Python equivalents to AML directives

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AML directive

ABBREVIATIONS

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AMLPATH

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ARGS <var...var>

import arcpy

arcpy.GetParameterAsText(var)

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ATOOL

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CALL

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CODEPAGE ANSI

import locale
locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, "")

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COMMANDS

import arcpy
for tool in arcpy.ListTools():
    print tool

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CONV_WATCH_TO_AML

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DALINES

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DATA

exec or eval statements

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DATEFORMAT

Use various functions in the time module. See DATE -DFMT AML function for more information.

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DELVAR <variable...variable>

del variable

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DESCRIBE <geo_dataset>

import arcpy

desc = arcpy.Describe(geo_dataset)
print desc.type

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DO &LIST

for <target> in <list>:
   <statements>

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DO &REPEAT

while <expression>:
    <statements>

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DO &TO &BY

for <target> in <list>:
    <statements>

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DO &UNTIL <expression>

while not <expression>:
    <statements>

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DO &WHILE <expression>

while <expression>:
    <statements>

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DO

for or while statements

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ECHO

<not applicable>

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ENABLE

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ENCODE

<not applicable>

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FLUSHPOINTS

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FORMAT

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FULLSCREEN

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GETLASTPOINT

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GETPOINT

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GOTO

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IACRETURN

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IF THEN ELSE

if <testcase1>:
    <statements1>
elif <testcase2>:
    <statements2>
else:
    <statements3>

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LABEL

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LISTCHAR

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LISTFILES

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LISTGLOBAL

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LISTLOCAL

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LISTPROGRAM

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LISTVAR

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MENU

<not applicable>

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MENUPATH

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MESSAGES

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PAUSE <prompt> &SECONDS <secs>

import time
print prompt
time.sleep(secs)

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POPUP <file> <string_list>

from Tkinter import *
def PopupList(title, list):
    root = Tk()
    root.title(title)
    root.protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", root.quit)
    frame = Frame(root)
    vScrollbar = Scrollbar(frame, orient=VERTICAL)
    hScrollbar = Scrollbar(frame, orient=HORIZONTAL)
    listbox = Listbox(frame, selectmode=SINGLE, xscrollcommand=hScrollbar.set, yscrollcommand=vScrollbar.set)
    vScrollbar.config(command=listbox.yview)
    vScrollbar.pack(side=RIGHT, fill=Y)
    hScrollbar.config(command=listbox.xview)
    hScrollbar.pack(side=BOTTOM, fill=Y)
    listbox.pack(side=LEFT, fill=BOTH, expand=1)
    frame.pack()
    for a in list:
        listbox.insert(END, a)
    root.mainloop()
    root.destroy()

file = sys.argv[1]
string_list = sys.argv[2] # semi-colon delimited string
sList = l.split(";")

f = open(file, 'r')
line = f.readline()
while len(line) <> 0:
    sList.append(line)
    line = f.readline()
PopupList(file, sList)

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PT

<use GetMessages method to get execution time of a tool>

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PUSHPOINT

<use geometry object and cursors to create and modify features>

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RETURN

<not applicable>

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ROUTINE

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RUN

<not applicable>

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RUNWATCH

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SELECT

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SELCHAR

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SELVAR

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SEVERITY

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SHOW

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STATION

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STOP

<not applicable>

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SYSTEM <command>

import os
os.system(command)

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TB

<not applicable>

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TERMINAL

<not applicable>

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TEST

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THREAD

<not applicable>

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TRANSLATE

<not applicable>

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TTY

<not applicable>

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TYPE <message>

print message

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USAGE <command>

import arcpy
arcpy.Usage(command)

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WATCH

<not applicable>

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WORKSPACE <path>

from arcpy import env
arcpy.env.workspace = path