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Monstrik
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August 13, 2014
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Add selection as add and intersect commands combined

  • August 13, 2014
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Hello, I want to add selection to a selection so it acts as the two commands combined: add command and intersect command. Where parts of a selection intersect i want to act it as the add command - it simply adds selection to a selection. Where it does not intersect, i want it to act as the intersect command - it deletes the part of the selection that doesnt intersect. Can this be scripted?

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Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

By the way: The Script would only provide the expected result if the second Selection is one contiguous area.

Edit: This should also handle discontinuous segments for the second Selection.

// store selection on first run, on second run add overlapping parts of the sstored selection to the new selection;


// 2014, use at your own risk;


#target photoshop


if (app.documents.length > 0) {


activeDocument.suspendHistory("something with selections", "main()");


};


////// the stuff //////


function main () {


var myDocument = app.activeDocument;


var theChannelName = "removeThisChannelLaterOn";


if (hasSelection() == true) {


// if channel exists;


try {


var theChannel = myDocument.channels.getByName(theChannelName);


// store the selection;


var theOtherChannel = myDocument.channels.add();


myDocument.selection.store(theOtherChannel);


theOtherChannel.name = theChannelName+"Too";


// fill;


myDocument.activeChannels = [theChannel];


var theColor = new SolidColor();


theColor.rgb.red = 255;


theColor.rgb.green = 255;


theColor.rgb.blue = 255;


myDocument.selection.fill(theColor);


// get path information;


var path1 = workPathFromChannel (myDocument, theChannel);


var path2 = workPathFromChannel (myDocument, theOtherChannel);


// check for identical point;


var theCheck = checkForIdenticalPoints (path1, path2);


if (theCheck != false) {


var thePath = createPath2012(theCheck, "removeThisPathLaterOn");


// load;


thePath.makeSelection(0, false, SelectionType.REPLACE);


myDocument.selection.expand(1);


myDocument.selection.load(theChannel, SelectionType.INTERSECT, false)


// clean up;


thePath.remove();


}


// clean up;


theChannel.remove();


theOtherChannel.remove();


}


// if channel does not exist;


catch (e) {


// store the selection;


var theMask = myDocument.channels.add();


myDocument.selection.store(theMask);


theMask.name = theChannelName;


compositeChannels ();


showChannel (theChannelName);


myDocument.selection.deselect();


}


};


};


////// get work path  info from channel //////


function workPathFromChannel (myDocument, theChannel) {


// load;


myDocument.selection.load(theChannel, SelectionType.REPLACE);


// use threshold to heighten non black pixels;


myDocument.quickMaskMode = true;


myDocument.activeLayer.threshold(1);


myDocument.quickMaskMode = false;


// create work path;


// =======================================================


var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " );


    var desc16 = new ActionDescriptor();


    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );


        var ref12 = new ActionReference();


        var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );


        ref12.putClass( idPath );


    desc16.putReference( idnull, ref12 );


    var idFrom = charIDToTypeID( "From" );


        var ref13 = new ActionReference();


        var idcsel = charIDToTypeID( "csel" );


        var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );


        ref13.putProperty( idcsel, idfsel );


    desc16.putReference( idFrom, ref13 );


    var idTlrn = charIDToTypeID( "Tlrn" );


    var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );


    desc16.putUnitDouble( idTlrn, idPxl, 1.000000 );


executeAction( idMk, desc16, DialogModes.NO );


// get information;


var theArray = collectPathInfoFromDesc2012 (myDocument, myDocument.pathItems[myDocument.pathItems.length - 1]);


return theArray


};


////// check for selection //////


function hasSelection(){


var ref10 = new ActionReference();


ref10.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Dcmn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );


var docDesc = executeActionGet(ref10);


return docDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID("selection"));


};


////// go to composite channels //////


function compositeChannels () {


// =======================================================


var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );


    var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();


    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );


        var ref2 = new ActionReference();


        var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );


        var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );  


switch (activeDocument.mode) {


    case DocumentMode.RGB:


        var idComposite = charIDToTypeID( "RGB " );


        break;


    case DocumentMode.CMYK:


        var idComposite = charIDToTypeID( "CMYK" );


        break;


    case DocumentMode.LAB:


        var idComposite = charIDToTypeID( "Lab " );


        break;


    case DocumentMode.GRAYSCALE:


        var idComposite = charIDToTypeID( "Blck" );


        break;


