convert XML to ATN (action-file)

[aevaxn]

Hi everybody.

I want to convert an XML-File to ATN-File, by using xtools v2.3

ATN to XML works with this snippet, which I found in another forum:

//@show include
//
app;
//
//@includepath "/c/Program Files/Adobe/xtools;/Developer/xtools"
//
//@include "xlib/PSConstants.js"
//@include "xlib/Stream.js"
//@include "xlib/stdlib.js"
//@include "xlib/GenericUI.jsx"
//@include "xlib/Action.js"
//@include "xlib/xml/atn2bin.jsx"
//@include "xlib/xml/action2xml.jsx"
//
//@include "xlib/ActionStream.js"
//@include "xlib/ieee754.js"
//

function main() {
  var file = File("SOURCE.atn");
  var actFile = new ActionFile();
  actFile.read(file);
  var xml = actFile.toXML();
  Stdlib.writeXMLFile("TARGET.xml", xml);
};

main();
// EOF

now I need the code for opposite direction: XML to ATN but have no idea how.
Currently I am using the "ActionFileFromXML.jsx", but this shows up a GUI, but I need a silent script with
file paths in the parameters.
Would be great if someone can provide me a quick code

Thanks everybody

[JJMack]

Thet XTools Photoshop scripts are in XTOOLS folder  APP folder and  the Lib Folders is also required for these Photoshop Script to work. Note I have lib as a sub-folder in my App  folder. These Script need to have a Dialog you will not be converting the same XML File to the Same Action Set or the Same Action Set to the Same XML File with these Scripts. You have to pass Files parameter to these scripts. The Scripts are not Photoshop Plug-in Scripts that you can record the file parameters into an Action Steps.  The Scripts will Always display their Dialogs, and output messages.

[Ying Chuen5FD2]

Sorry, I am realy not an expert, just try to fix ATN I bought I got this error with above script, could anyone help, million thanks.

[JJMack]

It look like you may have been running a photoshop script theat tried to access a Photoshop  Action set "SOURCE.atn" in Photoshop version 2021 root directory on Windows.  That would be an unusual folder for an action set to be???? Are you  trying to use some XTool.  Here is what is in my Photoshop 2021 version 22.4.3 folder. Thet are no "*.atn" files.

[Ying Chuen5FD2]

I think I need to manually change the input/output file to the name of the file I try to convert, I am going to try tonight.

[JJMack]

You can edit actions steps in the Actions palette  it edits as well as records and plays actions,. With a document open in Photoshop highlight the step you want to edit an use the action palette menu record Again. Or click the record button then record the steps you want to replace the step with then press stop recording button, You can the delete or un-check the step step you highlighted for replacement.

• Crafting Actions Package UPDATED Aug 10, 2014 Added Conditional Action steps to Action Palette Tips.
  Contains
  • Action Actions Palette Tips.txt
  • Action Creation Guidelines.txt
  • Action Dealing with Image Size.txt
  • Action Enhanced via Scripted Photoshop Functions.txt
  • CraftedActions.atn Sample Action set includes an example Watermarking action
  • Sample Actions.txt Photoshop CraftedActions set saved as a text file.
  • More then a dozen Scripts for use in actions
  Example
  Download

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[Ying Chuen5FD2]

Thanks, it is a long script, and could be difficult to edit using action palette.

[JJMack]

Actions are not Photoshop Scripts. However there is a Xtool app photoshop  script "ActionFileToJavascript.jsx" that will convert an action set to JavaScript code.  The action scripts will still be sequence of Photoshop steps that have fixed settings and no programming logic to control execution. You can edit this JavaScript code to  change steps into JavaScript  functions and add logic to program processors  to  process your images some logical way. Scripts are programs they can do things that are not possible with an Action.    The down side is Action Manager code for a photoshop steps is not very readable you need to make javascrpt functions using the Action Manager code to make the steps programable where the script can set the steps setting an use the step when needed.   Actions are a sequence of fixed photoshop steps.      Script are programed procedures that use logic to access your images properties and process them some logical way using photoshop steps.