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‎Mar 01, 2022
06:52 PM
Yes I have the code, my bad, thaks for the clarifictation.
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‎Feb 28, 2022
11:09 PM
Thanks Chuck, the functionality of your script saving, reusing, and updating presets is very useful. I copied the UI portion of your script to a new script file and was able to alert the values from the XML file. The issue is that I'm only able to get the original default values even after I update the preference XML with new data. I'm not sure if I'm doing this correctly tho, because it worked without having to deal with the dlg.hide() and onClick(), onChange() methods. Here is a screen recording for reference: https://imageasel.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Recording-2022-02-28-at-10.36.49-PM.mp4
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‎Feb 28, 2022
01:15 PM
3 Upvotes
You are so kind to provide both script options to work with the default preference and saved preferences. The scripts are very helpful to understand how to implement a preference file. I greatly appreciate your help!
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‎Feb 27, 2022
07:51 PM
Thanks for explaining the options. I think the Saved preferences option sounds the best but is probably the most complex approach. The Last saved default option sounds good and is probably easier. To be honest, I’m not sure how to code the last saved default option. A sample code would be very useful.
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‎Feb 27, 2022
12:21 PM
I apologize for my lack of understanding. What is the difference between two differnt preferences with multiple variables and the A or B option?
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‎Feb 27, 2022
10:11 AM
Let me try to clarify how I see the preference file working with an additional script. The preference file UI allows the user to change the behavior of script1. Script1 can run function A or function B and by default, runs function A. To run function B set the preference file UI button to function B. The preference file remembers the last setting. Script1 reads the preference file to check which function to run and does not display the preference UI when checking. To change the function in script1 open the separate preference file and choose function A or B Do you think this approach makes sense?
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‎Feb 27, 2022
08:51 AM
Thanks for making the changes. Can we walk through your example to understand how the preference file interacts with another script? The script generated the following xml code on the desktop <root>
<presets>
<preset presetName="Workstation">
<myCheckBox type="checkbox">false</myCheckBox>
<myRadio1 type="radiobutton">false</myRadio1>
<myRadio2 type="radiobutton">true</myRadio2>
<myEditT type="edittext"><![CDATA[OSX]]></myEditT>
<mySlider type="slider">25</mySlider>
<myDropList selecIndex="null" type="dropdownlist"><![CDATA[null]]></myDropList>
</preset>
</presets>
</root> How do I read the myRadio1 xml node from another script? var f = new File('~/Desktop/XYZ/xmlTest.xml');
f.open('r');
var xml = new XML( f.read() );
f.close();
//root node
//child node
//myRadio1 node
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‎Feb 26, 2022
05:57 PM
Hi Chusck, thanks for provising the simplifed script version. It is useful to see the UI, script together and xml file interacting. Somehow, the script is not generating the xmlTest file on the desktop. I made a screen recording to show what happesn when the script runs. Let me know if you have any ideas why the xml file is nt genrating on the desktop. https://imageasel.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Recording-2022-02-26-at-5.23.10-PM.mp4 OSX Catalina
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‎Feb 26, 2022
05:01 PM
1 Upvote
Sorry, the script poste posted accidently froa second time. Thansk for sahring your solution.
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‎Feb 26, 2022
01:34 PM
The following code cretes the json file on the desktop but fails to wrtie the obj variable values. Any ideas why the code writing functionality is not working? #target photoshop
function createJSONFile(object){
//define file
var jsonFile = new File("~/Desktop/Test.json")
//jsonFile.close();
if(!jsonFile.exists) {
//open file
jsonFile.open("w")
//write to file convert to string
jsonFile.write(JSON.stringify(object));
//close file
jsonFile.close()
}
}
//object variable
var obj={
compName: "My comp",
width: 1920,
height: 1080,
numLayer: 3
};
createJSONFile(obj);
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‎Feb 26, 2022
01:10 PM
The following code cretes the json file on the desktop but fails to wrtie the obj variable values. Any ideas why the code wrtitting functionality is not working? #target photoshop
function createJSONFile(object){
//defie file
var jsonFile = new File("~/Desktop/Test.json")
//jsonFile.close();
if(!jsonFile.exists) {
//open file
jsonFile.open("w")
//write to file convert to string
jsonFile.write(JSON.stringify(object));
//close file
jsonFile.close()
}
}
//object variable
var obj={
compName: "My comp",
width: 1920,
height: 1080,
numLayer: 3
};
createJSONFile(obj);
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‎Feb 26, 2022
09:44 AM
1 Upvote
Sure, I marked the correct answers for those posts.
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‎Feb 26, 2022
09:32 AM
1 Upvote
The eval method does work for getting a varaible from a separete script. Howwever when I add a simpe UI to the script the eval methis calls the UI and varaible instead of getting the varaible from the UI. The other apporach is to write the UI input into a separete xml file and have the script read the values from the xml file. I am not familair with this alst apporach so I need to investigate it.
