Auto detection of "Allow Scripts network access"

[Tilles]

hi guys,
I've noticed that when you run a script that needs access to the network, and this option is unchecked, it seems that After Effects auto detect it and pop an alert for the user. Is that a solution that was developed recently? I have many scripts that handle this issue by itself, but now they're not working as expected.

[Meng Zhiqun]

You can try this.

function isSecurityPrefSet(){ // check if the setting allowing script to overwrite is active.
    try{
        var securitySetting = app.preferences.getPrefAsLong("Main Pref Section","Pref_SCRIPTING_FILE_NETWORK_SECURITY");
        return (securitySetting ==1);
    }catch(e){
        alert("Error in isSecurityPrefSet function\n" + e.toString());
    }
}

Call it by using this.

if(!(isSecurityPrefSet())){ //check if the setting allowing script to overwrite is active.
    alert("This script needs access to write files.\n"+"Go to \"General\" OR \"Scripting & Expression\" panel in App preferences to make sure\n"+"'Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network' is checked");
    app.executeCommand(2359);
}else{
    //do this
}

[Tilles]

hi mengopoo, thanks for the answer.
I'm using this piece of code, but the problem is that AE pops an alert before running my code, saying that the "script may need access to the network" and this alert breaks the script flow.
I thought it's was a great idea putting it inside a try / catch, but testing it didnt change anything.
anyway, if I find the answer, I'll post here. cheers

[Tilles · Accepted solution]

hi guys, following up the issue.
I discovered that the AEscripts framework is throwing the error, before the script starts.

I implemented their gateway few days ago, and didnt realize the framework is checking somehow for network access.
thanks anyway