Copy ActiveDoc's Keywords | Script

[RedPokaDot]

Is there a post somewhere that only shows a script to Copy /  activeDocument's Keywords?

I found other posts, but they are out of the scope of what im looking for. I just need a simple scripts for this. 

Copy activeDocument's Keywords via script. Insert sed copied keywords to the next activeDocument's keywords area. Which I'll likely activate manually. That's no biggie.

[RedPokaDot]

This is for Photoshop not bridge.

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

That does not sound efficient, but what the hey … you could try this: 

var myDoc = activeDocument; 
copyTextToClipboard(myDoc.info.keywords.join(", ")); 
function copyTextToClipboard( txt ) { 
    const keyTextData = app.charIDToTypeID('TxtD');
    const ktextToClipboardStr = app.stringIDToTypeID( "textToClipboard" ); 
    var textStrDesc = new ActionDescriptor(); 
    textStrDesc.putString( keyTextData, txt );
    executeAction( ktextToClipboardStr, textStrDesc, DialogModes.NO ); 
    };

[RedPokaDot]

No, it definately is not efficient lol. Ill work that out later. I just wanted a simple jump start to what I was trying to accomplish. The rest of the posts are too lengthy and complicated for me to parse apart. I didnt know where to start. Ill keep you posted on the script above. Thank you 🙂

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Depending on the situation I suppopse you could just insert the keywords in the next image (though what consitutes »next« might be debatable) or raise a dialog to select in which of the open image to insert them. 

[RedPokaDot]

Well... LOL... 

I have a few tabs open per set. Each set uses the same keywords. I didnt want to have to open the diaglog, copy keywords, move to next doc, open dialog and paste. If I could just use your copy script above and avoid opening any dialogs and paste w/o opening any diaglogs that would be ideal enough. 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I don’t understand the situation; do you want to insert the keywords in all open documents? 

If not in which one’s? 

[RedPokaDot]

Sorry Sorry, Ignore everything else.

** All i want is your copy code above (which is perfect), and an insert kewords option for the next active document. **

I will figure everything else out later. 

[RedPokaDot]

I guess for more context im going to add the copy meta and paste meta buttons to a script UI dialog i created. Right now, the way it's setup i'd have to  fill out all info for all tabs i have opened. Or i can copy the keywords manually and paste them manually. Def not a win win yet lol and no matter what i do , its just efficient enough but not efficient enough type deal.