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K24076904
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July 2, 2019
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send javascript variable to action

  • July 2, 2019
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Hi,

I'm wondering if there is a way to pass javascript value to photoshop action (XML-->ATN)

<DescValueType.ALIASTYPE key="1231953952" id="1231953952" symname="StampIn" sym="In  " path="/d/work/lost_city"/>

I need to change this path="/d/work/lost_city"/>

so the path is not hard written and action can be used on any PC with different files (otherwise files is always saved to same location)

here is the javascript part

path=app.activeDocument.fullName.path 

Thanks!

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Correct answer JJMack

Actions are just hard coded Photoshop steps.  Actions can not use logic actions they can not have parameters passed to them.  Action can however, have conditional steps there are just a few conditions an action can test for.

You would need to use scripting to do what you want to do.

Use Xtools ActionFileToJavascript.jsx to convert your actions *.atn file into a JavaScript *.jsx then add the logic you want. You can use Photoshop DOM Javascript code to add logic into your converted action.

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JJMack
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JJMackCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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July 2, 2019

Actions are just hard coded Photoshop steps.  Actions can not use logic actions they can not have parameters passed to them.  Action can however, have conditional steps there are just a few conditions an action can test for.

You would need to use scripting to do what you want to do.

Use Xtools ActionFileToJavascript.jsx to convert your actions *.atn file into a JavaScript *.jsx then add the logic you want. You can use Photoshop DOM Javascript code to add logic into your converted action.

JJMack
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July 2, 2019

Hi  JJMack​

I was trying to follow your guide and always keep failing ((

actually when I run the generated .js file - nothing happens

so it cannot replicate same steps as action does

also I tried to replace row 26

    desc1.putPath(cTID('In  '), new File("~/Desktop"));

to

   desc1.putPath(cTID('In  '), new File(app.activeDocument.fullName.path));

please guide me where I'm doing mistake

Thx!!!

here is the very simple action

    <Action key="2" name="save" expanded="false" count="1">
      <ActionItem key="TEXT" expanded="true" enabled="true" withDialog="false" dialogOptions="0" identifier="TEXT" event="save" name="Save" hasDescriptor="true">
        <ActionDescriptor key="save" count="3">
          <DescValueType.OBJECTTYPE key="1098063904" id="1098063904" symname="As" sym="As  " objectTypeString="Photoshop35Format" objectType="Pht3" count="1">
            <ActionDescriptor key="1098063904" id="1098063904" symname="As" sym="As  " count="1">
              <DescValueType.BOOLEANTYPE key="47" id="47" symname="maximizeCompatibility" sym="maximizeCompatibility" boolean="true"/>
            </ActionDescriptor>
          </DescValueType.OBJECTTYPE>
          <DescValueType.ALIASTYPE key="1231953952" id="1231953952" symname="StampIn" sym="In  " path="~/Desktop"/>
          <DescValueType.INTEGERTYPE key="1148150601" id="1148150601" symname="DocumentID" sym="DocI" integer="233"/>
        </ActionDescriptor>
      </ActionItem>
    </Action>

after convertion to JS 

#target photoshop
//
// save.js
//
//
// Generated Tue Jul 02 2019 23:14:10 GMT+0300
//
cTID = function(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
sTID = function(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };
//
// in3des
//
//
//==================== save ==============
//
function save() {
  // Save
  function step1(enabled, withDialog) {
    if (enabled != undefined && !enabled)
      return;
    var dialogMode = (withDialog ? DialogModes.ALL : DialogModes.NO);
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
    desc2.putBoolean(sTID("maximizeCompatibility"), true);
    desc1.putObject(cTID('As  '), cTID('Pht3'), desc2);
    desc1.putPath(cTID('In  '), new File("~/Desktop"));
    desc1.putInteger(cTID('DocI'), 233);
    executeAction(cTID('save'), desc1, dialogMode);
  };
  step1();      // Save
};
// EOF
"save.js"
// EOF
JJMack
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JJMackCommunity Expert
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July 3, 2019

got it fixed ))

easy way

just added 

save();

at row 35.

Thanks!


The you could have doe the same recording your action in the first place. Record a Save instead of a Save As  and perhaps even recordin a save as step. Recording a save as will record differently depend on how you recotd the step.   When you record ans action you should fulley expand the actions steps to see whar paramaters have been recorder.  Ones not recordere will have defaults user when player. If you do not expand steps they may not actuallu  be the step you want.   Look at this action 6 save steps what a stupid action.

Actually the 6 save steps are not the same save step. You need to expand the action steps to see how you have recordere the step.  You Action Had recorded a Fixed File name in the Save you most likely did not want the recorded.  Look ate what is recorded in action steps.

JJMack
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