Control String

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{control characters}

Usage        : Optional

Valid chars:  p   
Default       : blank

Left bracket must be first character in the label or it will treated as normal text.

{p}         = export object as point

blank        = convert Mapinfo object to equivalent KML object
 

Usage:

To export all objects in a layer as point with object name contained in a table column create a custom expression such as:
 

"{p}"+NameColumn

 

To export only some objects as points create a table column (eg TAG) containing the control string create a custom expression such as:
 

TAG+NameColumn  where TAG = {p} or blank

 

To export objects such as polygons and label them in Google,  use Mapinfo Add Layer tool to added a duplicate layer of same table to the mapper and use in the label of one layer:
 

"{p}"+text_column

       

This will export two layers, one with the polygons and the second with a Placemark for each object.

Note: This feature will be expanded in future to control interpretation of the label for example to change delimiter character and refer to external text/html files to overcome the label length limitation.

See also:

Advanced Techniques