topic Add .mxd with vba in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/add-mxd-with-vba/m-p/619957#M6741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>hi, I need to create an application in ArcMap, I have a. mxd with a scale bar, legend and north and I want to open when you click on a botton.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>If I open a layer eg countries.shp and after clicking on the botton to open the. mxd generate a new. mxd that already contains countries.shp and legend can see the name of the state that already gives by default. or if not someone help me with the code to open a. mxd thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 May 2011 16:22:46 GMT IRASEMAANGELES 2011-05-16T16:22:46Z Add .mxd with vba https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/add-mxd-with-vba/m-p/619957#M6741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>hi, I need to create an application in ArcMap, I have a. mxd with a scale bar, legend and north and I want to open when you click on a botton.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>If I open a layer eg countries.shp and after clicking on the botton to open the. mxd generate a new. mxd that already contains countries.shp and legend can see the name of the state that already gives by default. or if not someone help me with the code to open a. mxd thanks!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 May 2011 16:22:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/add-mxd-with-vba/m-p/619957#M6741 IRASEMAANGELES 2011-05-16T16:22:46Z Re: Add .mxd with vba https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/add-mxd-with-vba/m-p/619958#M6742 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>In order to help with this I will need more information.&nbsp; From what I gather, you have a template MXD with all the right page elements.&nbsp; I'm not clear on the how you "open" a layer and click on a button part.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm also trying to figure out a way to do this without VBA.&nbsp; Rather than opening a new MXD, are you OK with the current template MXD being dynamically updated with the choosen layer?&nbsp; I'm trying to move you towards arcpy.mapping to perform your automation.&nbsp; The button could be a script tool that does what you need.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Jeff</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 19 May 2011 03:50:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/add-mxd-with-vba/m-p/619958#M6742 JeffBarrette 2011-05-19T03:50:10Z