A script can not changet the UI option the not itergace to to that and the Scriptlistener Plug-in records nothing when you do the manually. Therfore it cna not be recorder in an Action so the is noy way to use action manager code in a script to change the ui option. All you can do in a script is to use action manager to select the tool you want to selet a tool preset for the select the tool preset you want to use. The code is in my Cycle Tool Presets Package
/* =================================================================================
Cycling Forward and Backward through Sets of Tool Presets
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2017 John J. McAssey (JJMack)
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Naming Your Script so that it identify the tool and Presets Set will be helpful.
Copy this script to a new Name for each set of presets you want to cycle through.
Run that script via shortcut keys. Set two Shortcuts keys
F(n) Forward Modifier+F(n) Backward
There are three required parameters for the cycling function:
1.) Correct Photoshop Tools Name
2.) Presets Set file name the * part of the *.tpl file
The *.tpl file must reside in the scripts folder
3.) Array of preset names in your desired cycling order
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Note: This script only deals with Tool Preset files .tpl for tools preset are easily
reset back to Adobe's defaults using the Preset manager. Tool presets may require
other Photoshop add-ons like brush .abr, patterns .pat, swatch .aco, etc files to
also be loaded this script will not load them this script will only load .tpl
files if there is a need too. You must add what your presets require to Photoshop
================================================================================== */
// =================================================== Main function ======================================================== //
function cycleTool(toolName,toolPresetSet,toolPresetNames){ // alert("CycleTool");
if (currentToolName()!=toolName) { // if user is switching tools try to else switch tool preset
try {selectTool(toolName);} // Insure the tool is select so preset can be selected
catch(e) {alert("Unable to Select the Tool "+toolName); return;} // Tool name wrong or unavailable
if (app.toolSupportsBrushes(app.currentTool)) app.runMenuItem(charIDToTypeID(('TglB'))); //Toggle Brush Palette
return; // Just switch to the tools current setting
}
var desc = new ActionDescriptor(); // Set up Photoshop to remember variables
try {var desc = app.getCustomOptions('Cycle'+toolPresetSet);} // Try to get CustomOption for cycling this tool presets set
catch(e){ // Each Photoshop session this should fail first time reset
try {selectToolPreset(toolPresetNames[0]);} // Insure Tool Presets Set has been loaded
catch(e) { // Will fail if tools presets set is not loaded
if (loadToolPresetSet(toolPresetSet)) { // Load Tool presets set
try {selectToolPreset(toolPresetNames[0]);} // Load sets first preset
catch(e) {alert("Was unable to Select the Tools Preset "+toolPresetNames[0]); return;} // Failed to select preset
}
else {alert("Was unable to load Tools Presets Set "+toolPresetSet); return;} // Failed to load tools presets set
}
desc.putInteger(0,0); // This line save the variable while Photoshop is open,
app.putCustomOptions('Cycle'+toolPresetSet,desc,false ); // Initialize presets set CustomOption for cycling
desc = app.getCustomOptions('Cycle'+toolPresetSet); // Get CustomOption Cycle starting point
}
var presetNumber = desc.getInteger(0); // Get the preset index
if (ScriptUI.environment.keyboardState.ctrlKey||ScriptUI.environment.keyboardState.altKey||
ScriptUI.environment.keyboardState.shiftKey) { // Previous preset if Ctrl or Alt or Shift key is down
presetNumber = presetNumber-2; // Back up two preset for it will be bumped one
if (presetNumber<0){presetNumber=toolPresetNames.length-1;} // Set preset index to the end of the list
}
if (presetNumber<toolPresetNames.length){desc.putInteger(0,presetNumber+1);} // Update preset index number
