[GIS] How to create a button in ArcGIS and have it run code

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I'm brand new to ArcGIS and have only a year or two of programming experience. I know Java and a little C#. I have a Java app that processes geographical data. I need to have a button in ArcMap that, when you click it, sends map data to this Java app.

This task was already implemented in VBA; it's my job to translate it to something else since VBA is no longer supported in ArcGIS. Any thoughts on how to accomplish this?

I'm not sure where to begin. I'm guessing either using the embedded Python console or the ArcObjects SDK for Java or .NET. Just want to see what someone with experience would recommend.

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You can certainly do this using Python now in ArcGIS 10.1. Have a look at Python Add-Ins. You will also want to look at Creating a Python Add-In Button.

Hope this helps.

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If you don't need any input or outputparameters, this sample should be possible to use to run a script in a custom command Leveraging ArcPy in a .NET application, C# example:

// Executes a shell command synchronously.
// Example of command parameter value is
// "python " + @"C:\scripts\geom_input.py".
//
public static void ExecuteCommand(object command)
{
    try
    {
        // Create the ProcessStartInfo using "cmd" as the program to be run,
        // and "/c " as the parameters.
        // "/c" tells cmd that you want it to execute the command that follows,
        // then exit.
        System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo procStartInfo = new
            System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo("cmd", "/c " + command);

        // The following commands are needed to redirect the standard output.
        // This means that it will be redirected to the Process.StandardOutput StreamReader.
        procStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
        procStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;

        // Do not create the black window.
        procStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;

        // Now you create a process, assign its ProcessStartInfo, and start it.
        System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
        proc.StartInfo = procStartInfo;
        proc.Start();

        // Get the output into a string.
        string result = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();

        // Display the command output.
        Console.WriteLine(result);
    }
    catch (Exception objException)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(objException.Message);
        // Log the exception and errors.
    }
}

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I have solved my dilemma, more or less. I have found that the structure of the vb for the Add-In needed to be as follows:

[CODE]Imports ....

Public Class btnAddHyperlink Inherits ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.Button

Public Sub New()

End Sub


Protected Overrides Sub OnClick()

    Dim pFeature As IFeature, pLayer As ILayer

    Dim pSRE As SpatialReferenceEnvironment
    Dim pQF As IQueryFilter[/CODE]

and with that structure, the button would hit the code. Again, many thanks for everyone's assistance.

Dale

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