ArcObjects Library Reference

Create Tactical Graphic Snippet

Creates a MOLE Tactical Graphic as a CachedGraphic with the specified attributes.

[C#]

///<summary>Creates a MOLE Tactical Graphic as a CachedGraphic with the specified attributes.</summary>
///  
///<param name="cacheRendererCollection">An ICacheRendererCollection interface that is a collection of renderers.</param>
///<param name="display">An IDisplay interface. Preferably an ActiveView.ScreenDisplay.</param>
///<param name="symbolIdCode">A System.String that is Symbol ID Code (SIC) from MIL-STD-2525B / APP6a document. Example: "GFGPGLP-------X"</param>
///<param name="geometry">An IGeometry interface that is used to create graphic with (must match geometry required by corresponding Symbol Id Code in the standard.</param>
///<param name="propertySet">An IPropertySet interface that is used for creating graphic.</param>
///<param name="textSize">A System.Double that is the size of Text accompanying graphic(in Map Units). Example: 0.5</param>
///<param name="symbolSize">A System.Double that is the size of Symbol (in Map Units). Example: 0.5</param>
///<param name="useAffiliationColor">A System.Boolean that ignores Style's color and use affilition color.</param>
///<param name="useFonts">A System.Boolean if true, polygon text if false.</param>
///   
///<returns>An ICachedGraphic interface with the specified attributes, Nothing if fails</returns>
///   
///<remarks></remarks>
public ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ICachedGraphic CreateTacticalGraphic(ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ICacheRendererCollection cachedRenderCollection, ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.IDisplay display, System.String symbolIdCode, ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IGeometry geometry, ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IPropertySet propertySet, System.Double textSize, System.Double symbolSize, System.Boolean useAffiliationColor, System.Boolean useFonts)
{

  // For more information on Symbol ID Codes see see: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.1/body.cfm?tocVisable=1&ID=2778&TopicName=Symbol%20ID%20code
  
  ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ICachedGraphic cachedGraphic=null;

  ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ITacticalElement tacticalElement=new ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.TacticalElementClass();
  tacticalElement.Shape=geometry;
  tacticalElement.MessageString=symbolIdCode;

  tacticalElement.PropertySet=propertySet;

  ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ITacticalGraphicRenderer tacticalGraphicRenderer;

  System.Boolean foundRendererForGraphic=false;

  System.Int32 count=cachedRenderCollection.RendererCount;
  for (System.Int32 i=0; i < count; i++)
  {
    // for each renderer, see if it can render the selected graphic
    tacticalGraphicRenderer=cachedRenderCollection.Renderer(i) as ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ITacticalGraphicRenderer; // Dynamic Cast

    if (tacticalGraphicRenderer.CanRenderTacticalElement(tacticalElement))
    {
      // find the first renderer that can render it, and then use it
      foundRendererForGraphic=true;

      tacticalGraphicRenderer.TextSize=textSize;
      tacticalGraphicRenderer.UsesAffiliationColor=useAffiliationColor;

      ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ITacticalGraphicRenderer2 tacticalGraphicRenderer2=tacticalGraphicRenderer as ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ITacticalGraphicRenderer2;  // Dynamic Cast
      if (tacticalGraphicRenderer2 != null)
        tacticalGraphicRenderer2.Size=symbolSize;

      if (tacticalGraphicRenderer.Style != null)
        tacticalGraphicRenderer.Style.UseFonts=useFonts;

      cachedGraphic=tacticalGraphicRenderer.GraphicByTacticalElement(display, tacticalElement);

      cachedGraphic.Geometry=geometry;
      cachedGraphic.Draw(display, null);

      break;
    } // if CanRenderTacticalElement
  } // for each renderer

  if ((cachedGraphic == null) || (!foundRendererForGraphic))
  {
    System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine("Could not render graphic with supplied properties.");
  }

  return cachedGraphic;
}

[Visual Basic .NET]

