GetGIRASInfo()

Summary

Collects summary information about the contents of a USGS Land Use and Land Cover file.

 

Syntax

giras_info = GetGIRASInfo(string filename)

 

Argument	Contents
filename	The path and file name of the GIRAS file

 

Returns

An array of information as follows:

 

Element	Type	Contents
1	String	Name of the DEM tile
2	String	Data category
3	Integer	The denominator of the data scale (1:scale)

 

Example

// This call_

giras_info = GetGIRASInfo("c:\\washingt.gir")

 

// Returns this type of information...

// giras_info = {

// "WASHINGTON, D.C.,VA,MD 1:250000 QUAD LAND USE",

// "Land Use and Land Cover",

// 393700

// }

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	The specified file could not be found
Error	The file is not a valid Land Use and Land Cover file

 

See Also

Function	Summary
ImportGIRAS()	Imports features from USGS Land Use and Land Cover files