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Three: Extension modules
These modules can be used to replace any of the default modules for Days 1 and 2, or to form a Day 3 programme.
SQL selections:
- more than one table (layer) at once
- the position of objects in several layers
- counts / totals for numeric fields
- counts for text fields
- counts depending on location
Creating objects 2:
- Points in exact geographical locations
- "Holes" in area objects
- A boundary to exactly fit another
- Objects made by combining "islands"
- Objects made by combining others E.g. wards from output areas.
Creating objects 3:
- Raster image registration
- Draw and use Buffers
- Geocoding: place objects by postcode
(or similar)
- Create objects: place points by X and Y co-ordinates
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Writing MapBasic code:
- Useful pre-written routines
- Automatically generating code
- Compile routines
- Call and run routines
- MapBasic code to create toolbars
Data 2:
- Import data from external sources
- Redistricting as a means of data entry
- Link fields
- Link tables using locational elements
- Aggregate functions
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