ESRI.ArcGIS.AnalysisTools.MultipleRingBuffer

JohnStallings

Ok... First off I am a first time user of forums EVER, so as you might imagine I have racked my brain to no end with not luck whatsoever. Also, I am not a very good programmer, just thought I should insert that in case some of you programming wizards are wondering why this code look so terrible.

Here is the setup;
I need for my user to be able to input multiple distances for a buffer (thus the Multiple Ring Buffer Tool)

I am using a text box a list box and a add button. Once the action button (Buffer) is activated the numbers in the list box are converted to a List(of Double).

Where my problem comes into play is the .Distances property. If my user enters 500 <list box row 0> and 1000 <list box row 1>
The buffer generates a single buffer with a distance of 500.1 instead of 2 entries per Feature i.e. 1 - 500, 2 - 1000.

I have tried what I think to be everything. Look at my code below; and I will explain more after the code.

<Code>

Public Sub MultipleRingBuffer(ByVal UBuffer As List(Of Double))
        Dim GP As Geoprocessor = New Geoprocessor()
        GP.OverwriteOutput = True
        Dim out As String = "RISK_BUFFER_" & FCName 'FCName is populated from an earlier process in the program.
        Dim look As String = """" & String.Join(",", UBuffer.ToArray) & """"


        '' Create the tool process object.
        Dim bufferTool As ESRI.ArcGIS.AnalysisTools.MultipleRingBuffer = New ESRI.ArcGIS.AnalysisTools.MultipleRingBuffer

        With bufferTool
            .Input_Features = Open.OpenFeatureClassFromString(path & name & ".gdb\" & FCName)
            .Output_Feature_class = path & name & ".gdb\" & out
            .Distances = look
            .Buffer_Unit = "Feet"
            .Field_Name = "INPUT_DISTANCES"
            .Dissolve_Option = "NONE"
        End With
      


        RunTool(GP, bufferTool, Nothing)

    End Sub

    Private Sub RunTool(ByVal geoprocessor As Geoprocessor, ByVal process As IGPProcess, ByVal TC As ITrackCancel)

        geoprocessor.OverwriteOutput = True
        Try
            geoprocessor.Execute(process, Nothing)
            'ReturnMessages(geoprocessor)

        Catch err As Exception
            'Console.WriteLine(err.Message)
            MessageBox.Show(err.Message)
        End Try
    End Sub

</Code>

look is the variable that I am using to push to the .Distances Property. Also Notice the UBuffer is being received from another part of the program.

What I have tried for the .Distances;
1. Passing UBuffer directly - .Distances = UBuffer (Did not Work)
2. Dim look As String = """" & String.Join(" ", UBuffer.ToArray) & """" Notice the <space>
3. Dim look As String = String.Join(",", UBuffer.ToArray)  Notice the Missing """" at the begin and end of the string
4. Dim look As String = """" & String.Join(";", UBuffer.ToArray) & """" Notice the ";"
5. Dim look as Object = UBuffer - multiple iterations of this

This can go on and on... I suspect I am either completely wrong by using the above look variable or I have something minor wrong.

Thank you!

JohnStallings

The answer was slapping me in the face the entire time.

I was using geoprocessor.Execute

Use geoprocessor.ExecuteAsync