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how to get list type descriptor value ?

Community Beginner ,
Aug 11, 2023 Aug 11, 2023

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Since we can get key from object using getkey() function,
is there any way to get the value from LISTTYPE descriptor value.

I'm actually trying to get the adjustment layer info.
 https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/action-manager-scripting/m-p/11160326... .

This the thread where from i got inspired.. but @JazzY-y did not mention anything about LISTTYPE and ENUMERATEDTYPE value.

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Actions and scripting , Windows
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Aug 20, 2023 Aug 20, 2023
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Maybe this can help get you started. 

// get keys for type layer’s style;
// based on code by michael l hale;
// 2023, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var aList = layerDesc.getList(stringIDToTypeID("adjustment"));
var listStuff = evaluateList (aList);
for (var m = 0; m < listStuff.length; m++) {
	checkDesc2 (listStuff[m])
};
var listStuff2 = evaluateList (listStuff[0].getList(stringIDToTypeID("adjustment")))
for (var n = 0; n < listStuff2.length; n++) {
	checkDesc2 (listStuff2[n])
};
};
////// based on code by michael l hale //////
function checkDesc2 (theDesc) {
var c = theDesc.count;
var str = '';
for(var i=0;i<c;i++){ //enumerate descriptor's keys
	str = str + 'Key '+i+' = '+typeIDToStringID(theDesc.getKey(i))+': '+theDesc.getType(theDesc.getKey(i))+'\n'+getValues (theDesc, i)+'\n';
	};
alert("desc\n\n"+str);
};
////// check //////
function getValues (theDesc, theNumber) {
switch (theDesc.getType(theDesc.getKey(theNumber))) {
case DescValueType.ALIASTYPE:
return theDesc.getPath(theDesc.getKey(theNumber));
break;
case DescValueType.BOOLEANTYPE:
return theDesc.getBoolean(theDesc.getKey(theNumber));
break;
case DescValueType.CLASSTYPE:
return theDesc.getClass(theDesc.getKey(theNumber));
break;
case DescValueType.DOUBLETYPE:
return theDesc.getDouble(theDesc.getKey(theNumber));
break;
case DescValueType.ENUMERATEDTYPE:
return (typeIDToStringID(theDesc.getEnumerationValue(theDesc.getKey(theNumber)))+"_"+typeIDToStringID(theDesc.getEnumerationType(theDesc.getKey(theNumber))));
break;
case DescValueType.INTEGERTYPE:
return theDesc.getInteger(theDesc.getKey(theNumber));
break;
case DescValueType.LISTTYPE:
return theDesc.getList(theDesc.getKey(theNumber));
break;
case DescValueType.OBJECTTYPE:
return (theDesc.getObjectValue(theDesc.getKey(theNumber))+"_"+typeIDToStringID(theDesc.getObjectType(theDesc.getKey(theNumber))));
break;
case DescValueType.RAWTYPE:
return theDesc.getReference(theDesc.getData(theNumber));
break;
case DescValueType.REFERENCETYPE:
return theDesc.getReference(theDesc.getKey(theNumber));
break;
case DescValueType.STRINGTYPE:
return theDesc.getString(theDesc.getKey(theNumber));
break;
case DescValueType.UNITDOUBLE:
return (theDesc.getUnitDoubleValue(theDesc.getKey(theNumber))+"_"+typeIDToStringID(theDesc.getUnitDoubleType(theDesc.getKey(theNumber))));
break;
default: 
break;
};
};
////// get list values //////
function evaluateList (aList) {
var listStuff = new Array;
for (var x = 0; x < aList.count; x++) {
var theType = aList.getType(x);
switch (theType) {
case DescValueType.ALIASTYPE:
listStuff.push( aList.getPath(x));
break;
case DescValueType.BOOLEANTYPE:
listStuff.push( aList.getBoolean(x));
break;
case DescValueType.CLASSTYPE:
listStuff.push( aList.getClass(x));
break;
case DescValueType.DOUBLETYPE:
listStuff.push( aList.getDouble(x));
break;
case DescValueType.ENUMERATEDTYPE:
listStuff.push( aList.getEnumerationValue(x));
break;
case DescValueType.INTEGERTYPE:
listStuff.push( aList.getInteger(x));
break;
case DescValueType.LISTTYPE:
listStuff.push( aList.getList(x));
break;
case DescValueType.OBJECTTYPE:
listStuff.push( (aList.getObjectValue(x)));
break;
case DescValueType.RAWTYPE:
listStuff.push( aList.getReference(x));
break;
case DescValueType.REFERENCETYPE:
listStuff.push( aList.getReference(x));
break;
case DescValueType.STRINGTYPE:
listStuff.push( aList.getString(x));
break;
case DescValueType.UNITDOUBLE:
listStuff.push( aList.getUnitDoubleValue(x));
break;
default: 
break;
};
};
return listStuff
};
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