AdobeLibrary1.jsx - current status?

[hillrg]

Can anyone tell me if the adobelibrary scripts written by Bob Stucky are still being maintained by adobe and whether they are supposed to work with CS3. I understand adobe made changes to bridgetalk...

A script (CS2) I wrote using the bridgetalk functions in adobelibrary is not functioning properly in CS3. I have not investigated closely, but the problems I am encountering involve switching the focus between Bridge dialogs and photoshop and back again. As I mentioned, the code worked fine in CS2.

Thanks
Rory

[Bob__Adobe_Engineer]

Rory

AdobeScriptLibrary1.jsx was not ported to CS3.

Having learned a bunch in the CS2 development process, we trimmed the library down to some core functionalities and renamed it to WasScriptLibrary.jsx (because its applicability was directly related to the workflow scripts). It's in the Bridge CS3 Extensions folder under Workflow Automation and Resources.

BridgeTalkIterator and BridgeTalkLongProcess are both in there, and updated for CS3. The namespaces have changed to protect the innocent.

WasLib.BridgeTalkLongProcess
WasLib.BridgeTalkIterator.

From recollection (the port was done about a year ago), the functionality and interfaces are the same for the iterator, but the long process class uses a factory method.

var btlp = BridgeTalkLongProcess.factory(... parameters... );

Have a look at the new lib, tho. There's some really handy stuff in there. You'll need to update your scripts to new namespace (WasLib) or copy the new classes from the library to make your own (with the old namespace).

Sorry it wasn't backward compatible, but we did need to fix the structure of things to head forward after CS3.

Oh, and look at the WasLib.Preferences() class in the new lib. Makes saving a set of name-value pairs to disk a snap.

Regards

Bob

[hillrg]

Thanks Bob! Sounds like the tips I needed to get back at'er.

Cheers
Rory

[hillrg]

Whoops, maybe I was a little hasty. I do not have the library in the Bridge CS3 extensions folder. I have:

Adobe version cue extensions
Bridge start meeting
Device central
Photoshop services
Workspaces

There are two workspaces files in Workspaces - that's it. I am running Bridge 2.1.0.100

[Bob__Adobe_Engineer]

Do you have the suite? If you do, you should have the workflow automation scripts.

If not, I'll post the library on my web site next week.

Bob

[hillrg]

No, just CS3 photoshop. Thanks Bob.

[Bob__Adobe_Engineer]

Rory,

http://www.creativescripting.net/resources/scripts/WasScriptLibrary.jsx.zip

Bob

[hillrg]

Thanks Bob!

[hillrg]

Well, same question, but substitute CS4 for CS3. Bob, if you are reading this I tried your site, but it is still getting a face lift.

Rory

[Bob__Adobe_Engineer]

Sorry, Rory, Adobe cancelled the workflow automation scripts for CS4.

I've been working on a CS4 update for the contact sheet script. I haven't experienced any problems with the WAS library; however, now I'll take a closer look. I'll keep you posted as I find out more.

Bob

[hillrg]

Thanks Bob. Best of the new year!

[hillrg]

Bob - I have everything working. The issue was related to how versions now work.

Thanks again for all your work and help.

Cheers
Rory