ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.IMS
FindByName(String) Method
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ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.IMS.Carto.Layer Namespace > LayerCollection Class > FindByName Method : FindByName(String) Method

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Visual Basic (Usage)

C#

name: Name of layer to find.

Finds the first layer in the collection with a given name.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Overloads Function FindByName( _ ByVal name As String _ ) As Layer

Visual Basic (Usage)	Copy Code
Dim instance As LayerCollection Dim name As String Dim value As Layer value = instance.FindByName(name)

C#
public Layer FindByName( string name )

Parameters

name: Name of layer to find.

Return Value

The first layer in the collection with a given name, or null if no matching layer is found.

Example

Many classes in the ArcIMS Library Reference use this method to find a layer, such as FeatureLayer.CreateSelectionLayer(ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.IMS.Geometry.Geometry, Renderer, string). See also FindByName(string, int).

Remarks

This finds a layer based on its Name property. Note that the Name of the layer need not be unique. If multiple layers share the same name, this method returns the first layer found with the name. The comparison is not case sensitive.

The returned layer is of type Layer. Cast the layer to the inherited type to access its specific properties, i.e., one of FeatureLayer, ImageLayer, or AcetateLayer.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 family