topic Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work in ArcGIS Pro SDK Questions

ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

andresarias — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 19:24:44 GMT

I'm creating with photoshop png files for the button on an add-in for ArcGIS Pro, but for some reason they are not being displayed (the ones that come with the samples do work). Does anybody know why? #arcgispro #add-ins #buttons

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

UmaHarano — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:07:25 GMT

Hi Andres

The two things to watch for while adding a custom image to a button is:

The direction of the folder slash you specify for the png in the daml.
The png file's BuildAction property specified in Visual Studio should be "AddInContent" and not Resource.

There is a ProGuide Diagnosing ArcGIS Pro Add ins that discusses this. Check out the

Image does not load on a Button control topic on this guide.

Thanks

Uma Harano

ArcGIS Desktop SDK team

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

andresarias — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 21:07:09 GMT

Thank you Uma, but it is not working either.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

UmaHarano — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:26:38 GMT

Hi Andres

To see where the problem lies, you could try this:

1. In Visual Studio, create a simple add-in with just a button item using the SDK Templates.

2. In your file explorer, access the Images folder of this add-in on disk.

3. You will see the GenericButtonBlue32.png and GenericButtonBlue16.png.

4. Delete them.

5. Copy your custom png to this folder and rename your png to be GenericButtonBlue32.png and GenericButtonBlue16.png

6. In Visual Studio, compile your add-in project and test if the button loads in Pro with the custom png instead of the generic blue image.

If it does, then you could check your add-in where it is not working. If it does not work, it could be a png issue.

Thanks

Uma

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

andresarias — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:28:42 GMT

Thank you Uma

I does work using the default png file name, but not when I use a different file name.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

UmaHarano — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:06:58 GMT

Hi Andres

Can you please zip up your project and add it to this thread? I can take a look at it and see why this is not working for you.

Thanks

Uma

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

andresarias — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:57:18 GMT

Sorry Uma, I can't find how to attach the zip file.

I can only find how to insert links, images and video.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

UmaHarano — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:26:07 GMT

Hi Andres,

When you are typing up a message in GeoNet, click on the "Use Advanced Editor" on the top right corner above your message.

You will see the "Attach" option at the bottom. Like this screenshot below.

Thanks

Uma

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

andresarias — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 21:46:12 GMT

Is it the horizontal 3-point button right after the "insert video" one in your screenshot?

if so, it doesn't show on my message (neither on firefox nor iexplorer).

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

UmaHarano — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 23:46:50 GMT

Hi Andres

The "Use Advanced editor" button is highlighted in the screenshot below. When you click that, you will see an option to Attach files to your message.

Thanks

Uma

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

andresarias — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 14:40:50 GMT

Thank you Uma, but that button doesn't show on my reply. In any case, you can reproduce what I did:

1. Create a new project with a button

2. Copy a 16x16 and a 32x32 pixel png files in the project images folder.

3. Add them to the collection of Images in the Solution Explorer panel.

4. Replace the file name in the button smallImage and largeImage attributes in the Config.daml file referring to the new png files.

5. Run the project.

Maybe there is something else that I need to do.

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

Wolf — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 03:29:21 GMT

Yes there is a step missing:

after your step 3. you have to change the "Build Action" (under all image properties) to "AddInContent".

Re: ArcGIS Pro Button new png image doesn't work

andresarias — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:34:08 GMT

Thank you Wolfgang. Now with the steps clearly stated it works perfectly.