ET GeoWizards Scripting
Sort Shapes
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Sorts the features of a feature class according to user specified fields and order methods.
Syntax
Dim ET As New ETGW_Core
Set variable = ET.SortShapes( pInFeatureClass, sOutFileName, _
fieldDictionary, sMessage)
The SortShapes method syntax has the following object qualifier and arguments:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| variable | An IFeatureClass object |
| pInFeatureClass | Required. An IFeatureClass object |
| sOutFileName | Required. A String - the full name of the output feature class (A feature class with the same full name should not exist) |
| fieldDictionary | Required. A Scripting Dictionary object that defines the fields to be used for sorting and the method used (Ascending or Descending) for each field. See the example for how to create the dictionary. Note if the method string is not "Ascending" or "Descending" (case sensitive) a descending method will be used. |
| sMessage | Optional. In a case of failure - description of the cause. If the functions completes with success an empty string will be returned. |