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# IDLffShape::Close

The IDLffShape::Close procedure method closes a Shapefile. If the file has been modified, it is also written to the disk if neither of the following conditions is met:

- The file was opened with write permissions using the UPDATE keyword to the IDLffShape::Open method
- It is a newly created file that has not been written previously.

If the file has been modified and one of the previous conditions is not met, the file is closed and the changes are not written to disk.

## Syntax

Obj->[IDLffShape::]Close

## Arguments

None

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.4 | Introduced