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  • 1.  MapBasic script to substitute geometry

    Posted 02-04-2020 03:36
    Hi

    I'm writing my first MapBasic script and I cannot make it work. Maybe someone can give me some advice? My aim is to modify this SQL
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    Select Polygon_to_update.ID,Polygon_to_update_from.obj "NewObj",Polygon_to_update.obj
    from Polygon_to_update,Polygon_to_update_from
    where Polygon_to_update.ID=Polygon_to_update_from.ID
    into TableX NoSelect
    Update TableX Set OBJ=NewObj
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    so that it utilizes user defined table names. This SQL (originated from https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/mapinfo-l/bhnSNBad1xU) works fine. Basically, with this SQL I can substitute geometry from table "Polygon_to_update" with the geometry in table "Polygon to update from" and retain original tabular data in table "Polygon_to_update".

    In MapBasic (Version 17.0; 64-bit; Release Build 73) I have this:
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    Include "mapbasic.def"Include "mapbasic.def"
    Dim table_to_update As String
    Dim table_to_read_from As String
    Dim query As String

    Dialog
    Title "Enter table name 1"
    Control StaticText
    Title "Enter table name to be updated"
    Control EditText
    Into table_to_update
    Control OKButton
    Control CancelButton
    If CommandInfo(CMD_INFO_DLG_OK) Then
    End If

    Dialog
    Title "Enter table name 2"
    Control StaticText
    Title "Enter table name to read from"
    Control EditText
    Into table_to_read_from
    Control OKButton
    Control CancelButton
    If CommandInfo(CMD_INFO_DLG_OK) Then
    End If

    query="Select "+table_to_update+".ID"+","+table_to_read_from+".obj"+" "+"""NewObj"""+","+table_to_update+".obj"+" from"+table_to_update+","+table_to_read_from+" Where "+table_to_update+".ID"+"="+table_to_read_from+".ID"+
    +" into TO_BE_UPDATED NoSelect Update TO_BE_UPDATED Set OBJ=NewObj"
    Run Command query
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    In MapBasic it compiles with no errors. When I run this .mbx in MapInfo Pro (Version 17.0.4; 64-bit; release buld 3) I can type table names in dialog boxes but after that I get error (attachment "Error_message"). How to correct this error?

    Thank you

    Asko Põder
    Estonian Agricultural Board
    Senior Specialist


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    Asko Põder
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  • 2.  RE: MapBasic script to substitute geometry
    Best Answer

    Employee
    Posted 02-04-2020 07:09
    You were missing a space after "From".

    I changed your code slightly to this:
    sQuery = "Select " + table_to_update + ".ID" 
            +  "," + table_to_read_from + ".obj" + " " + """NewObj"""
            + "," + table_to_update + ".obj"
        + " from " + table_to_update + "," + table_to_read_from
        + " Where " + table_to_update + ".ID" + " = " + table_to_read_from + ".ID"
        + " into TO_BE_UPDATED NoSelect"
    Print sQuery
    Run Command sQuery
    Update TO_BE_UPDATED Set OBJ=NewObj

    I also moved the Update statement out to run outside of the Run Command statement.

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    Peter Horsbøll Møller
    Distinguished Engineer
    Pitney Bowes Software & Data
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  • 3.  RE: MapBasic script to substitute geometry

    Posted 02-04-2020 07:56
    Thank you very much. Got it working now.

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    Asko Põder
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