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GetMessages method

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Last modified August 19, 2005
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Returns all messages for the specified severity (0=message, 1=warning, 2=error).

Syntax


object.GetMessages([severity]) as String

Part Description
object The instantiated geoprocessing object
severity The type of messages to be returned. 0=message, 1=warning, 2=error. Not specifying a value here will return all types of messages.


Examples


Returns any message with a severity value of 2

from win32com.client import Dispatch
gp = Dispatch("esriGeoprocessing.GpDispatch.1")

# Execute the Clip tool.
gp.Toolbox = "Analysis"
gp.Workspace = "D:\\St_Johns\\data.mdb"
try:
    gp.Clip("roads","urban_area","urban_roads")
except:
    # shows the messages if Clip fails
    print gp.GetMessages()



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