When the program is driven from an automation script, an options string can be specified in the script that acts as the import options dialogs do in the program. The string consists of comma-separated parameters, which specify the behavior of the various import options.
|
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|
Filter |
string |
MIF |
|
AreasToCurves |
1 or 0 |
Whether to set all polygons to polylines. 0 does not set all polygons to polylines. 1 does. |
|
IgnoreStyles |
1 or 0 |
Whether to import without colors/fills/patterns etc. 0 does not import without the colors, fills, patterns, etc. 1 does import without these. |
Example
This example shows how to import a MapInfo MIF file with the various options.
CommandApi.Construct("Import")
CommandApi.Option("GuiEnabled", "False")
CommandApi.Option("AutoConnect", "True")
CommandApi.Option("ClearOptions", "False")
CommandApi.Option("Filter", "mif")
CommandApi.Option("Options", "AreasToCurves=1;IgnoreStyles=1")
CommandApi.Option("Path", "C:/Path/To/Import/file.mif")
CommandApi.Option("PersistOptions", "True")
CommandApi.Do()
Used by: Import
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