Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook - Second Edition

Creating a button add-in and using the Python add-ins module

A Button add-in is the simplest type of add-in and is also the most commonly used. With button add-ins, the functionality that you code in your script is executed each time the button is clicked on.

Getting ready

Creating an add-in project is the first step in the creation of a new add-in. To create a project using the Python Add-In Wizard, you select a working directory, enter various project settings, and click on the Save button. Creation of the add-in then follows a well-defined process, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

You must first create a container for the add-in and this ...