CreatePostMap

The CreatePostMap method posts data on a map. Posted data properties are edited through the returned PostData object.

Syntax

object.CreatePostMap( pVarCols, BoundaryFileName, DataFileName, DataTableName, BoundaryFileOptions, PIDCol )

Parameter	Type	Description
pVarCols	Array of Longs	required; array of column numbers, column A equals 1
BoundaryFileName	String	optional; boundary file name
DataFileName	String	optional; data file name
DataTableName	String	optional; table name if a database file is used
BoundaryFileOptions	String	optional; see Boundary File Options
PIDCol	Integer	optional; primary ID column, column A equals 1

Remarks

VB users can use ReDim to set the array size to the used size if necessary or use CreatePostMap2.

Example

This example creates a map of Colorado counties and posts the county name for each county.

Sub main

'Creates an instance of the MapViewer Application object

'and assigns it to the variable named "mvApp"

Set mvApp = CreateObject("MapViewer.Application")

'Makes the application main window visible

mvApp.Visible = True

'Assigns the location of the samples folder to the variable "InPath"

InPath$ = mvApp.ApplicationFolder + " samples\"

'Creates a map document object, and assigns it to the variable named "Plot"

Set Plot = mvApp.Documents.Add(DocType:=mvDocPlot)

'Defines the variables for a post map

Dim Variables(1 To 1) As Long

Variables(1) = 2

'Creates a post map object and assigns it to the variable named "PostMap"

Set PostMap = Plot.CreatePostMap( Variables, BoundaryFileName:=InPath$ + _

"co2010.gsb", DataFileName:=InPath$ + "co2010.dat", BoundaryFileOptions:= _

"SecondaryIDField=2, Attribute1Field=1", PIDCol:=1 )

End Sub