        };


        ref2.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idComposite );


    desc2.putReference( idnull, ref2 );


executeAction( idslct, desc2, DialogModes.NO );


};


////// chow channel of name //////


function showChannel (theName) {


// =======================================================


var idShw = charIDToTypeID( "Shw " );


    var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();


    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );


        var list1 = new ActionList();


            var ref3 = new ActionReference();


            var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );


            ref3.putName( idChnl, theName );


        list1.putReference( ref3 );


    desc3.putList( idnull, list1 );


executeAction( idShw, desc3, DialogModes.NO );


};


////// collect path info from actiondescriptor, smooth added //////


function collectPathInfoFromDesc2012 (myDocument, thePath) {


var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;


app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.POINTS;


// based of functions from xbytor’s stdlib;


var ref = new ActionReference();


for (var l = 0; l < myDocument.pathItems.length; l++) {


  var thisPath = myDocument.pathItems;


  if (thisPath == thePath && thisPath.name == "Work Path") {


  ref.putProperty(cTID("Path"), cTID("WrPt"));


  };


  if (thisPath == thePath && thisPath.name != "Work Path" && thisPath.kind != PathKind.VECTORMASK) {


  ref.putIndex(cTID("Path"), l + 1);


  };


  if (thisPath == thePath && thisPath.kind == PathKind.VECTORMASK) {


        var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );


        var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );


        var idvectorMask = stringIDToTypeID( "vectorMask" );


        ref.putEnumerated( idPath, idPath, idvectorMask );


  };


  };


var desc = app.executeActionGet(ref);


var pname = desc.getString(cTID('PthN'));


// create new array;


var theArray = new Array;


var pathComponents = desc.getObjectValue(cTID("PthC")).getList(sTID('pathComponents'));


// for subpathitems;


for (var m = 0; m < pathComponents.count; m++) {


  var listKey = pathComponents.getObjectValue(m).getList(sTID("subpathListKey"));


  var operation1 = pathComponents.getObjectValue(m).getEnumerationValue(sTID("shapeOperation"));


  switch (operation1) {


  case 1097098272:


  var operation = 1097098272 //cTID('Add ');


  break;


  case 1398961266:


  var operation = 1398961266 //cTID('Sbtr');


  break;


  case 1231975538:


  var operation = 1231975538 //cTID('Intr');


  break;


  default:


// case 1102:


  var operation = sTID('xor') //ShapeOperation.SHAPEXOR;


  break;


  };


// for subpathitem’s count;


  for (var n = 0; n < listKey.count; n++) {


  theArray.push(new Array);


  var points = listKey.getObjectValue(n).getList(sTID('points'));


  try {var closed = listKey.getObjectValue(n).getBoolean(sTID("closedSubpath"))}


  catch (e) {var closed = false};


// for subpathitem’s segment’s number of points;


  for (var o = 0; o < points.count; o++) {


  var anchorObj = points.getObjectValue(o).getObjectValue(sTID("anchor"));


  var anchor = [anchorObj.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('horizontal')), anchorObj.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('vertical'))];


  var thisPoint = [anchor];


  try {


  var left = points.getObjectValue(o).getObjectValue(cTID("Fwd "));


  var leftDirection = [left.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('horizontal')), left.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('vertical'))];


  thisPoint.push(leftDirection)


  }


  catch (e) {


  thisPoint.push(anchor)


  };


  try {


  var right = points.getObjectValue(o).getObjectValue(cTID("Bwd "));


  var rightDirection = [right.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('horizontal')), right.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('vertical'))];


  thisPoint.push(rightDirection)


  }


  catch (e) {


  thisPoint.push(anchor)


  };


  try {


  var smoothOr = points.getObjectValue(o).getBoolean(cTID("Smoo"));


  thisPoint.push(smoothOr)


  }


  catch (e) {thisPoint.push(false)};


  theArray[theArray.length - 1].push(thisPoint);


