Another Annotation template question

[jagielski]

So I would like to assign the layer text goes on when using an annotation template by the polygon that is being labeled. I can do that by putting .layer in the expression box for the layer in the template. I would like to take that a step farther and have the annotation template label go on an appended layer based on the polygon being labled. So if the polygon is on layer "own", I would like to somehow put the annotation template on a "own-t" layer. I know I can just specify the layer "own-t" but I don't want to create a annotation template for every type of control that I have (own, lease, etc.). Does this make any sense, and is it possible.

Thank you,

Kraig

[Murph_Map]

Try using this expression (STRCAT (.layer " -T"))

My Map3D needs a repair install or I would of tested it first before replying.

[jagielski]

Murph,

Thanks for the reply. I had tried that. I tried again, checking sytex. I get a warning message saying Missing quotation mark in the expression, and it ignored the expression and puts the label on the "0" layer.

I don't know much about using expressions, but I've tried a series of different ways trying to concatenate the .layer with "-T" with no luck.

Thank you,

Kraig

[jagielski]

Well, I tried again and now I'm getting an "Unsupported operator specified in expresion: .layer" warning message.

[jagielski · Accepted solution]

Okay, I got it to work like so:

(strcat .layer "-T")

The extra set of parentheses were left out.

Thank you,
Kraig

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