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CDBCreateSymbEx Method
Create a new Symbol.

Available since Oasis montaj version: 5.0.0
License: Available to anyone.  

Namespace: GeoEngine.Core.GXNet
Assembly: geoengine.core.gxnet (in geoengine.core.gxnet.dll)
Notes
If symbol already exits it is returned. STRING-type channels: To create a string-type channel, enter a negative number for the channel category below. For instance, "-32" will create a string channel with 32 characters per item. Symbol name for DB_CATEGORY_LINE_FLIGHT must conform to the following line naming syntax: [type][number.version:flight] Type can be: L - normal line B - base line T - tie line R - trend line S - test line P - special line Examples: L100, T100.1:16 Note the "Flight" is any whole number that may be useful to differentiate processing tasks. The ability to create a VA channel is not available in the free interface and requires a Montaj license.
Syntax
public int CreateSymbEx(
	string str1,
	int i2,
	int i3,
	int i4,
	int i5
)

Parameters

str1
Type: SystemString
Symbol Name
i2
Type: SystemInt32
See DB_SYMB_TYPEConstant
i3
Type: SystemInt32
See DB_OWNConstant
i4
Type: SystemInt32
See DB_CATEGORY_USERConstant, DB_CATEGORY_LINEConstant, DB_CATEGORY_CHANConstant, DB_CATEGORY_BLOBConstant
i5
Type: SystemInt32
Extra info, which depends on DB_SYMB_TYPEConstant DB_SYMB_CHAN - element width for a VA channel ignores for all other DB_SYMB_TYPEConstant types

Return Value

Type: Int32
DB_SYMB handle.
See Also