Hi community.
can someone please share a script which I can select all the text in my file, and it will display only the middle X value?
I already do have 2-3 other scripts which display the X & Y Locations of a bouding box of each object. Once i run the script the values are output into a notepad on my desktop which is super helpful. But now if Possible I just need the script to show the X value of the bounding box.
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Try this (please use the </> control to paste code next time as the standard forum formatting can break the code):
// 2024 modified for middle center, use it at your own risk;
#target photoshop
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var theLayers = collectSelectedLayersBounds();
alert(theLayers.join("\n"));
// copy text to clipboard
var d = new ActionDescriptor();
d.putString(stringIDToTypeID("textData"), theLayers.join("\n"));
executeAction(stringIDToTy
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function get_selected_layers_idx()
{
try {
var r = new ActionReference();
r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("targetLayers"));
r.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("document"), stringIDToTypeID("ordinal"), stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum"
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Hello, thanks for the script.
But I was getting an error, and I remembered I had the chatGTP for help, so it rewrote the code below, and yes it worked. The tool panel X value is 520, and the script indicated value of X at 520.
But I needed some more assistance in the code. I want to be able to select multiple layers, and run the script. (This script works only for one layer)
Usually when running the script a notepad is generated on my desktop, which shows only the X and Y values. (as the example below).
Also running the script, there also some generic numbers which come along, is it possible just for the X & Y value to be displayed in the script, because the string of numbers is confusing.
Thank you.
This is an example running another script, which generates a notepad on my desktop.
{
function transform(p, xx, xy, yx, yy, tx, ty) {
try {
var x = p[0];
var y = p[1];
p[0] = xx * x + yx * y + tx;
p[1] = xy * x + yy * y + ty;
} catch (e) {
alert(e);
}
}
try {
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var old_units = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
var w = doc.width.value;
var h = doc.height.value;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = old_units;
var r = new ActionReference();
r.putProperty(stringIDToTypeID("property"), stringIDToTypeID("textKey"));
r.putEnumerated(stringIDToTypeID("layer"), stringIDToTypeID("ordinal"), stringIDToTypeID("targetEnum"));
var tkey = executeActionGet(r).getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("textKey"));
var xx = 1;
var xy = 0;
var yx = 0;
var yy = 1;
var tx = 0;
var ty = 0;
if (tkey.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID("transform"))) {
xx = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("transform")).getDouble(stringIDToTypeID("xx"));
xy = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("transform")).getDouble(stringIDToTypeID("xy"));
yx = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("transform")).getDouble(stringIDToTypeID("yx"));
yy = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("transform")).getDouble(stringIDToTypeID("yy"));
tx = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("transform")).getDouble(stringIDToTypeID("tx")); // not used
ty = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("transform")).getDouble(stringIDToTypeID("ty")); // not used
}
var x0 = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("bounds")).getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("left"));
var y0 = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("bounds")).getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("top"));
var x1 = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("bounds")).getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("right"));
var y1 = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("bounds")).getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("bottom"));
var p1 = [[x0, y0], [x1, y0], [x1, y1], [x0, y1]];
var ch = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("textClickPoint")).getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("horizontal"));
var cv = tkey.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID("textClickPoint")).getUnitDoubleValue(stringIDToTypeID("vertical"));
tx += w * ch / 100;
ty += h * cv / 100;
transform(p1[0], xx, xy, yx, yy, tx, ty);
transform(p1[1], xx, xy, yx, yy, tx, ty);
transform(p1[2], xx, xy, yx, yy, tx, ty);
transform(p1[3], xx, xy, yx, yy, tx, ty);
var l = Math.min(p1[0][0], p1[1][0], p1[2][0], p1[3][0]);
var t = Math.min(p1[0][1], p1[1][1], p1[2][1], p1[3][1]);
var r = Math.max(p1[0][0], p1[1][0], p1[2][0], p1[3][0]);
var b = Math.max(p1[0][1], p1[1][1], p1[2][1], p1[3][1]);
var mid_x = (l + r) / 2;
var mid_y = (t + b) / 2;
alert(mid_x + "\n" + mid_y);
} catch (e) {
alert(e);
}
}
It's near perfect.
But The output file, is getting the layer order incorrect. And When selecting only 1 layer, it results to selecting the wrong layer, in the screenshot, I've selected layer 1, but its showing layer 3.
text_1 X value is 103, but its showing 103 for Layer Text_3
And this screenshot, the values are corresponding to the wrong layer stacking order.
text_3 X value should be: 518, not 103.
text 2 V value is correct
text 1 value should be 103, not 518.
Wow! I cant thank you enough, Now it works 100%.
If I have to be pedantic about the script, if an adjustment can be made. When I run the script, if I have many layers, I have to the click the OK for the notepad output, or the X button to close the script. But depending how many layers I selected, I have to either click the OK or X button depending on the selected layer count. For my task to run this particular script, Ill have 50-100 selected layers, so is it possible just to make the script click the OK only once, and the notepad gets generated on the desktop.
Ive included a script I use for the X & Y top left registration, so you can see how it works.
https://filebin.net/gyvmog3emfaa0j8e/X_Y_Values.jsx
Thank you.
My lack of knowledge turned me to GTP, hoping it can modify the script with my prompt, but it lacked the ability to understand the workflow.
If I understood you correctly, try using the confirm() function instead of alert().
It returns (unlike alert) different values ​​when you click on different buttons, including the close button.
Depending on the answer, you choose your order of actions further.
The description of the function is given in the screenshot.
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