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Custom Ribbon Button to Python Code

WrightDrew — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:22:55 GMT

Hello! I have created a Python File that automatically runs a update of the current map the user is looking at to the AGOL. However, I would like to add this as a button in their custom ribbons so they dont have to run a seperate file each time. Does anyone know how to do this? Below is the path of the py file I am hoping to run.

C:\GIS\Scripts\update_maps_fast.py

Re: Custom Ribbon Button to Python Code

DavidSolari — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:36:20 GMT

There might be a way to hack a specific tool into a ribbon button, but odds are you'll have to bundle your toolbox into a Pro Addon using the SDK Documentation.

Re: Custom Ribbon Button to Python Code

HaydenWelch — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:05:56 GMT

Python buttons were dropped in the upgrade from ArcMap to ArcPro so as far as I know this is indeed the only way. You have to define the ribbon/tool using C# and a daml file then call the Python tool using the C# SDK.

It would be nice to have Python buttons back, since a lot of the time you don't need the baggage of the SDK to get what you need done and managing compiled extensions can be a pain.

Re: Custom Ribbon Button to Python Code

HaydenWelch — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 01:16:42 GMT

You can format your script to use the .pyt interface and import it as a Toolbox if you want. I do that for most of my scripts since I'm too lazy to maintain C# extensions lol.

Creating a new PYT toolbox

If you don't have any parameters, you can usually just copy and paste most of your script into the execute method.