CreateMapFromJson Method (MapFactory)

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Creates a new Map in the project. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public Map CreateMapFromJson( 
   string json
)

Public Function CreateMapFromJson( _
   ByVal json As String _
) As Map

Parameters

json: JSON string containing the map definition.

Return Value

A map.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
System.ArgumentException	JSON string can't be empty.
System.ArgumentException	Cannot create map with provided JSON string.

Remarks

Use this method with a JSON string representing the contents of a mapX file (see Map.SaveAsFile. A web map JSON string such as that created via Map.SaveAsWebMapFile is not valid and will throw an ArgumentException.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

MapFactory Class
MapFactory Members

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