Getting to Know ArcObjects: Programming ArcGIS with VBA

Author: Robert Burke

ArcObjects are the building blocks of ArcGIS, Geographic Information System (GIS) software from ESRI. With ArcObjects, you can create your own menus, tools, workflows, applications, and custom feature classes for use with ArcGIS. Getting to Know ArcObjects is designed to teach programmers of all skill levels, including absolute beginners, how to work with ArcObjects using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

Getting to Know ArcObjects teaches the basics of VBA programming, then progresses quickly to ArcObjects. Readers learn what ArcObjects are, use object model diagrams to find out what individual objects do, and program objects to execute specific GIS tasks, including:

• Adding layers to a map
• Defining layer symbology
• Querying data
• Working with selected features
• Creating dynamic layouts
• Editing feature attributes

Like other books in the Getting to Know series, Getting to Know ArcObjects uses a proven learning method that combines focused conceptual material with step-based exercises. Diagrams and color graphics enhance the concepts and provide direction and reinforcement in the exercises.

Getting to Know ArcObjects supports the self-learner and makes a practical lab manual for instructors in the classroom. Those who are new to programming, or just new to ArcObjects, will find this book to be the perfect starting place for getting the most out of ArcGIS and the objects on which it is built.

CD-ROM includes:
The complete set of ArcObjects object model diagrams, spatial data used in the exercises, all code written in the exercises (which readers can adapt for their own projects), and results.

Required software:
ArcGIS Desktop 9.1 or 9.2 is required to complete the exercises in this workbook. You can use the ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo licence level.