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SelectByLinks()

Summary

Selects nodes based on a set of links from its associated line layer.

 

Changes

Added to version 2022.

 

Syntax

n_selected = SelectByLinks(string set_name, string operation, string link_set, opt array options)

 

Argument

Contents

set_name

The name of the selection set

operation

The operation to perform, as indicated below

link_set

The set of links to use

 

Operation

Meaning

several

Replaces the contents of the selection set

less

Removes features from the selection set

more

Adds features to the selection set

subset

Selects a subset of the selection set

 

Option

Type

Contents

Inclusion

String

Enclosed or Intersecting, overriding the current setting; for more information, see SetSelectInclusion()

Max

Integer

Maximum number of records to select

Display

Boolean

"True" or "False" overriding the current setting; for more information, see SetSelectDisplay()

Auto Redraw

Boolean

"True" or "False" overriding the current setting; for more information, see SetSelectAutoRedraw()

Source And

String

A selection set on the current layer that records must be in to be selected

Source Not

String

A selection set on the current layer that records must not be in to be selected

 

Returns

An integer indicating the number of records in the selection set.

 

Notes

Example

n = SelectByLinks("Selection", "Several", linkset)

 

Error Codes

Error Type

Meaning

Error

The set name, the operation type or the link set is invalid

NotFound

No features exist

 

See Also

Function

Summary

SelectByNodes()

Selects links based on a set of nodes from its associated node layer

 

 

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