Update all linked smart objects CC2019 script not working in CC2020 and 2021

Question

Hello!

I am trying to use the following script to update all linked smart objects. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62280806/photoshop-cc2019-auto-update-all-linked-smart-objects-including-nested-ones/

But the script does not seem to be working in 2020 and 2021. It just closes the file.

Either something is wrong with my layer structure, or is the script doing something wrong. Maybe anyone can give some advice on solving this?

r-bin · Answer

I didn't go into the script and didn't check,

but try replacing the line

app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('placedLayerEditContents'));

with this code

var doc0 = app.activeDocument;
app.runMenuItem(stringIDToTypeID('placedLayerEditContents'));
if (doc0 != app.activeDocument) { alert("can't open smart object"); throw("error"); }

And also in the same function replace the line

app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES);

with this

app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES);
app.activeDocument = doc0;

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