Latest Contributions by JamesCoast

When I click the ADD layer button, it takes for ever. ... View more

Thank you very much Tim, I understand it now! ... View more

If you plan on doing development with ArcGIS Engine controls (map, toc, toolbar, pagelayout controls) and ArcMap, you need EDN + some desktop license (arcview, arceditor or arcinfo.)  So you have to pay twice for the privilege. Thanks again Alexander, Ok so if I pretend to develop some Desktop extension for the version 10, I must subscribe to the EDN. As I already have one ArcInfo license, I understand that I can use it for development right?, I mean I don't need to get another ArcInfo license along with the EDN, right?, I don't have to pay twice then... @Neil, "purchase an Engine developer license and install the Engine SDK" When you say Purchase an Engine developer license, does it mean subscribe to the EDN? Thanks a lot, James ... View more

There are different steps you should basically follow.. 1) First VS2008 should be installed 2) Install ArcGIS Desktop and SDK .whatever...so.. I hope this helps you... Dear Venkat, Do you mean that he doesn't need to get the EDN?, I'm in the same situation and I don't know if I need an extra license to develop an extension for ArcGIS desktop. Cheers, James ... View more

Yes you can customize ArcMap with your ArcInfo license, you don't need anything else, this is what I have.  You could get in trouble in ArcGIS 10 if you tried to add a mapcontrol to a dockable window, you can't do that without an EDN license. EDN does not include a license to run ArcMap.  EDN licenses are for development and support of ArcGIS Engine and Server, that means you can't use these licenses for production systems. Thank you very much Alexander, I'm sorry to bother you but I've spent many time looking for an answer. Can I add a mapcontrol to a dockable window in ArcMap 9.3 without the EDN?. I want to try to develop an extension, so I'll add one button to ArcMap and my application will start, I pretend to use the extension to manage attributes, make some editing tasks, etc. (something like a very lite version of the XTools extension: http://www.xtoolspro.com/). Do I need the EDN for that?. have a great day, James ... View more

For 9.3, you do not need a license for VBA.  For ArcGIS 10, you need a VBA license from esri but license is free, you just have to request it. To develop ArcGIS desktop in 9.3 or 10 with Visual Studio (2005 or 2008 for ArcGIS 9.3, 2008, 2010 for ArcGIS 10), you do not need an EDN license.  You can just install the developer kit.  To develop server or Engine applications, you need an EDN license.  EDN is not so useful to develop desktop applications because it doesn't include a license ArcGIS desktop, which you need for testing, etc. I would advise against developing anything new with VBA since it's on its' way out. I have one Arcinfo license, and I don't know if I would have to purchase some developer license to extend the ArcMap with customized applications developed in Visual Studio (.NET) and ArcObjects. I understand that if I get the EDN it will be only for support purposes, is this correct?. Thanks a lot for your help, James ... View more