topic Re: Create Text Point Element - in ArcGIS Pro SDK Questions

Create Text Point Element -

PeteVitt — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:36:47 GMT

Hi I'm having trouble with the Create Point Text Element 1 code snippet:

https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-pro-sdk/wiki/ProSnippets-Layouts#create-point-text-element-1

on this line:

var ptTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
    container, TextType.PointText, coord2D.ToMapPoint(), sym, textString,
                       "New Point Text", true, elemInfo);

for 'container' variable I'm getting an error: The name 'container' does not exist in the current context. As I look at the snippet I don't see that container has been defined above this point

Thanks

Pete

Re: Create Text Point Element -

CharlesMacleod — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:47:51 GMT

when creating graphic elements, container can be one of:

a layout - eg var container = LayoutView.Active.Layout;

a graphicslayer - eg var container = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<GraphicsLayer>().First();

a group element. - eg var container = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<GroupElement>().First();

Re: Create Text Point Element -

PeteVitt — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:13:57 GMT

thanks. using layout as container worked