SelectByType

The SelectByType method selects an object in the collection by its type.

Syntax

object.SelectByType( Area, Curve, Point, Text, Rectangle, RoundedRect, Square, Ellipse, Circle, Legend, ID1, ID2, Bitmap, Metafile, ScaleBar )

Parameter	Type	Description
Area	Boolean	optional; true to select areas; default: False
Curve	Boolean	optional; true to select curves; default: False
Point	Boolean	optional; true to select points; default: False
Text	Boolean	optional; true to select text; default: False
Rectangle	Boolean	optional; true to select rectangles; default: False
RoundedRect	Boolean	optional; true to select rounded rectangles; default: False
Square	Boolean	optional; true to select squares; default: False
Ellipse	Boolean	optional; true to select ellipses; default: False
Circle	Boolean	optional; true to select circles; default: False
Legend	Boolean	optional; true to select legends; default: False
ID1	Boolean	optional; true to select primary IDs; default: False
ID2	Boolean	optional; true to select secondary IDs; default: False
Bitmap	Boolean	optional; true to select bitmaps; default: False
Metafile	Boolean	optional; true to select metafiles; default: False
ScaleBar	Boolean	optional; true to select scale bars; default: False

Example

This example selects the legend on the current map layer.

MapShapes.SelectByType(Legend:=True)