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‎Apr 16, 2015
03:28 PM
1 Upvote
Hi, I'm afraid it's not completely clear to me what you're after, yet if I understand you're asking whether it is possible to retrieve via scripting the live X/Y coordinates of the mouse pointer (as the Info palette shows when you move it) - am I right? To the best of my knowledge, the answer is no - I requested this feature a while ago, but it's never been implemented. I'd be glad to be proved wrong! Hope this helps, Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Apr 11, 2015
01:36 PM
1 Upvote
Hi Matias, you're correct - layer names aren't unique. Here's a version using layer ID:
function rasterizeLayerByID (id) {
var s = function(str) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(str) }
var d = new ActionDescriptor();
var r = new ActionReference();
r.putIdentifier(s('layer'), id);
d.putReference(s('target'), r);
executeAction(s('rasterizeLayer'), d, DialogModes.NO);
}
Both (id and name functions) should work with Smart Objects and the like. Best, Davide
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‎Apr 11, 2015
12:58 AM
Hi, If you need an actual panel on CS6 you're right, I'm afraid you have to use the CS SDK (that is, Flash panels) and Extension Builder 2. Mind you, from CC onwards Flash panels are deprecated in favour of HTML panels (CC supports both, CC2014 and following HTML only). If you want info about HTML Panels see the official Adobe-CEP/CEP-Resources · GitHub down in the Miscellaneous section, there you'll find tutorials and documentation. If one of the replies answers to your question, please mark it as "Correct answer", so the thread gets green - we all love green threads in the forum Regards, Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Apr 10, 2015
02:34 PM
1 Upvote
I haven't been able to get more than one property myself (say the "tool" and the "serialString"), or nested properties (e.g. a descriptor within a descriptor); any trick to perform the magic or it's just not possible? Davide
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‎Apr 10, 2015
02:11 PM
Hi, you can rasterize a single layer (e.g. a Solid Color layer, etc) with the following one, which takes the layer name (string) as a parameter:
function rasterizeLayerByName (layerName) {
var s = function(str) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(str) }
var d = new ActionDescriptor();
var r = new ActionReference();
r.putName(s('layer'), layerName);
d.putReference(s('target'), r);
executeAction(s('rasterizeLayer'), d, DialogModes.NO);
}
// Example:
// rasterizeLayerByName('Gradient Fill 1');
Hope this helps, Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Apr 10, 2015
01:55 PM
Hi eshan.mathur, I'd say it's not possible, but I'm not a big Configurator 4 expert. If you need a simple GUI on CS6, I'd suggest using a Scripted Dialog. It's not that hard if you don't need fancy stuff, see this snippet:
var yourFunction = function(first, second, third) {
// Do whatever you need here
alert("Params\nFirst: " + first + "\nSecond: " + second + "\nThird: " + third);
}
var res = "dialog { \
margins: 15, spacing: 20, \
preferredSize: [200,100], \
orientation: 'column', \
text: 'Demo Scripted Dialog', \
alignChildren: ['right', 'top'], \
\
firstParam: Group { \
sText: StaticText { text: 'First Parameter:' }, \
eText: EditText { \
characters: 4, \
text: '10' \
} \
}, \
secondParam: Group { \
sText: StaticText { text: 'Second Parameter:' }, \
eText: EditText { \
characters: 4, \
text: '20' \
} \
}, \
thirdParam: Group { \
sText: StaticText { text: 'Third Parameter:' }, \
eText: EditText { \
characters: 4, \
text: '30' \
} \
}, \
buttonsGroup: Group { \
cancelButton: Button {text: 'Cancel'}, \
okButton: Button { text: 'OK' } \
} \
}"
var w = new Window(res);
var retVal = w.show();
if (retVal == 1) { // User clicked OK
var firstParam = w.firstParam.eText.text,
secondParam = w.secondParam.eText.text,
thirdParam = w.thirdParam.eText.text;
yourFunction(firstParam, secondParam, thirdParam);
}
Hope this helps, Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Mar 30, 2015
01:44 PM
I bump my own topic after 2 years - has anybody found a way to center the image's view on PS CC2014? Thank you! Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Feb 01, 2015
05:26 AM
Hi, I resuscitate this old topic because I'm personally facing major hassle dealing with "traditional" deployment methods - that is, manual installation and Adobe Extension Manager (AEM). While I'm OK creating complex installers (signed, timestamped, hybrid, etc) apparently users are having all sort of troubles: AEM is not installed, AEM is not up to date, AEM has its period. Adobe Add-ons (aka Exchange) relies on the Creative Cloud app File sync feature, which is error prone too. Last but not least, manual installation is straightforward for some users, a pain in the neck for others. To date, >95% of customer support emails I'm getting are for installation troubles. Now, I'm not an ID guy but a PS one, I post here from time to time to (say hello to the ID people and to) learn how your community has solved problems that all Adobe developers might share. My personal answer is to write installation scripts (which I'm currently testing) - using ExtendScript's Folder tokens and crossing fingers for CEP paths related to HTML panels (will that work on all locales?). I don't know about ID, but PS can File > Script > Browse... (and load a JSX which duty is to copy/move files around) Have you come up with different/better alternatives? How is your experience like? Thank you! Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Jan 27, 2015
