ListDirectionsStyleNames

Summary

Returns a list of the available styles for generating directions from a route created during network analysis. Each directions style is appropriate for a different application.

Discussion

This function can be used in a custom script tool validation to populate a ValueList of available directions styles for the user to choose from.

Syntax

ListDirectionsStyleNames({network_dataset_path})

Parameter Explanation Data Type

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
network_dataset_path	A variable that references the catalog path of the network dataset. The catalog path of a network dataset can be obtained from the `dataSource` property of a network dataset layer or a network analysis layer object. It can also be obtained from the `catalogPath` property of a network dataset describe object. The parameter also accepts a network dataset layer object.	String

network_dataset_path

A variable that references the catalog path of the network dataset. The catalog path of a network dataset can be obtained from the dataSource property of a network dataset layer or a network analysis layer object. It can also be obtained from the catalogPath property of a network dataset describe object.

The parameter also accepts a network dataset layer object.

String

Return value

Data Type	Explanation
String	The list of available directions styles containing strings representing the styles installed on your machine. It is a subset of the following styles: NA Desktop—This style generates turn-by-turn directions suitable for printing. NA Navigation—This style generates turn-by-turn directions designed for an in-vehicle navigation device. NA Campus—This style generates turn-by-turn directions suitable for indoor and outdoor pedestrian routing.

Data Type

Explanation

String

The list of available directions styles containing strings representing the styles installed on your machine. It is a subset of the following styles:

NA Desktop—This style generates turn-by-turn directions suitable for printing.
NA Navigation—This style generates turn-by-turn directions designed for an in-vehicle navigation device.
NA Campus—This style generates turn-by-turn directions suitable for indoor and outdoor pedestrian routing.

Code sample

ListDirectionsStyleNames example

Lists supported directions styles.

# Create a list of available directions styles
dir_styles = arcpy.na.ListDirectionsStyleNames()