An extension to a software program that performs a custom task.
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Creating a VB.net Dataset in Visual Studio 2010 from an SDE Geodatabase
I am building an ArcMap Addin that contains several Windows Forms with controls that need to be bound to a database. I am trying to decide whether or not to use a native SQL Server Database or an SDE ...
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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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1answer
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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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Is there a line symbology that also shows vertices?
Is there such a thing as a line/vertices symbology? If not a workaround? In some situations, particularly when editing, I would like to see my lines as well as all the vertices similar to the effect I ...
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1answer
261 views
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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1answer
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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 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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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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3
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1answer
360 views
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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1answer
532 views
ArcObjects: Setting image of a command button to a partially transparent bitmap
In an ArcMap 10 add-in, I am attempting to create a toggle button of sorts whose image changes based on the button's state.
This answer describes how to set an add-in button's image programmatically ...
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2answers
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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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2answers
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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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454 views
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 ...
4
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1answer
213 views
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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1answer
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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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How to get a AddIn to appear in customize mode categories?
I was hoping that someone here might have tried this, it seems like it could be a simple error somewhere. I was running the sample AddIn that was provided by ESRI and it worked fine until I tried to ...
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2answers
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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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1answer
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find path where add-ins are installed
I see that my add-ins are installed to
C:\Users\Me\AppData\Local\ESRI\Desktop10.0\AssemblyCache{6C90269B-D233-4122-3747-C2AE1131E22C}
Is it possible to find that file path from within the Add-in ...
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2answers
956 views
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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1answer
235 views
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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1answer
131 views
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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
365 views
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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1answer
455 views
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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2answers
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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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2answers
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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 ...
5
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1answer
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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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1answer
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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 ...
3
votes
2answers
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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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Why can't the breakpoint be “hit” when debugging an ArcGIS 10 Add-In?
Now and then I run into the following problem:
I start debugging the Add-In and breakpoints are ignored. Almost seems like the communication between the IDE and the component is not working.
My ...
3
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1answer
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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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2answers
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ArcGIS 10 add-in: Top-level exception handling
The ArcGIS 10 add-in I'm working on is pretty simple -- just a tool control and a dockable window. I'm handling the specific exceptions I anticipate occuring at the source and throwing everything ...
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ArcObjects: How to get a reference to layer in a java add in
I am trying to implement a java add-in version of this solution:
unique value symbolize layers from a lookup table.
At the same time I want to start coding in Java for the ArcGIS Desktop, so I am ...
3
votes
2answers
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How to list ActiveView SelectionChanged event delegates in ArcObjects .NET?
I currently have an issue in an ArcObjects ArcMap add-in where my event handlers are seemingly-randomly being unhooked from the event I'm trying to catch. I've spent some time looking for a way to ...
3
votes
2answers
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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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votes
1answer
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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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votes
2answers
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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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votes
1answer
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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 ...
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ESRI ArcMap Add-in with app.settings not recognizing app.config changes
I have an ESRI Add-in developed for ArcMap which requires a configuration file. After spending a while trying to read config values from a single App.Config file (and always getting null) I believe ...
2
votes
1answer
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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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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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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 ...
