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I'm trying to remove text items on a layout frame using the procedures below, Sometimes the text items are removed other times they still remain, even when the frame id has been found.

I've also used the 'Set Layout window layout_ID Frame Contents On' command to try and get it to refresh the layout to no avail.

The text items are created into the layout window with the 'name' option specified.

Previously in 32bit we just cleared the layout cosmetic layer containing the text.

Anyone have any ideas why it's not working consistently.

Thanks

Sub RemoveLayoutFrame(byval sFrameName as String)

dim iFrame as integer

 iFrame = GetLayoutFrameID(sFrameName)

 if iFrame > 0 then

  Remove Designer Frame Window Layout_ID Id iFrame  

 end if

exit function

End Sub

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Function GetLayoutFrameID(byval sFrameName as string) as integer 'returns frame number for given frame also giFrameWiniD is set for WINID

dim iFrame as integer

 giFrameWiniD = 0

 iFrame = LayoutItemID(Layout_ID,sFrameName,-1)

 if iFrame > 0 then

  giFrameWiniD = LayoutItemInfo(layout_id, iFrame, LAYOUT_ITEM_INFO_WIN)

 end if

 GetLayoutFrameID = iFrame

exit function

End Function

We are looking into this and will post a reply soon.?

Hi David,

First off, the 'Frame Contents On' clause in the statement 'Set Layout window layout_ID Frame Contents On' is being silently ignored for the 64 bit Layout window. It only applies to the legacy 32 bit window.

You shouldn't need to refresh the Layout after removing items, it updates automatically.

I gave your code a quick try: I created a bunch of text frames, each with the same Name (I'm assuming that's what you're doing), and in a loop called your RemoveLayoutFrame function passing the Name. It seemed to work as expected and removed as many of the text frames with the same Name as I asked it to.

I might need to see more of how you are using RemoveLayoutFrame. Can you share more of your program?

If its being ignored could you please ask for the MapBasic Help to be updated as it's difficult to work out what is not being used by 64bit. It's still listed in the MapBasic v17 help that has recently been release. It specifically states that the 'set layout' statement can be used with both classic layout and layout window.

Considering 64bit has been around since v12.5 I would have hoped these sort of things could have been mentioned in the help by now.

I'll look into trying to send you some more code or screen shots of the affected output

Thanks

Hi David,

I created a bug for us to review and update the Set Layout documentation.