Questions tagged [add-in]
An extension to a software program that performs a custom task.
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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 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ESRI\...
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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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Getting AddIn to appear in customize mode categories? [closed]
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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Calling arcpy/python from .NET?
Are there any available examples that show how python can be integrated into a .NET ArcGIS Addin or Extension? I have a series of python scripts that I would like to call from form events (e.g. button ...
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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 ArcMap....
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Finding path where add-ins are installed for ArcGIS Desktop?
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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Creating report from selected features in ArcMap using AddIn and C#?
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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Making separator and button menu in customized Toolbar using ArcObjects?
How can I make a separator and button menu in customized Toolbar using ArcObjects?
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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:
Could ...
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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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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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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 Config....
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Creating 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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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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Build ESRI addin with C++
Is it possible to build an ESRI addin (.esriaddin) using C++? I see templates for .NET and C# only but perhaps there is a manual method?
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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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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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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 ...
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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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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 else,...
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Getting reference to layer in java add in using ArcObjects [closed]
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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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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Reference for IDockableWindow
I am new to ArcObjects .NET. I am 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 ...
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ArcMap Add-in with app.settings not recognizing app.config changes?
I have developed an ArcMap Add-in 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 that the ...
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Can ArcGIS Desktop 10 Add-in Use IronPython?
Coming from the same background as the original poster in this thread, I wonder if anyone has had any success creating an Arc10 Add-In using IronPython.
I have been able to access ArcObjects via ...
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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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Add-Ins Category missing from Customize / Commands / Categories - Can't Use Add-Ins? [closed]
I've created a Add-In button that says "Hello World" when clicked.
I want to add button to a toolbar.
I've tried creating my own "Category" in the Add-In wizard, no success.
I've also accepted the ...
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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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Determining which EditEvent is fired BEFORE feature is created [closed]
I have written an AddIn-Tool and want to handle the OnSketchFinished-Event.
The Way
((IEditEvents_event)_myEditSketch).OnSketchFinished += OnFinishedSketch;
doesn't really work for me, cause I need ...
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WindowsForm in AddIn-Toolbar [closed]
Is there any possibility to add a little WindowsForms with a textbox to an AddIn-Toolbar?
In ArcGIS 9.3 I could easily add it to the Toolbar.cs like all the buttons ect with AddItem but how can I do ...
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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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Add-in; Failure to get code to execute when toolbar button pressed
I had written several VBA routines for ArcGIS up through v9.3 and have since upgraded to 10. Since VBA will be a thing of the past in the next version, I downloaded and installed VB Express 2008 and ...
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Updating ArcMap Statusbar from AddIn?
I'm using this statement in an add in to update the first pane of the ArcMap 10 statusbar:
ArcMap.Application.StatusBar.set_Message(0, message);
When the method is called, no exceptions are raised. ...
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Why are my additional Add-In folders disappearing?
I thought it just something I was doing. Then someone emailed me about about the same issue. Then I checked a user that I set up on ArcGIS 10 and his had been wiped.
It doesn't happen right away--...
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