topic Re: Edit with IDLE (ArcGIS pro) to use Cloned Environment in Python Questions

Edit with IDLE (ArcGIS pro) to use Cloned Environment

Sunnywaygis — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:17:56 GMT

Hi There, I want to run a Python 3 script using IDLE. In my script I am using some custom libraries so I have created a cloned environment for that. The issue is that when I choose Edit with IDLE (ArcGIS Pro) is seems to be looking at default. How can I change so that it points to the cloned environment.

Thanks

Re: Edit with IDLE (ArcGIS pro) to use Cloned Environment

DavidColey — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:05:07 GMT

So I always thought that when you select 'Edit with IDLE (ArcGIS Pro)', and your ArcGIS Pro PackageManager>Active Environment is set to the cloned environment, that meant it would use the pythonw.exe from:

C:\Users\myProfile\AppData\Local\ESRI\conda\envs\arcgispro-py3-clone\pythonw.exe

Are you saying that is not the case and the IDLE is still using the default environment at:

C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Python\envs\arcgispro-py3\pythonw.exe

Re: Edit with IDLE (ArcGIS pro) to use Cloned Environment

DanPatterson — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:04:57 GMT

one way or the either (eg through conda or through Pro) you should activate the environment that you want to use

Project backstage, Package manager, then activate the environment you want use

And then there is the help

Activate an environment—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Re: Edit with IDLE (ArcGIS pro) to use Cloned Environment

ShaunWalbridge — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:30:37 GMT

Adding to what Dan wrote, when you set an environment as the default for Pro by activating it, the shortcuts including the ones for IDLE in the explorer menu are rewritten to point at the custom environment being used. This way, the IDE and Pro are kept in sync, which is what most folks typically want.