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‎Feb 25, 2022
08:42 PM
1 Upvote
Thank for providng this reference script. I can see that user input data is recorded into the Test Script Prefs.jsx How do you actaully read the specifics values from the xml file? For eaxample how do you ge the value from the text box into another script and alert this value?
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‎Feb 08, 2022
07:10 PM
1 Upvote
I have not try it yey, but I think it should work.
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‎Feb 08, 2022
06:30 PM
1 Upvote
Absolutely! Thank you! I'll start by testing the evalFile () method, then add a UI. Next, add the UI and xml. Before I asked the question, I did not know how to make sense of the preference file. Now I have a good idea of what needs to happen. Manay thanks to you all!
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‎Feb 08, 2022
06:20 PM
1 Upvote
Absolutly, that applies! in the past, I have not used a preference file with a custom script. So I like to start with a super simple test and then move to more complex preference file concepts sucha as including an UI and saving settings to an xml file. Many thanks for providing the refrence link!
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‎Feb 08, 2022
05:18 PM
Thank you. I will give the evalFile() method a try.
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‎Feb 08, 2022
01:52 PM
Let’s say the parent.jsx script changes the text font family in the open document. To assign a new font family change the font family variable in the paren-settings file. Does this make sense?
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‎Feb 08, 2022
01:36 PM
How does a script call a preference/settings file?
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‎Feb 08, 2022
11:55 AM
I am interested to find out how a preference file works with a custom script. How is the preference file or settings file normally attached to the script? Does this makes sense to attach the parent-settings.jsx to the parent .jsx script? parent.jsx parent-settings.jsx
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‎Jan 19, 2022
06:48 AM
Thank you, this an interesting alternative.
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‎Jan 19, 2022
06:46 AM
1 Upvote
I was thinking one step for the execution of the main function. I have not used this method before and I am learnign how it works.
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‎Jan 19, 2022
06:44 AM
1 Upvote
Thnak you! This function works with the suspendHistory method.
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‎Jan 19, 2022
05:52 AM
I got it now, I placed the if statement in the wrong place. The thing is that now the suspedHistory records all the steps instead of just a single step. function main() {
try {
if(hasSelection(app.activeDocument)) {
alert(hasSelection(app.activeDocument))
}
else {
alert(hasSelection(app.activeDocument))
}
} catch(e){
alert(e + ' ' + e.line);
}
}
main();
//app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Test","main()")
function hasSelection(doc) {
var res = false;
var as = doc.activeHistoryState;
doc.selection.deselect();
if (as != doc.activeHistoryState) {
res = true;
doc.activeHistoryState = as;
}
return res;
}
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‎Jan 19, 2022
05:34 AM
Thnks for the explenation. When I try ths approach I get the alert ReferenceError: as is undefined 6 How do we define as in this case? function main() {
try {
if (as != doc.activeHistoryState) {
res = true;
doc.activeHistoryState = as;
}
} catch(e){
alert(e + ' ' + e.line);
}
}
main();
//app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Test","main()")
function hasSelection(doc) {
var res = false;
var as = doc.activeHistoryState;
doc.selection.deselect();
if (as != doc.activeHistoryState) {
res = true;
doc.activeHistoryState = as;
}
return res;
}
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‎Jan 18, 2022
08:37 PM
Can some help figureout if the suspendHitory method can be used with an active docuemnt selection? For example the code below returns false even when the document hss an active slection. When the suspendHistory method is commented out and the main() function call enabled, the hasSelcetion function return true with a selection and false without a selction. . function main() {
try {
if(hasSelection(app.activeDocument)) {
alert(hasSelection(app.activeDocument))
}
else {
alert(hasSelection(app.activeDocument))
}
} catch(e){
alert(e + ' ' + e.line);
}
}
//main();
app.activeDocument.suspendHistory("Test","main()")
function hasSelection(doc) {
var res = false;
var as = doc.activeHistoryState;
doc.selection.deselect();
if (as != doc.activeHistoryState) {
res = true;
doc.activeHistoryState = as;
}
return res;
}
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‎Jan 10, 2022
07:39 PM
1 Upvote
Thnak you, for the code. I will test it and let you I can make it work.
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‎Jan 09, 2022
06:49 PM
Thank you, I was not able to make it work. I don't have an idea why the first solution for the f1, f2 and f3 keys works and hte solution for the combiantion keys does not work. I did notice the pomelos function triggers with the F3 function key instead of the F3+command.
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‎Jan 09, 2022
11:50 AM
Hi, can you please help figuerout how to modify the script to use a a different set of keyobrd keys. Is it possible for example to use this type of keybord squence? F3+command for pomelos function F6+command+opton for lemons function F7+command+option+shift for oranges function
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