ArcObjects Library Reference (Display)

IPictureMarkerSymbol.CreateMarkerSymbolFromFile Method

Create symbol from picture file.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub CreateMarkerSymbolFromFile ( _
    ByVal Type As esriIPictureType, _
    ByVal fileName As String _
)

[C#]
public void CreateMarkerSymbolFromFile (
    esriIPictureType Type,
    string fileName
);

[C++]
HRESULT CreateMarkerSymbolFromFile(
  esriIPictureType Type,
  BSTR fileName
);

[C++]
Parameters
Type [in]
  Type is a parameter of type esriIPictureType
fileName [in]
  fileName is a parameter of type BSTR

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Description

Loads the specified bitmap image or emf file. Use the esriPictureType enumerator to specify the type of picture being loaded. Supported types are esriIPictureBitmap (bitmap images) and esriIPictureEMF (emf files).

Remarks

Bitmap images are limited to a maxiumum of 256 colors.

.NET Snippets

Create Picture Marker Symbol

.NET Samples