http://countysandbox.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=37c70fe48d79495083f0daf76c2663ff
This python add-in allows you to draw a rectangle extent, or click a point location, and the coordinates will be copied to your clipboard for easy pasting. The coordinates will be returned in the Data Frame's map units.
This add-in uses the win32clipboard module, which is part of the pywin32 module. This will need to be installed before the add-in. To install pywin32:
This add-in is helpful when you need the extent for a web application that you are developing. For example, with the ArcGIS API for JavaScript, you can set the extent or center for the Map constructor.
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