Hi,
For those who are interested, here's the solution to my problem.
Anton de Gruchy pointed out that WindowId() is a dynamic identifier & not
static. Phew, thanks for that.
My solution was to use the Timer() function to get a unique column name, and
then ADD COLUMN. I have put the unique column name into the window title so
that I can retrieve it later & relate it back to the relevant column for the
purpose of export. Using this technique, there is no need to remove the
added column, but of course, a need to be mindful of deteriating performance
after many iterations of the program.
Thanks all
Ian
> Hi
>
> The ADD COLUMN statement allows a new "temporary" column to be created
> for an open table.
>
> In an application I'm writing, I want to give a column the name of the
> map window identifier, so that each map window can have a unique
> thematic map. The thematic mapping bit works, but only the first time
> through. I cant seem to find a way to make an ADD COLUMN created column
> either "updateable" or "deletable", other than closing and reopening the
> table (I dont want to do this).
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Ian Allan
>
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