Get layer coordinates with mouse click ArcMAP 10.2

Question

Im trying to get the layer coordinates with a mouse click in ArcMAP. I did this in QGIS and im not finding anything on how to get this working in ArcMAP. Here is the QGIS version:

def selectPoint(self):
 self.pointEmitter = QgsMapToolEmitPoint(self.iface.mapCanvas())
 QObject.connect(self.pointEmitter, SIGNAL("canvasClicked(const QgsPoint, Qt::MouseButton)"), self.selectNow)
 self.iface.mapCanvas().setMapTool(self.pointEmitter)

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I got this working by creating a new plugin in plugin wizard and Choosing a "Tool" in the Toolbar.

• Michael Stimson: You're using QGIS code, it's not going to work in ArcMap. Have a read of the Esri post support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000011690 which explains how to do this in an arcpy addin.

Answer 1

If you are trying to do this from ArcPy then you could look at using:

• a feature set with a Python script tool; or

Feature sets allow features to be entered interactively and immediately used as input to a model or script.

• a Python AddIn (as commented by @MichaelStimson)

Python Add-ins give users the ability to create Python written tools that respond to a mouse click.

• José Gabriel: i cant find "onMouseDownMap" on the add.in wizard. Is there a way to call that function in a existing add-in?
• PolyGeo: @JoséGabriel the AddIn Wizard writes code that includes it.