
7 - Getting Started with the
Ribbon Interface (MapInfo Pro
64-bit)
Ribbon...............................................................150
Status Bar..........................................................151
Mini Toolbar.......................................................151
User Control......................................................152
Context Menu....................................................152
BackStage.........................................................153
8 - Working With Tables
Opening Tables Through MapBasic..................156
Reading Row-And-Column Values From a
Table.............................................................158
Writing Row-And-Column Values to a Table.....164
Creating New Tables.........................................165
Accessing the Cosmetic Layer..........................170
Accessing Classic Layout Windows..................170
Multi-User Editing..............................................171
Files that Make Up a Table................................175
Raster Image Tables.........................................176
Working With Metadata.....................................178
Working With Seamless Tables.........................181
Working With Data in a GeoPackage................183
Accessing DBMS Data......................................187
Accessing/Updating Remote Databases with Linked
Tables...........................................................190
Using Data Files in Any Language or Character
Set................................................................193
Performance Tips for Table Manipulation..........193
9 - File Input/Output
Overview of File Input/Output............................197
Sequential File I/O.............................................198
Platform-Specific & International Character Sets.201
10 - Graphical Objects
Using Object Variables......................................203
Using the "Obj" Column.....................................203
Querying An Object's Attributes........................205
Creating New Objects.......................................214
Creating Objects Based On Existing Objects....217
Modifying Objects..............................................220
Working With Map Labels.................................222
Coordinates and Units of Measure....................227
Advanced Geographic Queries.........................229
11 - Advanced Features of
Microsoft Windows
Declaring and Calling Dynamic Link Libraries
(DLLs)..........................................................236
Creating Custom Button Icons and Draw
Cursors.........................................................242
Inter-Application Communication Using DDE....244
Incorporating Windows Help Into Your
Application....................................................251
12 - Integrated Mapping
What Does Integrated Mapping Look Like?......254
Conceptual Overview of Integrated Mapping....255
Technical Overview of Integrated Mapping.......256
A Short Sample Program: "Hello, (Map of)
World"...........................................................256
A Closer Look at Integrated Mapping................258
OLE
Automation Support..................................262
MapInfo Pro Command-Line Arguments...........262
13 - Working with .Net
Introduction and Requirements for .Net
Programming................................................266
Getting Started .................................................266
Working with Structures in .Net.........................272
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