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Can you create a .style with python?

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06-30-2015 11:11 AM
ChrisMathers
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I have a spread sheet with a bunch of colors in it and I really dont feel like typing them all in. Can I do this automatically with python? I've opened one and it is a binary file so I would need to know the encoding to use struct on it.

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XanderBakker
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Arcpy does not offer the possibility to create a new style and create new items. See: StyleItem—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

For this you would require ArcObjects.

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XanderBakker
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Arcpy does not offer the possibility to create a new style and create new items. See: StyleItem—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

For this you would require ArcObjects.

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ChrisMathers
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Geez. Why cant syles just be in json? Always gotta use proprietary formats don't you esri?

XanderBakker
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Would be nice to have that option or access to a finer grained object model in python.

For now you could use ArcObjects in Python (see this example: Create a new MXD through Python. ). For VB code to manipulate the Styles, see this old post: Add a Symbol to the Style Gallery

Or just use VBA ArcObjects if you have the "license" activate on your system.

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