  };


  theArray[theArray.length - 1].push(closed);


  theArray[theArray.length - 1].push(operation);


  };


  };


// by xbytor, thanks to him;


function cTID (s) { return cTID || cTID = app.charIDToTypeID(s); };


function sTID (s) { return sTID || sTID = app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };


// reset;


app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;


return theArray;


};


////// create a path from collectPathInfoFromDesc2012-array //////


function createPath2012(theArray, thePathsName) {


var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;


app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.POINTS;


// thanks to xbytor;


cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };


sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };






    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();


    var ref1 = new ActionReference();


    ref1.putProperty(cTID('Path'), cTID('WrPt'));


    desc1.putReference(sTID('null'), ref1);


    var list1 = new ActionList();




for (var m = 0; m < theArray.length; m++) {


  var thisSubPath = theArray;




    var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();


    desc2.putEnumerated(sTID('shapeOperation'), sTID('shapeOperation'), thisSubPath[thisSubPath.length - 1]);


    var list2 = new ActionList();


    var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();


    desc3.putBoolean(cTID('Clsp'), thisSubPath[thisSubPath.length - 2]);


    var list3 = new ActionList();




for (var n = 0; n < thisSubPath.length - 2; n++) {


  var thisPoint = thisSubPath;




    var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();


    var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();


    desc5.putUnitDouble(cTID('Hrzn'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[0][0]);


    desc5.putUnitDouble(cTID('Vrtc'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[0][1]);


    desc4.putObject(cTID('Anch'), cTID('Pnt '), desc5);


    var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();


    desc6.putUnitDouble(cTID('Hrzn'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[1][0]);


    desc6.putUnitDouble(cTID('Vrtc'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[1][1]);


    desc4.putObject(cTID('Fwd '), cTID('Pnt '), desc6);


    var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();


    desc7.putUnitDouble(cTID('Hrzn'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[2][0]);


    desc7.putUnitDouble(cTID('Vrtc'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[2][1]);


    desc4.putObject(cTID('Bwd '), cTID('Pnt '), desc7);


    desc4.putBoolean(cTID('Smoo'), thisPoint[3]);


    list3.putObject(cTID('Pthp'), desc4);




  };




    desc3.putList(cTID('Pts '), list3);


    list2.putObject(cTID('Sbpl'), desc3);


    desc2.putList(cTID('SbpL'), list2);


    list1.putObject(cTID('PaCm'), desc2);


  };




    desc1.putList(cTID('T   '), list1);


    executeAction(cTID('setd'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);






if (hasVectorMask() == false) {


if (thePathsName != undefined) {app.activeDocument.pathItems[app.activeDocument.pathItems.length - 1].name = thePathsName};


var myPathItem = app.activeDocument.pathItems[app.activeDocument.pathItems.length - 1];


}


else {


if (thePathsName != undefined) {app.activeDocument.pathItems[app.activeDocument.pathItems.length - 2].name = thePathsName};


var myPathItem = app.activeDocument.pathItems[app.activeDocument.pathItems.length - 2];


};


app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;


return myPathItem


};


// from »Flatten All Masks.jsx« by jeffrey tranberry;


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


// Function: hasVectorMask


// Usage: see if there is a vector layer mask


// Input: <none> Must have an open document


// Return: true if there is a vector mask


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


function hasVectorMask() {


  var hasVectorMask = false;


  try {


  var ref = new ActionReference();


  var keyVectorMaskEnabled = app.stringIDToTypeID( 'vectorMask' );


  var keyKind = app.charIDToTypeID( 'Knd ' );


  ref.putEnumerated( app.charIDToTypeID( 'Path' ), app.charIDToTypeID( 'Ordn' ), keyVectorMaskEnabled );


  var desc = executeActionGet( ref );


  if ( desc.hasKey( keyKind ) ) {


  var kindValue = desc.getEnumerationValue( keyKind );


  if (kindValue == keyVectorMaskEnabled) {


  hasVectorMask = true;


  }


  }


  }catch(e) {


  hasVectorMask = false;


  }


  return hasVectorMask;


};


////// check for identical pathpoints //////


function checkForIdenticalPoints (array1, array2) {


var theReturn = new Array;


