Should I use the "AddMessage" instead of GetMessage ?

DEAF_PROBERT_68 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:14:05 GMT

Hi All,

I am trying to write a script to call a variable to inform that your exported has been completed. Please take a take a look at here to see if this is correct or not .

Thanks

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Name: Export PDF

# Purpose: To export MapLayout to PDF

# Author: Robert.Pollock

# Created: 10/02/2015

# Copyright: (c) Robert.Pollock 2015

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

import arcpy.mapping, os

str = "Your PDF exported has been delivered to your folder, Thank you"

mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("E:\FY2015_projects\Mimbres Ranch River\Mimbres River Ranch2.mxd")

arcpy.mapping.ExportToPDF(mxd,r"E:\workspace\PDF\MimbresRiverRanch34x44")

## Print message to complete the exported processed

print arcpy.GetMessages(print str.rjust(50, '0')

Thank you for your help

Re: Should I use the "AddMessage" instead of GetMessage ?

JakeSkinner — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:32:27 GMT

Hi Robert,

If you want to just add a message that the PDF has been exported, I would recommend using arcpy.AddMessage. The GetMessage should be used when you want to return a geoprocessing tool message.

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