To All Python Users:
I have a script that loops through all the layers in an mxd and then saves the mxd. I have found that when I open up the saved mxd the extent of the map in the data view has changed even though I did not write code for the extent to change. Has anyone come across this phenomenon before?
The problem I am finding is that the layout view, that could be setup for a print job, has changed. Now the user has to go back and fix the extent for the layout to be printed correctly. I am eventually looking to run this script on many mxds in batch and I do not want to disrupt all the mxds where the endusers need to go back and fix the extent.
Why would the map extent change if all I am doing is looping through the layers in a python script?
I have a script that loops through all the layers in an mxd and then saves the mxd. I have found that when I open up the saved mxd the extent of the map in the data view has changed even though I did not write code for the extent to change. Has anyone come across this phenomenon before?
The problem I am finding is that the layout view, that could be setup for a print job, has changed. Now the user has to go back and fix the extent for the layout to be printed correctly. I am eventually looking to run this script on many mxds in batch and I do not want to disrupt all the mxds where the endusers need to go back and fix the extent.
Why would the map extent change if all I am doing is looping through the layers in a python script?
