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Polycontrast
Inspiring
May 30, 2021
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Keyboard shortcut to execute specific function from script

  • May 30, 2021
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I work with custom Photoshop scripts and keyboard shortcuts.

Is it possible to have a keyboard shortcut execute a specific function within a script?

and, another keyboard shortcut executes another function in the same script?

 

For example?

Citrus.jsx

  • function pomelos(){}
  • function lemons(){}
  • function oranges(){}

 

Keyboard F1 executes the function Pomelos

Keyboard F2 executes the function Lemons

Keyboard F3 executes the function Oranges

 

 

 

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Correct answer r-bin

Got it, I realized it is possible to add more than one keyboard shortcut per script in Photoshop.

Each function key alerts the function key number followed by Error 21.

 

The Adobe UXP is the new Unified Extensibility Platform to build panels.

To make it user-friendly the button panel should stay docked to make it accessible.


[Profanity removed]

Remove the first test alert() and refresh() from the script.

1 reply

Kukurykus
Kukurykus
Legend
May 30, 2021

Assiang F1 key to the script, basicly for pomelos function. When you want to trigger lemons then during refreshment change your finger from F1 key to F2. Similary if you want to initiate oranges, switch to F3.

 

refresh()

function pomelos() {alert(callee.name)}
function lemons() {alert(callee.name)}
function oranges() {alert(callee.name)}

({1: pomelos, 2: lemons, 3: oranges})[ScriptUI.environment.keyboardState.keyName[1]]()

 

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    PolycontrastAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 31, 2021

    I try the citrus.jsx script in Photoshop CC 2021 and get error 21 when I press the F1 key in a mac.

    Then I get several erro 24 dialogs when I press F1 ket for one sec and then switch to F2 key.

    What do these errors mean?

     

     

    R
    r-bin
    Legend
    June 1, 2021

    Loll, you don't read my answers, I told you twice you can combine code with BridgeTalk. Then you don't have to hold a key for a second, but 200 times less, that is enough time to release main key and press other key within this time. When you keep your second finger over F1, and next one on F2 and F3, it's not any trick to use them smootly:

     

    if ($.engineName)
	((bt = new BridgeTalk()).target = BridgeTalk.appSpecifier,
	(bt.body = '$.evalFile(' + $.fileName.toSource() + ')', bt.send()))
else{
	function pomelos() {alert(callee.name)}
	function lemons() {alert(callee.name)}
	function oranges() {alert(callee.name)}

	({1: pomelos, 2: lemons, 3: oranges})[ScriptUI.environment.keyboardState.keyName[1]]()
}

     


    This also raises "undefined is not an object". I have it for sure.

    If you looked at the code with "buttons", then they do not have to be pressed.

    Buttons can be removed or hidden altogether, as well as the dialog itself, if it is unpleasant for the user.

    It is enough to press the desired keys.

     

    By the way, multiple hotkeys can be assigned to tools as well. But this is a bit tricky. 🙂

     

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