[Scripting] Preset folder in openDlg method

[lfcorullon]

Adobe is working hard on desconstruct InDesign, update after update.

Awesome features to text-wrap, to find colors... But when new features broke existing ones, something bad is happening.

Why ID2021 stopped working the very simple preset folder when File().openDlg() is used?

When a new update comes, I read more people kiding about the new bugs than about the new features.

[Peter Kahrel]

File().openDlg()

and

f = Folder ('/d/').openDlg ('Select some files', 'InDesign:*.indd', true);

work fine for me in 2021. What's the problem? What does 'Stopped working' mean? Error message? Nothing happened?

P.

[lfcorullon]

This is exactly what I have here and it's not working...

It goes to the last used folder instead of the new one.

Tried File("/d/").openDlg("Select the file" , "*.docx" , false) too. Same result.

[Peter Kahrel]

Instead of File("/d/").openDlg try Folder("/d/").openDlg

Works for me on Windows 10.

[lfcorullon]

I did it. Tried both File() and Folder(). Same result.

The dialog opens in the last used folder instead of the preset one.

[brian_p_dts]

This works for me on Mac Catalina, ID 21:

var desk = Folder.desktop;
desk.openDlg('Select some files', '*.indd', true);

If I navigate to a different folder and select an INDD file, then rerun the script, it takes me back to Desktop. Is "/d/" (or whatever the folder/file is) a valid path?

[lfcorullon]

Yes. "/d/" is a valid path here in my computer.

It's working before the update to 2021 version.

[lfcorullon]

Cleaned all prefs (from ESTK and InDesign) and it is back.