Is it Possible to Generate Barcodes in ArcGIS Layout using Python scripts

[OLANIYANOLAKUNLE]

Is it Possible to Generate Barcodes in ArcGIS Layout using Python scripts, any thoughts? Thanks

[JamesCrandall]

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyBarcode/0.7

Then insert the resulting .png into layout?

[OLANIYANOLAKUNLE]

I have downloaded the pyBarcode-0.7.tar.gz file but I am having issues installing the file, I can't even get my head around unpacking the file? Any thoughts? + do you think the code under the pyBarcode-0.7.tar.gz would work amidst the arcpy script below:

import arcpy
import pythonaddins
import os
import datetime
import time  
arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True

class FCTSitePlanBatchToolClass(object):
    """Implementation for FCTSitePlanBatchTool_addin.button (Button)"""
    def __init__(self):
        self.enabled = True
        self.checked = False
    def onClick(self):
        mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("Current")
        df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0]
        arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management("GISMainFabric_Parcels", "CLEAR_SELECTION")
        arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management("GISMainFabric_Parcels", "STemp", '"Plot_Status" = \'ALLOCATED\'AND "SitePlan_Status" = \'NOT GENERATED\'')
        fc = "STemp"
        field = "OBJECTID"
        field1 = "Plot_No"
        field2 = "Block_No"
        field3 = "Name_Allottee"
        field4 = "SitePlan_Status"
        field5 = "LGA"
        field6 = "District"
        field7 = "StatedLen"
        field8 = "Cadzone"
        #field9 = "TDP_Status"
        rows = arcpy.SearchCursor(fc)
        #row = rows.next()
        #while row:
        for row in rows:
            val = row.OBJECTID
            val1 = row.Plot_No
            val2 = row.Block_No
            val3 = row.Name_Allottee
            val4 = row.SitePlan_Status
            val5 = row.LGA
            val6 = row.District
            val7 = row.StatedLen
            val8 = row.Cadzone
            #val9 = row.TDP_Status
            whereClause = '"OBJECTID"' + " = '" + str(val) + "'"
            whereClause2 = '"Block_No"' + " = '" + str(val2) + "'"
            whereClause3 = '"District"' + " = '" + str(val6) + "'"
            whereClause4 = '"Cadzone"' + " = '" + str(val8) + "'"
            whereClause5 = '"Plot_No"' + " = '" + str(val1) + "'"
            outName = str(val5) + "_LGA" + "(" + str(val6) + "_Area" + ")"
            outName1 = "Plot_" + str(val1) + "(" "Block_" + str(val2) + ")"
            outName2 = str(val3) + " Block_" + str(val2) + "_Plot_" + str(val1) + "_" + str(val6) + "_Area_of_" + str(val5) + "_LGA" + ".pdf"
            arcpy.SelectLayerByAttribute_management("STemp", "NEW_SELECTION", whereClause)
            arcpy.Buffer_analysis ("STemp", "ClipFeature", "7 meters", "FULL", "ROUND", "LIST")

[JasonScheirer]

If you go to the BitBucket releases page for the project, you can download a .zip of 0.7

[AdamCox1]

There are a few different ways to install python modules, here's the real explanation: http://docs.python.org/2/install/

The steps I just took to install this one:

1. download the .tar.gz from the link above.
2. unzip so you are left with a folder called "pyBarcode-0.7"
3. put it in an easy to reach location, like c:\pyBarcode-0.7
4. open the command prompt (start menu, type "cmd" into the search box)
5. navigate to the pyBarcode-0.7 folder (type "cd c:\pyBarcode-0.7")
6. run the install command on the setup.py (type "setup.py install")

The setup.py script should copy all of the necessary files to you python folder, and you should be able to import and use the module in any scripts.

[OLANIYANOLAKUNLE]

Thanks for all the Nuggets of information, my next question is how can I download the setuptools/distribute? I think it is a very important prerequisite for the pyBarcode-0.7 installation? Thanks for your thoughts

[AdamCox1]

I don't think you need to install anything new prior to following the steps I outlined above.  Give it a shot and let me know how it goes.

[OLANIYANOLAKUNLE]

I've tried a couple of times and the attached screen shot was the error message I got

[AdamCox1]

Ok yeah, sure does look like you need to install setuptools.  This should be helpful: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools#installation-instructions

[mariahlewis]

Is it Possible to   Generate Barcodes in ArcGIS Layout using Python scripts, any thoughts? Thanks

if using a 3rd party barcode generator ?