GetFeatureArea()

Summary

Returns the area of the feature in current map units.

 

Changes

Added to Version 2018.

 

Syntax

area = GetFeatureArea(integer area_id)

 

Argument	Contents
area_id	The ID of the area feature

 

Returns

A real number with the area of the feature in current map units.

 

Notes

• GetFeatureArea() works only when the current layer is an area layer.

 

Example

rh = GetFirstRecord(,)

id = rh2id(rh)

area = GetFeatureArea(id)

ShowMessage("Area ID=" + rh + " is " + r2s(area) + " Square " + GetMapUnits())

 

See Also

Function	Summary
GetArea()	Gets the coordinates that describe an area feature
GetFeatureLength()	Returns the length of the feature in current map units
GetPolygonArea()	Computes the area of a closed polygon