An extension to a software program that performs a custom task.
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Is it possible to add a command to the ArcMap Find dialog context menu?
I think I already know the answer to this... which is "no", but I wrote this up so I'll ask anyways.
Is it possible using ArcObjects to extend/customize the ArcMap Find tool/dialog by adding a ...
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ArcGIS 10 Add-In Does not Work on Other computers
I developed a user form that allows user to edit feature attributes in visual basic 2008. vb.net. The add-in's that I built work great on my computer, but when I tried it on another, it crashes ...
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Creating ArcGIS add-ins for both 10.0 and 10.1
Has anyone tried to deploy the ArcMap add-in for both ArcGIS 10.0 and ArcGIS 10.1? There is a target version parameter in the add-in config XML file that needs to be specified. After upgrading the ...
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Python Add in: Pass Selection from Combo Box into Definition Query
I am trying to pass the users selection into a definition query in an addin combo box python script.
Basically, I have a feature class with a field called "SITE". I build a python list from that ...
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Python Addins: Can I Select a polygon feature in ArcMap and pass that Selection into a python Addin?
I have a script that uses a arcpy's 'SelectByAttribute' syntax to choose a record in a polygon feature class. Following that, I do a 'SelectbyLocation' to select points from a feature class that lie ...
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ArcGIS Add-In - protected dll-s crashes ArcMap
Have anyone tried to use a protected dll inside an ESRI Add-In for ArcGIS Desktop?
We use a 3rd party company to protect our .NET dll-s before we package them.
This has worked for ArcGIS extensions ...
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Alternatives to IPersistVariant in ArcMap add-in's?
I have migrated an classic COM ArcMap Extension of mine to an add-in.
I have tried the new persistence approach of add-in's but I cannot serialize my custom objects through the XMLSerializer. I get ...
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ArcObjects: Scale text not changing map units from miles to feet
I am adding scale text to a page layout. The code works, but the map units on the text scale still appear as miles and not feet as coded. Here is the code snippet to add scale text....
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Is an ArcMap 10.0 Add-In compatible with ArcMap 9.3?
I'm working on an Add-In for ArcMap 10.0 in .NET version 3.5. This add-in works fine with ArcMap 10.0. Now I want to use this add-in in ArcMap 9.3. But I couldn't add Add-In .dll file in ArcMap 9.3.
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How to make a WPF Window be a well-behaved child window of ArcMap?
I am pretty familiar with Windows Forms in ArcGIS but WPF, which I'm just starting to tinker with, seems to be a different animal. I've created an ArcMap add-in with a button that displays a Window ...
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How to integrate eclipse (PyDev) with Python Add-In development (ArcGIS 10.1)?
In ArcGIS 10.1, Python Add-Ins make various buttons, toolbars, extensions, etc, available to those already familiar with Python and OO in general. I am in the process of developing a Python Add-In and ...
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DLL As Embedded Resource ArcMap Add-In? VB.NET
I tried using StackOverflow, but I don't think anyone can answer my question in context(ArcMap Addins).
I am currently developing an add-in that needs to load a custom control DLL as a dependency. ...
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ArcGIS 10 Addin - Code Doesn't Execute on Another Computer
I've created an ArcGIS 10 Addin that consists of a toolbar containing one button and one tool. The button opens a form, and the tool is disabled until the user enters some information on the form.
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Get the geometry from the lasso selection tool
I'm building an Add-in solution in ArcGIS 10 that contains a custom tool. I'd like to borrow the functionality of the lasso selection tool without reinventing the wheel. Is there a way to intercept ...
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Why does a tool not call its constructor or OnActivate() method?
I'm working on an add-in for ArcMap 10.0 in .Net version 3.5. It was finely added in arcgis desktop 10.0 as addin tool and working finely. I added some code in the addin project and build that ...
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Run a ArcMap (10.0) Addin Button with VBA from a MS-Access form
I need a way to execute an ArcGis-Addin (vb.net) from a MS-Access database form (VBA). The problem is that there is no ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.Addin reference in VBA and the "pItem.Execute" method with ...
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Is it possible to lock a single feature from editing in ArcObjects?
We're developing an ArcMap addin. Now we need a way to lock a feature from editing/deleting. Is this possible with ArcObjects or do we have to create our own implementation of locking?
Example:
User ...
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Why do I get an “Type 'IPoint' is not defined” error in VB.NET
I am writing an add-in for ArcMap 10. I am trying to do Dim clickedPoint as IPoint in VB.NET, but I get "Type 'IPoint' is not defined" error. Do I have to import a class or how do I make this work?
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Can an ArcGIS Addin be aware of whether it was installed from a shared folder or installed though the the Addin file?
I am distributing an Addin for ArcGIS, and I love when you point the Addin manager to a folder, updates automatically get applied on the next restart. However, when you click on an Addin, it takes ...
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How can I view the Certificate of a code-signed ESRI AddIn (*.esriAddIn) without ESRIRegAddIn.exe?
For users with ArcGIS 10 installed, it's easy to view the certificate for a signed AddIn since it is presented to you in the Confirm Add-In file installation window.
Is there a way to view this ...
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how do you create an editable combobox addin for ArciGIS using Eclipse
Arc have a walkthrough to take you through this. Looks like I'm still crawling. The walkthrough can be found here:
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How can I access standard ArcMap cursors?
I'm writing an Add-In for ArcGIS 10 and would like to use the standard mouse cursors ArcMap uses (e.g. the info cursor and the edit cursor). I hope it is possible to just use the right reference in ...
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ArcObjects: How to measure the draw time of a layer in ArcMap?
