Here is the solution to my problem with adding x & y coordinates to my table.
See below.

Christine

"Gardner, Betsy" wrote:

> Chris,
> I dont know if this is the answer you are looking for but there is an Avenue
> script in the samples directory that calculates two attributes for you ...
> x-coord and y-coord .. based on your point shapefile.  I am enclosing the
> script in case you cant find it in your esri install directory.
> Betsy
>
>  <<addxycoo.ave>>
>
> Betsy Schenck-Gardner
>
> Oceanography Dept.
> Synoptic Data Division
> Validation and Implementation Branch - Code N322
> Naval Oceanographic Office
> Stennis Space Center, MS   39522-5001
> e-mail: gardnerb@navo.navy.mil
> phone: 228-688-4666
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christine Taylor [SMTP:Christine.Taylor@NOAA.GOV]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 10:48 AM
> > To:   ARCVIEW-L@ESRI.COM
> > Subject:      [ARCVIEW-L] adding dec deg. info as attributes in AV3.2
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > This is my first day on the list, so forgive me if you've seen this
> > question before.  I am really an old MapInfo User that is trying to
> > figure out how to do something that should be simple in AV3.2
> >
> > I have a point file that is unprojected (Geographic) but the attributes
> > in the table are the original state plane coordinates.  I would like to
> > add two more fields (Lat Dec) & (Lon Dec) which would contain the
> > decimal degree information for each of the points.  My view is
> > unprojected, and I have added two new numeric fields.  I have tried a
> > few things, none of which has worked.  I know I can do this in Excel,
> > but I pretty sure it should be possible in ArcView.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how to get AV3.2 to retreive the correct lat and lon
> > decimal degrees to these fields?
> >
> > Thanks :-)
> >
> > Chris << File: Card for Christine Taylor >>
>
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