Reload Symbols statement - MapBasic - 2023

MapInfo MapBasic Reference

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MapInfo MapBasic Reference
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1985
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2023-09-12
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Purpose

Opens and reloads the MapInfo symbol file; this can change the set of symbols displayed in the Symbol Style dialog box. You can issue this statement from the MapBasic window in MapInfo Pro.

Syntax 1 (MapInfo 3.0 Symbols)

Reload Symbols 

Syntax 2 (Bitmap File Symbols)

Reload Custom Symbols From directory

directory is a string representing a directory path.

Description

This statement is used by the SYMBOL.MBX utility, which allows users to create custom symbols.

Note: MapInfo 3.0 Symbols refers to the symbol set that came with MapInfo Pro for Windows 3.0 and has been maintained in subsequent versions of MapInfo Pro.

See Also:

Alter Object statement