Documented script functions don't exist, i.e. script errors "<some function name> is not a function"

[Brian5ED3]

I am trying to script Premiere Pro, following the Premiere Pro Scripting Guide.

Unfortunately I am running into the issue that not all documented functions seem to exist.

I am using the VSCode ExtendScript debugger plugin on a Mac and Premiere Pro 14.0.1 (build 71).

For example importing works:

app.project.importFiles(["day1-1.mov", "day1-2.mov", "day1-3.mov"], true, app.project.rootItem, false)

 But using the function createNewSequenceFromClips:

app.project.createNewSequenceFromClips("sequenceName"
    , [app.project.rootItem.children[0]
    , app.project.rootItem.children[1]
    , app.project.rootItem.children[2]]
    , app.project.rootItem);

 returns:

app.project.createNewSequenceFromClips is not a function

Same happens with the function autoReframeSequence for example.

As can be seen these functions are documented, so I expect them to exist. Does anybody know how I can use these functions?

[Bruce Bullis · Accepted solution]

>  Does anybody know how I can use these functions?

Yes; get current. 🙂 Both those functions were added to PPro after 14.0.1.

[Brian5ED3]

Alright thanks for the answer. I assumed being outdated was not the issue as the changelog of the scripting guide doesn't mention anything about these functions being added in 14.0.1+
For future reference: do you maybe have a source where I can see which functions are introduced at each version?

[Bruce Bullis · Accepted solution]

That's the right place; we (ok, I) should be updating that changelog more frequently. 

General guideline: APIs for features don't show up before the feature shows up in the application.