Need help with event ID and class ID for notifier

[MarkWalsh]

I"m trying to add a script notifier to handle the event when the user places a smart object which they link to their cloud library.

This (I believe) is the relevant code which is generated when I performed this action

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var idpast = charIDToTypeID( "past" );
  var desc11 = new ActionDescriptor();
  var idAntA = charIDToTypeID( "AntA" );
  desc11.putBoolean( idAntA, true );
  var idAs = charIDToTypeID( "As  " );
  var idsmartObject = stringIDToTypeID( "smartObject" );
  desc11.putClass( idAs, idsmartObject );
  var idpushToDesignLibraries = stringIDToTypeID("pushToDesignLibraries" );
  desc11.putBoolean( idpushToDesignLibraries, true );
  var idFTcs = charIDToTypeID( "FTcs" );
  var idQCSt = charIDToTypeID( "QCSt" );
  var idQcsa = charIDToTypeID( "Qcsa" );
  desc11.putEnumerated( idFTcs, idQCSt, idQcsa );
  var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
      var desc12 = new ActionDescriptor();
      var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
      var idRlt = charIDToTypeID( "#Rlt" );
      desc12.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idRlt, 0.000000 );
      var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
      var idRlt = charIDToTypeID( "#Rlt" );
      desc12.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idRlt, 0.000000 );
  var idOfst = charIDToTypeID( "Ofst" );
  desc11.putObject( idOfst, idOfst, desc12 );

executeAction(idpast, desc11, DialogModes.NO );

According to what I have read in the documentation, I need the event iD from the 'executeAction' line, which should be the variable "idpast" ("past"), and the class ID from the 'putObject' line, which is the variable "idOfst" ( "Ofst" )

I tried the following code, but the event does not trigger the script (eventFile is the file which contains the javascript code to run for this event):

app.notifiers.add("past", eventFile, "Ofst")

Can anyone help me to determine the correct EventID and ClassID for this event notifier?

[Tom Ruark]

Make sure you add this line:

app.notifiersEnabled = true;

And try this as well:

app.notifiers.add(charIDToTypeID("past"), eventFile, charIDToTypeID("Ofst"))

[MarkWalsh]

Thanks for the response.

I do have the line 'app.notifiersEnabled = true' in my code, I am creating several notifiers, and the other events work properly, using the same script file, so I know that the script runs properly, and my syntax is correct for those events.

I tried adding your suggested text, but it's still not running the script when the event occurs.

[Tom Ruark]

I am able to repro your problem as well. And sometimes i see a "past" event and sometimes I'm getting a "Plc " event. Houston, we have a problem....stay tuned...I'm using latest CC app. 2015.5. Adobe Photoshop Version: 2015.5.1 20160722.r.156 2016/07/22:23:00:00 CL 1083377  x64 What version are you on?

[MarkWalsh]

I'm on a mac, I have version

2015.5.0 Release

20160603.r.88 x64

[MarkWalsh]

BTW, the art I'm using is being copy/pasted from Illustrator. So far, I don't recall seeing anything other than the 'Past' event during the paste operation. Were you doing a 'Place' instead of a 'Paste' when you got the 'Plc' event?

The 'Plc' was one of the event notifiers which I am creating that is working; that one was simpler, as it didn't need a Class ID.

[Tom Ruark]

I first started by using the CC Libraries panel as you said this: I"m trying to add a script notifier to handle the event when the user places a smart object which they link to their cloud library.

[MarkWalsh]

Sorry, I mistyped my original message, I was doing a 'Paste' and not a 'Place', but I can't see a way to edit the message. - Ok, I found the 'edit button' for this message, but I dont' see it available for the original message.

I also just noticed that the 'Relink to Library Graphic' command does not generate any code at all. If I select a layer, run that command, then delete the layer, all I get are the 'Select' and 'Delete' commands recorded.

[Davide_Barranca]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Tom+Ruark  wrote

Make sure you add this line:

app.notifiersEnabled = true;

And try this as well:

app.notifiers.add(charIDToTypeID("past"), eventFile, charIDToTypeID("Ofst"))

Tom, in which cases should we use the typeID compared to the charID or the stringID?

I've found that I can use either 'select' or 'Slct' with no problems, yet I can only use 'Mk  ' and not 'make'. Instead the stringIDToTypeID('make') works as expected – I'm a bit puzzled.

Thank you!

Davide

[Tom Ruark]

I would prefer four character codes 'hash' over "strings" and we messed up and have many four character "strn" that will catch you up! "make" is a good example of that.

And 'hash' four character codes are easily converted to a number that is always correct. Where the number from stringIDToTypeID("string") should never be stored as it could change the next time you run Photoshop.