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How To: Find a layer by name using ArcObjects
Summary
This sample shows how to get a reference to a layer by name rather than an index number.
Procedure
Loop through all the layers in the map using IEnumLayer to check the layer names.
Code:
Sub GetLayerByName()
Dim pDoc As IMxDocument
Set pDoc = ThisDocument
' Get all the layers in the Map
Dim pEnumLayer As IEnumLayer
Set pEnumLayer = pDoc.FocusMap.Layers
' Loop through all the layers
Dim pLayer As ILayer
Set pLayer = pEnumLayer.Next
Do Until pLayer Is Nothing
If pLayer.Name = "STATES" Then
Exit Do
End If
Set pLayer = pEnumLayer.Next
Loop
End Sub
Last Published: 5/5/2016
Article ID: 000004885
Software: ArcGIS-ArcEditor 8.1.2, 8.1 ArcGIS-ArcInfo 8.1.2, 8.1, 8.0.2, 8.0.1 ArcGIS-ArcView 8.1.2, 8.1