Provides access to members that control the reading and writing of map document files.
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
Description
The IMapDocument interface provides properties and methods for reading map document files (*.mxd, *mxt, *.pmf) and writing and saving changes to map document files (*.mxd). However, since it is not tied to the ArcMap application, application-specific functionality in the MapDocument will not be persisted. Examples of application specific functionality are toolbar settings, UI customizations, VBA projects, and ArcMap graphs. For desktop developers who need to use this functionality, the MxDocument interface located in the ArcMapUI library is a better choice.
Members
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ActiveView | The ActiveView of the map document. |
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Close | Close the map document. |
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DocumentFilename | The map document filename that the MapDocument coclass is linked to. |
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DocumentType | The type of map document currently loaded in the object. |
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DocumentVersion | Indicates if the version of the map document is compatible with the current version of software. |
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GetVersionInfo | Retrieve the detailed version information of the map document. |
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IsMapDocument | Indicates if the map document is a valid map document. |
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IsPasswordProtected | Indicates if the map document is protected by a passsword. |
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IsPresent | Indicates if the map document is present. |
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IsReadOnly | Indicates if the map document is read only. |
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IsRestricted | Indicates if the use of the map document is restricted to certain applications. |
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Layer | The Layer object at the specified index for the specified map. |
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Map | The Map object at the specified index. |
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MapCount | The number of Map objects contained within the map document. |
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New | Creates and opens a new map document in preparation for the contents to be retrieve or updated. |
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Open | Open the map document in preparation for the contents to be retrieve or updated. |
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PageLayout | The PageLayout object. |
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Printer | The printer object. If no printer object is stored in the map document this returns NULL. |
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ReplaceContents | Replace the contents of the map document. |
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Save | Save the contents of the map document to the bound file. |
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SaveAs | Save the contents of the map document to the specified file name. |
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SetActiveView | Set the ActiveView content of the map document. |
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Thumbnail | The thumbnail stored in the map document. If this is empty E_FAIL is returned. |
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UsesRelativePaths | Indicates if the data in the map document is referenced using relative paths. |
CoClasses that implement IMapDocument
| CoClasses and Classes | Description |
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| MapDocument | The MapDocument coclass is used to read and write map document files. |
| MxDocument (esriArcMapUI) | ESRI Mx Document. |