topic Check if toolbox tool exists before opening it in ArcGIS Pro SDK Questions

Check if toolbox tool exists before opening it

MapVis — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 20:36:21 GMT

Is there a way to check if a toolbox tool exists before opening it using the arcgis pro sdk? When I tried OpenToolDialog() on a tool not in the toolbox it tried to open it and failed.

string analysisToolName = "C:\\Program Files\\ArcGIS\\Pro\\Resources\\ArcToolBox\\Toolboxes\\Analysis Tools.tbx\\NewToolBuffer";

var param_values = Geoprocessing.MakeValueArray();
param_values = null;
if (File.Exists(analysisToolName))
{
   Debug.WriteLine("FOUND");
   Geoprocessing.OpenToolDialog(analysisToolName, param_values);
}
else
{
   Debug.WriteLine("DID NOT FIND TOOL");
}

Re: Check if toolbox tool exists before opening it

LanceCole — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 09:23:50 GMT

Map Vis

You can use a try/catch statement. The exception can also be used to handle other specific error other than the tool not being loaded.

var param_values = Geoprocessing.MakeValueArray();
param_values = null;
try 
{
   Geoprocessing.OpenToolDialog(analysisToolName, param_values);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
   Debug.WriteLine("DID NOT FIND TOOL");
}‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Re: Check if toolbox tool exists before opening it

MapVis — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 02:23:42 GMT

I tried this but when I run OpenToolDialog it is not throwing an exception so it just finishes and I see this. Is there a way to throw an exception when Tool has failed to open happens?