idea Plug-In Data Sources as Add-ins in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/plug-in-data-sources-as-add-ins/idi-p/952103 <P>Plug-in data sources (described here: <A title="http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/arcobjects_net/conceptualhelp/index.html#//0001000004pz000000" href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/arcobjects_net/conceptualhelp/index.html#//0001000004pz000000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ArcObjects 10 .NET SDK Help</A>&nbsp;)&nbsp; are a useful feature that allow ArcMap users to read data from custom file formats without importing them. However, the current development process of Plug-in data sources still involves a relatively complex deployment step that requires an installer project to be created. Installers create a barrier in some organizations if system administrators are the only ones allowed to run installers.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Add-ins allows developers to extend functionality of ArcGIS without the use of the registery (as far as I can tell) and without the need to create installer projects. I can implement interfaces like Buttons and Extensions, why not plug-in workspace factorys? Could Plug-in Data Sources be implemented as Add-Ins?</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:38:01 GMT MaikFlanagin 2024-07-22T23:38:01Z Plug-In Data Sources as Add-ins https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/plug-in-data-sources-as-add-ins/idi-p/952103 <P>Plug-in data sources (described here: <A title="http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/arcobjects_net/conceptualhelp/index.html#//0001000004pz000000" href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/arcobjects_net/conceptualhelp/index.html#//0001000004pz000000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ArcObjects 10 .NET SDK Help</A>&nbsp;)&nbsp; are a useful feature that allow ArcMap users to read data from custom file formats without importing them. However, the current development process of Plug-in data sources still involves a relatively complex deployment step that requires an installer project to be created. Installers create a barrier in some organizations if system administrators are the only ones allowed to run installers.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Add-ins allows developers to extend functionality of ArcGIS without the use of the registery (as far as I can tell) and without the need to create installer projects. I can implement interfaces like Buttons and Extensions, why not plug-in workspace factorys? Could Plug-in Data Sources be implemented as Add-Ins?</P> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:38:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/plug-in-data-sources-as-add-ins/idi-p/952103 MaikFlanagin 2024-07-22T23:38:01Z Re: Plug-In Data Sources as Add-ins https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/plug-in-data-sources-as-add-ins/idc-p/952104#M7445 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Plug in data sources do not receive a lot of attention, but we find them very useful.&nbsp; Updates/enhancements to plug-in datasource capabilities should be included in ESRI development.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 Sep 2016 18:01:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/plug-in-data-sources-as-add-ins/idc-p/952104#M7445 MicheleAurand 2016-09-01T18:01:49Z