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I am writing an ArcPy script that will run from a tool with user inputs.  The user will select an input layer and output name/directory.  I have my current code below.  The tool will then do the following: Loop through each record in the input layer and do the following within each loop cycle: clip a census blocks layer by the input feature Create a field in the output clip layer to hold an area ratio value Create a field in the output clip layer to hold an estimated population value Perform a field calculation between two fields in the output clip layer to produce the area ratio (new area divided into original area) Perform a field calculation bewteen two fields in the output clip layer to produce the estimated population (area ratio value calculated in #4 mulitplied by the population field) Let's say the input layer contains three records (1500-ft, 2000-ft, and 2500-ft).  There would be three output layers that are clipped census block layers based upon the records from the input, each with estimated census populations based upon the distances from the input feature.  The layers would have names like Output_ft_1500, Output_ft_2000, and Output_ft_2500. My code can do everything except complete the field calculations.  I'm not sure if I'm missing something simple with the syntax for a SQL expression using fields or what. Please let me know if you have any questions. I tried to explain things as best as I could. Here is the error I get: Traceback (most recent call last):   File "F:\Scripts\ArcGIS Geoprocessing\SARA Tool\EstimateCensusPopulation.py", line 73, in <module>     fieldExpression = newArea / orgArea TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for /: 'Field' and 'Field' Failed to execute (EstimateCensusPopulation). ---------------- # Import arcpy import arcpy #Set workspace # Sara Facility sara = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0) # Clip Feature - U.S. Census Blocks censusBlocks = r'\\CCPASR07\ncgs$\Scripts\ArcGIS Geoprocessing\SARA Tool\SARA_Tool_DEV.gdb\CensusBlocks_2010' # Output output = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1) # Search cursor cursor = arcpy.SearchCursor(sara) for row in cursor:       # Clip features     feat = row.Shape       # Append buffer distance and units to name     # Buffer distance     buffDist = str(int(row.BUFFDIST))       # Buffer units to name     buffUnits = row.UNITS       # Appended output name variable     buffAppend = '_' + buffUnits + '_' + buffDist     # Execute clip tool on each row     newInput = arcpy.Clip_analysis(censusBlocks, feat, output + buffAppend)     # Add message that Clip is completed     arcpy.AddMessage('Feature Clip operation completed')     # Add field to hold clip area to original area ratio     areaRatioFieldName = 'AREARATIO'     areaRatioFieldType = 'DOUBLE'     # Execut tool     arcpy.AddField_management(newInput, areaRatioFieldName, areaRatioFieldType)     # Add message that Area Ratio Field has been added     arcpy.AddMessage('Area Ratio field added')     # Add field to hold estimated population     estPopFieldName = 'ESTPOP'     estPopFieldType = 'LONG'     # Execut tool     arcpy.AddField_management(newInput, estPopFieldName, estPopFieldType)     # Add message that Estimated Population Field has been added     arcpy.AddMessage('Estimated Population field added')     ### Code does not work after this point ###     areaInField = arcpy.ListFields(newInput, 'AREARATIO')[0]     newArea = arcpy.ListFields(newInput, 'Shape_Area')[0]     orgArea = arcpy.ListFields(newInput, 'ORAREA')[0]     fieldExpression = newArea / orgArea     arcpy.CalculateField_management(newInput, areaInField, fieldExpression, 'PYTHON_9.3') del cursor ... View more

I have been deploying self-hosted Map Tours (storymaps).  Does anyone know if there would be any performance benefits to hosting the image URLs referenced in the map tour within the same directory as the application? (i.e., resources/images/). Also, does anyone have any recommendations for an optimized file size for faster image loading? Thanks, Patrick ... View more