Get active document path from Photoshop

[mrapelje]

This works in Photoshop and Bridge script (Javascript)

var myPath =  activeDocument.name;

//Tester.PSD

this only works in Photoshop script (JavaScript), but not in Bridge.

var ProcessFolder = activeDocument.path

//actually stops the script... with no error or warning.

How can I get the file's path of the active document in Photoshop through Bridge?

Thanks!

[Chuck Uebele]

Are you setting up bridge talk to communicate with Photoshop via bridge?

[Pedro Cortez Marques · Accepted solution]

Hi

You can use BridgeTalk to communicate between apps

In this case, there is the code and you should run it from Bridge to get the information you need from photoshop:

// run this from Bridge to get the path of the active document
// if photoshop is not running, it gives that message
// if photoshop is Busy, it gives that warning
// if photoshop has any images opened, it avoids getting the path and warn you

pathFromPS();

function pathFromPS() {
    var bt = new BridgeTalk;
    bt.target = "photoshop";
    bt.body = '(app.documents.length > 0) ? app.activeDocument.path : "No active images";';
    bt.onResult = function (resObj) {
        activePath = resObj.body;
    }
    if (BridgeTalk.getStatus (bt.target) == 'IDLE') {
        bt.send(3);
    } else {
        activePath = (BridgeTalk.isRunning(bt.target)) ? "[Busy]" : "[Not Running]";
    }
    return activePath;
}

[mrapelje]

Pedro:

Perfect, I had some path bridge stuff from an example I found online, but your example did the trick.   Thanks a bunch!