topic Re: Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working in Python Questions

Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working

Ravi_Nigudkar — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 22:18:05 GMT

I am trying to make my autocompleting to work in ArcPy inside ArMap.

I need help .

Can someone tell me why its not working.

Re: Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 22:28:30 GMT

can you elaborate or show what you are talking about specifically... you may be in this area of the help files

Executing tools in the Python window—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

but you don't have to work in that IDE if you have a better one installed and have enabled the geoprocessing options to use it

Re: Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working

Ravi_Nigudkar — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 23:13:09 GMT

Hi Dan,

See attached image. It does not provide for options when I type p-- I want the print or pass option to be provided by Autocompletion in ArcPy.

What was the other idea you gave regarding IDE. I have also the PythonWin tool installed for writing scripts. But there is no autocompletion in it.

Let me know the best approach.

Ravi

Re: Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working

DanPatterson_Retired — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 00:10:41 GMT

is there a edit menu? select show auto completion

from this question migrated from Stack Overflow

arcgis 10.2 - Getting ArcPy autocomplete to work in IDLE? - Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange

But I use pythonwin, pycharm, pyscripter and spyder all have different purposes for me and I have most of them configured to work with ArcMap 10.4.x/ and ArcGIS Pro

For those using ArcGIS Pro now, or in the future will be of interest

/blogs/dan_patterson/2016/07/17/anaconda-spyder-and-arcgis-pro

Conda and ArcGIS Pro | ArcPy Café

Re: Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working

Ravi_Nigudkar — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 03:39:01 GMT

I still haven't solved this problem. I think I will call ESRI support

Re: Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 03:49:08 GMT

as indicated in the thread I posted, autocompletion isn't going to occur unless you follow the example in the post. Typing 'p' doesn't start autocompletion, try importing arcpy first, then follow the example... better still use an external IDE

Re: Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working

Ravi_Nigudkar — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 03:53:30 GMT

How to import Arcpy ? An external IDE like PythonWin also does not provide the autocomplete.

Re: Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 03:57:03 GMT

Open up ArcMap's python IDE (window)

look for the >>>

>>> import arcpy

is pretty well it.

What version of arcmap are you using and was python installed before arcmap? Getting any IDE requires that you install arcmap's python. If your python path doesn't have a subfolder with arcmap in it then it isn't installed properly

Re: Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:45:22 GMT

what version of ArcGIS are you using? I'm on 10.3.1 and it is working

You may want to try https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-2121?sr=search&searchId=1c5617e1-37ed-47d9-ae85-f78fd867ab48&searchIndex=0‌ it's amazing how many "weird behavior" things resetting can fix.

Re: Autocompletion in ArcPY is not working

Ravi_Nigudkar — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:50:22 GMT

I am using 10.4

On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Rebecca Strauch, GISP <geonet@esri.com>