// the subpathitems;


for (var m = 0; m < array1.length; m++) {


var firstCheck = false;


var thisSub = array1;


var someReturn = compareSubPathWithPath (thisSub, array2);


if (someReturn != undefined) {theReturn.push(someReturn)};


////// return subpathitem if ine point is idetical //////


function compareSubPathWithPath (thisSub, array2) {


// the other subpathitems;


for (var n = 0; n < array2.length; n++) {


var thisOtherSub = array2;


// the points;


for (var o = 0; o < thisSub.length - 2; o++) {


var thisPoint = thisSub[0];


// other point:


for (var p = 0; p < thisOtherSub.length - 2; p++) {


var otherPoint = thisOtherSub
[0];


// terminate if one identical pont is found;


if (thisPoint[0] == otherPoint[0] && thisPoint[1] == otherPoint[1]) {return thisSub}


}


}


}


};


////////////////////////////////////


};


if (theReturn.length > 0) {return theReturn}


else {return false}


};

3 replies

c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 19, 2014

I hope you noticed the edited code in the last post.

Anyway, if you were willing to change your procedure a bit one could get away with a one-stop-Script, I suppose.

You’d have to switch to Quick Mask Mode after making the first Selection, then make the second Selection and after that run a new Script.

M
MonstrikAuthor
Known Participant
August 25, 2014

Dear c.pfaffenbichler

I appreciate your help so much. But Im forced to ask for more help from you... The problem is that i dont know how to use the script you wrote for me. As i said earlier your skills are way more advanced than mine. I meant i know nothing about scripting, i dont even know how to run a script.

Other question arised is how should i call my selections so the script recognises the selections when the script is being run? Please find screenshots attached.. For example, i have these two selections: "Selection C" and "Selection A". (Let's assume Selection D doesnt exist. "Selection D" is what i want to accomplish. So, i have these two selections stored: A and C. How do i begin to use the script you wrote? To get the result D? Can you please attach some screenshots? Can you please give me step by step instructions?

also, as i tried to explain earlier, the selection C will always be part of or with the selection's D boundaries (or the be clear - part of the selection A)



c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 26, 2014

Paste the text into a new file in ExtendScript Toolkit (part of Photoshop’s installation, Applications/Utilities/Adobe Utilities/ExtendScript Toolkit … and save it as a jsx-file into Photoshop’s Presets/Scripts-folder.

After restarting Photoshop the Script should be available under File > Scripts and can be assigned a Keyboard Shortcut directly, recorded into an Action, be used in a Configurator-Panel or started from ExtendScript Toolkit directly.

c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
August 18, 2014

By the way: The Script would only provide the expected result if the second Selection is one contiguous area.

Edit: This should also handle discontinuous segments for the second Selection.

// store selection on first run, on second run add overlapping parts of the sstored selection to the new selection;


// 2014, use at your own risk;


#target photoshop


if (app.documents.length > 0) {


activeDocument.suspendHistory("something with selections", "main()");


};


////// the stuff //////


function main () {


var myDocument = app.activeDocument;


var theChannelName = "removeThisChannelLaterOn";


if (hasSelection() == true) {


// if channel exists;


try {


var theChannel = myDocument.channels.getByName(theChannelName);


// store the selection;


var theOtherChannel = myDocument.channels.add();


myDocument.selection.store(theOtherChannel);


theOtherChannel.name = theChannelName+"Too";


// fill;


myDocument.activeChannels = [theChannel];


var theColor = new SolidColor();


theColor.rgb.red = 255;


theColor.rgb.green = 255;


theColor.rgb.blue = 255;


myDocument.selection.fill(theColor);


// get path information;


var path1 = workPathFromChannel (myDocument, theChannel);


var path2 = workPathFromChannel (myDocument, theOtherChannel);


// check for identical point;


var theCheck = checkForIdenticalPoints (path1, path2);


if (theCheck != false) {


var thePath = createPath2012(theCheck, "removeThisPathLaterOn");


// load;


thePath.makeSelection(0, false, SelectionType.REPLACE);


myDocument.selection.expand(1);


myDocument.selection.load(theChannel, SelectionType.INTERSECT, false)


