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[JS] Problem with checking if the file was selected in the dialog box

Guru ,
Dec 01, 2023 Dec 01, 2023

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Dear forum,

 

Though I have done this many times before, today I encountered a strange problem.

I want to make sure that the user selects a file before the script continues:

main();

function main() {
     if (File.fs == "Macintosh") {
		var csvFile = File.openDialog("Select a CSV File", function (f) { return (f instanceof Folder) || f.name.match(/\.csv$/i);} );  
     } else {  
		var csvFile = File.openDialog("Select a CSV File","CSV files:*.csv;All files:*.*");  
     }  

	if (cvsFile != null) {
		// do something
	}
}

The file has been selected and its properties are visible in the data browser, but the script throws an error: the file is undefined.

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This happens on Windows 10, both in ESTK and VSCode: in InDesign 2023 and 2024, Bridge 2024, ESTK.

Any ideas?

— Kasyan

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Guide , Dec 01, 2023 Dec 01, 2023

cvsFile

 

should be csvFile 🙂

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Maybe the scope of csvFile variable?

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It's a local variable within the 'main' function.

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It is declared in the if, which makes it local to the if, I think. Certainly in C it would be that way.

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Dec 01, 2023 Dec 01, 2023

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This stopped working for me too. And so does Folder('xyz').openDlg().

No idea what's going on or how to work around it.

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cvsFile

 

should be csvFile 🙂

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Hilarious!

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Oops! What a stupid mistake I made! 🙂
Thank you for pointing this out.

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