Find out which app you're in: ArcCatalog/ArcMap

Question

This has got to be easy, but I'm missing it. How, in Python, can I check to see which application I'm in: ArcCatalog or ArcMap?

Thanks.

BruceKessler · Answer

You can do it like this:# Prints "where" script is running from.  (e.g. ArcMap, ArcCatalog, python, PythonWin, etc.)

import os, sys, arcpy

RunFrom = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(sys.executable))[0]
print RunFrom
print arcpy.AddMessage(RunFrom)

Outstanding! Thank you.

RDHarles · Answer

You can do it like this:# Prints "where" script is running from.  (e.g. ArcMap, ArcCatalog, python, PythonWin, etc.)

import os, sys, arcpy

RunFrom = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(sys.executable))[0]
print RunFrom
print arcpy.AddMessage(RunFrom)

BruceKessler · Answer

Rather inelegant, but should accomplish what you want.try: mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("current") except: print "in arccatalog!" Well, you're right, it's not the most elegant. Gets the job done -- thanks. Seems clunky to create an error to find out if you're in ArcCatalog, tho. Anybody know of something that's a test that is more like this? if : elif : else: I'm wondering if there is some sort of sys function for this? I've googled this and found a number of solutions in python, but gads! And the modules that were listed are not installed on my machine. So I may be stuck with the solution mzcoyle sent