ConvertToLineDatabase()

Summary

Creates a line geographic file from a set of line or area features.

 

Syntax

ConvertToLineDatabase(string layer_set, string new_db_name, array options)

 

Argument	Contents
layer_set	The name of the layer or selection set
new_db_name	The path and file name of the new geographic file

 

Option	Type	Contents
Label	String	A descriptive label for the geographic file
Layer Name	String	The name of the layer in the geographic file
Node Name	String	The name of the endpoint layer in the geographic file

 

Notes

• Any features that intersect are split at the location of the intersection. The resulting pieces are separate entities in the resulting geographic file.

• ConvertToLineDatabase() displays a progress bar. To add a Cancel button to the progress bar, precede the function call with an "on escape" clause. For more information, see Error Handling.

Example

ConvertToLineDatabase("Zones|", "boundary.dbd", {

     {"Label", "Borderes of Zones"},

     {"Layer Name", "Border"}

     })

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
Error	The layer or set name or one of the options is invalid
Escape	The user clicked Cancel

 

See Also

Function	Summary
ConvertToAreaDatabase()	Creates an area geographic file from a set of line or area features
ExportGeography()	Converts a geographic file between standard and compact format, or creates a new geographic file from a selection set