topic Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro? in Python Questions

How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

HannesZiegler2 — Wed, 02 May 2018 12:23:41 GMT

Hi, I'm having difficulty setting the IDE used opened by ArcGIS pro when I right-click a script and select Edit. I have tried to enter the filepath to pyscripter.exe in under geoprocessing options, but even so only the standard text editor opens. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thank you!

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 02 May 2018 14:14:09 GMT

You might want to consider Spyder since it is part of the Anaconda distribution that surrounds PRO. There is also Jupyter notebook and IPython console etc

https://community.esri.com/blogs/dan_patterson/2016/07/17/anaconda-spyder-and-arcgis-pro

creating shortcuts https://community.esri.com/blogs/dan_patterson/2017/07/01/arcgis-pro-2-creating-desktop-shortcuts

https://community.esri.com/blogs/dan_patterson/2018/01/28/spyder

plus there are others on my blog

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

JoshuaBixby — Wed, 02 May 2018 14:25:50 GMT

I am not sure why it isn't working. I have successfully changed it to the bundled Idle that comes with ArcGIS Pro as well as PyCharm. If I get a chance to install PyScripter, I will give it a shot and see if it works.

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

ThomasColson — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:15:20 GMT

I have the same problem. No matter what I set the editor to be (even tried Word, Excel, Notepad++), the editor "most of the time" defaults to notepad. In the times that it doesn't, and defaults to idle, edits made and saved with idle replace the entire script with the path of the script.

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:23:31 GMT

try Spyder, I have been using it for a long time.

Also... put those scripts in a toolbox, I can't tell from the movie whether you are using catalog view or whatever.

You can even set up a default toolbox if needed, or use the one that is created in your project. When you right-click on one of those scripts, Spyder does open to edit it.

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

MichaelVolz — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:23:34 GMT

Thomas:

Are you searching within a toolbox that you created for the python scripts in your post?

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

ThomasColson — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:31:30 GMT

Dan, the problem is, I can't really customize my py or pro environment, we're moving toward centralized installs/images, even on my machine, so Spyder is not in the cards...scripts are in a toolbox....

Michael, not sure what searching is....I have a toolbox embedded in a Pro template with the scripts "Imported". When I open a new project using the template, and attempt to "edit" a script, all I get is notepad (most of the time) regardless of what py editor I list in options.

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

MichaelVolz — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:36:44 GMT

Thomas:

Have you tried going directly to the location of the script on your network in Windows Explorer and right-clicking on the script file? When I do this on my network I get the following options after a default installation of Pro:

I choose Edit with IDLE and I'm using IDLE to modify and run my script and not NotePad.

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

ThomasColson — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:45:31 GMT

Yeah, that location changes with each new project. Here's an instance of where it opens in Idle:

Make an edit:

Save, and reopen in editor. Defaults back to notepad, deleted the script:

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:06:09 GMT

Kory Kramer‌ any chance that you will be installing the various python IDE's by default before the 31st (aka the update)?

ie Spyder, IPython, Jupyter console, Jupyter notebook. ( a pipe dream for those in locked down world I suppose)

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

KoryKramer — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:13:58 GMT

Shaun Walbridge‌ are you able to weigh in here?

Thank you.

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:16:14 GMT

Maybe Shaun, you could comment on the 'fix' that enabled me to get Anaconda-Navigator during Beta 2.2. ( no problem if it isn't for this round, )

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

EricTran — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 20:47:42 GMT

The file you put into the Editor text box should be “C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\Lib\idlelib\idle.py” like with ArcMap before it (see below).

But doing something similar and using "C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\Lib\idlelib\idle.py" should work but it didn't for me.

An odd workaround is to use "C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\Lib\idlelib\idle.bat" like so:

You'll open the script in IDLE... but also in Notepad...

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 17:38:21 GMT

Still looks like people are having trouble still editing scripts.

I can't believe that this is that low on the priority list .

Kory Kramer‌ and news from Shaun?

The 2.2.1 update didn't address this and for those reluctant to follow my process, they are kindof stuck with lame edit capabilities, short of doing all of the dev and testing totally outside of Pro

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

ThomasColson — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 19:13:09 GMT

I wouldn't characterize it as "reluctant"...We JUST got the install script to the point where Pro auto deployment will complete an install without requiring a call to TS. Once we start adding "Power Python" to the mix, where most folks, the most they'll ever do in Py is change a variable or use it to clip 100 rasters with the same polygon, IMHO, for software that is 4 years old ....paraphrasing another disgruntled Pro customer "I didn't break it so I'm not going to fix it". Corporate GIS deployments are pretty locked down, with months of "approvals" just about what folder it's going to get installed in. They do not want to hear that someone has to administratively log into 3000 computers and further tweak python to get it to work.

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

ThomasColson — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 19:33:49 GMT

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 21:04:35 GMT

quite different than mine

I will put in some static then

mp4... but maybe my res is too high

(view in My Videos)

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

ThomasColson — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 21:44:46 GMT

Lol it is....this is what you posted...if Pro is doing THAT, you have bigger problems than I do....

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 21:51:48 GMT

shows fine on my computer ??????

Re: How do I set the IDE for Python in ArcGIS Pro?

ThomasColson — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 21:59:01 GMT

Weird. Cleared cache and it reloaded. Probably because you're using Spyder as the default editor. Our position is to deploy the software as advertised, then users can customize at will. But few, if any, are going to be using Spyder.