GetLayerScope()

Summary

Gets the scope of a layer.

 

Syntax

layer_scope = GetLayerScope(string layer_name)

 

Argument	Contents
layer_name	The name of the specified layer

 

Returns

The scope of the layer.

 

Notes

• Layer_scope can be passed to any GISDK function that requires a scope as argument.

• All layer types have a scope, including image layers.

• For a full list of scope-related GISDK functions, see Map Scales and Scopes.

Example

scp = GetLayerScope("U.S. States")

SetMapScope(, scp)

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	The specified layer does not exist
Error	Image database file is corrupted, or an internal error has occurred

 

See Also

Function	Summary
GetSetScope()	Gets the scope of the features in a selection set.
GetMapScope()	Gets the scope of a map
Scope()	Creates a scope