Python - ArcGIS 10 Desktop Symbology - Label Color = Unique Values Symbology Color

Question

Hello,

I'm looking for a bit of help with this:

I've got a polyline feature that contains hundreds of data.
I symbolized the data using "Categories" �?? "Unique values".

How can I make the labels color matching the polylines symbols color ?

I found a script on the forum to achieve that but it's made with VBA.

Did anyone solve this problem using Python Script ?

Cheers

SchoppMatthieu · Answer

Hi,

So finally it is possible to achieve this using VBA (that means to install VBA and get an authorization file from Esri).
Then the piece of code mentioned above in the first post works fine.

I'm a bit worried that Esri replace VBA by Python if the Python Library is not at least at the same level of completion than the VBA one.

JeffreyBarrette · Answer

arcpy.ApplySymbologyFromLayer is very similar to arcpy.mapping.UpdateLayer (with more options than just symbology).

As mentioned above, you still need to author a layer file ahead of time - there is no way to automate the symbology changes.

Jeff

AlessandroCinnirella · Answer

use
symbologyLayer = "path/to/the/lyr/with/the/symbology/you/like.lyr"
lyr = your layer
arcpy.ApplySymbologyFromLayer_management (lyr, symbologyLayer)

you can find the documentation here

ciao,
AC