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Setting Python Tool Properties

TimHayes1 — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:24:10 GMT

I am new to Python. I created a Python Toolbox - Tool Properties, I cannot change the Name, Label, and the Store Relative Pathnames is grayed out. How do I enable to these features?

Re: Setting Python Tool Properties

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:30:33 GMT

Just to be sure... you are following the logic and process described in the help files beginning here...

Creating a new Python toolbox—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

Re: Setting Python Tool Properties

TimHayes1 — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:10:57 GMT

I am using ArcGIS 10.2.2, and have never used Python before. I am using NotePad++ as my editor. The script was copied from here: How To: Batch export attachments from a feature class and savedas a .py file using Notepad.

I followed the instructions for Creating a new Python Toolbox, all I need to do is make sure the box next to "Store Relative Paths" is checked. But, when I right click on Tool under the Toolbox.pyt and go to Properties, the "Store Relative Path Names" is grayed out. How do I get this so it is not grayed out and I can add a check in the box next to it.

I am totally new to Python.

Re: Setting Python Tool Properties

BrittneyWhite1 — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:16:28 GMT

I think the directions in the article you link to are for a custom toolbox (right-click New>Toolbox) instead of a Python Toolbox. Try with a custom toolbox and then follow steps 2 -6 in the article.

Re: Setting Python Tool Properties

TimHayes1 — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:24:33 GMT

I only see 3 steps in article:Creating a new Python toolbox—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

Re: Setting Python Tool Properties

BrittneyWhite1 — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:29:44 GMT

Sorry! I was referring to the How To: Batch export attachments from a feature class you are following. I suggest not creating a Python toolbox and create a Custom one instead. Here are the instructions for that: Creating a toolbox.

Re: Setting Python Tool Properties

TimHayes1 — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:43:24 GMT

It worked! I was able to extract the attached photos on my local drive. THANKS!

Re: Setting Python Tool Properties

TimHayes1 — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:50:21 GMT

One more thing, the photo attachments download, but their names include the Attachment ID at the front, like this:

ATT3_CIP Photographs_-1_0_ArcGISApp_1475269645362.jpg

Any idea how to auto-remove the "ATT3_" from the photo file name automatically?

I know I could do a Field Calculate on the Photo_ATTACH Table and add the "ATT3_" before each Photo. But is there a better way?

Re: Setting Python Tool Properties

curtvprice — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:51:16 GMT

The script generates this filename here.

filenum = "ATT" + str(item[2]) + "_"
filename = filenum + str(item[1])‍‍‍‍‍‍

This is how I'd do it (equivalent to the above). 0 and 1 format indexes are used to flip the order (put the first argument second).

filename = "ATT{1}_{0}".format(item[1], item[2])‍‍‍‍

You could modify your script tool to set up a filename just how you want it.

Hope this helps!

Re: Setting Python Tool Properties

TimHayes1 — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 04:55:55 GMT

I want to remove the "ATT_1" etc... all together. Do not want to have any filename added, just want to use the original file names with nothing added a prefix or suffix via the script tool. How can this be done?

Re: Setting Python Tool Properties

zkovacs — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:09:17 GMT

Tim

Based on the code in the referenced KB article above, using filename = str(item[1]) should only include the original filename of the attachement/photo.

It might have been changed, but previously photos were attached with a name like Photo1, Photo2, ... etc, repeated for each feature. If that's still the case, then you may find that your attachments with the same name are overwritten and you need to use a prefix to overcome this.

I hope this helps.