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app.doScript is not a function

Sep 28, 2011 5:52 AM

CS5, Win7/64

 

Hello,

executing/debugging following test script:

#target Photoshop
var myVbScript = 'msgbox("hello world")';
app.doScript(myVbScript, ScriptLanguage.visualBasic);

 

... produces this error message:

app.doScript is not a function

 

Executing a VBS file only with the line msgbox("hello world") works.

 

 

What's wrong with my script (or my environment)?

 

Thanks

Carlos

 

http://h6.abload.de/img/shot_11-09-28_001p71k.jpg

1362 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: Harbs., Oct 1, 2011 2:58 PM
 
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  • Harbs.
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    1. Harbs.,
    Sep 28, 2011 6:06 AM   in reply to cmeira
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    Uh...

     

    doScript is not a function (in Photoshop).

     

    The error message says it all...

     

    Harbs

     
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  • cmeira
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    2. cmeira,
    Sep 28, 2011 6:52 AM   in reply to Harbs.
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    Do you mean this scripts can not be executed within Photoshop?

     

    I tried this script: http://forums.adobe.com/message/3063152#3063152 (to get a solution for http://forums.adobe.com/message/3942091)

     
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    3. Harbs.,
    Sep 28, 2011 7:01 AM   in reply to cmeira
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    That's right.

     

    Are you using the CS SDK or ExtendScript?

     
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    4. lomorgan,
    Sep 28, 2011 7:03 AM   in reply to cmeira
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    I think app.doScript is an InDesign function, I do not know of an equivalent function in Photshop that allows you to execute a VBScript script from ExtendScript (though there may be an equivalent function, I haven't done much Photshop scripting).

     
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    5. Harbs.,
    Sep 28, 2011 7:28 AM   in reply to lomorgan
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    Running Applescript or VB from PS or Illy is a bit of a challenge.

     

    There is no doScript equivalent.

     

    Fo JS, you can use eval() or evalScript.

     

    For AppleScript or VB you can use file.execute() if it's saved as an executable.

     

    In Photoshop you might be able to get what you want using app.system() to execute the code in command line as well. Search the Photoshop scripting forum for examples of using app.system(). Bridge and Photoshop are the only apps which have this method.

     

    Using the CS SDK you can do some NativeProcess magic to get the code executed from command line.

     

    HTH,

    Harbs

     
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    6. cmeira,
    Sep 28, 2011 1:51 PM   in reply to Harbs.
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    Search the Photoshop scripting forum for examples of using app.system(). Bridge and Photoshop are the only apps which have this method.

     

    Yes, this -- using Bridge -- was my question in this thread: http://forums.adobe.com/message/3942404#3942404

     

    But instead of deleting a file without using the recycle bin I had the idea to move the file -- which I want to delete within photoshop -- into a temporary folder. And I found the above mentioned script which leads me to my question in this thread...

     

    Okay, I will try to find a solution by using Bridge.

     
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  • Harbs.
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    7. Harbs.,
    Oct 1, 2011 2:58 PM   in reply to cmeira
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    app.system() is available in Photoshop too (although undocumented).

     

    Here's one example thread:

    http://forums.adobe.com/message/2866913#2866913

     
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