Use Python to find the pathname of "Current" Arcmap

Question

I am trying to find the path name of the current ArcMap document that the python script is currently running in.

For Example:

"F:\2012\1111\MyArcMap.mxd"

I tired using

sys.argv[0]

as shown here

but this gives me the path of the python script not the .mxd

Any thoughts?

I'll be interested to see any Answers because there seems to be no property on the MapDocument object (help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/00s3/…) that would help you — PolyGeo
– PolyGeo ♦, Commented May 16, 2012 at 22:32
Actually I think there is: Does MapDocument.filePath return the expected value? — blah238
– blah238, Commented May 16, 2012 at 22:42
Yes that worked. mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT") textElement.text = mxd.filePath — Tristan Forward
– Tristan Forward, Commented May 16, 2012 at 22:46

blah238 · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-16 22:47:39Z

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>>> mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT")
>>> mxd.filePath
u'C:\\GISData\\test.mxd'

answered May 16, 2012 at 22:47

blah238

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