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Dmitrii Kuzakov
Inspiring
March 17, 2017

P: COM API - Exception on open

  • March 17, 2017
  • 12 replies
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Photoshop 2017 - Sample jscript:

var app = new ActiveXObject("Photoshop.Application");
try
{


app.Open("path\to\file.psd");
WScript.Echo("OK");
}
catch(e)
{


WScript.Echo("Exception: " + e.message);
}

Throws an exception in Photoshop 2017. Works fine in previous versions.

OS: Windows 7 x64

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    Dmitrii KuzakovAuthor
    Inspiring
    October 19, 2017
    Yes it is fixed. Thank you!
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    J453
    Legend
    October 18, 2017
    This issue should be fixed in today Photoshop CC update: https://blogs.adobe.com/photoshop/2017/10/get-the-goods-announcing-updates-to-photoshop-cc-dimension...
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    Dmitrii KuzakovAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 4, 2017
    It does not reproduce without start screen. That was discussed in comments above already.
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    J453
    Legend
    May 3, 2017
    Can you try an experiment for me? Go to Preferences > General. Uncheck "Show Start Screen with no documents open" and restart Photoshop. Does that help?
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    Dmitrii KuzakovAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 3, 2017
    Unfortunately it reproduces in 2017.1.1
    J
    J453
    Legend
    May 2, 2017
    This should be fixed by today's update: Photoshop CC 2017.1.1 (May 2017) Update Now Available
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    Dmitrii KuzakovAuthor
    Inspiring
    March 23, 2017
    I think I should mention that it reproduced only with COM API and it does not reproduce if you open document using extendscript(javascript) or ActionDescriptors
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    Eric D Ching
    Participating Frequently
    March 22, 2017
    I have not been able to reproduce under any circumstances. Since it does not reproduce for you with the Start workspace disabled, this is sounding very similar to another bug that has mostly been reproducible on Mac. I'll add this info to that bug.

    Thanks for the report!

    Eric
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    Dmitrii KuzakovAuthor
    Inspiring
    March 21, 2017
    1. Forgot to mention - Photoshop was not running.
    2. With Start workspace disabled it does not reproduce.
    3. Problem reproduced with and without plugins.
    4. System Info: http://pastebin.com/zSgXJ24r
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    Eric D Ching
    Participating Frequently
    March 20, 2017
    I have not been able to reproduce on either Windows 7 or Windows 10.

    Do you get different results if Photoshop is running or not when you run the script? 

    Can you try disabling the Start workspace and try again? You can disable in preferences on the General tab. Just uncheck "Show Start Workspace When No Documents Are Open".

    If you have plugins, try launching Photoshop with them disabled. Hold the shift key down when you launch Photoshop.

    Also, could you attach System Information?

    Thanks,
    Eric
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