CopyPoint()

Summary

Duplicates a point feature in a standard geographic file.

 

Syntax

new_id = CopyPoint(integer original_id, integer new_id)

 

Argument	Contents
original_id	The ID of the point to copy
new_id	The ID of the new point, or null to generate an ID automatically

 

Returns

The integer ID of the new point.

 

Notes

• The point layer must be the current layer.

Example

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

SetLayer("Stores")

id = RH2ID(LocateNearestRecord(ClickCoord(), 0.25))

new_id = CopyPoint(id, null)

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
Error	The current layer is not a point layer, or is not from a standard geographic file; or the new_id is already in use
NotFound	There is no feature with the given original_id

 

See Also

Function	Summary
AddPoint()	Adds a point feature to a point layer