doScript in other programs

[Harbs.]

I do very little work in Photosop and Illustrator.

Is there an equivalent to doScript in those programs? A quick scan of the DOM did not reveal anything useful...

Harbs

[Dirk Becker]

I don't know - better ask in the respective forums.

Dependent on your use case, I'd also have a deeper look at BridgeTalk.

Dirk

[Kasyan Servetsky]

No, there isn't. As a workaround, you can send a script from Photoshop/Illustrator to InDesign via BridgeTalk and run doScript from there.

Kasyan

[Harbs.]

Thanks guys.

I wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything obvious before I start brainstorming...

Harbs

[Muppet_Mark-QAl63s]

A quick outline… of my findings

Id has:

doScript() given language JS, AS, VB as you already know.

Ai has:

do javaScript with arguments from either AS or VB but NOT the other way.

AS & VB can play out recorded actions with do action but JS cannot.

No ScriptListener plug-in.

Ps has;

do javaScript with arguments from either AS or VB but NOT the other way.

JS, AS & VB can play out recorded actions.

ScriptListener plug-in that records action manager or VB code.

a batch command.

CS4 & 5 have app.system() to command line (not listed in documentation)

Br is JS only and also has app.system()

[Harbs.]

Hi Mark,

So JS launching JS is a no-go (without using BrindgeTalk or what-have-you). Right?

Harbs

[Muppet_Mark-QAl63s]

Harbs, Im working with well out of date software. I've never tried File.execute() to see if that works, I don't think that you are going to be able to pass any info? In the CS2 version there was a whole host of scripts that resided in the startup folder of app support (Adobe stuff). In ESTK each app had a listing of addition functions for cross app communication. Execute script from File, Place File etc. If I recall correctly almost all of this was done via BridgeTalk messaging. Reading the file, eval send message etc. I got way out of my depth very quickly but they may provide some clues or a starting point for you. You may have to dig about as I don't think newer cs versions come with any of this installed? BridgeTalk I find tough I can get file objects and functions thru but the back & fourth info no but things are better now than my in my version. I cheat and go back to applescript just so's I can get it done for now…

[sstanleyau]

> ScriptListener plug-in that records action manager or VB code.

It looks like javascript code to me...

[sstanleyau]

Bridge also has "do javascript" from AS.

From a speed point of view in AppleScript, a similar speed-up happens in AI if the script is declared a script object and "run script" is used. Nothing speeds up Photoshop...

[Dirk Becker · Accepted solution]

Harbs wrote

> So JS launching JS is a no-go (without using BrindgeTalk or what-have-you). Right?

Harbs, what are you trying to achieve? ExtendScript has $.evalFile(), so that should be available cross application ...

With InDesign you'd only use doScript to cross language borders or to have those side effects on undo history.

Dirk

[Harbs.]

Hi Dirk,

Ah, yes. Good old eval...

That's the obvious answer I was missing!

Excellent!

Harbs