topic Re: Python Toolbox Hover Information in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Python Toolbox Hover Information

TylerTownes — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:28:09 GMT

Hello,

I'm writing a Python Toolbox and would like to populate the hover pop-up with some information as shown for example in this image.

I'm struggling to find documentation on the code for this. Any pointers would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Tyler

Re: Python Toolbox Hover Information

TrevisMartin — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:04:19 GMT

That info is maintained in the Metadata of the tool. Right click on the script tool and choose "Edit Metadata."

Re: Python Toolbox Hover Information

TylerTownes — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:42:15 GMT

@TrevisMartin et al, Thanks for the reply. I was under the impression that a .pyt was self contained written entirely in Python. So now you've got me scratching my head. Where is the meta data stored and how can I access it programmatically? Thx. Tyler

Re: Python Toolbox Hover Information

TrevisMartin — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:20:04 GMT

It looks like the Metadata in Arc is a custom XML format. It might be in the project's temp file in the user APPDATA/Local at least that's where the HTML that gets generated and shows when you view metadata lives. I don't know if those temp folders are generated by project.

The Resources/Metadata/Stylesheets folder in Program Files/ArcGIS/Pro seems to hold the templates for generating these.

Arcpy can access metadata according to https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/2.8/arcpy/metadata/metadata-class.htm

Re: Python Toolbox Hover Information

TylerTownes — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:18:12 GMT

@TrevisMartin,

Ok, yeah, after opening the metadata the xml's were created and now I see what's going on. So, if I want to share a python toolbox I'll need to share the xml's as well or wrap it up in a gdkx. For some reason I had recalled that it was all captured in the pyt, alas not.

Thank you,

Tyler

Re: Python Toolbox Hover Information

tchaulla — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:01:51 GMT

Thank you!