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Mr. Mendelli
Mr. Mendelli
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September 22, 2018
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How do I record a script in an action script?

  • September 22, 2018
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I made a custom script for Photoshop CS6 with the ExtendScript toolkit and I need to include it's execution into a custom action script. While recording my action script, I execute the script that I made, but it's never added during the record process. Is it possible to add a .jsx script into a recorded action script?

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Correct answer Bojan Živković11378569

I am not sure what exactly you want. Can you post some screenshot or to provide more informations because I think you are using interchangeably words action script.

My guess to solve problem:

  • From Actions panel menu choose Insert Menu Item.
  • While dialog is open navigate to script which you want to call from File > Scripts (I guess) > script name (click on it)
  • When you see script name in Insert Menu Item dialog click OK to record that step.

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Bojan Živković11378569
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Bojan Živković11378569Community ExpertCorrect answer
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September 22, 2018

I am not sure what exactly you want. Can you post some screenshot or to provide more informations because I think you are using interchangeably words action script.

My guess to solve problem:

  • From Actions panel menu choose Insert Menu Item.
  • While dialog is open navigate to script which you want to call from File > Scripts (I guess) > script name (click on it)
  • When you see script name in Insert Menu Item dialog click OK to record that step.

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    September 22, 2018

    https://forums.adobe.com/people/Bojan+%C5%BDivkovi%C4%87  wrote

    I am not sure what exactly you want. Can you post some screenshot or to provide more informations because I think you are using interchangeably words action script.

    My guess to solve problem:

    • From Actions panel menu choose Insert Menu Item.
    • While dialog is open navigate to script which you want to call from File > Scripts (I guess) > script name (click on it)
    • When you see script name in Insert Menu Item dialog click OK to record that step.

    I believe that can cause a problem and should not be used for scripts.

    Plug-in scripts need to be used when they are reorder not inserted. Here are two steps both steps will work but the fist step will be interactive  or some previous use setting will be use because it was inserted. Where the second step will use the recorded settings in the step and not be interactive. The whole idea of a plug-in  is its dialog can be bypassed by recording setting in the action.

    JJMack
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