SetProgressor used in Python Toolbox

Question

I made a tool in the 'My Toolboxes', part of ArcMAPS. Now it does several functions and I want it to show a progress bar in the dialog box that pops up at first when one runs the script. I put the SetProgressor and nothing shows up. The box just takes the input from the parms and does it's think while shutting down after I click the 'OK' button at the bottom.

How does it work? Also same for the AddMessage. It goes to the log but not on the popup window when I run it.

Thanks!

PaulHacker2 · Answer

Yes, in forground.

In Visual Studio and C# I have all kinds of progress bars so I want this ArcGIS/Python script to have that kind of bar and as it creates layers and GDBs (Hundreds of them) it has a progress bar that shows up how far it is along.

Thanks, I'll study it.

Paul

DanPatterson_Retired · Answer

You are running stuff in the foreground aren't you?

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