Initializes a new ServiceLayer object and connects the layer to an ArcIMS service.

Namespace:  ESRI.ArcGISExplorer.Mapping

Assembly:  ESRI.ArcGISExplorer (in ESRI.ArcGISExplorer.dll) Version: 2.0.0.1500 (2.0.0.1500)

Syntax

C#
public static ServiceLayer OpenIms(
	Uri url,
	string serviceName
)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared Function OpenIms ( _
	url As Uri, _
	serviceName As String _
) As ServiceLayer

Parameters

url
Type: System..::.Uri

A Uri object which represents a Uniform Resource Identifier and consists of a string used to identify the ArcIMS service on the Internet.
serviceName
Type: System..::.String

The name of the service.

Return Value

A ServiceLayer object connected to the specified ArcIMS service.

Remarks

Use this method to both instantiate a ServiceLayer and connect the layer to a ArcIMS service. In contrast to the Connect method, an exception will be thrown if the specified service cannot be accessed.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
ESRI.ArcGISExplorer..::.ConnectionExceptionConnection failed. Check the Message and InnerException properties of the ConnectionException for more information about the reasons for the failure.

See Also