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Need Help for getting list of duplicated smart objects Photoshop Script...

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Need Help getting a list of duplicated smart objects Photoshop Script...

 

I am new to Javascript and Photoshop Scripting... I already have a script that reads all smart objects and opens each one and does some changes inside it... I have lots of duplicates of the same smart object layer... So whenever I run the script... It opens each duplicated smart object... But I don't want it that way... If there is any duplicated smart object layer I want to skip it... Is it possible...?

 

 

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    Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

    A version that gets an Array with each SO represented only once. 

    // determine duplicated smart objects;
// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theThings = collectSmartObjectsWithIDs();
alert (theThings.length+" smart objects:\n"+theThings.join("\n"));
};
////////////////////////////////////
////// collect smart objects, probably based on code by paul, mike or x //////
function collectSmartObjectsWithIDs () {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if not layer group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
if(layerDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID('smartObject'))) {
    var soDesc = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('smartObject'));
    var soDescMore = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('smartObjectMore'));
    var theFileRef = soDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('fileReference'));
    var theDocID = soDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('documentID'));
    var soID = soDescMore.getString(stringIDToTypeID('ID'));
    var theCheck = false;
    for (var x = 0; x < theLayers.length; x++) {
        if (theLayers[x][2] == soID) {theCheck = true}
    };
    if (theCheck == false) {theLayers.push([theName, theID, soID, theFileRef, theDocID])}
}
}
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};

     

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    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 2, 2024

    A version that gets an Array with each SO represented only once. 

    // determine duplicated smart objects;
// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theThings = collectSmartObjectsWithIDs();
alert (theThings.length+" smart objects:\n"+theThings.join("\n"));
};
////////////////////////////////////
////// collect smart objects, probably based on code by paul, mike or x //////
function collectSmartObjectsWithIDs () {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if not layer group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
if(layerDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID('smartObject'))) {
    var soDesc = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('smartObject'));
    var soDescMore = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('smartObjectMore'));
    var theFileRef = soDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('fileReference'));
    var theDocID = soDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('documentID'));
    var soID = soDescMore.getString(stringIDToTypeID('ID'));
    var theCheck = false;
    for (var x = 0; x < theLayers.length; x++) {
        if (theLayers[x][2] == soID) {theCheck = true}
    };
    if (theCheck == false) {theLayers.push([theName, theID, soID, theFileRef, theDocID])}
}
}
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};

     

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      ysec5FF2Author
      Participant
      March 4, 2024

      I appreciate your response and the additional information. It has been helpful to me. Despite spending several days searching for a solution, I haven't found one yet. Thank you once again.

      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 4, 2024

      What is the problem that needs a solution? 

      Edit: The code I posted provides an Array of Arrays that contain, amongst others, the IDs of one instance of each Smart Object, so one can select and open them based on that. 

      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 1, 2024

      This gets you an array in which the ID of the SOs is given; same ID means instances of the same Smart Object. 

      By that property you can filter out the duplicates, either in the function or later from the array. 

       

      // determine duplicated smart objects;
// 2024, use it at your own risk;
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theThings = collectSmartObjectsWithIDs();
alert ("smart objects:\n"+theThings.join("\n"));
};
////////////////////////////////////
////// collect smart objects, probably based on code by paul, mike or x //////
function collectSmartObjectsWithIDs () {
// get number of layers;
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var theNumber = applicationDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID("numberOfLayers"));
// process the layers;
var theLayers = new Array;
for (var m = 0; m <= theNumber; m++) {
try {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " ), m);
var layerDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
var layerSet = typeIDToStringID(layerDesc.getEnumerationValue(stringIDToTypeID("layerSection")));
var isBackground = layerDesc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID("background"));
// if not layer group collect values;
if (layerSet != "layerSectionEnd" && layerSet != "layerSectionStart" && isBackground != true) {
var theName = layerDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('name'));
var theID = layerDesc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID('layerID'));
if(layerDesc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID('smartObject'))) {
    var soDesc = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('smartObject'));
    var soDescMore = layerDesc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('smartObjectMore'));
    var theFileRef = soDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('fileReference'));
    var theDocID = soDesc.getString(stringIDToTypeID('documentID'));
    var soID = soDescMore.getString(stringIDToTypeID('ID'));
    theLayers.push([theName, theID, soID, theFileRef, theDocID])
}
}
}
catch (e) {};
};
return theLayers
};
// based on code by mike hale, via paul riggott;
function selectLayerByID(id,add){ 
add = undefined ? add = false:add 
var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), id);
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
    desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID("null"), ref );
       if(add) desc.putEnumerated( stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifier" ), stringIDToTypeID( "selectionModifierType" ), stringIDToTypeID( "addToSelection" ) ); 
      desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "MkVs" ), false ); 
   try{
    executeAction(charIDToTypeID("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}catch(e){
alert(e.message); 
}
};
////// based on code by michael l hale //////
function checkDesc2 (theDesc, theAlert) {
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';
};
if (theAlert == true) {alert("desc\n\n"+str);
return};
return str
};

       

        c.pfaffenbichler
        Community Expert
        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        February 28, 2024

        In AM-code check the ID under smartObjectMore. 

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