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Inspiring
February 26, 2022
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Writing to JSON file

  • February 26, 2022
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The following code cretes the json file on the desktop but fails to wrtie the obj variable values.

Any ideas why the code wrtitting functionality is not working?

 

#target photoshop

function createJSONFile(object){

  //defie file 
  var jsonFile = new File("~/Desktop/Test.json")
  //jsonFile.close();

  if(!jsonFile.exists) {
    //open file
    jsonFile.open("w")
    
    //write to file convert to string
    jsonFile.write(JSON.stringify(object));

    //close file
    jsonFile.close()
  }

}

//object variable
var obj={
  compName: "My comp",
  width: 1920,
  height: 1080,
  numLayer: 3
};

createJSONFile(obj);

 

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Correct answer Kukurykus

Change:

JSON.stringify(object)

to:

object.toSource()

2 replies

Inspiring
February 26, 2022

The following code cretes the json file on the desktop but fails to wrtie the obj variable values.

Any ideas why the code writing functionality is not working?

#target photoshop

function createJSONFile(object){

  //define file 
  var jsonFile = new File("~/Desktop/Test.json")
  //jsonFile.close();

  if(!jsonFile.exists) {
    //open file
    jsonFile.open("w")
    
    //write to file convert to string
    jsonFile.write(JSON.stringify(object));

    //close file
    jsonFile.close()
  }

}

//object variable
var obj={
  compName: "My comp",
  width: 1920,
  height: 1080,
  numLayer: 3
};

createJSONFile(obj);

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kukurykus
Brainiac
February 26, 2022

I gave you solution, which means when you use non ES command it is not going to work.

 

By the way, this is the same code you once posted. Is there some reason you post it again?

Inspiring
February 27, 2022

Sorry, the script poste posted accidently froa second time.

Thansk for sahring your solution.

Kukurykus
KukurykusCorrect answer
Brainiac
February 26, 2022

Change:

JSON.stringify(object)

to:

object.toSource()