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SetLayerPosition()

Summary

Sets the position (drawing order) of a layer in a map.

 

Syntax

SetLayerPosition(string map_name, string layer_name, integer new_position)

 

Argument Contents
map_name The name of the map
layer_name The name of the layer
new_position The desired position (drawing order) of the layer within the map

 

Notes

Example

// Make sure the counties layer is the first layer

pos = GetLayerPosition("My Map", "Counties")

if pos <> 1 then SetLayerPosition("My Map", "Counties", 1)

 

Error Codes

Error Type Meaning
Error The specified position is less than one or more than the number of layers in the map
NotFound The map or layer does not exist

 

See Also

Function Summary
GetLayerPosition() Gets the position (drawing order) of a layer in a map
GetMapLayers() Gets a list of the layers in a map

 

 

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