Returns an associated list of feature layer properties.
Syntax
(esri_featurelayer_get flname)
Arguments
- flname | string | required | An existing document or web feature layer name in the drawing.
Example usage
Attempt to get the feature layer properties for the Buildings feature layer.(esri_featurelayer_get "Buildings")
Result example usage
Gets the feature layer properties for the Buildings feature layer as an associated list.
(("NAME" . "Buildings") ("GEOMTYPE" . "Polygon") ("TYPEFIELD" . "") ("FLTYPE" . "Document"))Return values
- If successful the function returns an associated list of feature layer properties as dotted pairs with a label and value. The associated list may include the following properties:
Associated label Value type Value description "NAME" string
The name of the feature layer.
"GEOMTYPE" string
The feature layer geometry type: {"Polygon", "Polyline", "Point", "Multipatch", "Annotation"}.
"TYPEFIELD" string
If the feature layer has subtypes, this is the name of the field that subtypes are based upon; otherwise, it is omitted.
"FLTYPE" string
Returns the Document or Web feature layer type.
- If failed, returns a list with the first value of nil and then an associated list containing the key value "Error" and an associated error message as a string: (nil ("Error" . "<message>"))
Failed return values
A failed return value can occur for any of the following reasons:
- (nil ("Error" . "Missing required
argument."))
The required argument is not supplied.
- (nil ("Error" . "Feature layer not
found."))
The specified feature layer value is not a valid feature layer in the drawing.