JS $.writeln Launches Extendscript

[rob day]

Not sure if this has always been the case, but I’ve noticed lately if I run a JavaScript from the Scripts panel with a $.writeln line which isn’t commented out,  ESTK will launch along with the script. Is there an ESTK preference that would prevent that from happening? Running CC2020 on Mojave.

[brian_p_dts]

You can put $.level = 0; in the code. 

https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#$.html

[Manan Joshi]

Hi @brian_p_dts,

I have tried this in the past and if I remember correctly this did not do the trick for me, atleast in InDesign. Let's see what Rob encounters.

-Manan

[rob day]

Thanks @brian_p_dts, that did not work for me. I set it as the firstline of the script? This will launch ESTK when run from my Scripts panel:

$.level = 0;
alert("Hello World");
$.writeln("Hi")

[brian_p_dts]

Sorry, thought that would work. 

[Peter Kahrel · Accepted solution]

It has always been the case. Happens in InDesign Server as well. You'll have to comment out those lines or redirect output to an alert or a log file depending on the environment.

[rob day]

Thanks.