Bug NIM097698

Synopsis

The document path in a dynamic text creates a new line instead of a single line when a map document path consists of a folder starting with the character 'n'.

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Additional Information

Currently, we have plans to address this issue in ArcMap. The Dynamic Text element "Path" in ArcGIS Pro does handle directory names beginning with "n" correctly.

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Alternate Solution

1. Rename the folder such that it does not have 'n'


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2. Copy paste this code in the python window to populate an existing text element with the path:


import arcpy

mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")

elm = arcpy.mapping.ListLayoutElements(mxd, "TEXT_ELEMENT")[0]

elmWidth = 50.0

x = 10

elm.text = '<dyn type="document" property="path"/>'

elm.fontSize = x

while elm.elementWidth > float(elmWidth):

elm.fontSize = x

x = x - 1

arcpy.RefreshActiveView()

del mxd