// clean up;


thePath.remove();


}


// clean up;


theChannel.remove();


theOtherChannel.remove();


}


// if channel does not exist;


catch (e) {


// store the selection;


var theMask = myDocument.channels.add();


myDocument.selection.store(theMask);


theMask.name = theChannelName;


compositeChannels ();


showChannel (theChannelName);


myDocument.selection.deselect();


}


};


};


////// get work path  info from channel //////


function workPathFromChannel (myDocument, theChannel) {


// load;


myDocument.selection.load(theChannel, SelectionType.REPLACE);


// use threshold to heighten non black pixels;


myDocument.quickMaskMode = true;


myDocument.activeLayer.threshold(1);


myDocument.quickMaskMode = false;


// create work path;


// =======================================================


var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " );


    var desc16 = new ActionDescriptor();


    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );


        var ref12 = new ActionReference();


        var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );


        ref12.putClass( idPath );


    desc16.putReference( idnull, ref12 );


    var idFrom = charIDToTypeID( "From" );


        var ref13 = new ActionReference();


        var idcsel = charIDToTypeID( "csel" );


        var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );


        ref13.putProperty( idcsel, idfsel );


    desc16.putReference( idFrom, ref13 );


    var idTlrn = charIDToTypeID( "Tlrn" );


    var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );


    desc16.putUnitDouble( idTlrn, idPxl, 1.000000 );


executeAction( idMk, desc16, DialogModes.NO );


// get information;


var theArray = collectPathInfoFromDesc2012 (myDocument, myDocument.pathItems[myDocument.pathItems.length - 1]);


return theArray


};


////// check for selection //////


function hasSelection(){


var ref10 = new ActionReference();


ref10.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "Dcmn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );


var docDesc = executeActionGet(ref10);


return docDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID("selection"));


};


////// go to composite channels //////


function compositeChannels () {


// =======================================================


var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );


    var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();


    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );


        var ref2 = new ActionReference();


        var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );


        var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );  


switch (activeDocument.mode) {


    case DocumentMode.RGB:


        var idComposite = charIDToTypeID( "RGB " );


        break;


    case DocumentMode.CMYK:


        var idComposite = charIDToTypeID( "CMYK" );


        break;


    case DocumentMode.LAB:


        var idComposite = charIDToTypeID( "Lab " );


        break;


    case DocumentMode.GRAYSCALE:


        var idComposite = charIDToTypeID( "Blck" );


        break;


        };


        ref2.putEnumerated( idChnl, idChnl, idComposite );


    desc2.putReference( idnull, ref2 );


executeAction( idslct, desc2, DialogModes.NO );


};


////// chow channel of name //////


function showChannel (theName) {


// =======================================================


var idShw = charIDToTypeID( "Shw " );


    var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();


    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );


        var list1 = new ActionList();


            var ref3 = new ActionReference();


            var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );


            ref3.putName( idChnl, theName );


        list1.putReference( ref3 );


    desc3.putList( idnull, list1 );


executeAction( idShw, desc3, DialogModes.NO );


};


////// collect path info from actiondescriptor, smooth added //////


function collectPathInfoFromDesc2012 (myDocument, thePath) {


var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;


app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.POINTS;


// based of functions from xbytor’s stdlib;


var ref = new ActionReference();


for (var l = 0; l < myDocument.pathItems.length; l++) {


  var thisPath = myDocument.pathItems;


  if (thisPath == thePath && thisPath.name == "Work Path") {


  ref.putProperty(cTID("Path"), cTID("WrPt"));


  };


  if (thisPath == thePath && thisPath.name != "Work Path" && thisPath.kind != PathKind.VECTORMASK) {


  ref.putIndex(cTID("Path"), l + 1);


  };


  if (thisPath == thePath && thisPath.kind == PathKind.VECTORMASK) {


        var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );


        var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );


        var idvectorMask = stringIDToTypeID( "vectorMask" );


        ref.putEnumerated( idPath, idPath, idvectorMask );


  };


  };


var desc = app.executeActionGet(ref);


var pname = desc.getString(cTID('PthN'));


