Is it possible to dock a script if i don't launch it from Window tab?

[Mugen777]

Hey everyone. 

There is a script called rd_ScriptBrowser (http://www.redefinery.com/ae/rd_scripts/). It works well but there is an issue. When i run scripts from it, even if the scripts in ScriptUI Folder, they are not dockable. 

I can dock them if i run them from Window tab, but i can't dock them when i use ScriptBrowser. 

I was wondering if this is something i can change with different code. Help appreciated 🙂 

[OussK]

actually RD script is dockable if they are inside ScriptUI Folder can I know which script you test?

[Mugen777]

Hey OussK, maybe i couldn't explain well 🙂 

I am talking about docking any script that i run through rd_scriptbrowser. 

Let's say i have Script.jsx in my ScriptUI Folder. I can dock it if i run it through Window--> Script.jsx. If i run it through rd_ScriptBrowser tho, it is just a floated window. 

I am wondering if there is a code to make it dock just like Window --> Scrip.jsx.

[OussK]

Ah Ok now I understand, I don't think it's possible 

[Tomas Sinkunas · Accepted solution]

Unfortunatelly, that's not possible. 

Scripts have different scopes when launched from Window -> ... or File -> Scripts etc. That's just a nature of it, and that's how AE works, and there's no way around this.

[Mugen777]

Well, i understand 😕 

One more question then. Is it possible to refresh Window tab with a Script? I mean, as a part of the Script that acts automatically when i trigger something in the code. 

[Tomas Sinkunas]

Nope:)

Scripts are loaded on app-launch.

I see where you're going with this - you'll have to restart AE:)

[Mugen777]

Yeah, looks like you saw it:) 

Thanks for the answers anyway:) 

[Tomas Sinkunas]

Any reason you need to launch scripts as a dockable panel?

Jsut wondering the use case.

When I develop script, I always run them as floating windows. I only test my scripts as dockable window as a last step, once all the functionality is coded.

[Mugen777]

Well, i wanted to learn about scripting. I feel lack of a script browser while using AE for a while so i thought i can create something according to my taste and learn about scripting on the way. My question was one of the features, and well... goodbye feature:D