topic Re: Python and Visual Studio Express in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-visual-studio-express/m-p/534363#M41873 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>In .Net or C++?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>1. Yes. Either using a system call to a .py file, or more easily, setting up the .py file as a script tool and executing it through the Geoprocessing framework. You can also open the geoprocessing tool dialog with the </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/arcobjects_net/componenthelp/index.html#/GPToolCommandHelperClass_Class/002p0000000r000000/">GPToolCommandHelper class</A><SPAN>.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2. I'd recommend 2008, though 2010 should be OK for .Net development.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>3. Not off the top of my head.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:31:27 GMT JasonScheirer 2011-06-30T18:31:27Z Python and Visual Studio Express https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-visual-studio-express/m-p/534362#M41872 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I would like to build some some interfaces into ArcInfo to do some raster/grid analsis, loading .lyr files, etc.&nbsp; I have previously used VBA and ArcObjects.&nbsp; But would like to try either 9.3 arcscripting and/or 10 ArcPy.&nbsp; After reading the "Recycling VBA - Converting existing projects to ArcGIS Add-ins" - Spring 2011 ArcUser - the following questions remain.&nbsp; Any clarification is appreciated...</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>1) Is it possible to code up forms in Visual Studio Express that could call custom *.py (ArcPy and/or arcgisscripting) python scripts?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>2) Given that I will be using ArcGIS 10.x is Visual Studio Express 2008 or Visual Studio Express 2010 more recommened in terms of compatibilty and/or functionality.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>3) Any other general advice on coding more course grained objects with a fairly rich GUI as easily as possible.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks in advance</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:46:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-visual-studio-express/m-p/534362#M41872 JoePartlow 2011-06-30T16:46:41Z Re: Python and Visual Studio Express https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-visual-studio-express/m-p/534363#M41873 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>In .Net or C++?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>1. Yes. Either using a system call to a .py file, or more easily, setting up the .py file as a script tool and executing it through the Geoprocessing framework. You can also open the geoprocessing tool dialog with the </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/arcobjects_net/componenthelp/index.html#/GPToolCommandHelperClass_Class/002p0000000r000000/">GPToolCommandHelper class</A><SPAN>.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2. I'd recommend 2008, though 2010 should be OK for .Net development.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>3. Not off the top of my head.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:31:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/python-and-visual-studio-express/m-p/534363#M41873 JasonScheirer 2011-06-30T18:31:27Z