Latest Contributions by curtvprice

While adding a script as a tool, I'm specifying parameters for a Python script.  One of my outputs is a feature class; it cannot be a shapefile since the field names are cropped and the script will fail. Specifying the data type as 'Feature Class' still allows the user specify a shapefile as output, how can I ensure that the only possible output is a geodatabase feature class? In the Parameters tab of the script tool properties, you can specify Shapefile as the output data type. This should work. ... View more

If you right click on your script tool .. create variable .. field argument. This will create a model element for that script tool argument. then in your model you can connect that model element to the next tool (assuming it's a field object). An annoying issue is when the input is a string (say the name for Add Field) you sometimes need to convert the type - this can be done with the Calculate Value tool which can be set to return an object of specified type. (ie a Field object) ... View more

I'm using the Point Distance tool to calculate the distance between points in 2 datasets within 1 km of each other. However, my output is in (I'm assuming) decimal degrees even though I specify km or m. I have tried projecting in several different coordinate systems (State Plane, Behrmann, NAD83, etc.) with no change. I read a previous post on the same topic and the suggestion was to change the projection, so does anyone have another suggestion? Sarah - make sure your projection is "taking". I think the best processing flow for doing this interactively is 1- set the data frame in arcmap to a coordinate system that is appropriate for distance (say, UTM, state plane) 2- right click the layer for each data set in tern and export to a temporary feature class or shapefile, be sure and choose to export in the data frame coordinate system 3- open the point distance tool and open "Environments" to make sure the coordinate system output is default 4- go ahead and run the tool. ... View more

Sounds like the download is corrupted. Please try installing it from the ArcGIS Desktop installation disk. Warning to all!: Do NOT install Python 2.6 - the version you should use is on the install media in the Desktop\PythonWin folder. (2.5.1 for arc 9.3.1, 2.6.2 for arc 10.0, etc). ... View more

JC, You may want to check out these KB articles: Problem:  Certain geoprocessing tools will not execute or work unless the user is an administrator http://resources.arcgis.com/content/kbase?fa=articleShow&d=29559 HowTo:  Redirect where ArcInfo Workstation and/or ArcGIS writes temporary or scratch files during processing http://resources.arcgis.com/content/kbase?fa=articleShow&d=11835 ... View more

Thanks, it looks like I had forgotten to check out the Spatial extension on my 9.3 geoprocessor object. (I had checked it out to my arcpy object in the test script -- and forgot to do the same for my "gp" object.) It's working fine - good to have that legacy support while we move to the brave new world of arcpy -- just in case we need it! ... View more

Thanks for sharing your experience - I think this was a firewall issue. I have tested 9.3.1 client on the same machine as a 10.x license server and it works - just like Billy reports - with Desktop Admin's Availability report saying zero licenses available, without any extensions listed. UPDATE: I learned a fix for this will be included in ArcGIS 9.3.1 SP 2 -- so Desktop Administrator will "see" license availablity on a 10.x license server. Yay! If you're on a 9.3.1 machine, there is a workaround to check availbility, even if the the 9.3.1 client can't talk to the new license server: get a copy of the new 10.x lmutil and run lmutil -a -c @my_arc10_license_server and you get the details: lmutil - Copyright (c) 1989-2008 Acresso Software Inc. All Rights Reserved. Flexible License Manager status on Tue 5/11/2010 11:08 License server status: 27000@localhost     License file(s) on localhost: D:\ArcGIS\License10.0\bin\service.txt: localhost: license server UP v11.6 Vendor daemon status (on igskmccwws039):     ARCGIS: UP v11.6 Feature usage info: Users of ACT:  (Total of 1 license issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use) Users of ARC/INFO:  (Total of 6 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use) Users of ArcScan:  (Total of 6 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use) Users of GeoStats:  (Total of 6 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use) Users of Grid:  (Total of 6 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use) Users of Maplex:  (Total of 6 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use) Users of Network:  (Total of 6 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use) Users of Publisher:  (Total of 6 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use) Users of Schematics:  (Total of 6 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use) Users of TIN:  (Total of 6 licenses issued;  Total of 0 licenses in use) ... View more

The 10.x licenses and license manager will support 9.x Desktop and Workstation software.  The 9.x and 10.x license managers cannot be installed on the same machine. Badri, this sounds fantastic, however it is not working for us. (We're using 9.3.1sp1 client, 10.0 PR1 license server). When I use the 9.3.1 license manager and point to the 10.x license serve,r I get this message: The computer you chose is not a valid license server or is running and older version of the License Manager. Are we going to need new 10.x-style 9.x keycodes to do this? ... View more

Jim, i would be happy to test a patch if that will help. This is needed functionality! ... View more

Jesse, VBA is supported, but requires a special install. In truth, I'm trying to use VBScript, not VBA. Can someone help? ... View more