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ID property

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Returns the ID of the specified symbol. Read-only Integer.

Applies to

Objects: Symbol

Syntax

object.ID

Parameters

Part

Description

object

Required. An expression that returns a Symbol object.

Remarks

  • The ID property is the default property for the Symbol object.

Example

  Sub ChangeDataSetSymbol()
    Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
    Dim objDataSet As MapPoint.DataSet
    Dim objSymbols As MapPoint.Symbols
    Dim objSym As MapPoint.Symbol
    objApp.Visible = True
    objApp.UserControl = True

    Set objDataSet = objApp.OpenMap(objApp.Path & "\Samples\Clients.ptm").DataSets("Clients")
    Set objSymbols = objApp.ActiveMap.Symbols
    'Import a custom symbol
    Set objSym = objSymbols.Add(objApp.Path & "\Samples\CAirport.bmp")

    'Change the symbol of the current data set
    objDataSet.Symbol = objSym.ID
  End Sub