IMapDocument.ReplaceContents Method

Replace the contents of the map document.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub ReplaceContents ( _
    ByVal pObject As IMxdContents _
)

[C#]
public void ReplaceContents (
    IMxdContents pObject
);

[C++]
HRESULT ReplaceContents(
  IMxdContents* pObject
);

[C++]
Parameters
pObject [in]
  pObject is a parameter of type IMxdContents

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Description

Replaces the contents of the MapDocument with the contents of the specified Map, PageLayout, MapControl or PageLayoutControl. Before using the ReplaceContents method a New MapDocument must be created or an existing MapDocument must be Open.

If a MapControl  is passed to the ReplaceContents method the MapDocument will be replaced with the IMapControl2::Map. Likewise, if a PageLayoutControl is passed to the ReplaceContents method the MapDocument will be replaced with the IPageLayoutControl::PageLayout.

If the MapDocument contents is replaced with the contents of a Map or MapControl a portriat PageLayout containing the map will be created.

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