06:00 AM
Hi, the (cleaned) ScriptingListener output for a moved layer is:
function s2t(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };
var d1 = new ActionDescriptor();
var r1 = new ActionReference();
var r2 = new ActionReference();
r1.putEnumerated( s2t('layer'), s2t('ordinal'), s2t('targetEnum') );
d1.putReference( s2t('target'), r1 );
r2.putIndex( s2t('layer'), 4 );
d1.putReference( s2t('to'), r2 );
d1.putBoolean( s2t('adjustment'), false );
d1.putInteger( s2t('version'), 5 );
executeAction( s2t('move'), d1, DialogModes.NO );
Frankly I've never bothered with AM for moving layers before - a couple of things jump to my eyes: - the adjustment boolean (it was a bitmap layer so it's false) - the version integer Just a curiosity, but what could "version" possibly mean? Thanks! Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Jan 20, 2015
03:44 PM
Me too, I would suggest the first workaround Matias mentioned. In case you want to keep everything simple on one file only, just cut the first X lines (do not save), export as binary, open the binary file, wrap everything with eval(""); add backslashes on carriage returns and then eventually paste back the X lines on top. You'll end up with something like:
var a = "ABCD",
b = "_1975";
// =================================
// = Do not modify the lines below =
// =================================
eval("@JSXBIN@ES@2.0@MyBbyBn0ALJCnASzGiNiPiEiViMiFByBneHiQiTiVjUjJjMjTffJEnAUzCjcjcCEX\
zOjIjBjTiPjXjOiQjSjPjQjFjSjUjZDfXzGjHjMjPjCjBjMEfjzBhEFfRBVBfyBffENyBnAMEbyBn0A\
...
2jRCn0ABJ2jRCnAFeGjDjBjOjDjFjMAGjN40BiAjC4B0AiAB4C0AiA2hOB4D0AiAjB4E0AiA2hPB4F0\
AiAAGAGByB");
Mind you, if you happen do distribute that on Adobe Add-ons as a part of an extension, the fact you let users modify a deployed file would cause the signing/timestamping check to fail -> as a result the panel will display as blank. Regards Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Jan 02, 2015
03:54 AM
Hi Patrick, the JS and JSX engines are distinct (which is sometimes a plus, sometimes a minus), so there shouldn't be any overlap between the Photoshop script side and what is pertinent to the Panel. That said, you can open a new thread on the EB3 forum and let's go on with the discussion there. Regards, Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Jan 01, 2015
03:41 PM
1 Upvote
It's not clear whether Patrick was asking about a ScriptUI Dialog or an actual HTML Panel - yet I think there's a wide gray area where it's difficult to tell apart Photoshop Scripting, general ExtendScript, Panels, etc. and it's natural (possibly also profitable) for topics to be slightly mixed. Besides what's been correctly suggested for ScriptUI by c.pfaffenbichler, you can have a look here for panels: MouseEvent altKey Property. Regards, Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Dec 17, 2014
07:50 AM
1 Upvote
Hi Tom, any chance to have scriptable panning too (e.g. moving horizontal/vertical scrollbars)? Thank you! Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Dec 09, 2014
04:42 AM
Hi, you might try this ones: http://www.davidebarranca.com/2012/10/scriptui-window-in-photoshop-palette-vs-dialog/ http://www.davidebarranca.com/2012/11/scriptui-bridgetalk-persistent-window-examples/ BridgeTalk sounds like a viable choice to me. Regards Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Nov 23, 2014
06:20 AM
Have you tried activating Tabbed images? (Preferences > Interface > Open Documents as Tabs) Davide --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Nov 18, 2014
09:31 AM
It needs to be a string, but the content is up to you ("77F66FF5-EFAD-49B7-AFE3-8A1403376CB8" "is technically as OK as "ciao"). Usually you'd use a UUID because it's practically guaranteed it won't be duplicated within the PS register (please see xbytor link for a generator). Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Nov 15, 2014
08:35 AM
Alternatively, you could use customOptions:
var win, form;
form = "dialog { \
orientation: 'column', \
alignChildren: ['fill','top'], \
preferredSize: [305, 300], \
text: 'Form', \
margins: 15, \
input_group: Panel { \
text: 'Number', \
orientation: 'row', \
alignChildren: ['fill','top'], \
margins: 15, \
input_obj: EditText { \
text: '' \
}, \
} \
btn: Button { \
text: 'Click me' \
} \
}"
win = new Window(form);
win.btn.onClick = function () {
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
desc.putString(0, win.input_group.input_obj.text);
app.putCustomOptions("77F66FF5-EFAD-49B7-AFE3-8A1403376CB8", desc, true);
win.close();
}
try {
var desc = app.getCustomOptions("77F66FF5-EFAD-49B7-AFE3-8A1403376CB8");
win.input_group.input_obj.text = desc.getString(0);