I'd like to quantitatively measure the display performance of mosaic datasets, image service layers, raster layers, feature layers, etc. in ArcMap 10.
How can I measure the draw time of a particular ...
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How to attach GP script tools, standard tools, and Python script to a toolbar?
I need to build a custom toolbar that can launch the following items:
A Python script tool - shouldn't be a problem, as you can already
attach these to a toolbar
Out of the box functions such as the ...
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Simplest way to add built-in commands to an custom add-in
Currently in Config.esriaddinx I have
<Button id="my_UniqueID" class="MyWrapperClass" caption="My Caption"
image="Images\My_Image.png" ...> </Button>
and then I implement ...
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How to find the service pack level in ArcGIS Addin?
I can query the current version from RuntimeInfo.Version. But I would also like to know what service pack is also installed. Do I need to just check the registery key ...
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List all active extensions with ArcObjects
I am building an ArcGIS 10 Addin that dumps out as much debug information about a system that I can get. I am currently trying to query which extensions are active in the ArcMap session. The following ...
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ArcGIS 10 Add-ins - How to adjust the size of an add-in toolbar?
I've built an add-in toolbar with two buttons. Works great, but I'd like to make the toolbar a little wider so that the user can see it's full caption. Is there a property I can adjust in the ...
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Streetview/Bing Bird's Eye Add-In
I'm trying to create an Add-In for this tool:
Link to Google Maps and Bing from MXD (Streetview and Bird's Eye supported)
I'm not receiving an error however my browser is not opening after I select ...
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How to create a report from selected features in ArcMap
I am new to ArcGIS and I am trying to create an Add-In button which can
figure out which polygons are selected and
query the selected polygons to generate a report on the underlying metadata ...
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How to disable ArcMap Addin combo boxes to not allow extra text next to them?
I am developing an Addin for ArcMap 10. There are two combo boxes that I use. On several of my users's computers, they get this extra text next to the combo box. It appears it is text from the ...
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CodeDom.Compiler fails in Arcmap add-in, but works from console app
The Test method in the code below succeeds in a console test app, but fails when I call it from within an Arcmap add-in, throwing a ReflectionTypeLoadException with a loader exception saying:
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Can you change the add-in filename without changing the Visual Studio project name?
My solution has several projects in it, one of which is an Add-in project, and I'd like to keep the naming convention of all of the projects intact but change the filename of the generated .esriaddin ...
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Is there a way to automatically increment the Version value in the Config.esriaddinx file?
I don't think there is an out-of-the-esri-box way to do this, but has anyone hacked up a way to change this value automatically for a build? Perhaps using a pre-build event command?
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Is there a way to retrieve the version of the ArcMap Addins currently loaded?
The Addin system doesn't seem to be perfect. When I update the Addin in the network share, the version number immediately gets updated in the ArcMap Addin Manager, even though the updated binaries ...
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Select By Attribute using geoprocessing without using layers?
I am selecting features based on attributes within an ArcGIS Add-In. The selections are pretty simple(e.g. "DESCRIPTION = left"). Is there a tool or method of doing this that doesn't require passing ...
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ArcGIS 10 add-in: ComboBox add-in component focus issue
Update 9/9/11: Here is a minimal example project that will reproduce the issue for me (VS 2008 solution): http://wfurl.com/09061bf
I have an ArcMap 10 add-in with a ComboBox class that I place on a ...
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ArcObjects: IMapEvents.FeatureClassChanged doesn't fire if the layer's previous data source was invalid
Is there any other event besides IMapEvents.FeatureClassChanged that will be fired when a layer's data source changes? FeatureClassChanged doesn't seem to fire if the layer's previous data source was ...
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ArcGIS 10: AddIn Extension loading toolbox issue
I have an extension class in an ArcMap addin project of which loads a custom toolbox into ArcToolbox when the user opens ArcMap or opens a previously created map. My toolbox gets added to ArcToolbox ...
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How to programmatically access an Add-ins image?
From this thread:
Can you programmatically change the button image for a ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.Button?
I've learned to change a command image programmatically, but... how can I programmatically ...
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How do I insert new-line character into Addin Extension Description?
Apparently the text box in Esri's Extension manager doesn't wrap text (10.0 SP2).
As a workaround, I'm trying to insert newline characters into the xml file, but haven't found anything that works. ...
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ArcMap Addin - add interoperability connection programatically
I'm currently building an add-in for ArcMap - ArcView using the .Net framework.
The user of ArcMap and the Add-in should access data published from WFS services.
I am aware that it is possible to ...
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Changing Names in TOC Doesn't Update Legend Properly
This is related to an ArcMap add-in I coded up this past week.
I'm trying to rename a layer in ArcMap and have the legend refresh properly. The renaming part is working fine, however I cannot get the ...
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Walkthrough: Add-In Command Bars root menu
I am wanting to create a new ArcMap Add-In project with just a custom root menu. According to the walkthrough, I can access the Add-In Command Bars (which has the Menu element) by adding a new item to ...
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Reference for IDockableWindow?
Kind of a newbie with ArcObjects .NET. Trying to open a dockable window with the following code:
public class CAD_Test_01_button : ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.Button
{
public CAD_Test_01_button()
...
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ArcGIS 10 add-in: Bring dockable window to front
I have an ArcGIS 10 ArcMap add-in written in C# .NET 3.5 that implements an ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.DockableWindow (which also inherits from UserControl) and an ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.Tool that ...
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Is it possible to save PostGIS connection string in OGR add-in to QGIS?
In QGIS I've saved a couple of PostGIS connections for adding data. This works fine. I've been unable to save the connections in the OGR layer converter add-in though. Has anyone found a way to do ...
