NewLayer

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The NewLayer transaction adds a new edit layer of the specified type to a document window. If the page to which the new layer is added has not been viewed, the new layer will not be active. Otherwise it will be.

Type XTYP_EXECUTE or XTYP_REQUEST

Syntax [NewLayer(docwinID, layerType, <pageID>)]

Parameter	Data type	Values	Meaning
docwinID	DWORD	0 \| docwinID	active \| specific. See Remarks.
layerType	WORD	1	Redline
		2	Edit
		3	Full Edit (unrestricted layer--the only type available in the standard user interface)
		4	Annotation
		5	Hotspot
pageID	DWORD	0 \| pageID	current \| specific. Optional parameter.
Reply	Data type	Meaning
layerID	DWORD	identifier of the new layer. See Remarks.

Remarks

The specific docwinID is ignored if a specific pageID is used. If the specified page is not loaded, a warning is returned.

Replies are only returned when this transaction is called as an XTYP_REQUEST.

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Release information

Added in Release 3.40.