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November 27, 2024
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Determine if text layers need updating

  • November 27, 2024
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Ignoring the "some text layers might need to be updated..." message ...

 

Is there a scriptable way of determining if said text layer has the triangle warning icon??

 

 

(text layer needs updating warning icon)

 

Kinda like this:

if (theLayer.kind == "LayerKind.TEXT")
{
  if (theLayer.textItem.feelingABitSleepyAndNeedsToBeUpdated == true)
  {
    theLayer.textItem.refresh();
  }
}

 

Assuming this is only caused by old file created in prevouos versions of Photoshop.

 

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Correct answer r-bin

Try this

var id = activeDocument.activeLayer.id;

var r = new ActionReference();
r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("textWarningLevel"));
r.putIdentifier(stringIDToTypeID("layer"), id);

var ret = executeActionGet(r).getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("textWarningLevel"));  

alert("Warn = " + ret);

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r-binCorrect answer
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November 29, 2024

Try this

var id = activeDocument.activeLayer.id;

var r = new ActionReference();
r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("textWarningLevel"));
r.putIdentifier(stringIDToTypeID("layer"), id);

var ret = executeActionGet(r).getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("textWarningLevel"));  

alert("Warn = " + ret);
    G
    Ghoul FoolAuthor
    Inspiring
    December 2, 2024

    r-bin That's got it!

      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 27, 2024

      If this is about missing fonts you could adapt this Script, otherwise yould you please provide an affected file? 

      // 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
//
main ();
};
////////////////////////////////////
function main () {
var theFonts = new Array;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
//////
for (var m = theNumber; m >= 0; m--) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
// if not layer group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true) {
var hasText = layerDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID("textKey"));
if (hasText == true) {
var textDesc = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('textKey'));
var paragraphRangeList = textDesc.getList(stringIDToTypeID('paragraphStyleRange'));
var kernRange = textDesc.getList(stringIDToTypeID('kerningRange'));
var rangeList = textDesc.getList(stringIDToTypeID('textStyleRange'));
for (var o = 0; o < rangeList.count; o++) {
var styleDesc = rangeList.getObjectValue(o).getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('textStyle'));
// check for default font;
if (styleDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID('fontPostScriptName')) == true) {
    var available = styleDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("fontAvailable"));
    //checkDesc2(styleDesc);
    var aFont = [styleDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('fontPostScriptName')), available]}
else {
	var theDefault = styleDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('baseParentStyle'));
    var available = styleDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("fontAvailable"));
	var aFont = [theDefault.getString(stringIDToTypeID('fontPostScriptName')), available];
	};
// add to array;
var theCheck = true;
for (var n = 0; n < theFonts.length; n++) {
if (theFonts[n] == aFont) {theCheck = false}
};
if (theCheck  == true) {theFonts.push(aFont)}
}
}
}
}
catch (e) {};
}
alert ("the result:"+"\n"+theFonts.join("\n"))
};

       

        G
        Ghoul FoolAuthor
        Inspiring
        November 28, 2024

        Thanks for that.  

         

        Sadly that works for font's that are missing, which is different to fonts that are avaiable - but somehow need to be updated.

         

         

         

         

         

        Most of the time it'll just update the file and save it and there is no real difference.

         

        However...

         

        if you are working on a typeface which is in the PSD and want to see any changes at the old/new iteration it's best to go over the whole file layer by layer - hence looking to a script.

         

        As it seems double clicking the text layer to update it, will also save the file (without asking) Bad Photoshop, no biscuit.

         

        c.pfaffenbichler
        Community Expert
        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        November 28, 2024

        You should be able to adapt the Script – instead of collecting an array of fontnames just selecting the Layer the first time it hits a missing font? 

        Or how would you want to have the thing work? 

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