ARC Macro Language Vrsion 7.1.1 : Developing ARC/INFO Menus and Macros with AML, for UNIX and Windows NT

Jammed with tips and tricks, this self-study workbook gives you the power to tailor ARC/INFO software's suite of geoprocesssing operations to fit your particular applications. Anyone who uses command level ARC/INFO can write AML programs. It covers both fundamental and advanced techniques. Even if you never thought of yourself as a progrmmer, after completeing the first chapter you will be able to write AML programs that expedite your work with ARC/INFO. In addition to basic programming constructs like branching, looping, and modular programming, the book covers commands, start-up programs, characterstrings, error handling, external program access, file input and output, access to ARC/INFO tables, graphical menu interfaces, and ArcTools software. Extensive examples, questions and exercises help you use AML to its full potential. In summary, AML provides a wide variety of operations to complement ARC/INFO. The best way to learn what AML can do is use it, so buy this book and get started.

This book is designed for use with Version 7 of the host/workstation version of ARC/INFO. Scores of functional AML programs and menus, as well as sample data, are included with the workbook on a CD-ROM for UNIX and Windows NT based systems supported by ARC/INFO Version 7 or higher.