https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/turn-on-label-with-arcpy-to-create-script-tool/m-p/1185389#M3871 <P>Hi! I want to create a script tool that will start the label for certain layers, that is to add the parameters with the layer to which I want to activate the label and what field I want to display it that I need.. I used this script</P><P>import arcpy<BR />mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")<BR />layer = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "")[0]<BR />if layer.supports("LABELCLASSES"):<BR />for lblclass in layer.labelClasses:<BR />lblclass.showClassLabels = True<BR />lblclass.expression = " [Layer]"<BR />layer.showLabels = True<BR />arcpy.RefreshActiveView()</P><P>but it doesn't work to create a script tool, it only works in python windows. Do you have any suggestions?</P> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:33:20 GMT AlexandruBârsan 2022-06-23T08:33:20Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/turn-on-label-with-arcpy-to-create-script-tool/m-p/1185389#M3871 <P>Hi! I want to create a script tool that will start the label for certain layers, that is to add the parameters with the layer to which I want to activate the label and what field I want to display it that I need.. I used this script</P><P>import arcpy<BR />mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")<BR />layer = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "")[0]<BR />if layer.supports("LABELCLASSES"):<BR />for lblclass in layer.labelClasses:<BR />lblclass.showClassLabels = True<BR />lblclass.expression = " [Layer]"<BR />layer.showLabels = True<BR />arcpy.RefreshActiveView()</P><P>but it doesn't work to create a script tool, it only works in python windows. Do you have any suggestions?</P> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:33:20 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/turn-on-label-with-arcpy-to-create-script-tool/m-p/1185389#M3871 AlexandruBârsan 2022-06-23T08:33:20Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/turn-on-label-with-arcpy-to-create-script-tool/m-p/1190281#M3883 <P>You need to read the help file and understand how to turn your script into a script tool. Its all in the help file <A href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/creating-tools/a-quick-tour-of-creating-tools-in-python.htm" target="_self">here</A>.</P> Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:12:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/turn-on-label-with-arcpy-to-create-script-tool/m-p/1190281#M3883 DuncanHornby 2022-07-07T09:12:39Z