topic Re: Python Toolbox Tool Parameter Hints in Python Questions

Python Toolbox Tool Parameter Hints

RogerDunnGIS — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 23:16:43 GMT

The tools that come with ArcGIS Pro have hints for each parameter. Clicking the blue (i) symbol to the left of the parameter's name brings up a nice hint window. (See Buffer > Side Type for an example). I would like to create similar documentation for my Python Toolbox tools. I cannot figure out which property of arcpy.Parameter to set for this. Please explain how I should accomplish this. Thank you.

Re: Python Toolbox Tool Parameter Hints

BlakeTerhune — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 23:31:09 GMT

Try setIDMessage

Customize tool behavior in a Python toolbox—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Re: Python Toolbox Tool Parameter Hints

DanPatterson — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:07:10 GMT

I use custom python toolbox since you get validation code, visuals and a load more

Comparing custom and Python toolboxes—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

I suspect you can edit the meta for a python toolbox as well

Re: Python Toolbox Tool Parameter Hints

RogerDunnGIS — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:59:38 GMT

I had seen these properties, but the documentation seems to indicate that they are for warning and error messages. Thank you for posting, though.

Re: Python Toolbox Tool Parameter Hints

RogerDunnGIS — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:06:28 GMT

This will indeed work for me, but I didn't mark this as a solution. Who did, and how did that happen?