System is Undefined

3 replies
858 views
Translate

I've been working with ExtendScript Toolkit CC and up until today my calls to system.callSystem() were working fine. I've changed nothing, but suddenly today these calls (and any other calls to System object methods) are failing with 'System is Undefined' errors. I'm on latest MacOS, and CC 2017. Any ideas? Thanks.

S

stevenb47898833Author

Participant

This is interesting -- I'd been using 'ExtendScript Toolkit CC" as the target application (since I am not testing AE-specific calls at the moment). Switched the target application to AE, and now the system calls are working.

Translate

Mathias Moehl

Community Expert

Yes, system.callSystem() is only available with Ae as host application. That is the reason why it is documented in the Ae Scripting Guide and not in the general JavaScript Tools Guide CC.

Translate

Mathias Möhl - Developer of tools like BeatEdit and Automation Blocks for Premiere Pro and After Effects

saraa32557369

Participating Frequently

Adobe scripting is a @#@#!

Translate

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.