idea Make python the default scripting environment in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idi-p/940102 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>I propose to change the default scripting environment for functions like the Field Calculator and the Label Expression parser from VB Script to Python.<BR /> <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004JX3 --> </BODY></HTML> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:34:04 GMT NiklasNorrthon 2012-08-17T11:34:04Z Make python the default scripting environment https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idi-p/940102 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>I propose to change the default scripting environment for functions like the Field Calculator and the Label Expression parser from VB Script to Python.<BR /> <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004JX3 --> </BODY></HTML> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:34:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idi-p/940102 NiklasNorrthon 2012-08-17T11:34:04Z Re: Make python the default scripting environment https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/940103#M5316 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>I like the idea, but maybe have the option of selecting a default parser within ArcMap options instead? (or within the ArcMap Advanced Settings Utility). Give the users the options a choice of what they want.<BR /><BR />A lot of organisations are probably still using VBS and don't <STRONG>need </STRONG>to migrate to Python.<BR />My users understand the basics of VBS, but if Python was forced as the default, a lot of Panadol would be needed. :) <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE0000000VqVg --> </BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:05:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/940103#M5316 CoryWilliams 2012-08-22T07:05:34Z Re: Make python the default scripting environment https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/940104#M5317 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>Or maybe make ArcMap remembering which scripting environment that was used last time (globally, or in that map document), and set that to the default next time. <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE0000000VqX8 --> </BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:48:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/940104#M5317 NiklasNorrthon 2012-08-22T11:48:42Z Re: Make python the default scripting environment https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/940105#M5318 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>No offense, but I propose VBS to be the primary scripting for all of ArcGIS.&nbsp; Much easier to use and write code in half the time of Py-thon which is not user friendly at all. <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE00000025vlx --> </BODY></HTML> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:49:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/940105#M5318 JakeKrall 2012-11-30T19:49:59Z Re: Make python the default scripting environment https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/940106#M5319 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>This seems like the logical thing to do since VB is not even supported if you are running these tools in 64bit background geoprocessing.&nbsp; <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE000000FLaQY --> </BODY></HTML> Wed, 13 Jan 2016 18:28:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/940106#M5319 GusMartinka 2016-01-13T18:28:27Z Re: Make python the default scripting environment https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/940107#M5320 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>this goes back to 2010</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/ideas/2025" target="_blank">https://community.esri.com/ideas/2025</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:00:12 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/940107#M5320 DanPatterson_Retired 2021-06-22T09:00:12Z Re: Make python the default scripting environment - Status changed to: Closed https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/1202684#M20844 <P>Given where ArcMap is in its <A href="https://support.esri.com/en/Products/Desktop/arcgis-desktop/arcmap/10-8-2#product-support" target="_self">product life cycle</A>&nbsp;it wouldn't make sense for us to update this setting and potentially break muscle memory for so many. Python is the default in ArcGIS Pro. Thanks for your contribution to the ideas site!</P> Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:36:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/make-python-the-default-scripting-environment/idc-p/1202684#M20844 ShaunWalbridge 2022-08-14T14:36:32Z