CS5: settings.getSetting()

[bryab]

I can't seem to get the getSetting method of "Settings" to work.  I found the "Section Name" and "Key" in the prefs file, but AE does not recognize the names.  It doesn't recognize the example command in the CS3 scripting guide, either.

I am just trying to check if the user has the "Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network" box ticked.

Thanks for any help.

[Paul Tuersley · Accepted solution]

Here's an example for accessing a script generated pref:

if (app.settings.haveSetting("myPrefSection", "myPrefName")) {

     var theResult = app.settings.getSetting("myPrefSection", "myPrefName"));

}

But that won't work for regular non script generated prefs like the security setting, and I don't think the necessary methods for that are documented.

Here's an example of a function for checking the security setting:

function isSecurityPrefSet(){

     var securitySetting = app.preferences.getPrefAsLong("Main Pref Section", "Pref_SCRIPTING_FILE_NETWORK_SECURITY");

     return (securitySetting == 1);

}

[bryab]

Nice.  Thanks for the quick answer.