Name property (Symbol)

Returns or sets the name of the Symbol object. The name for symbols is its ToolTip. Setting the name for the MapPoint standard symbols will return an error. Read/write String.

Applies to

Objects:  Symbol

Syntax

object.Name

Parameters

Remarks

For the names of the MapPoint standard symbols, see the ToolTips in the Symbol property topic.

Example

    Sub ShowSymbolName()
    Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
    Dim objMap As MapPoint.Map
    Dim objLoc As MapPoint.Location
    Dim objSymbol As MapPoint.Symbol
    Dim objPushpin As MapPoint.Pushpin


    'Set up application and Pushpin object
    objApp.Visible = True
    objApp.UserControl = True
    Set objMap = objApp.ActiveMap
    Set objLoc = objMap.GetLocation(0, 0)
    Set objPushpin = objMap.AddPushpin(objLoc)
    Set objSymbol = objMap.Symbols.Item(83)
    Let objPushpin.Symbol = objSymbol
    objPushpin.BalloonState = geoDisplayBalloon


    'Add the symbol name to the Pushpin note
    objPushpin.Note = "This symbol is a " & objSymbol.Name


    'Zooms to object to see the results
    objPushpin.Location.GoTo
    objMap.Altitude = 1000
  End Sub