GetLayerPosition()

Summary

Gets the position (drawing order) of a layer in a map.

 

Syntax

pos = GetLayerPosition(string map_name, string layer_name)

 

Argument	Contents
map_name	The name of the map
layer_name	The name of the layer

 

Returns

An integer indicating the position of the layer in the drawing order of the map. The first layer drawn has a position of one. The second layer has a position of two, etc.

 

Example

// Make sure the counties layer is the first layer

pos = GetLayerPosition("My Map", "Counties")

if pos <> 1 then SetLayerPosition("My Map", "Counties", 1)

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	The specified map or layer does not exist
Error	The layer is not in the map

 

See Also

Function	Summary
SetLayerPosition()	Sets the position (drawing order) of a layer in a map
GetMapLayers()	Gets a list of layers in the map