From the Ps action palette in button mode - I want to run a javascript.

[contactzero]

From the Ps action palette in button mode - I simply want the action to run a javascript file. I have a javascripts that load and unload actions sets to keep from having too many distracting buttons and having to scroll in the action palette.

I currently can drag and drop javascript files into Ps, and Ps load and unloads the Actions Sets nicely to reduce the clutter.

BUT, I want to get rid dragging and dropping js files into photoshop. It breaks the the rythme of workflow. I should be able to work WITHIN photoshop. Photoshop doesn't allow me to load / unload sets [programmatically with a Ps Action ]

I want like this;

Action pallette (button mode);

   action1

   action2

   action3

NEXT TASK...

where NEXT TASK is an action that somehow executes a javascript file.

TIA for any help.

[Kukurykus]

ES is inbuilt while ToolKit is an editor. Doesn't simpler code from Sep 11, 2021 work on Mac?

[contactzero]

Sept 11 code works on Mac, but I had already installed ES before this project. So I don't know if the code works with native install of photoshop or because I had installed ES.

So, this is my question;

Is BridgeTalk a part native photoshop installation on Mac:windows ?

or is BridgeTalk a part of Extendscript ?

I'm so happy this works 😀

[Kukurykus]

You couldn't install ExtendScript to Photoshop over that there's already in. As I explained it's part of Ps, so if the other approach I proposed works, it's better to use that as simpler solution.

[Kukurykus]

actionFile.execute()