GetHardLinkClass()

Summary

Gets the class of a table that is hard linked to a database.

Syntax

class = GetHardLinkClass(string view_name)

Argument	Contents
view_name	The name of a view

Returns

If the view is a geographic layer, it returns the class of the hard-linked table; if the view is not a geographic layer, it returns the class of the table associated with the view. If the view is a joined view or is a geographic layer without a hard link, it returns null.

Notes

This function can be used in preparation for modifying the table hard linked to a geographic layer.

Example

layer = GetLayer()

class = GetHardLinkClass(layer)

if class = "dBASE" then

ShowMessage("The class of the hard-linked table is dBASE.")

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	The view was not found

Function	Summary
JoinTableToLayer()	Permanently joins a single table to a geographic file