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View exported file from Python Toolbox?

MichaelMorisette — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:29:08 GMT

I've noticed that when you export a layout to PDF in Pro, it gives you a handy option to "View exported file." Is there a way to add this prompt for a file generated from a Python toolbox?

Re: View exported file from Python Toolbox?

DanPatterson — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:42:38 GMT

they aren't part of a tools parameeters

Layout—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

exportToPNG (out_png, {resolution}, {color_mode}, {transparent_background}, {embed_color_profile}, {clip_to_elements})

Re: View exported file from Python Toolbox?

jcarlson — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:46:28 GMT

I've tried adding links via AddMessage and SetProgressorLabel, but the resulting link isn't a "live" hyperlink, whether to a URL or a file.

Getting a "completion" message to show up is probably something that would need to be done via the Pro SDK, rather than from a Python script. It would be a really great feature, though!

Re: View exported file from Python Toolbox?

Anonymous User — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:29:05 GMT

You could set a boolean parameter named 'View exported file' in your tool, and then at the end of your script you set a conditional that checks if the boolean is true or false and do an os.startfile('exported path') if its true.

Re: View exported file from Python Toolbox?

MichaelMorisette — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:12:49 GMT

This did the trick! Thanks. I found os.open() didn't seem to work, but os.startfile() did what I needed instead.

# Open the PDF if the user wanted to
if parameters[2].valueAsText == "true":
os.startfile(pdfFile)

Re: View exported file from Python Toolbox?

Anonymous User — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:28:16 GMT

Yikes! My bad on that one- thanks for catching it. I had C#'s File.Open stuck on the brain for opening files.

I updated the post with your correction.