else {presetNumber=0; desc.putInteger(0,1);} // Reset preset index pointer to the begging of the list
app.putCustomOptions('Cycle'+toolPresetSet,desc,false); // Put Update the Custom option
try {selectToolPreset(toolPresetNames[presetNumber]);} // Set tool with preset
catch(e) {
if (loadToolPresetSet(toolPresetSet)) { // Load Tool presets set Tool presets may have reset
try {selectToolPreset(toolPresetNames[presetNumber]);} // Set tool with preset
catch(e) {alert("Was unable to Select the Tools Preset "+toolPresetNames[presetNumber]); return;} // Failed to select
}
else {alert("Was unable to load Tools Presets Set "+toolPresetSet); return;} // Failed to load tools presets set
}
};
// =================================================== Helper functions ===================================================== //
function selectTool(tool) {
var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref7 = new ActionReference();
ref7.putClass( app.stringIDToTypeID(tool) );
desc9.putReference( app.charIDToTypeID('null'), ref7 );
executeAction( app.charIDToTypeID('slct'), desc9, DialogModes.NO );
};
function selectToolPreset(PresetName) {
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putName( stringIDToTypeID( "toolPreset" ), PresetName );
desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "slct" ), desc, DialogModes.NO );
}
function loadToolPresetSet(SetName) {
returncode = true;
var scriptLocation = String(findScript());
var path = scriptLocation.substr(0, scriptLocation.lastIndexOf("/") + 1 ) ;
var SetFile = new File(path + SetName + ".tpl"); // Requited to be in the script's folder
if (!SetFile.exists) { returncode = false; }
else {
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty( charIDToTypeID( "Prpr" ), stringIDToTypeID( "toolPreset" ));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "capp" ), charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" ), charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" ) );
desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID( "null" ), ref );
desc.putPath( charIDToTypeID( "T " ), new File( SetFile ) );
desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "Appe" ), true );
try {executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "setd" ), desc, DialogModes.NO );}
catch(e) { returncode = false; }
}
return returncode ;
}
function findScript() {// Find the location where this script resides
var where = "";
try { FORCEERROR = FORCERRROR;}
catch(err) { where = File(err.fileName);}
return where ;
}
function currentToolName() {
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("tool"));
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("capp"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
var applicationDesc = executeActionGet(ref);
//alert(typeIDToStringID(applicationDesc.getEnumerationType(stringIDToTypeID("tool"))));
return(typeIDToStringID(applicationDesc.getEnumerationType(stringIDToTypeID("tool"))));
}
/* Photoshop tool names
'moveTool' 'cloneStampTool' 'typeCreateOrEditTool' 'artboardTool'
'marqueeRectTool' 'patternStampTool' 'typeVerticalCreateOrEditTool' 'perspectiveCropTool'
'marqueeEllipTool' 'historyBrushTool' 'typeCreateMaskTool' 'eyedropperTool'
'marqueeSingleRowTool' 'artBrushTool' 'typeVerticalCreateMaskTool' '3DMaterialSelectTool'
'marqueeSingleColumnTool' 'eraserTool' 'pathComponentSelectTool'
'lassoTool' 'backgroundEraserTool' 'directSelectTool'
'polySelTool' 'magicEraserTool' 'rectangleTool'
'magneticLassoTool' 'gradientTool' 'roundedRectangleTool'
'quickSelectTool' 'bucketTool' 'ellipseTool'
'magicWandTool' 'blurTool' 'polygonTool'
'cropTool' 'sharpenTool' 'lineTool'
'sliceTool' 'smudgeTool' 'customShapeTool'
'sliceSelectTool' 'dodgeTool' 'textAnnotTool'
'spotHealingBrushTool' 'burnInTool' 'soundAnnotTool'
'magicStampTool' 'saturationTool' 'eyedropperTool'
'patchSelection' 'penTool' 'colorSamplerTool'
'redEyeTool' 'freeformPenTool' 'rulerTool'
'paintbrushTool' 'addKnotTool' 'handTool'
'pencilTool' 'deleteKnotTool' 'zoomTool'
'colorReplacementBrushTool' 'convertKnotTool' 'wetBrushTool'
*/
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