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Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook, Second Edition

By : Donald Eric Pimpler, Eric Pimpler
Book Image

Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook, Second Edition

By: Donald Eric Pimpler, Eric Pimpler

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Downloading and installing the Python Add-in Wizard


Esri provides a tool that you can use to make the development of add-ins easier. The Python Add-In Wizard can be downloaded from the Esri website and is a great resource to create add-ins.

Getting ready

The Python Add-In Wizard is a great resource to create the necessary files for an add-in. It generates the required files for the add-ins from a visual interface. In this recipe, you will download and install the Python Add-In Wizard.

How to do it…

Follow these steps to learn how to download and install the Python Add-in Wizard:

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=5f3aefe77f6b4f61ad3e4c62f30bff3b.

    You should see a web page similar to the following screenshot:

  2. Click on the Open button to download the installer file.

  3. Using Windows Explorer, create a new folder called Python Add-In Wizard somewhere on your computer. The name of the folder is irrelevant, but to keep things simple and easy to remember, you should...