} catch (e) {
win.input_group.input_obj.text = "predefined value";
}
win.show();
Cheers, Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Nov 14, 2014
01:42 PM
The CC 2014 file name csuebele refers to is "_Deco Menu.jsx" And compliments Chuck! Davide
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‎Nov 14, 2014
01:36 PM
Use Window.center()
var w = new Window('dialog', 'Hello World');
w.preferredSize = [400,200];
w.center();
w.show()
Regards Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Oct 30, 2014
01:50 PM
Thanks X, much appreciated! Davide
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‎Oct 28, 2014
11:40 AM
xbytor2, is there a way to tweak the script to output stringIDs instead of charIDs? Thank you! Davide Barranca
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‎Oct 07, 2014
08:39 AM
Hi, the .staged-extension hidden folder should be where the "actual" CSXS/manifest.xml belongs. For the folder(s) where the extension has to be deployed please see this page. I can't know what's preventing your extension to load/install - I might suggest to read here for a packaging tutorial (it's a manual process, but it should work): http://www.davidebarranca.com/2014/05/html-panels-tips-10-packaging-zxp-installers/ Hope this helps! Regards Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Sep 02, 2014
02:04 AM
As a shameless hack: put a layer on top, fill it with the color you like the most and that will prevent the document from revealing what's going on below. It's a bit like hiding the dust under the carpet, there might be cases when you need to turn it off (e.g. merge on top) but for basic stuff it does the job. Besides that, there's a undocumented "viewless document" or something like that, but you can do very limited processing - XBytor wrote something on ps-scripts.com years ago. Best Davide Barranca www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Aug 25, 2014
01:12 AM
1 Upvote
FYI, Michel Mariani suggested this workaround:
var doc = app.activeDocument;
$.writeln(doc.activeHistoryState); // [HistoryState DemoFile.jpg]
doc.suspendHistory ("TEST", "doc.activeLayer.name = 'Something'; doc.activeLayer.name = 'SomethingElse';");
app.refresh();
$.writeln(doc.activeHistoryState); // [HistoryState TEST]
It adds the usual, unwanted delay app.refresh adds, but at least the history state is the right one. Thanks Michel! Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Aug 20, 2014
01:41 PM
Hi, I've found that when you try to get the activeHistoryState after a suspendHistory call, you get the wrong one, namely the previous - e.g.
var doc = app.activeDocument;
$.writeln(doc.activeHistoryState); // [HistoryState DemoFile.jpg]
doc.suspendHistory ("TEST", "doc.activeLayer.name = 'Something'; doc.activeLayer.name = 'SomethingElse';");
$.writeln(doc.activeHistoryState); // [HistoryState DemoFile.jpg]
// shouldn't be [HistoryState TEST] ?
Why is it this way? Any workaround? I've also tried using doc.historyStates.getByName('TEST'); but fires an error - it seems like the state hasn't been created. Any help is really appreciated, thank you! Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Aug 04, 2014
01:10 AM
Not as far as I know, File methods in ExtendScript are documented on the JS Tools Guide, p. 51, and there's no move() alas. Does the date need to be the same of the original file? Because otherwise I see no problem in having files copied instead of moved. Regards, Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Aug 03, 2014
03:20 PM
1 Upvote
Hi, this might help:
// Use at your own risk
// test it before!
var sourceFolder = new Folder("~/Desktop/temp/source");
var destFolder = new Folder("~/Desktop/temp/destination");
var fileList = sourceFolder.getFiles();
for (var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++) {
if (fileList.copy(decodeURI(destFolder) + "/" + fileList.displayName)) {
fileList.remove();
}
}
Regards, Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Jul 16, 2014
01:35 PM
Hi, I confirm button's tooltip as title attribute doesn't work on Photoshop (OSX) CC 2014 - it looks like a bug... Regards Davide Barranca www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Jul 01, 2014
01:21 AM
Hi Sam, I'm afraid this was a known issue with panels in the past - Hallgrimur Bjornsson may update us on the subject. Regards Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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‎Jun 25, 2014
01:49 PM
Hi Patrick, could you please elaborate the issue? I've seen that when you run the above code on ESTK the first time everything's OK, the second time it appears an empty, small dialog - if you can't see it in ESTK, just add w.center() the line before w.show(). This is fixed if you Debug > Reset (on ESTK) Yet in Photoshop I have not experienced this problem with your code since PS doesn't support persistent sessions, and multiple calls just work as expected. Is there a why for the window.find() - do you need to call the same dialog? What's wrong with re-creating it the next run? Regards Davide Barranca --- www.davidebarranca.com www.cs-extensions.com
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