AddPoint()

Summary

Adds a point feature to a point layer.

 

Syntax

new_id = AddPoint(coord coordinate, integer ID)

 

Argument	Contents
coordinate	The location of the point
ID	The ID of the point to add, or null to generate an ID automatically

 

Returns

The integer ID of the new point.

 

Notes

• The point layer must be the current layer.

• The point layer can be an Oracle Spatial layer.

Example

// Add a Store (point feature) where the user clicks

SetLayer("Stores")

new_id = AddPoint(ClickCoord(), )

ShowMessage("The new point has an ID of " + String(id))

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
Error	The current layer is not a point layer, or is not from a standard geographic file; or ID is already in use

 

See Also

Function	Summary
DeletePoint()	Deletes a point feature from an area layer