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SetDisplayStatus()

Summary

Changes how features in a selection set are displayed on a map.

 

Syntax

SetDisplayStatus(string lyr_set_name, string new_status)

 

Argument

Contents

lyr_set_name

The layer|set to be modified

new_status

A string that indicates the display setting for the selection set, as shown:

 

Status

Meaning

Active

Features are highlighted using the style settings for the selection set

Inactive

Features are displayed using the default style settings for the layer. Style settings for the set are ignored

Invisible

Features in the set are not displayed on the map

 

Notes

Examples

SetDisplayStatus("Households|High Income", "Active")

// Highlight these

SetDisplayStatus("Households|Avg Income", "Inactive")

// Default style

SetDisplayStatus("Households|Low Income", "Invisible")

// Don't show these

SetDisplayStatus("Households|", "Invisible")

// Make entire layer invisible

SetDisplayStatus(null, "Active")

// Make entire current layer active

 

Error Codes

Error Type

Meaning

Error

The new_status string is invalid

NotFound

The specified layer or set does not exist

 

See Also

Function

Summary

GetDisplayStatus()

Returns information on how features in a selection set are displayed on a map

 

 

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