How to apply styles from a style file automatically?

Question

Hi,

I have a style file with few hundred items in it (points, lines and polygons). All my data have a code field and each feature in it has a code that links to the style file. Normally I apply the styles by clicking properties>symbology>categories>match to symbols in a style, select the style file, then select the code field and press match symbols. It all works great for small number of TOC items. 
My question is is it possible a tool (button of the toolbar) to be created to do the above automatically for all TOC layers.
Or even better automatically at the time of adding new data to the TOC?
Any suggestions welcome.

JeffreyBarrette · Answer

It may even be possible with arcpy.mapping along with Python Addins (for trapping events).  Check out the following topic:

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/#/StyleItem/00s30000006z000000/

Jeff

VaL · Answer

Hi Vasil,

This is currently not supported through arcpy.mapping, I would suggest voting this idea up as it addresses what you are looking for.

Best,
Melanie S.

Thanks for that Melanie. I wasn't particularly meaning arcpy.mapping. I was more general - can this be done using arc objects and c#?

MelanieSummers · Answer

Hi Vasil,

This is currently not supported through arcpy.mapping, I would suggest voting this idea up as it addresses what you are looking for.

Best,
Melanie S.