GetFeatureLength()

Summary

Returns the length of the feature in current map units.

Changes

Added to Version 2018.

Syntax

area = GetFeatureLength(integer area_id)

Argument Contents
line_id The ID of the line feature

Returns

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

Notes

  • GetFeatureLength() works only when the current layer is a line layer.

Example

rh = GetFirstRecord(,)
id = rh2id(rh)
length = GetFeatureLength(id)
ShowMessage("Line ID=" + rh + " is " + r2s(length ) + " " + GetMapUnits())

See Also

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