idea View/Open Python files directly in ArcCatalog in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/view-open-python-files-directly-in-arccatalog/idi-p/954616 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>Just as the title states, I think it would be a great value add to the Desktop core products if you could see python files in the contents window of ArcCatalog.&nbsp; Not scripts in a toolbox, rather scripts just in a folder workspace.<BR /><BR />You could then open/edit them in the Python window that's already built into the software.<BR /><BR />If I have a python script or code snippet, I have to open the file in IDLE or another editor and copy/paste the script into the python window.&nbsp; Unless I am missing something in the settings to see other files in the Contents window, having this functionality really just makes sense. <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E0000000PLgg --> </BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2016 18:18:48 GMT ChrisBlinn1 2016-05-18T18:18:48Z View/Open Python files directly in ArcCatalog https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/view-open-python-files-directly-in-arccatalog/idi-p/954616 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>Just as the title states, I think it would be a great value add to the Desktop core products if you could see python files in the contents window of ArcCatalog.&nbsp; Not scripts in a toolbox, rather scripts just in a folder workspace.<BR /><BR />You could then open/edit them in the Python window that's already built into the software.<BR /><BR />If I have a python script or code snippet, I have to open the file in IDLE or another editor and copy/paste the script into the python window.&nbsp; Unless I am missing something in the settings to see other files in the Contents window, having this functionality really just makes sense. <!-- content transformation source ID: 087E0000000PLgg --> </BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2016 18:18:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/view-open-python-files-directly-in-arccatalog/idi-p/954616 ChrisBlinn1 2016-05-18T18:18:48Z Re: View/Open Python files directly in ArcCatalog https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/view-open-python-files-directly-in-arccatalog/idc-p/954617#M7816 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>You can customize the Catalog window to see .py files, see the File Types under Customize/ArcCatalog Options menu.&nbsp; Do this in ArcCatalog and ArcMap will see them too. <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE000000JPQco --> </BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 May 2016 20:17:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/view-open-python-files-directly-in-arccatalog/idc-p/954617#M7816 BruceHarold 2016-05-18T20:17:41Z Re: View/Open Python files directly in ArcCatalog https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/view-open-python-files-directly-in-arccatalog/idc-p/954618#M7817 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>In the Python window in ArcMap, you can right-click/Load.. your script into the Python window.<BR /><BR />And thanks for the tip, bruce_harold! <!-- content transformation source ID: 00aE000000Ji7KO --> </BODY></HTML> Tue, 24 May 2016 21:47:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/view-open-python-files-directly-in-arccatalog/idc-p/954618#M7817 KariannBuckvold 2016-05-24T21:47:24Z