[gdal-dev] Update existing shape file

[Mateusz Loskot]

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> wow wrote:
>> Hi,
>>   I wanna set new field value to an existing shape file which has been
>> opened with update access, but it doesn't work, my code like this:
>>  
>>   OGRFeature* pFeature = pLayer->GetFeature(2);   int nIdx =
>> pFeature->GetFieldIndex("Name");
>>  pFeature->UnsetField(nIdx);
>>  pFeature->SetField( "Name", "hanJ reiver" );
>>  
>>   Anyone give me some advices?
> 
> Chen Xuexia,
> 
> After modifying the in memory feature, you need to write it back to the
> file using OGRLayer::SetFeature().

Frank,

SyncToDisk has no effect here?

Ciao,
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