Save a copy of the document in Desktop

[Ricardo_POGGER]

Hi

I am trying to use the saveAs function to just save the actual file in the my desktop.

but I do not want to convert anything.

the saveAs function ask for a saveOptions where we can configure the saveas options.

I  just want the openned file to be copied to my Desktop.

follow my actual code:

saveFile = new File( "~/Desktop/" + app.activeDocument.name)

saveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();

saveOptions.embedColorProfile = true;

saveOptions.formatOptions = FormatOptions.STANDARDBASELINE;

saveOptions.matte = MatteType.NONE;

saveOptions.quality = 5;

app.activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, saveOptions, true,Extension.LOWERCASE);

But this code alter the actual file.

If i Open a tiff and use this script it will save a jpeg... I do not to change the opened file. Just copy it to my Desktop

Best Regards

[Michael_L_Hale · Accepted solution]

You either need to determine the document's existing format and use the correct saveOptions for that format or make a reference to the existing file and use the File.copy() method to move it.

function getFormat(){
    var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
    try{
        if(executeActionGet(ref).hasKey(stringIDToTypeID("format"))){
            return  executeActionGet(ref).getString(stringIDToTypeID("format"));
        }
    }catch(e){}
};
var saveFile = new File( "~/Desktop/" + app.activeDocument.name);
var docFormat = getFormat();
switch(docFormat){
    case 'Photoshop':
            // set photoshop saveOptions
            break;
    case 'TIFF':
            // set tif saveOptions
            break;         
    case 'JPEG':
            // set jpg saveOptions
            break;
    // add case statements for other formats you want to support
    default:
         // handle un-supported formats and newly created document
}
app.activeDocument.saveAs(saveFile, saveOptions, true,Extension.LOWERCASE);

function getDocPath(){
    var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") ); 
    var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
    var res = desc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID('fileReference')) ?  File(desc.getPath(stringIDToTypeID('fileReference'))).exists: false;
    return res ? File(desc.getPath(stringIDToTypeID('fileReference'))):false;
};
// may want to do a normal Document.save() to make sure file is current
var saveFile = new File( "~/Desktop/" + app.activeDocument.name);
var existingDocFile = getDocPath();
if( existingDocFile ){
    // use copy first
    existingDocFile.copy(saveFile);
    // uncomment if you want to 'move' the file
    //existingDocFile.remove();
}

[Ricardo_POGGER]

Thanks!

It is exactaly what I need.