GetIcon()

Summary

Gets the font and character or bitmap used to draw point features.

 

Syntax

icon = GetIcon(string lyr_set_name)

 

Argument	Contents
lyr_set_name	The name of the layer or selection set

 

Returns

An array of three elements:

 

Element	Type	Contents
type	String	A string indicating the type of icon: "Font Character" or "Color Bitmap"
name	String	The name of a TrueType font (including size and style), or the name of the bitmap file
index	Real	Size of the bitmap in points, or index of a character in the font

 

Notes

• GetIcon() returns null if called on a selection set that does not have a defined icon.

Example

icn = GetIcon("Cities|")

icn = GetIcon("Cities|Selection")

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	The layer or selection set does not exist

 

See Also

Function	Summary
SetIcon()	Sets the font and character or bitmap used to draw point features
GetIconColor()	Returns the color used to draw point features