Help Getting Started with Bridge Scripting

[Guest]

I'm trying to learn enough about scripting to understand/modify some simple Bridge scripts, but can't seem to find the proper documentation. I have downloaded the Bridge SDK, have the documents for Adobe Intro to Scripting, Adobe Bridge CS5 javascript Guide and Javascript Reference Manual, and a general Javascript manual. But I can't find where BridgeTalk commands (such as send, onResult, and remote Photoshop calls) are described, as well as many other commands like push, localize, or the use of $ signs.

Can anyone point me to reference materials I would need to learn these things??

Many Thanks

[Muppet Mark · Accepted solution]

Bridge and bridgetalk are two very different subjects… The commands for Bridge will be in the guide for the App… Bridgetalk is like a suite super class and is covered in the Javascript Tools Guide… Its part of the inter app comm section… I think you may have looked for bridgetalk in the Bridge manual… As for push() its a method of Array() And non of the JavaScript base commands are covered in any of the guides… you get those else where… the $ is special to the toolkit and is also covered in the Javascript Tools Guide…

[Guest]

Thanks, MM. I'll check those out. I hadn't yet found the Adobe javascript tools guide and it sounds like I need a more comprehensive general javascript resource.

Ken

[Muppet Mark]

JavaScript Tools Guide CS5.pdf Should be in a folder along with the ESTK install… You will find most of you subject matter in that. Mine on the mac is located…

/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Utilities - CS5/SDK/JavaScript Tools Guide CS5.pdf

If not then get one from http://www.adobe.com/devnet/scripting.html

[Paul Riggott]

The JavaScript Tools Guide can also be accessed via the help in ExtendScript Toolkit

[Guest]

Thanks and another newbie question. In the ExtendScript Toolkit, I'm examining a script that uses BridgeTalk to send a script to Photoshop. I understand how to step through and examine the variables and functions that execute within the Bridge application. But how can I step through and examine the variables that are sent to the Photoshop application? The script executes without breaking as soon as the BridgeTalk script is sent.