function enableCreatePoint(draw, view) {
  var action = draw.create("point");

  // PointDrawAction.cursor-update
  // Give a visual feedback to users as they move the pointer over the view
  action.on("cursor-update", function (evt) {
    createPointGraphic(evt.coordinates);
  });

  // PointDrawAction.draw-complete
  // Create a point when user clicks on the view or presses "C" key.
  action.on("draw-complete", function (evt) {
    createPointGraphic(evt.coordinates);
  });
}

function createPointGraphic(coordinates){
  view.graphics.removeAll();
  var point = {
    type: "point", // autocasts as /Point
    x: coordinates[0],
    y: coordinates[1],
    spatialReference: view.spatialReference
  };

  var graphic = new Graphic({
    geometry: point,
    symbol: {
      type: "simple-marker", // autocasts as SimpleMarkerSymbol
      style: "square",
      color: "red",
      size: "16px",
      outline: { // autocasts as SimpleLineSymbol
        color: [255, 255, 0],
        width: 3
      }
    }
  });
  view.graphics.add(graphic);
}

Property Overview

Property Details

coordinates Number[]readonly

Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.6

An array of x,y coordinates for the point geometry.

declaredClass Stringreadonly inherited

Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

view MapView inherited

A reference to the MapView.

Method Overview

Method Details

canRedo(){Boolean}inherited

Indicates if the redo() method can be called on the action instance.

Returns:

Type	Description
Boolean	Returns true if the redo() method can be called.

canUndo(){Boolean}inherited

Indicates if the undo() method can be called on the action instance.

Returns:

Type	Description
Boolean	Returns true if the undo() method can be called.

complete()

Completes drawing the point geometry and fires the draw-complete event. Call this method if the drawing logic needs to be completed other than by double-clicking or pressing the "C" key.

emit(type, event){Boolean}inherited

Emits an event on the instance. This method should only be used when creating subclasses of this class.

Parameters:

type String The name of the event.

event Object optional The event payload.

Returns:

Type	Description
Boolean	true if a listener was notified

hasEventListener(type){Boolean}inherited

Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name.

Parameter:

type String The name of the event.

Returns:

Type	Description
Boolean	Returns true if the class supports the input event.

on(type, listener){Object}inherited

Registers an event handler on the instance. Call this method to hook an event with a listener.

Parameters:

type String|String[] A event type, or an array of event types, to listen for.

listener Function The function to call when the event is fired.

Returns:

Type	Description
Object	Returns an event handler with a remove() method that can be called to stop listening for the event(s). Property Type Description remove Function When called, removes the listener from the event.

Example:

view.on("click", function(event){
  // event is the event handle returned after the event fires.
  console.log(event.mapPoint);
});

redo()inherited

Incrementally redo actions recorded in the stack. Call canRedo() prior to calling this method to check if this method can be called on the action instance. Calling this method will fire the vertex-add or vertex-remove events depending on the last action.

Example:

if (action.canRedo()) {
  action.redo();
}

undo()inherited

Incrementally undo actions recorded in the stack. Call canUndo() prior to calling this method to check if this method can be called on the action instance. Calling this method will fire the vertex-add or vertex-remove events depending on the last action.

Example:

if (action.canUndo()) {
  action.undo();
}

Event Overview

{coordinates: Number[],preventDefault: Function,defaultPrevented: Boolean,type: "cursor-update"}

{coordinates: Number[],preventDefault: Function,defaultPrevented: Boolean,type: "draw-complete"}

Event Details

cursor-update

Fires after the pointer moves on the view. It returns the location of the pointer on the view as an array of numbers representing an x,y coordinate pair in the spatial reference of the view.

Properties:

coordinates Number[] An array of numbers representing an x,y coordinate pair in the spatial reference of the view.

preventDefault Function Prevents event propagation bubbling up the event chain.

defaultPrevented Boolean Set to true when preventDefault() is called.

type String The type of the event. The value is always "cursor-update".

Example:

action.on("cursor-update", function (evt) {
  view.graphics.removeAll();
  var point = new Point({
    x: evt.coordinates[0],
    y: evt.coordinates[1],
    spatialReference: view.spatialReference
  });
  var graphic = createGraphic(point);
  view.graphics.add(graphic);
});

draw-complete

Fires after when the user has completed drawing a point. It returns the location of the pointer on the view as an array of numbers representing an x,y coordinate pair in the spatial reference of the view.

Properties:

coordinates Number[] An array of numbers representing an x,y coordinate pair in the spatial reference of the view.

preventDefault Function Prevents event propagation bubbling up the event chain.

defaultPrevented Boolean Set to true when preventDefault() is called.

type String The type of the event. The value is always "draw-complete".

Example:

action.on("draw-complete", function (evt) {
  view.graphics.removeAll();
  var point = new Point({
    x: evt.coordinates[0],
    y: evt.coordinates[1],
    spatialReference: view.spatialReference
  });
  var graphic = createGraphic(point);
  view.graphics.add(graphic);
});