topic Re: Tooltip content for fields of script tool in Python Questions

Tooltip content for fields of script tool

ShareUser — Tue, 28 May 2024 12:40:08 GMT

I created a script tool that takes select dimensions from n+1 .kml files and generates a fairly simple point feature class.* Everything functions as intended, but I am unable to figure out how to add content to the tooltips for each field (no descriptive text appears when a user hovers over the "i" next to a field):

For what it's worth, I am using 3.2.

- Can this be done in the script itself? If so, what's the play?

- If this is to be done through the user interface, where do I go? I can't find anything in parameters, and I don't see anything field specific when I right click the script to edit the meta data.

- Another method?

Thanks for your time!

*tool allows you to transform .kml exports from adsbexchange into a 2d point layer. Retains n-number, timestamp, and altitude as contextual fields while only symbolizing the point with latitude and longitude.

Re: Tooltip content for fields of script tool

AlfredBaldenweck — Tue, 28 May 2024 13:07:03 GMT

The tooltips are set through the script's metadata (right-click, edit metadata).

I think there's an Idea floating around to let us do that stuff from within the tool itself (at least with Python Toolboxes) but I'm not sure where it is.

Re: Tooltip content for fields of script tool

ShareUser — Tue, 28 May 2024 23:00:17 GMT

Hey - thanks for your response. Unfortunately Syntax is not available for me when I edit my script's metadata.

Can you confirm for me which metadata style you have selected (Options -> Metadata -> Metadata Style)? I'm hoping this might do the trick, but I have tried all of those available to me (screenshot), but none have the option in the screenshot you posts.

Re: Tooltip content for fields of script tool

AlfredBaldenweck — Wed, 29 May 2024 14:46:29 GMT

I know you marked this as a solution, but I generally just use the “Item Description” option. Not sure about the other styles.