topic Multiple forms for many layers in ArcPad Questions

Multiple forms for many layers

feniscohamento — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:15:46 GMT

I am newbie in ArcPad Studio.
I have followed the tutorial and it really helped me to fully understand how to build a form based on a layer.
However I have an issue since in my project, I am supposed to load more than one (probably 3) different shapefiles.
In particular the project I have is exactly like the "Add Trees" example in the tutorial
(adding points) but the user should be able to choose each time in which layer to add the relative info.
What is the correct way to implement this?

Thank you

Re: Multiple forms for many layers

HannahFerrier — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:59:14 GMT

Hello!

If you have multiple layers (shapefiles) in your ArcPad Project, to collect data you must:

1. Make the Layer Editable (select layer from Edit Menu Dropdown)
2. Collect Geometry for New Feature
3. Complete the Form for New Feature Attributes

So the form is the last, not the first step in the data collection process!!

This means that the field users have already selected the layer before they get to the form 🙂

Let me know if this helps!

Hannah

Re: Multiple forms for many layers

GarethWalters — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:14:24 GMT

Hi,

Perhaps you could also take advantage of the QuickCapture toolbar in ArcPad. If you have multiple point files to switch between, you will see an icon for each feature and ArcPad will take care of swiching the editable layer for you rather than Start/Stop Editing menu.

Hope this helps.

Gareth