Is there a language-agnostic way to select "Foreground to Transparent" gradient?

Question

Hello everyone,this code retrieved with xtools from a saved action selects the gradient:function Action1() {
  // Select
  function step1(enabled, withDialog) {
    if (enabled != undefined && !enabled)
      return;
    var dialogMode = (withDialog ? DialogModes.ALL : DialogModes.NO);
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var ref1 = new ActionReference();
    ref1.putName(cTID('Grdn'), "Foreground to Transparent");
    desc1.putReference(cTID('null'), ref1);
    executeAction(cTID('slct'), desc1, dialogMode);
  };

step1();      // Select
};but it uses the name to select the "foreground to Transparent" gradient, which I assume would be different if Photoshop is installed with another language. Is there a reliable way to select it?

c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted Answer

I'm trying to change the settings of the gradient tool. for now, I set up a hotkey that gives me the gradient tool with the foreground to background gradient, but I also want to press it again to toggle to foreground to transparent.

Does this work?

// 2025, use it at your own risk;
try {
var colorA = app.foregroundColor;
var theName = String(Math.random());
// =======================================================
    var desc232 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref9 = new ActionReference();
        ref9.putClass( stringIDToTypeID( "gradientClassEvent" ) );
    desc232.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref9 );
        var desc233 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var desc234 = new ActionDescriptor();
            desc234.putString( stringIDToTypeID( "name" ), theName );
            desc234.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "gradientForm" ), stringIDToTypeID( "gradientForm" ), stringIDToTypeID( "customStops" ) );
            var idinterfaceIconFrameDimmed = stringIDToTypeID( "interfaceIconFrameDimmed" );
            desc234.putDouble( idinterfaceIconFrameDimmed, 4096.000000 );
                var list4 = new ActionList();
                    var desc235 = new ActionDescriptor();
                        var desc22 = new ActionDescriptor();
                        desc22.putDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "red" ), colorA.rgb.red );
                        desc22.putDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "grain" ), colorA.rgb.green );
                        desc22.putDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "blue" ), colorA.rgb.blue );
                    desc235.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "color" ), stringIDToTypeID( "RGBColor" ), desc22 );
                    desc235.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "type" ), stringIDToTypeID( "colorStopType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "userStop" ) );
                    desc235.putInteger( stringIDToTypeID( "location" ), 0 );
                    desc235.putInteger( stringIDToTypeID( "midpoint" ), 50 );
                list4.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "colorStop" ), desc235 );
                    var desc237 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    desc237.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "color" ), stringIDToTypeID( "RGBColor" ), desc22 );
                    desc237.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "type" ), stringIDToTypeID( "colorStopType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "userStop" ) );
                    desc237.putInteger( stringIDToTypeID( "location" ), 3798 );
                    var idmidpoint = stringIDToTypeID( "midpoint" );
                    desc237.putInteger( idmidpoint, 50 );
                list4.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "colorStop" ), desc237 );
            desc234.putList( stringIDToTypeID( "colors" ), list4 );
                var list5 = new ActionList();
                    var desc239 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    desc239.putUnitDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "opacity" ), stringIDToTypeID( "percentUnit" ), 100.000000 );
                    desc239.putInteger( stringIDToTypeID( "location" ), 0 );
                    desc239.putInteger( stringIDToTypeID( "midpoint" ), 50 );
                list5.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "transferSpec" ), desc239 );
                    var desc240 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    desc240.putUnitDouble( stringIDToTypeID( "opacity" ), stringIDToTypeID( "percentUnit" ), 0.000000 );
                    desc240.putInteger( stringIDToTypeID( "location" ), 4096 );
                    desc240.putInteger( stringIDToTypeID( "midpoint" ), 50 );
                list5.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "transferSpec" ), desc240 );
            desc234.putList( stringIDToTypeID( "transparency" ), list5 );
        desc233.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "gradient" ), stringIDToTypeID( "gradientClassEvent" ), desc234 );
    desc232.putObject( stringIDToTypeID( "using" ), stringIDToTypeID( "gradientClassEvent" ), desc233 );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "make" ), desc232, DialogModes.NO );
// =======================================================
    var desc241 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref10 = new ActionReference();
        ref10.putName( stringIDToTypeID( "gradientClassEvent" ), theName );
    desc241.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref10 );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "select" ), desc241, DialogModes.NO );
// =======================================================
    var desc242 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref11 = new ActionReference();
        ref11.putName(stringIDToTypeID( "gradientClassEvent" ), theName);
    desc242.putReference( stringIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref11 );
executeAction( stringIDToTypeID( "delete" ), desc242, DialogModes.NO );
} catch (e) {};

Stephen Marsh · Answer

It looks like it is applying the gradient preset name. Forgetting regionalisation issues, even within English installations this could fail if the preset isn't loaded, even if spelt correctly.

I'll need to take a look later, perhaps either prompting to load the preset or creating it from scratch?

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