You could use the Object variable that is designed to hold geographical objects of any kind.
So if you'll fetch the object from a table use this syntax: Dim oCur As Object Fetch First From MYTABLE oCur = MYTABLE.OBJ HTH, Peter Horsb�ll M�ller GIS Developer Geographical Information & IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk -----Original Message----- From: Sam Shelley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:15 AM To: Woody Woodruff Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MI-L Storing an Attribute as a String Variable I was hoping to store the text from the table - as if storing a label as a string variable in a mapbasic script. Any ideas? Thanks for your reply - Sam -----Original Message----- From: Woody Woodruff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 7 April 2004 10:49 PM To: Sam Shelley Subject: RE: MI-L Storing an Attribute as a String Variable do you want the text string of a text object placed on the map, or an attribute such as fill pattern, brush color, text rotation, object type, etc? William "Woody" Woodruff Zoning Administrator Charter Township of Union, Isabella County, Michigan -84.80947000 43.61095100 2010 S Lincoln Rd, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 (989) 772 4600 EXT 41 Visit our web site at http://www.geocities.com/ctuzoning/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Sam Shelley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 08, 2004 02:13 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI-L Storing an Attribute as a String Variable Hi All, Does anyone know how to grab an attribute out of a table stored to an object, and save the value in a string variable? Thanks Sam --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 11369 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 11374