// create new array;


var theArray = new Array;


var pathComponents = desc.getObjectValue(cTID("PthC")).getList(sTID('pathComponents'));


// for subpathitems;


for (var m = 0; m < pathComponents.count; m++) {


  var listKey = pathComponents.getObjectValue(m).getList(sTID("subpathListKey"));


  var operation1 = pathComponents.getObjectValue(m).getEnumerationValue(sTID("shapeOperation"));


  switch (operation1) {


  case 1097098272:


  var operation = 1097098272 //cTID('Add ');


  break;


  case 1398961266:


  var operation = 1398961266 //cTID('Sbtr');


  break;


  case 1231975538:


  var operation = 1231975538 //cTID('Intr');


  break;


  default:


// case 1102:


  var operation = sTID('xor') //ShapeOperation.SHAPEXOR;


  break;


  };


// for subpathitem’s count;


  for (var n = 0; n < listKey.count; n++) {


  theArray.push(new Array);


  var points = listKey.getObjectValue(n).getList(sTID('points'));


  try {var closed = listKey.getObjectValue(n).getBoolean(sTID("closedSubpath"))}


  catch (e) {var closed = false};


// for subpathitem’s segment’s number of points;


  for (var o = 0; o < points.count; o++) {


  var anchorObj = points.getObjectValue(o).getObjectValue(sTID("anchor"));


  var anchor = [anchorObj.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('horizontal')), anchorObj.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('vertical'))];


  var thisPoint = [anchor];


  try {


  var left = points.getObjectValue(o).getObjectValue(cTID("Fwd "));


  var leftDirection = [left.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('horizontal')), left.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('vertical'))];


  thisPoint.push(leftDirection)


  }


  catch (e) {


  thisPoint.push(anchor)


  };


  try {


  var right = points.getObjectValue(o).getObjectValue(cTID("Bwd "));


  var rightDirection = [right.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('horizontal')), right.getUnitDoubleValue(sTID('vertical'))];


  thisPoint.push(rightDirection)


  }


  catch (e) {


  thisPoint.push(anchor)


  };


  try {


  var smoothOr = points.getObjectValue(o).getBoolean(cTID("Smoo"));


  thisPoint.push(smoothOr)


  }


  catch (e) {thisPoint.push(false)};


  theArray[theArray.length - 1].push(thisPoint);


  };


  theArray[theArray.length - 1].push(closed);


  theArray[theArray.length - 1].push(operation);


  };


  };


// by xbytor, thanks to him;


function cTID (s) { return cTID || cTID = app.charIDToTypeID(s); };


function sTID (s) { return sTID || sTID = app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };


// reset;


app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;


return theArray;


};


////// create a path from collectPathInfoFromDesc2012-array //////


function createPath2012(theArray, thePathsName) {


var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;


app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.POINTS;


// thanks to xbytor;


cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };


sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };






    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();


    var ref1 = new ActionReference();


    ref1.putProperty(cTID('Path'), cTID('WrPt'));


    desc1.putReference(sTID('null'), ref1);


    var list1 = new ActionList();




for (var m = 0; m < theArray.length; m++) {


  var thisSubPath = theArray;




    var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();


    desc2.putEnumerated(sTID('shapeOperation'), sTID('shapeOperation'), thisSubPath[thisSubPath.length - 1]);


    var list2 = new ActionList();


    var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();


    desc3.putBoolean(cTID('Clsp'), thisSubPath[thisSubPath.length - 2]);


    var list3 = new ActionList();




for (var n = 0; n < thisSubPath.length - 2; n++) {


  var thisPoint = thisSubPath;




    var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();


    var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();


    desc5.putUnitDouble(cTID('Hrzn'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[0][0]);


    desc5.putUnitDouble(cTID('Vrtc'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[0][1]);


    desc4.putObject(cTID('Anch'), cTID('Pnt '), desc5);


    var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();


    desc6.putUnitDouble(cTID('Hrzn'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[1][0]);


    desc6.putUnitDouble(cTID('Vrtc'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[1][1]);


    desc4.putObject(cTID('Fwd '), cTID('Pnt '), desc6);


    var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();


    desc7.putUnitDouble(cTID('Hrzn'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[2][0]);


    desc7.putUnitDouble(cTID('Vrtc'), cTID('#Rlt'), thisPoint[2][1]);


    desc4.putObject(cTID('Bwd '), cTID('Pnt '), desc7);


    desc4.putBoolean(cTID('Smoo'), thisPoint[3]);


    list3.putObject(cTID('Pthp'), desc4);




