SelectArea method
Selects an area on the map and creates a SelectedArea object. The selected area must be completely inside the map window, that is between 0 and the Width property of the Map object, and 0 and the Height property of the Map object. Use 0 for all parameters to remove the selection from the map.
Applies to
Objects: SelectedArea
Syntax
object.SelectArea(Top, Left, Width, Height)
Parameters
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. An expression that returns a SelectedArea object. |
| Top | Required Long. Distance from the top of the map window to the top of the selected area, in pixels. |
| Left | Required Long. Distance from the left side of the map window to the left side of the selected area, in pixels. |
| Width | Required Long. Width of the selected area, in pixels. |
| Height | Required Long. Height of the selected area, in pixels. |
Example
Sub SelectAnAreaOnTheMap()
Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
Dim objMap As MapPoint.Map
'Set up application
Set objMap = objApp.ActiveMap
objApp.Visible = True
objApp.UserControl = True
'Select an area on the map
objMap.SelectedArea.SelectArea 20, 40, 100, 150
End Sub