topic Re: ArcGIS 10.3.1 --R Sample Tools freezes when using arc.env() call in R-ArcGIS Questions

Bug in arcgisbinding R package --arc.env() not working

FrancescoTonini2 — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 12:48:17 GMT

Everyone,

I am using ArcGIS 10.3.1 and R >= 3.2.0. I noticed a strange behavior both in the sample R tools provided as well as my own custom R tool scripts when using the arc.env() function from the arcgisbindings R package. This function is supposed to retrieve the environment settings of the ArcGIS tool and pass it to R. However, script execution freezes and never completes when adding arc.env() to the script, e.g. to change the default scratch workspace path. Is this a bug?

For example, add arc.env() to the semiparam regression tool script to check issue above.

# Example:
tool_exec <- function(in_para, out_params)
{
env = arc.env()
wkspath <- env$workspace
...
return(out_params)
}

Any ideas why?

Re: ArcGIS 10.3.1 --R Sample Tools freezes when using arc.env() call

FrancescoTonini2 — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:33:30 GMT

Dan_Patterson‌ SWalbridge-esristaff‌ Do you have any insight on why arc.env() fails? Is this a bug?

Re: ArcGIS 10.3.1 --R Sample Tools freezes when using arc.env() call

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 15:26:54 GMT

Francesco, I haven't had time to look at the R side of the code to see even if arc.env is a method or a property (arc.env() vs arc.env) so I will defer to others

Re: Bug in arcgisbinding R package --arc.env() not working

ShaunWalbridge — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:47:43 GMT

Francesco Tonini‌ Dan Patterson‌ for completeness, Francesco reported a Github issue for this problem, and we solved it with the 1.0.0.123 release in November. Thanks!