  };




    desc3.putList(cTID('Pts '), list3);


    list2.putObject(cTID('Sbpl'), desc3);


    desc2.putList(cTID('SbpL'), list2);


    list1.putObject(cTID('PaCm'), desc2);


  };




    desc1.putList(cTID('T   '), list1);


    executeAction(cTID('setd'), desc1, DialogModes.NO);






if (hasVectorMask() == false) {


if (thePathsName != undefined) {app.activeDocument.pathItems[app.activeDocument.pathItems.length - 1].name = thePathsName};


var myPathItem = app.activeDocument.pathItems[app.activeDocument.pathItems.length - 1];


}


else {


if (thePathsName != undefined) {app.activeDocument.pathItems[app.activeDocument.pathItems.length - 2].name = thePathsName};


var myPathItem = app.activeDocument.pathItems[app.activeDocument.pathItems.length - 2];


};


app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;


return myPathItem


};


// from »Flatten All Masks.jsx« by jeffrey tranberry;


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


// Function: hasVectorMask


// Usage: see if there is a vector layer mask


// Input: <none> Must have an open document


// Return: true if there is a vector mask


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


function hasVectorMask() {


  var hasVectorMask = false;


  try {


  var ref = new ActionReference();


  var keyVectorMaskEnabled = app.stringIDToTypeID( 'vectorMask' );


  var keyKind = app.charIDToTypeID( 'Knd ' );


  ref.putEnumerated( app.charIDToTypeID( 'Path' ), app.charIDToTypeID( 'Ordn' ), keyVectorMaskEnabled );


  var desc = executeActionGet( ref );


  if ( desc.hasKey( keyKind ) ) {


  var kindValue = desc.getEnumerationValue( keyKind );


  if (kindValue == keyVectorMaskEnabled) {


  hasVectorMask = true;


  }


  }


  }catch(e) {


  hasVectorMask = false;


  }


  return hasVectorMask;


};


////// check for identical pathpoints //////


function checkForIdenticalPoints (array1, array2) {


var theReturn = new Array;


// the subpathitems;


for (var m = 0; m < array1.length; m++) {


var firstCheck = false;


var thisSub = array1;


var someReturn = compareSubPathWithPath (thisSub, array2);


if (someReturn != undefined) {theReturn.push(someReturn)};


////// return subpathitem if ine point is idetical //////


function compareSubPathWithPath (thisSub, array2) {


// the other subpathitems;


for (var n = 0; n < array2.length; n++) {


var thisOtherSub = array2;


// the points;


for (var o = 0; o < thisSub.length - 2; o++) {


var thisPoint = thisSub[0];


// other point:


for (var p = 0; p < thisOtherSub.length - 2; p++) {


var otherPoint = thisOtherSub
[0];


// terminate if one identical pont is found;


if (thisPoint[0] == otherPoint[0] && thisPoint[1] == otherPoint[1]) {return thisSub}


}


}


}


};


////////////////////////////////////


};


if (theReturn.length > 0) {return theReturn}


else {return false}


};
M
MonstrikAuthor
Known Participant
August 27, 2014

Christoph You are a Magician...!!!  I dont know how you did it but it works!!! It really does...!!! Thank you very much!!!

c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 13, 2014
Where it does not intersect, i want it to act as the intersect command

Say what?

Could you maybe post a sketch/screenshot to clarify?

M
MonstrikAuthor
Known Participant
August 13, 2014

M
MonstrikAuthor
Known Participant
August 17, 2014

JJMack does this method of yours solves my problem? Would you mind showing me visually by screenshots?


I think im getting close to solving my problem... All i need to do is to simulate exclude mode which selections don't have... as you JJMack pointed out, paths have this mode. How do i convert a selection into a path so i can access this exclude mode... once i've used it convert it back to selections

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