topic Re: Add Ins Wizard in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/add-ins-wizard/m-p/693991#M53826 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The wizard is mostly for setting up the controls, but you can reopen an add-in project as much as you'd like. The Python gets backed up just in case you have already made edits -- you can then use a tool like winmerge to reconcile your old .py file with the newly generated one.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:21:38 GMT JasonScheirer 2011-08-17T15:21:38Z Add Ins Wizard https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/add-ins-wizard/m-p/693990#M53825 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Seems like I need to build everything without ever having to close the dialog.&nbsp; if I do close, when I reopen, and try and save after I have changed something I generate a backup file.&nbsp; This seems kinda limiting.&nbsp; I would like to reopen a project, to change parameters, or do you just change the parameters via the xml file thereafter?&nbsp; The wizard is only for creating brand spanking new add-ins, not necessarily modifying existing add-ins.&nbsp; Does this make sense?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:16:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/add-ins-wizard/m-p/693990#M53825 TedCronin 2011-08-17T01:16:39Z Re: Add Ins Wizard https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/add-ins-wizard/m-p/693991#M53826 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The wizard is mostly for setting up the controls, but you can reopen an add-in project as much as you'd like. The Python gets backed up just in case you have already made edits -- you can then use a tool like winmerge to reconcile your old .py file with the newly generated one.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:21:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/add-ins-wizard/m-p/693991#M53826 JasonScheirer 2011-08-17T15:21:38Z Re: Add Ins Wizard https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/add-ins-wizard/m-p/693992#M53827 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>alright, a sort of versioning system.&nbsp; Thank you Jason.&nbsp; Winmerge. will look into for sure, I learn something everytime you respond to me, it seems. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>little nuggets.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:35:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/add-ins-wizard/m-p/693992#M53827 TedCronin 2011-08-17T15:35:39Z