How to get a file's absolute path into a photoshop extension?

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September 15, 2015
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Hi there,

I am trying to submit a file via an input inside a Photoshop extension. But how can I get the absolute path to that file inside the computer?

Thanks in advance

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Correct answer Chuck Uebele

I'm not sure what you mean by submitting a file. Do you want to open a file in PS or do need to declare the path for a supporting file for the extension? With javascript you would set a variable. In Win it would look something like:

var file = new File('/c/images/myfile.psd');

or

var myScript = new File(app.path + '/Presets/Scripts/myJavascript.jsx');

Chuck Uebele

Correct answer

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I'm not sure what you mean by submitting a file. Do you want to open a file in PS or do need to declare the path for a supporting file for the extension? With javascript you would set a variable. In Win it would look something like:

var file = new File('/c/images/myfile.psd');

or

var myScript = new File(app.path + '/Presets/Scripts/myJavascript.jsx');

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gespinhaAuthor

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@Chuck Uebele Thanks

I have the following file structure:

test.psd

test.js

How can I console.log the contents of the "test.js" file inside a Photoshop extension (I have already got the extension running and console.loging on debug mode)? Can I use that method? Something like this perhaps:

    var app_path = app.activeDocument.path,
        file = new File(app_path + '/test.js');

    console.log(file);

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