topic Re: Set Application to Edit Python Scrips in Arc in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-application-to-edit-python-scrips-in-arc/m-p/63420#M5136 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Geoprocessing --&gt; Geoprocessing Options --&gt; Script Tool Editor/Debugger</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You can set the paths to your IDE of choice.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:09:36 GMT JoelCalhoun 2012-07-02T17:09:36Z Set Application to Edit Python Scrips in Arc https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-application-to-edit-python-scrips-in-arc/m-p/63419#M5135 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Does anyone know how to set the application that a python script opens in from an .mxd? Currently when I try to edit a script from arc it opens in notepad, I would prefer to at least work in Idle. I'm using Arcgis 10.1</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks in advance,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Will</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:21:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-application-to-edit-python-scrips-in-arc/m-p/63419#M5135 WillJames 2012-07-02T16:21:38Z Re: Set Application to Edit Python Scrips in Arc https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-application-to-edit-python-scrips-in-arc/m-p/63420#M5136 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Geoprocessing --&gt; Geoprocessing Options --&gt; Script Tool Editor/Debugger</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You can set the paths to your IDE of choice.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:09:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-application-to-edit-python-scrips-in-arc/m-p/63420#M5136 JoelCalhoun 2012-07-02T17:09:36Z Re: Set Application to Edit Python Scrips in Arc https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-application-to-edit-python-scrips-in-arc/m-p/63421#M5137 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thanks a lot!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:08:10 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-application-to-edit-python-scrips-in-arc/m-p/63421#M5137 WillJames 2012-07-02T19:08:10Z Re: Set Application to Edit Python Scrips in Arc https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-application-to-edit-python-scrips-in-arc/m-p/63422#M5138 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>This works except that now the name of the file being edited has been chopped down to an old 8.3 format.&nbsp; It's like it's DOS.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:56:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/set-application-to-edit-python-scrips-in-arc/m-p/63422#M5138 KarenFolger 2012-08-28T17:56:14Z