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I'm attempting to install a set of JSFL scripts to use as commands. The only commands folder I've been able to locate on my Windows 10 machine is here:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Animate CC 2017\Common\First Run\Commands
I copied the JSFL scripts into that folder, but they don't show up in the Commands menu in Flash. I need them to, in order to allow them to be matched with a hotkey and used in my workflow. Any reason this might not be working? Is there a different location I should be using?
AppData is an invisible folder, you need to type the path into the file explorer path to get into the folder.
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C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Animate CC <version>\<language>\Configuration\Commands
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For whatever reason this folder does not exist: there is no AppData in my username folder. I have the most recent version of Animate CC - is there some kind of change in the latest version?
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AppData is an invisible folder, you need to type the path into the file explorer path to get into the folder.
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And there it is! Thanks - I've also changed my system settings per recommendations below so that folders like AppData are no longer hidden.
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Note that instead of figuring out your user name for the path, you can just use the environment variable. For Animate CC 2017 (English), this is the path to the commands folder:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Adobe\Animate CC 2017\en_US\Configuration\Commands
I'm not actually sure what would happen in non-English installs of Animate if you try to drop command scripts under en_US. Might be worth investigating.
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Your user folder is visible. I was only proposing typing AppData at the end of the path after you have navigated to your user folder.
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When I first looked for AppData I did try the show hidden folders approach, but it was somewhat confusing. Just typing in the path is a lot easier and quicker.
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it's been the same since about win 95 and is one of the first things i do when setting up a new computer. leaving files hidden is only appropriate for window's novices, esp. mac users.
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On Mac there are utilities that make toggling invisible items on and off very easy. But again, just typing in the file path gets you there even if hidden folders are set to be hidden.
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To add your jsfl files as commands under Commands menu in Animate CC, follow these steps (for Animate CC 2015.2):
1. Close Animate CC if it is running.
2. Copy your jsfl files at following location:
On win : C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Adobe\Animate CC 2015.2\<your locale>\Configuration\Commands\
On Mac: /Users/<Username>/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Animate\ CC\ 2015.2/<your locale>/Configuration/Commands\
3. Start Animate CC and check commands menu.
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You don't have to restart Animate to add JSFL commands. It automatically detects new commands on the fly.
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I've tried this and successfully got the items in my command window but I am unable to execute the command.
It says: runscript error: invalid argument number 1.
Can anyone help?
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If you've found the commands folder, then your question is not appropriate for this thread.
If you'd like help troubleshooting a JSFL script, start a new thread. In that thread, provide more details than just an error message if you want to have any hope of getting a useful response.
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If you don't want to deal having to sort this out:
- Create a jsfl file in an easy-to-remember place with just this:
FLfile.runCommandLine('explorer ' + fl.configDirectory + 'Commands');
- Run this file as a command (Commands > Run Command). This opens up an explorer window to the commands directory.
- If you find yourself creating a lot of scripts, you may want to move this script to your commands folder too. Call it something like "Actually Manage Saved Commands".
- The best part about this is that it works regardless of Animate/Flash version.