How do I set the default open software for InDesign scripts?

[dublove]

How do I set the default open software for InDesign scripts?

The original default script editor in adobe is not installed. Can't you open it with other software?

Is it extendscript toolkit software?

I don't want to use this. I want to open it with vs Code by default. How to set it?

[dublove]

Prompt:

[ck_ny]

You can right-click on the script file in the desktop/folder and choose the default app/open with... and choose vs code. 
There is a check box to remember this setting for all files thereafter.
https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/how-to-change-the-default-program-to-open-a-file-with/

[dublove]

I know that.

I want to open it directly in the InDesign window with the default program

[SychevKA]

hi, you can choose default app and use below code to run your script

var file = new File('full path')
file.execute()

[dublove]

It's useless, like this script：insert 2019.jsx

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var file = new File('D:/Program Files (x86)/T-Text Tool/VSCode/Code.exe')

file.execute()

app.selection[0].contents = "2019";

[rob day]

The original default script editor in adobe is not installed

Hi @dublove,  If you are referring to adobe’s ExtendScript Toolkit, it is a 32-bit application and it may be your OS no longer supports 32-bit apps? On OSX you would need OSX Mojave or earlier to run Adobe ESTK, not sure about Windows.

Currently the best 64-bit option is Visual Studio Code with the ESTK extension installed:

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs#vscode

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Adobe.extendscript-debug

[Laubender]

"I want to open it directly in the InDesign window with the default program"

Hi dublove,

do you mean you want to open a script in InDesign's Scripts panel in VS Code directly?

I think this cannot work if the ExtendScript Toolkit App is installed.

I would make it a two-step process:

[1] Show in Explorer

[2] Context menu of the selected file > Execute with VS Code

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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