How can I draw a rectangle?

[Bazsl]

I need to simulate drawing a rectangle with the Rectangle tool in a script. One way is to use the Script Listener and modify the code so I can pass the necessary variables. Is there a better solution? Thanks.

[Philip_Cord · Accepted solution]

You can draw a rectangle as follows.

#target photoshop;
app.bringToFront();

main();
function main(){
try{
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO;
var strtRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
var strtTypeUnits = app.preferences.typeUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
app.preferences.typeUnits = TypeUnits.PIXELS;
var Colour = new SolidColor;
Colour.rgb.hexValue = 'ff00ff';
app.documents.add();
activeDocument.selection.select([[10, 10], [494, 10], [494, 350], [10,350]], SelectionType.REPLACE, 0, false);
activeDocument.selection.stroke (Colour, 4, StrokeLocation.INSIDE,ColorBlendMode.NORMAL,100);
activeDocument.selection.deselect();
}catch(e){}
finally{
app.preferences.rulerUnits = strtRulerUnits;
app.preferences.typeUnits = strtTypeUnits;
};
};

[DBarranca]

Hi Bazsl‌,

I'm afraid there is no DOM way to access the Rectangle tool so Scripting Listener is the way, as far as I know.

(this if you're asking about the vector rectangle tool, otherwise Philip's solution works just fine)

Regards,

Davide Barranca

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[matias.kiviniemi]

Limited support for Shapes is one clear shortcoming of the Javascript API.. Reading & manipulating fill, stroke, etc. settings would be very nice.

[Bazsl]

Thanks for all of the answers. I used the Script Listener since I want to reproduce what the rectangle tool does interactively. Unfortunately, the Script Listener code will not execute. See my other post.

[DBarranca]

Which post are you referring to, Bazsl?

Never mind, found it.

Davide

[Bazsl]

Sorry. Script Listener code will not execute...

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Limited support for Shapes is one clear shortcoming of the Javascript API.

Can that not all be done with AM code?

Or did you mean the Photoshop DOM when you wrote "Javascript API"?

[matias.kiviniemi]

Yeah, I meant DOM.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

No denying DOM code is "easier on the eye" but where it really gets frustrating is where properties/features are even off-limits to AM code …