[Q] Execute menu command from Script (CEP, ExtendScript)?

[Naoki-Hada]

Hi all,

Is there any API for executing menu command from CEP plugin (or ExtendScript)?

Illustrator has app.executeMenuCommand().

InDesign has app.menuActions.

I'm looking for similar API for Premiere Pro.

Thank you very much,

Naoki

[Bruce Bullis · Accepted solution]

No, there is no such API.

Specifically, what menu command(s) are you hoping to trigger? What's the whole workflow?

[Naoki-Hada]

Hi Bruce Bullis​

Thank you very much for verification.

# I can stop looking for.

The considering menu commands are most of them without dialog popping up.

The whole workflow is hardware integration. Single button click to trigger menu command.

Current code is CEP plugin and ExtendScript for supporting multiple Adobe apps.

It does not have Control Surface support. I understand that gives much more capability.

InDesign's app.menuActions() is simple, but very powerful for this usage.

// InDesign object duplicate

var ma1 = app.menuActions.itemByID(270);  // copy

var ma2 = app.menuActions.itemByID(271);  // paste

if(ma1.enabled) ma1.invoke();

if(ma2.enabled) ma2.invoke();

I think AfterEffects has similar.

Keyboard shortcut is an option, but it cause many issues on localized environment.

So API access is much more preferred.

Thank you,

Naoki

[Bruce Bullis]

Ok...

What's the whole workflow you'd like to support?

[Naoki-Hada]

Hi Bruce Bullis​

I wrote some in last comment. But it might be not clear.

Whole workflow I expected is following.

Hardware input -> OS level driver (C++) -> Adobe CEP Plugin -> ExtendScript -> Premiere Pro

Commands are single action without dialog.

Preferred not use keyboard shortcuts as localization issue.

Thank you,

Naoki

[Bruce Bullis]

Yes, I realize you're trying to trigger menu items; please describe the actual workflows you'd like to support.