File Methods (GisLink)

The following methods control SIS Workspace Definitions (SWDs).

Note: Some of these methods are only available using GisLink created Add-Ins and Cadcorp SIS Desktop applications, not in ActiveX Control.


CreateBitmapFromImage Creates a bitmap from an image.
Exit Exits the Cadcorp SIS Desktop session.
Export Exports data using an Add-in exporter.
ExportBds   Exports the current view to a BDS file.
ExportBmp   Exports the current view to a Windows Bitmap (BMP) file.
ExportCursorDataset   Exports an Overlay to a cursor-based Dataset, e.g. Cadcorp Feature Database (FDB).
ExportEcw   Exports the current view to an Earth Resource Mapping Enhanced Compression Wavelet (ECW) file.
ExportFeatureTable Exports a named feature table to a comma-separated file.
ExportGif   Exports the current view to a GIF file.
ExportJpeg  Exports the current view to a JPEG file.
ExportPdf   Exports the current view to a PDF file.
ExportPng Exports the current view to a PNG file.
Export Raster Exports the current view to
ExportTiff  Exports the current view to a TIFF file.
ExportVrml Exports the current view to a VRML file.
ExportWmf Exports the current view to a Windows Metafile (WMF) file.
GetNumSwd   Gets the number of different SWD files open.
GisExit Exits the Cadcorp SIS Desktop session.
InsertDataset   Inserts a dataset into the current SWD.
Publish Publishes data.
SaveBitmap   Saves the current open Bitmap item to a file.
SwdClose   Closes all of the windows of the current SWD.
SwdNew   Creates a new, empty SWD.
SwdNewFromSwt   Creates a new SWD from an SWT.
SwdNewWindow   Creates a new window onto an existing SWD, with the given view.
SwdNewWindow3D   Creates a new 3D window onto an existing SWD.
SwdNewWindowTable   Creates a new Table window onto an existing SWD.
SwdOpen   Opens an existing SWD.
SwdSave   Saves the current SWD.
SwdSaveAs   Renames and saves the current SWD.
SwdSaveAsPwd   Saves the current SWD as a PWD.
SwdSaveAsSwt   Saves the current SWD as an SWT.
SwtClose   Closes all of the windows of the current SWT.
SwtNew   Creates a new, empty SWT.
SwtOpen   Opens an existing SWT.
SwtSave   Saves the current SWT.
SwtSaveAs Renames and saves the current SWT.