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commodorejim
commodorejim
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October 17, 2014
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How to open an image in the same folder as a script (relative path)

  • October 17, 2014
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Using Javascript with Photoshop CC (on Windows), I'm trying to create a script that will create a new document of certain dimension size, open an existing image alongside it, and paste it in as a new layer.

My problem is, I can only open the existing image when I supply the absolute path as follows:

var fileRef = new File("C://Users//James//Desktop//images//image01.jpg");

I had thought (obviously incorrectly since it won't work) that I could just specify the name of the file in the call to the new File object, e.g.:

var fileRef = new File("image01.jpg");

but this returns an 1233 error, i.e. "Expected a reference to an existing file or folder" so obviously the script can't see the file.

Is there a way to provide a relative address? This is for an assignment which will be viewed on a Mac so providing an absolute address which works on my PC isn't much good.

Thanks.

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uberplugins
uberplugins
Inspiring
October 24, 2014

This will get you the full os path to the desktop

Folder.desktop.fsName;
JJMack
Community Expert
JJMackCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 24, 2014

JJMack
commodorejim
commodorejimAuthor
New Participant
October 24, 2014

Hi everyone, thanks for all your responses. Sorry, I've been away for a few days. I'll get cracking on some of these suggestions tomorrow and let you know how I get on. Thanks again!

JJMack
Community Expert
JJMackCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 17, 2014

// Find the location where this script resides

function findScript() {

  var where = "";

  try {

  FORCEERROR = FORCERRROR;

  }

  catch(err) {

  // alert(err.fileName);

  // alert(File(err.fileName).exists);

  where = File(err.fileName);

  }

  return where;

}

JJMack
commodorejim
commodorejimAuthor
New Participant
October 17, 2014

Thanks for your response. I've just started with Javascript scripting in Photoshop so I'm still just a bit confused though .

The code you've provided will return the location on my computer of where the script resides, am I right? And since the script and the images are in the same folder, this should mean a relative address is obtainable?

How could I use this in connection with:

var fileRef = new File("image01.jpg");

var docRef = app.open(fileRef);


where image01,jpg is the image I'd like to open in the same folder as the script?


Thanks again for your help.

JJMack
Community Expert
JJMackCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 17, 2014

I don't know javascript I just can hack others code.

// Find the location where this script resides

function findScript() {

  var where = "";

  try {

  FORCEERROR = FORCERRROR;

  }

  catch(err) {

  // alert(err.fileName);

  // alert(File(err.fileName).exists);

  where = File(err.fileName);

  }

  return where;

}

var Name = decodeURI(new File(findScript())).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, ''); // strip the extension off);

var scriptPath = "";

while (Name.indexOf("/") != -1 ) {

         scriptPath= scriptPath + Name.substr(0, Name.indexOf("/") + 1);

         Name = Name.substr(Name.indexOf("/") + 1 ,);

         }

alert("Script Path = '" + scriptPath  +"'\rScript Name = '" + Name + "'");

JJMack
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