Copy Filename to Clipboard

[GeorgeReis]

I'm looking for a script that will copy the filenames of files selected in Bridge CC to the clipboard. Does anyone have one?

I did read an old post that referred to one and had a script - but it gave an error, and I think it must have been for an older version of Bridge. Also, it didn't include the file extension, which I would want to do.

Thanks!

G

[I have gone · Accepted solution]

There is no direct way of writing to the system clipboard unless you use an external library as can be be found at Paul's site  (Windows only).

http://www.ps-bridge-scripts.talktalk.net/

There are work-a-rounds see http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=15322

The easy way is to write the information to a text file, here is an example of writing the filenames to a text file on the desktop.

The filename will be the same as the current folder name in bridge.

#target bridge
if (BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge"){ 
var FtoFiles = MenuElement.create( "command", "Filenames to file", "at the end of Tools"); 
} 
FtoFiles.onSelect = function (){ 
var files = app.document.selections;
var fileNames = new Array();
for(var a in files){fileNames.push(decodeURI(files.spec.name));}
var folderName = decodeURI(Folder(app.document.presentationPath).name);
var f = new File(Folder.desktop + '/' + folderName + '.txt');
f.open('w');
f.write(fileNames.join('\n'));
f.close();
};

[GeorgeReis]

Thanks Philip!

I appreciate the links, and especially the script - it saves me considerable work!

G