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Python Toolbox Tool Parameter Hints

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12-02-2022 03:16 PM
RogerDunnGIS
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The tools that come with ArcGIS Pro have hints for each parameter.  Clicking the blue (i) symbol to the left of the parameter's name brings up a nice hint window.  (See Buffer > Side Type for an example).  I would like to create similar documentation for my Python Toolbox tools.  I cannot figure out which property of arcpy.Parameter to set for this.  Please explain how I should accomplish this.  Thank you.

 

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DanPatterson
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I use custom python toolbox since you get validation code, visuals and a load more

tool1.pngtool0.png

Comparing custom and Python toolboxes—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

I suspect you can edit the meta for a python toolbox as well

 


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BlakeTerhune
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RogerDunnGIS
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I had seen these properties, but the documentation seems to indicate that they are for warning and error messages.  Thank you for posting, though.

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DanPatterson
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I use custom python toolbox since you get validation code, visuals and a load more

tool1.pngtool0.png

Comparing custom and Python toolboxes—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

I suspect you can edit the meta for a python toolbox as well

 


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RogerDunnGIS
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This will indeed work for me, but I didn't mark this as a solution.  Who did, and how did that happen?

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