How to Execute JSFL Externally

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I am developing a VS Code extension in a Node.js environment and would like to execute Animate's JSFL scripts via VS Code commands to create various functionalities. However, it appears that there is no method to run JSFL externally. I recall that in older versions it was possible to execute JSFL from the command line, but that approach doesn't seem to work anymore. If anyone knows of any workaround for externally executing JSFL, I would greatly appreciate your advice.

[Vladin M. Mitov]

Hi,

Take a look on this thread.

From the documentation:

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Thank you for your response.

However, I have already tried the method mentioned in that thread, and it reports that flash.exe does not exist. Even when I tried running Animate.exe, it only opens without executing the internal code (I tested with fl.trace). If the method you mentioned worked for you, I would appreciate it if you could provide a detailed explanation.

[Vladin M. Mitov · Accepted solution]

The example might not make it entirely clear, but on Windows, you need to specify the full path to Flash/Animate as well as the full path to the script you want to execute. You can omit the .exe extension, and it’s a good idea to enclose the paths in quotation marks in case they contain special characters or spaces. Example:

"C:\My CreativeCloud Installation Folder\Adobe Animate 2024\Animate.exe" "C:\My Scripts\test.jsfl" -AlwaysRunJSFL

This technique works for me. Here’s the test code inside test.jsfl:

fl.createDocument();
fl.getDocumentDOM().addNewRectangle({left:0, top:0, right:100, bottom:100}, 0);
fl.trace( "Hello, world!" );

The result is exactly as expected - a new document is created, a rectangle is drawn at the specified coordinates, and "Hello, world!" appears in the output panel.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t get the AlwaysRunJSFL parameter to work, and this dialog still appears every time the command is executed:

[용하3591437596tw · Accepted solution]

Thank you so much for your response. Thanks to your help, I figured out the issue. When I ran it from the command prompt, that dialog box never appeared. However, after uninstalling and reinstalling the program, the dialog box showed up. I guess I must have selected "Don't show again" by mistake. There wasn’t any option in the settings to bring it back, so reinstalling was the only solution. I really appreciate your assistance and hope this will help anyone who reads it in the future. Thanks again!