Why are results from Python tool not in Results window?

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I am relatively new to ArcPy 10. and I want to return the list of feature class from a dataset. I can see them through the message, but cannot see them from the result window. Actually there are only inputs, environments and messages I can view from the results window. Am I missing something in the script? Thanks.

    import arcpy
    import json
    from arcpy import env
    env.workspace=r"C:\sde\pan18.sde"
    featureDatasets = arcpy.ListDatasets("SDE.POINT_OF_INTEREST")
    fd=featureDatasets[0];
    fcList=arcpy.ListFeatureClasses("*", "ALL", fd)
    pf=[]
    for fc in fcList:
       pf.append(fc)
    arcpy.AddMessage("--------Encode the list to a json string-\n")
    layerlistEncode=json.dumps({'resource':pf})
    print layerlistEncode
    arcpy.AddMessage("--------Encode the json string to a list\n")
    layerlistDecode=json.loads(layerlistEncode)
    print layerlistDecode
    print layerlistDecode["resource"]
    arcpy.SetParameterAsText(0, layerlistEncode)

    arcpy.AddMessage(layerlistEncode)
    arcpy.AddMessage("finished1")

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Is this a script tool? How have you set up its parameters? If I'm interpreting your code correctly, parameter 0 should probably be a derived, output parameter. Is that how it is set up? — blah238, Oct 03 '12 at 20:36
Yes. It is a script tool. I just want to return the feature layer list as a JSON String for further processing in another tool. I dont set any parameter. I run this script after I add it to a toolbox, but the output is null. I also run it in the python window in ArcGIS, the outputCount is 0. — Alex, Oct 03 '12 at 21:07
You need to set up a derived, output parameter for SetParameterAsText to have any effect. See the help: http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00150000000n000000.htm — blah238, Oct 03 '12 at 21:12
Rather than running the script in the ArcMap python window, I would recommend downloading PythonWin (http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/) to write and implement your python/arcpy scripts. This user-friendly interface will definitely help you debug your script too. Beware, that you have to download the correct build for your version of python (2.6 or 2.7). — Aaron, Oct 04 '12 at 03:29
It works. That is what I didnt pay attention to when read the help file. Thanks a lot. — Alex, Oct 04 '12 at 13:18

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 10 '19 at 08:33

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You need to set up a derived, output parameter for SetParameterAsText to have any effect. See the help on Setting script tool parameters.

edited Jan 10 '19 at 08:33

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answered Oct 04 '12 at 16:55

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Thanks blah238. I tried what you told me and it worked. It saved me a lot of time. – Alex Oct 08 '12 at 13:31

Why are results from Python tool not in Results window?

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