ArcObjects Library Reference (Carto)  

IMap.LayerCount Property

Number of layers in the map.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public ReadOnly Property LayerCount As Integer
[C#]
public int LayerCount {get;}
[C++]
HRESULT get_LayerCount(
  long* Count
);
[C++]

Parameters

Count [out, retval]   Count is a parameter of type long

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Description


 

Remarks

LayerCount returns the number of layers in the map that implement IDataLayer.

LayerCount does not include the basic graphics layer (CompositeGraphicLayer) that each map contains nor does it return the graphic layers that can be created into this composite layer.

See Also

IMap Interface | IDataLayer Interface

.NET Snippets

Get FeatureLayer from Layer Index Number | Zoom to Layer by Index Number | Get GeoFeatureLayer from Layer Index Number | Get Index Number from Layer Name |

.NET Samples

Buffer snap agent (Code Files: BufferSnap) | Convert part to feature command (Code Files: ConvertPart) | Create a custom selection extension by extending ArcObjects (Code Files: SelectionExtension ZoomToLayerMultiItem) | Custom selection extension (Code Files: SelectionExtension) | Dynamic cache layer manager controller (Code Files: CacheManagerDlg) | Editing using a custom form (Code Files: EditorForm) | Graphics layers ToolControl (Code Files: GraphicsLayersListCtrl) |

.NET Related Topics

Add-in coding patterns | How to create an edit session |