Install py file

Question

Hello there

I am new to the site and relatively new to arcgis. I m using ArcGIS 9.3. I ve downloaded this python script (i am not aware of programming)

Script : http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=15144

Any one can tell me (from start to finish) how will i install it to arcgis?

Thanks in advance

(i have an attachment with the file)

AscII to XYZ.zip

HarisPantelis · Answer

I just did what you said but, it doesnt seem to work either..

When i run the script it says :

"Running script ASCFileToXYZFile...
<type 'exceptions.ImportError'>: No module named os
Failed to execute (ASCFileToXYZFile).
End Time: Tue May 08 00:41:06 2012 (Elapsed Time: 0.00 seconds)"

It is wrong, as it doesnt have an "output" option too:(

* i run both script and ASCII Raster to XYZ file (from zzzSMZ Toolbox)

Any other thoughts?

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BruceNielsen · Answer

It looks like the author didn't pay too much attention to updating comments when updating her code. Unfortunately she didn't include a tool in the toolbox to run it either.

Here's what I would recommend: Add the toolbox included in the zip package to ArcMap or ArcCatalog. Right-click on the toolbox and select Add-> Script. Work your way through the wizard, and when you get to the parameters, you only need to enter one: The label will reference the input text file, and the type will be file.

Once that is completed, the tool should be ready to run.

HarisPantelis · Answer

Thanks bruce but there is no "strWorkspace" word inside the python file..:( Have you seen the file in notepad? ( i dont know about python..I guess the language starts where it says

# Collect the input paramers
                                           strAsciiFile = string.replace(gp.getparameterastext(0),"\","/").....

Furthermore, the py file says:

USER MUST MODIFY PARAMETERS                       #
########################################################################
# strWorkspace - location of shapefile                                 #
# strFileNames - source LAS files                                      #
# strShapeFile - name of shapefile to be created                       # 
# strProduct - ArcView, ArcEditor or ArcInfo. Not everyone has ArcInfo

Look at the images below..should it be like that? or what?:(

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