remove a part of the writing

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April 4, 2025
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Saving uxp file

remove part of save name

from so

_DSC0193a.jpg_3.jpg

to so

_DSC0193a_3.jpg

Actions and scripting

Correct answer Stephen Marsh

@Ciccillotto

Without your sample code I can't give the following any context, as saving files in UXP isn't as simple as with ExtendScript.

In ExtendScript, you can use a regular expression in a variable such as:

var fileName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/^(.*)\.jpg(_.*\.jpg)$/, '$1$2');

It's probably the same or very similar with UXP DOM, you would likely just change the var for let etc.

EDIT:

The following UXP code works:

const photoshop = require("photoshop");
const core = photoshop.core;
let fileName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/^(.*)\.jpg(_.*\.jpg)$/, '$1$2');
core.showAlert(fileName);

Stephen Marsh

Correct answer

Community Expert

@Ciccillotto

Without your sample code I can't give the following any context, as saving files in UXP isn't as simple as with ExtendScript.

In ExtendScript, you can use a regular expression in a variable such as:

var fileName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/^(.*)\.jpg(_.*\.jpg)$/, '$1$2');

It's probably the same or very similar with UXP DOM, you would likely just change the var for let etc.

EDIT:

The following UXP code works:

const photoshop = require("photoshop");
const core = photoshop.core;
let fileName = app.activeDocument.name.replace(/^(.*)\.jpg(_.*\.jpg)$/, '$1$2');
core.showAlert(fileName);

C

CiccillottoAuthor

Inspiring

Stefano thanks I looked for other ways and it seems that I solved it.

I will put your answer as correct.

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

@Ciccillotto

You're welcome!

I learnt regex before scripting, so it's more natural for me to use. Others who learn scripting first are more comfortable with basic JavaScript string manipulation using .split or other methods:

const photoshop = require("photoshop");
const core = photoshop.core;
let fileName = app.activeDocument.name;
let parts = fileName.split('.jpg');
fileName = parts[0] + (parts[1] || '');
core.showAlert(fileName);