started correctly

1. !MESSAGE The workspace exited with unsaved changes in the previous session; refreshing workspace to recover changes.
   
   Solution: Try to remove the file "workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.resources\.snap"
   
2. Sometimes the eclipse hangs in the splash screen.
   
   Solution: Try to remove the file "workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.e4.workbench\workbench.xmi"

Executing PowerShell script

1. Check your execution policy:
   PS> Get-ExecutionPolicy
2. The execution policy is "Restricted" by default
3. Change it to "Unrestricted"
   PS> Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
4. Then you can run your script
   e.g. PS> .\scriptfile.ps1

Ref: http://ithelp.ithome.com.tw/question/10028377

ESRI ArcGIS JS API version 3.4 hiding the Dojo Dnd style "dojoDndAvatar"

For ArcGIS JS API v3.4, if you include "esri.css" in your project, then your Dojo Dnd Avatar (the floating hints while you're doing drag and drop) will be disappeared.

Why? Because in "esri.css", esri.css got the following style:

     .dojoDndAvatar {display: none;}

God... What the hell ESRI guys are doing ?!