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IPrimeMeridianEdit.Define Method (ArcObjects .NET 10.4 SDK)
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IPrimeMeridianEdit.Define Method

Defines the properties of the prime meridian.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub Define ( _
    [ByRef Name As Object], _
    [ByRef Alias As Object], _
    [ByRef Abbreviation As Object], _
    [ByRef Remarks As Object], _
    [ByRef Longitude As Object] _
)

[C#]
public void Define (
    ref object Name,
    ref object Alias,
    ref object Abbreviation,
    ref object Remarks,
    ref object Longitude
);
[C#]

Optional Values

Name   To indicate that this parameter is undefined, first define a variable object Missing=Type.Missing; then pass this in as ref Missing.
Alias   To indicate that this parameter is undefined, first define a variable object Missing=Type.Missing; then pass this in as ref Missing.
Abbreviation   To indicate that this parameter is undefined, first define a variable object Missing=Type.Missing; then pass this in as ref Missing.
Remarks   To indicate that this parameter is undefined, first define a variable object Missing=Type.Missing; then pass this in as ref Missing.
Longitude   To indicate that this parameter is undefined, first define a variable object Missing=Type.Missing; then pass this in as ref Missing. 
[C++]
HRESULT Define(
  VARIANT* Name,
  VARIANT* Alias,
  VARIANT* Abbreviation,
  VARIANT* Remarks,
  VARIANT* Longitude
);

[C++]

Parameters
Name [optional]
  Name is a parameter of type VARIANT

  To indicate this parameter is undefined pass a reference to a VARIANT with type VT_ERROR and scode value of DISP_E_PARAMNOTFOUND.
Alias [optional]
  Alias is a parameter of type VARIANT

  To indicate this parameter is undefined pass a reference to a VARIANT with type VT_ERROR and scode value of DISP_E_PARAMNOTFOUND.
Abbreviation [optional]
  Abbreviation is a parameter of type VARIANT

  To indicate this parameter is undefined pass a reference to a VARIANT with type VT_ERROR and scode value of DISP_E_PARAMNOTFOUND.
Remarks [optional]
  Remarks is a parameter of type VARIANT

  To indicate this parameter is undefined pass a reference to a VARIANT with type VT_ERROR and scode value of DISP_E_PARAMNOTFOUND.
Longitude [optional]
  Longitude is a parameter of type VARIANT

  To indicate this parameter is undefined pass a reference to a VARIANT with type VT_ERROR and scode value of DISP_E_PARAMNOTFOUND.

Product Availability

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

Description

Use the Define method of IPrimeMeridianEdit to set the properties of a prime meridian. The longitude parameter is defined in degrees relative to Greenwich.

[C#]

    private void DefinePrimeMeridian()
    {
        //Query interface for DatumEdit
        IPrimeMeridianEdit primeMeridianEdit=new PrimeMeridianClass();
        //Define the properties for the prime meridian
        object name="Greenwich";
        object alias="Green";
        object abbreviation="Grnwch";
        object remarks="Greenwich is the prime meridian";
        object longitude=0;
        primeMeridianEdit.Define(ref name, ref alias, ref abbreviation, ref remarks, ref longitude);
    }

See Also

IPrimeMeridianEdit Interface