Simplify ArcObjects help

MelanieWawryk — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:56:40 GMT

Why does the arcObjects help have to be so cryptic? It seems to be written for people who already understand it fully. For example when I look up how to set the scalebar units, I would like it simply to say how you use it:
.Units = ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.esriUnits.esriMeters;
with a sample of:
IScaleBar scalebar = scalebarStyle.Item as IScaleBar;
scalebar.Units = ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.esriUnits.esriMeters;

Instead we get something that even after successfully setting the units we have no idea how the help given relates to what you actually use in Visual studio. I am sure I am missing something but it really shouldn't be that hard.

ArcObjects Library Reference (Carto)

IScaleBar.Units Property

The units reported.

[Visual Basic .NET]Public Property Units As esriUnits

[C#]public esriUnitsUnits {get; set;}

[C++]HRESULT get_Units(
  esriUnits* Units
);

[C++]HRESULT put_Units(
  esriUnits Units
);

[C++]

Parameters

Units [out, retval]

Units is a parameter of type esriUnits

Units [in]

Units is a parameter of type esriUnits

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Description

Units is the type of distance units (miles, kilometers, etc.) a scalebar displays the interval distances. This unit does not have to be the same as the the units of the data frame that a scalebar is associated with.

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Simplify ArcObjects help

IScaleBar.Units Property

Product Availability

Description

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