How to Find Tool ID Names?

[Akermay]

Hi

I have started experimenting with the Photoshop Connection SDK so I can interact with Photoshop from my iPad and am having some troubles.

I've seen at a very simple level how I could select say the move tool or quick select tool.

The IDs for these tools are simple, 'moveTool', 'quickSelectTool'. But how am I supposed to discover those of other tools?

I have trawlled all the docs I can find, CS5 Javascripting doc, Connection SDK Doc, discussion online and not been able to find an answer.

So I hope you can help, I'm new to the Photoshop SDK, so any great resources or tips in general regarding it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[Tom Ruark · Accepted solution]

Here is an ActionScript routine I have. Not sure if this is 100 % complete. And it is not doing localized names (bad programmer)

private function toolIDToToolName(inID:String):String {

            var selectedTool:String = "Move"; // default to something

            switch (inID) {

                      case "moveTool": selectedTool = "Move"; break;

                      case "marqueeRectTool": selectedTool = "Marquee"; break;

                      case "marqueeEllipTool": selectedTool = "Marquee Ellipse"; break;

                      case "marqueeSingleRowTool": selectedTool = "Marquee Single Row"; break;

                      case "marqueeSingleColumnTool": selectedTool = "MarqueeSingleColumn"; break;

                      case "lassoTool": selectedTool = "Lasso"; break;

                      case "polySelTool": selectedTool = "Polygon Select"; break;

                      case "magneticLassoTool": selectedTool = "Magnetic Lasso"; break;

                      case "quickSelectTool": selectedTool = "Quick Select"; break;

                      case "magicWandTool": selectedTool = "Magic Wand"; break;

                      case "cropTool": selectedTool = "Crop"; break;

                      case "sliceTool": selectedTool = "Slice"; break;

                      case "sliceSelectTool": selectedTool = "Slice Select"; break;

                      case "spotHealingBrushTool": selectedTool = "Spot Healing Brush"; break;

                      case "magicStampTool": selectedTool = "Magic Stamp"; break;

                      case "patchSelection": selectedTool = "Patch Selection"; break;

                      case "redEyeTool": selectedTool = "Red Eye"; break;

                      case "paintbrushTool": selectedTool = "Paint Brush"; break;

                      case "pencilTool": selectedTool = "Pencil"; break;

                      case "colorReplacementBrushTool": selectedTool = "Color Replacement Brush"; break;

                      case "cloneStampTool": selectedTool = "Clone Stamp"; break;

                      case "patternStampTool": selectedTool = "Pattern Stamp"; break;

                      case "historyBrushTool": selectedTool = "History Brush"; break;

                      case "artBrushTool": selectedTool = "Art Brush"; break;

                      case "eraserTool": selectedTool = "Eraser"; break;

                      case "backgroundEraserTool": selectedTool = "Background Eraser"; break;

                      case "magicEraserTool": selectedTool = "Magic Eraser"; break;

                      case "gradientTool": selectedTool = "Gradient"; break;

                      case "bucketTool": selectedTool = "Bucket"; break;

                      case "blurTool": selectedTool = "Blur"; break;

                      case "sharpenTool": selectedTool = "Sharpen"; break;

                      case "smudgeTool": selectedTool = "Smudge"; break;

                      case "dodgeTool": selectedTool = "Dodge"; break;

                      case "burnInTool": selectedTool = "Burn"; break;

                      case "saturationTool": selectedTool = "Saturation"; break;

                      case "penTool": selectedTool = "Pen"; break;

                      case "freeformPenTool": selectedTool = "Freeform Pen"; break;

                      case "addKnotTool": selectedTool = "Add Knot"; break;

                      case "deleteKnotTool": selectedTool = "Delete Knot"; break;

                      case "convertKnotTool": selectedTool = "Convert Knot"; break;

                      case "typeCreateOrEditTool": selectedTool = "Type Horizontal"; break;

                      case "typeVerticalCreateOrEditTool": selectedTool = "Type Vertical"; break;

                      case "typeCreateMaskTool": selectedTool = "Type Horizontal Mask"; break;

                      case "typeVerticalCreateMaskTool": selectedTool = "Type Vertical Mask"; break;

                      case "pathComponentSelectTool": selectedTool = "Path Select"; break;

                      case "directSelectTool": selectedTool = "Direct Select"; break;

                      case "rectangleTool": selectedTool = "Rectangle"; break;

                      case "roundedRectangleTool": selectedTool = "Rounded Rectangle"; break;

                      case "ellipseTool": selectedTool = "Ellipse"; break;

                      case "polygonTool": selectedTool = "Polygon"; break;

                      case "lineTool": selectedTool = "Line"; break;

                      case "customShapeTool": selectedTool = "Custom Shape"; break;

                      case "textAnnotTool": selectedTool = "Text Annotation"; break;

                      case "soundAnnotTool": selectedTool = "Sound Annotation"; break;

                      case "eyedropperTool": selectedTool = "Eye Dropper"; break;

                      case "colorSamplerTool": selectedTool = "Color Sampler"; break;

                      case "rulerTool": selectedTool = "Ruler"; break;

                      case "countTool": selectedTool = "Count"; break;

                      case "set3DState": selectedTool = "3D"; break;

                      case "handTool": selectedTool = "Hand"; break;

                      case "zoomTool": selectedTool = "Zoom"; break;

            }

            return selectedTool;

  }

[Akermay]

Thats perfect! Just what I needed, thank you!

Might I ask how you came across the correct tool names though when you might have been in my situation not being able to find them?

[Tom Ruark]

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