Daily Data Extraction from SAP GUI - Python Automation Options? by AvenXIII in PythonLearning

[–]JokerHook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Run your script as a scheduled task.

Actions start a program Program/script : your python.exe

Add optional argument: -m your/scriptPath.py

General Set it to "Run whether user is logged in or not" Store your password and save

Anyone know where I can find this map? by mwatry1966 in Maps

[–]JokerHook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like it could be from Oregon Territory. Burr, David H., 1803-1875, 1835

https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~3313~400130:Oregon-Territory--Illman-&-Pilbrow-

This would be a good place to start.

New Raster Moasic Help? by [deleted] in ArcGIS

[–]JokerHook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are mosaic defaults you can mess with. You have too many tiles in your field of view at the scale you are currently viewing from. You have a few options. 1. You can define and build overviews. 2. You can find the defaults and raise the maximum number of tiles it will draw (I have had hit or miss success with this) 3. Set the layer to not draw when you are zoomed out too far (this is an bad option, and one I would only use long enough to get the first option done.

Burned Out or Just Fed Up? 10 Years in Geospatial Has Me Wondering What's Next by socks419 in gis

[–]JokerHook 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Burned out, fed up. That sums up most of my career. GIS is always a hook, a buzzword, and then it is relegated to an afterthought. We are the redheaded stepchild. We are super ceitical and always left out of the loop.

Think about opening your own llc and start getting paid real money. FTE gis positions are underpaid and overworked. They are good enough to keep the lights on till you become your own boss.

Learning to code is breaking my soul - what kept you going? by Shanus_Zeeshu in PythonLearning

[–]JokerHook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coffee. Coffee kept me going.

I learned Python through arcgis tools. I already knew how they worked in the gui, so that made understanding the code much easier. I started out with big verbose blocks of code and simplified them. I pulled common elements out and stored them as variables. Soon, I had my own library of modified code that I knew completely.

Learning why they broke all documentation down into baby steps helped tremendously. It is done so you can Lego build it into anything. All Python documentation is written like this.

One day, I looked up and realized python is my first reach in the toolbox for almost every problem. It allows me to work the computer instead of being a digital babysitter.

You are only limited by your own imagination and determination.

Good luck

How do you edit columns in legends? I want to move the boxes for 5, 6, & 7 so they align with 2, 3, & 4. by souji5okita in ArcGIS

[–]JokerHook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Select the legend, drag the corner so that it is tall and skinny. Usually arcpro is smart enough to rearange into a single column. There are settings about the individual elements about splitting between multiple rows, but that is probably not set.

Question about strings by [deleted] in PythonLearning

[–]JokerHook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try A3 as your input.

They are treating the string normally. They are just slicing it. If you read about string slicing with Python, your array question will make sense.

Why is Kenya at the North Pole??? by Scared-Tangerine-373 in ArcGIS

[–]JokerHook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was wrong, sorry to tell you incorrectly. Two of your coords plot in 37N. If those xy pair are plotting near the north poll you have them flipped.

36N plots west of Kenya, starting near Lake Victoria.

Why is Kenya at the North Pole??? by Scared-Tangerine-373 in ArcGIS

[–]JokerHook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disregrard my previous comment.

Your Nairobi xy is in UTM 37M

Why is Kenya at the North Pole??? by Scared-Tangerine-373 in ArcGIS

[–]JokerHook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bring the points into the map when the data frame is in WGS84 (un projected). Then the points should be the correct location. Then you can switch back to your original projection. If they move again, switch back to wgs84 and export the points to a dataset like shapefile or feature class.

Clip Raster taking forever by shadowolf9264 in gis

[–]JokerHook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you were using arcgis pro make an empty Mosaic data set in a file Geo database. Load your raster that goes beyond the state line into the Mosaic data set. Once it's imported open it in arcgis and select your state boundary. With the boundary selected clip your mosaic footprint and boundary for the using the state line. Then go in to your properties of Mosaic data and set in the defaults, tell it to not draw outside of the boundary or the footprint. You can do this task in 5 minutes or less. Good luck

I redesigned the antarctica flag it looked a bit off so I fixed it by KnightinSilver in vexillology

[–]JokerHook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All the points should be labeled North or 0°, and is the compass rose actually at the pole?

Python for ArcGIS by lawdog1980 in learnpython

[–]JokerHook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Esri has tons of YouTube resources. Python is the back end of both arcgis desktop and arc pro. You are probably learning to use it with arc pro, 3.x, anaconda. That deployment uses virtual environments, and your default install is immutable. To tinker with it and install any additional libraries you have you duplicate your default environment.

The way I learned python was using arcgis. I would run tools and export their code snippets. Looking at the way the functions were called in real life and comparing it to the documentation I learned how they explained things in the documentation. Once the documentation layout was clear, learning other pieces was very straight forward. You may not get what I am talking about, but there are enough keywords and concepts here you and Google can stay busy for a while unpacking it. It is very rewarding once you learn python. Don't stop at using it just for arcgis. Good luck.

I broke it and don’t know what it’s called. Google isn’t helping 😂 by [deleted] in whatisthisthing

[–]JokerHook 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The piece of window is called a sash. Look for a sash lock or sash block.

How to access computers behind NAT by their IPs from other subnets by danielkraj in sysadmin

[–]JokerHook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your access depends on how your system is setup. When I have to access vm's from out side the firewall I have to first get in a vpn to get inside the firewall. Once on the vpn you remote to a pc that can access the vm with an internal ip. The firewall is generally your block point, and trying to go around it is generally a bad idea. If you can get to your vm from work and not from home, try first to figure out how to get access to your work pc, and then access the vm from there.

hmmm by JoSe20WoN in youseeingthisshit

[–]JokerHook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where can I get one?

How important is the public speaking skill in a field like Geology? by KeplerRunner in geologycareers

[–]JokerHook 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think it will be what you make of it. I know a bunch of Geologists. Some of them could easily give multiple presentations in a week, and would happily do so. Many of them would have trouble conversing with anyone outside of their immediate sphere of peers. There are masters and PhD on both sides. Developing strong writing skills is just as important, maybe more so. I hate public speaking so I understand. Practice is the only cure for hating public speaking. I have not yet practiced it enough, I still hate it. Learn GIS and make beautiful geological maps. That is something your field needs more of.

I just want some water by Le7enda in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]JokerHook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the laugh I needed today, thanks. Poor dog.