Adding a layer with image from URL

that example does work with using the image provided in the code, but if I try and put in my own image from a location it does not work.. for example the following image would not load

var domain = "www.wallpapers247.com" // the domain for the file we want

var images = ["/images/wallpapers/eiffel-tower-1024-833291.jpeg"];

Anyone able to help?

If you have a newer version of Photoshop that supports sockets you can do something like this.

 // openImageFromWeb.jsx
 // Copyright 2006-2009
 // Written by Jeffrey Tranberry
 // Photoshop for Geeks Version 3.0
 // modified by MLH

 /*
 Description:
 This sample script shows how to download images from a web server using the
 Socket object.
 */

 // Note: Socket.read() parameter & behavior
 // Socket.read() will read or time out. It may not read all data fromserver.
 // Socket.read(999999) will read 999999 bytes, or timeout, or socket will be
 // closed by the server.

 // enable double clicking from the
 // Macintosh Finder or the Windows Explorer
 #target photoshop

 // Make Photoshop the frontmost application
 app.bringToFront();

 /////////////////////////
 // SETUP
 /////////////////////////

 var socket = new Socket;
 var html = "";
 var domain = "www.adobe.com" // the domain for the file we want
 var sImg = "/ubi/globalnav/include/adobe-lq.png"; // the rest of the url for the file we want
 var port = ":80"; // the port for the file we want

 /////////////////////////
 // MAIN
 /////////////////////////


 var f = File("~/socket_sample_" + sImg.substr(sImg.length-4)); // 4 = .gif or .jpg
 f.encoding = "binary"; // set binary mode
 f.open("w");

 if (socket.open(domain + port, "binary")){
        // alert("GET " + sImg +" HTTP/1.0\n\n");
        socket.write("GET " + sImg +" HTTP/1.0\n\n"); // get the file
        var binary = socket.read(9999999);
        binary = removeHeaders(binary);
        f.write(binary);
        socket.close();
 }

 f.close();
 if(app.documents.length == 0) app.documents.add(new UnitValue(200,'px'), new UnitValue(200,'px'), 72, 'Untitled 1');
 placeSmartObject( f );
 f.remove(); // Remove temporary downloaded files

 /////////////////////////
 // FUNCTIONS
 /////////////////////////
function placeSmartObject(fileRef){
//create a new smart object  layer using a file
     try { 
          var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
               desc.putPath( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), new File( fileRef ) );
              desc.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" ), charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" ),charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" ));
              desc.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Wdth" ),charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" ), 100 );
              desc.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Hght" ), charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" ), 100 );
              desc.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID( "Angl" ), charIDToTypeID( "#Ang" ), 0 );
              desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "Lnkd" ), true );
               executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "Plc " ), desc, DialogModes.NO );
               activeDocument.activeLayer.resize(100 ,100,AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER);
               activeDocument.revealAll();
      } catch (e) {
  if (!e.toString().match(/Place.+is not currently available/)) {
      throw e;
      }
  }
};
 // Remove header lines from HTTP response
 function removeHeaders(binary){
        var bContinue = true ; // flag for finding end of header
        var line = "";
        var nFirst = 0;
        var count = 0;
        while (bContinue) {
        line = getLine(binary) ; // each header line
        bContinue = line.length >= 2 ; // blank header == end of header
        nFirst = line.length + 1 ;
        binary = binary.substr(nFirst) ;
        }
        return binary;
 }


 // Get a response line from the HTML
 function getLine(html){
        var line = "" ;
        for (var i = 0; html.charCodeAt(i) != 10; i++){ // finding line end
        line += html ;
        }
        return line ;
 }

You may have to check your firewall setting if you have one and it doesn't work with some servers. At least I can not get it to work with some.

On the mac I would look to using app.system() and passing it 'curl -o' 'localPath' 'remotePath' then place the file as smart object. Im at a CS2 mac at the moment so I can't test this…