Opens a Datasource without adding it to the map
object.Open ( FileName [,UserName] [,Password] ) |
- FileName
- Required. A String that specifies the complete filepath of the Datasource.
- Username
- Optional. A String that specifies the username for the Datasource, if the Datasource is password protected.
- Password
- Optional. A String that specifies the password for the Datasource, if the Datasource is password protected.
Boolean
- DataSource Get Properties Example
- DataSource Set Properties Example
- Exectue Example
- OpenLayer Example
Opens a DataSource and sets some of its properties.
DataSource Set Properties Example (VBScript) | ![]() |
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Function OpenAXF(p_strAXFPath) Dim pDS Set pDS = Application.CreateAppObject("DataSource") pDS.Open(p_strAXFPath) If (pDS.IsOpen) Then Set OpenAXF = pDS Else Set OpenAXF = Nothing End If End Function Function GetFileNameUI(p_extension, p_filter, p_title, p_flags) GetFileNameUI = CommonDialog.ShowOpen(p_extension, p_filter, p_title, p_flags) If (IsEmpty(GetFileNameUI)) Then GetFileNameUI = "" End If End Function Sub SetDataSourceProperties Dim strFileName strFileName = GetFileNameUI("axf", "ArcPad AXF Files|*.axf","Select AXF File", &H1000) If ("" = strFileName) Then Exit Sub Dim pDS Set pDS = OpenAXF(strFileName) If (pDS Is Nothing) Then Console.Print "Open DataSource failed" Exit Sub End If Dim lNumLayers lNumLayers = pDS.Properties("LAYERCOUNT") pDS.UserProperties("MyProp1") = "Craig" Dim strMyProp1 strMyProp1 = pDS.UserProperties("MyProp1") Console.Print "MyProp1 user property: " & strMyProp1 Dim lCount, strLayerName, strFolder For lCount = 1 To lNumLayers pDS.LayerProperties(lCount,"NAME") = "New Name" & lCount strLayerName = pDS.LayerProperties(lCount,"NAME") pDS.LayerProperties(lCount,"FOLDER") = "New Folder" & lCount strFolder = pDS.LayerProperties(lCount,"FOLDER") Console.Print "Layer " & lCount & " NAME: " & strLayerName Console.Print "Layer " & lCount & " FOLDER: " & strFolder Next pDS.Close Set pDS = Nothing End Sub |
DataSource Set Properties Example (JScript) | ![]() |
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function OpenAXF(p_strAXFPath) { var pDS = Application.CreateAppObject("DataSource"); pDS.Open(p_strAXFPath) if (pDS.IsOpen) return pDS else return null; } function GetFileNameUI(p_extension, p_filter, p_title, p_flags) { var resOpen = CommonDialog.ShowOpen(p_extension, p_filter, p_title, p_flags); if (resOpen == null) return ""; else return resOpen; } function SetDataSourceProperties() { var strFileName = GetFileNameUI("axf", "ArcPad AXF Files|*.axf","Select AXF File", 0x1000); if ("" == strFileName) return; var pDS = OpenAXF(strFileName); if (null == pDS) { Console.Print("Open DataSource failed"); return; } var lNumLayers = pDS.Properties("LAYERCOUNT"); pDS.UserProperties("MyProp1") = "Craig"; var strMyProp1 = pDS.UserProperties("MyProp1"); Console.Print("MyProp1 user property: " + strMyProp1); var lCount, strLayerName, strFolder ; for (lCount = 1; lCount<=lNumLayers; lCount++) { pDS.LayerProperties(lCount,"NAME") = "New Name" + lCount; strLayerName = pDS.LayerProperties(lCount,"NAME"); pDS.LayerProperties(lCount,"FOLDER") = "New Folder" + lCount; strFolder = pDS.LayerProperties(lCount,"FOLDER"); Console.Print("Layer " + lCount + " NAME: " + strLayerName); Console.Print("Layer " + lCount + " FOLDER: " + strFolder); } pDS.Close(); pDS = null; } |