Hi I have created the following script to select the biggest extent in the mapview using an select by attribute tool which must contain an expression for where clause. I have also followed other posts like Kirsten 's post who has tried to solve exactly the same problem. My problem is that the expression doesn't work.
# Import modules
import sys,os,math,string,arcpy
from arcpy import env
# Read from current map
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "Data Themes")[0]
lyr = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "CHS_Chart_Extents", df)[0]
#The DataFrame extent object is converted into a polygon feature so it can be used with the SelectLayerByLocation function.
dfAsFeature = arcpy.Polygon(arcpy.Array([df.extent.lowerLeft, df.extent.lowerRight, df.extent.upperRight, df.extent.upperLeft]),
df.spatialReference)
# Select the extents into the df map view
arcpy.SelectLayerByLocation_management(lyr, "WITHIN", dfAsFeature, "", "NEW_SELECTION")
# Create the search cursor
#
cur = arcpy.SearchCursor(lyr)
# This list will keep the numbers
featureList = []
#This loop will go through rows to find chart Numbers
for row in cur:
featureList.append(row.CHARTSCALE)
# This is the maximum scale in mapview
MX = max(featureList)
# this message says that the script is OK so far
arcpy.AddMessage(max(featureList))
# Now I need to select only the biggest extent in the mapview with maximum extent
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management (lyr, "NEW_SELECTION", "CHARTSCALE = '" + MX + "'")
My problem is here
# This is the maximum scale in mapview
MX = max(featureList)
# Now I need to select only the biggest extent in the mapview with maximum extent
arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management (lyr, "NEW_SELECTION", "CHARTSCALE = '" + MX + "'")
How sould I write my where clause to work?Thanks
