Gets a collection of MapItems in the Folder.

Namespace:  ESRI.ArcGISExplorer.Mapping

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

Syntax

C#
public MapItemCollection ChildItems { get; }
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public ReadOnly Property ChildItems As MapItemCollection

Field Value

A MapItemCollection containing all items in the Folder.

Implements

IMapItemParent..::.ChildItems

Remarks

This collection is used to drive the content of a Folder in the ArcGIS Explorer Application. Each derived MapItem type can be thought of as a building block of map content.

The table below gives a brief description of each MapItem type that can be added to Folder.ChildItems:

MapItem TypeDescription
NoteA single graphic associated with a popup window.
LinkA link to a URL, file or external application.
ViewA stored location in 2D or 3D associated with a popup window.
ImageOverlayAn image which is positioned in relation to the map window.
FolderA container used to organize map content into logical groups.
LayersA subset of MapItems that reference geographic data.

There are several MapItem types that cannot be added to a folder:

MapItem TypeDescription
BasemapBasemaps can only be stored in the Basemap property of a Map.
KmlNodeCannot be added to a folder independently; KmlNode is a constituent part of a KmlLayer.
PackageChildLayerCannot be added to a folder independently; PackageChildLayer is a constituent part of a PackageLayer.
ServiceChildLayerCannot be added to a folder independently; ServiceChildLayer is a constituent part of a ServiceLayer.

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