'''<summary>Creates a MOLE Tactical Graphic as a CachedGraphic with the specified attributes.</summary>
'''  
'''<param name="cacheRendererCollection">An ICacheRendererCollection interface that is a collection of renderers.</param>
'''<param name="display">An IDisplay interface. Preferably an ActiveView.ScreenDisplay.</param>
'''<param name="symbolIdCode">A System.String that is Symbol ID Code (SIC) from MIL-STD-2525B / APP6a document. Example: "GFGPGLP-------X"</param>
'''<param name="geometry">An IGeometry interface that is used to create graphic with (must match geometry required by corresponding Symbol Id Code in the standard.</param>
'''<param name="propertySet">An IPropertySet interface that is used for creating graphic.</param>
'''<param name="textSize">A System.Double that is the size of Text accompanying graphic(in Map Units). Example: 0.5</param>
'''<param name="symbolSize">A System.Double that is the size of Symbol (in Map Units). Example: 0.5</param>
'''<param name="useAffiliationColor">A System.Boolean that ignores Style's color and use affilition color.</param>
'''<param name="useFonts">A System.Boolean if true, polygon text if false.</param>
'''   
'''<returns>An ICachedGraphic interface with the specified attributes, Nothing if fails</returns>
'''   
'''<remarks></remarks>
Public Function CreateTacticalGraphic(ByVal cacheRendererCollection As ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ICacheRendererCollection, ByVal display As ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.IDisplay, ByVal symbolIdCode As System.String, ByVal geometry As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IGeometry, ByVal propertySet As ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IPropertySet, ByVal textSize As System.Double, ByVal symbolSize As System.Double, ByVal useAffiliationColor As System.Boolean, ByVal useFonts As System.Boolean) As ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ICachedGraphic

  ' For more information on Symbol ID Codes see see: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.1/body.cfm?tocVisable=1&ID=2778&TopicName=Symbol%20ID%20code
  
  Dim cachedGraphic As ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ICachedGraphic=Nothing

  Dim tacticalElement As ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ITacticalElement=New ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.TacticalElementClass
  tacticalElement.Shape=geometry
  tacticalElement.MessageString=symbolIdCode
  tacticalElement.PropertySet=propertySet

  Dim tacticalGraphicRenderer As ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ITacticalGraphicRenderer
  Dim foundRendererForGraphic As System.Boolean=False

  Dim count As System.Int32=cacheRendererCollection.RendererCount
  Dim i As Integer=0
  While i < count

    ' for each renderer, see if it can render the selected graphic
    tacticalGraphicRenderer=CType(cacheRendererCollection.Renderer(i), ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ITacticalGraphicRenderer) ' Explicit Cast

    If tacticalGraphicRenderer.CanRenderTacticalElement(tacticalElement) Then

      ' find the first renderer that can render it, and then use it
      foundRendererForGraphic=True
      tacticalGraphicRenderer.TextSize=textSize
      tacticalGraphicRenderer.UsesAffiliationColor=useAffiliationColor

      Dim tacticalGraphicRenderer2 As ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ITacticalGraphicRenderer2=CType(tacticalGraphicRenderer, ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions.ITacticalGraphicRenderer2) ' Explicit Cast

      If Not (tacticalGraphicRenderer2 Is Nothing) Then
        tacticalGraphicRenderer2.Size=symbolSize
      End If

      If Not (tacticalGraphicRenderer.Style Is Nothing) Then
        tacticalGraphicRenderer.Style.UseFonts=useFonts
      End If

      cachedGraphic=tacticalGraphicRenderer.GraphicByTacticalElement(display, tacticalElement)
      cachedGraphic.Geometry=geometry
      cachedGraphic.Draw(display, Nothing)

      i=count

    End If

    i=i + 1

  End While

  If (cachedGraphic Is Nothing) OrElse (Not foundRendererForGraphic) Then
    System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine("Could not render graphic with supplied properties.")
  End If

  Return cachedGraphic

End Function

Additional Requirements

The code in this document requires the following References added to the Visual Studio project:
ESRI.ArcGIS.DefenseSolutions
ESRI.ArcGIS.Display
ESRI.ArcGIS.System