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AG_Ps_100
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March 9, 2019
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Try to copy when no pixels where selected

  • March 9, 2019
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Hello everyone,

I have a document with an empty layer and I made a selection. When I click Ctrl+C to copy i get this "Could not complete the Copy command because the selected area is empty." any idea on how to throw a try catch or if in a script? (if I can't copy I want an alert "can't copy")

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Correct answer r-bin

This?

try { executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("copyEvent"), undefined, DialogModes.NO); } catch(e) { alert("can't copy!"); }

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r-binCorrect answer
Legend
March 9, 2019

This?

try { executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("copyEvent"), undefined, DialogModes.NO); } catch(e) { alert("can't copy!"); }
    AG_Ps_100
    AG_Ps_100Author
    Inspiring
    March 10, 2019

    Yes:)

    can I leave catch(e) empty if I have nothing to put there?

    to be more clear, i have a selection which I don't know if it has active pixels in it.

    I want to copy it (if I can)(using try and catch), and then i need to paste it to a new layer, for example:

    app.activeDocument.artLayers.add();

    app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();

    app.activeDocument.paste();

    or something like that

    R
    r-bin
    Legend
    March 10, 2019
    if (copy())
        {
        app.activeDocument.artLayers.add();
        app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
        paste();
        }
    else alert("WTF!");
        
    function copy()
        {
        try { executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("copyEvent"), undefined, DialogModes.NO); } catch(e) { return false; }
        return true;
        }
    function paste()
        {
        try { executeAction(stringIDToTypeID("paste"), undefined, DialogModes.NO); } catch(e) { return false; }
        return true;
        }
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