Filename of script usable in startup-script?

[DBLjan]

Hey guys,

i have this neat startup-script, and i'm wondering if it would be possible to use its filename as content of a variable?

#targetengine "session"
main();
function main()
{
 var myEventListener1 = app.addEventListener("beforeSave",  setMetadata, false);
 var myEventListener2 = app.addEventListener("afterSaveAs",  setMetadata, false);
 var myEventListener4 = app.addEventListener("beforeExport", setMetadata, false);
  var myEventListener5 = app.addEventListener("afterPrint", setCopys, false);
}
     function setMetadata()
    {
     app.activeDocument.metadataPreferences.author = "XXX";
      app.activeDocument.metadataPreferences.documentTitle = app.activeDocument.name; 
    }

As you see, I need to edit the author ('XXX') for every workspace the script is rolled out to.

My idea is to use the filename for that. This way I could prepare the scripts' filename and dont need to touch the content.

Is it possible to use fn for this, exspecially start-up scripts?

metadata_AuthorName.AuthorSurName.jsx

[Dirk Becker · Accepted solution]

Use $.fileName - you must launch the script from InDesign though, it does not work from ESTK targeting InDesign.

[Trevor:]

I think $.fileName will work from ESTK targeting InDesign as long as the script is saved.

If it's not saved then it won't work as there's no file path.

[DBLjan]

Purrrrfect – thanks you guys!

I squished the filename down with this…

var username = $.fileName.replace(/^.*(\\|\/|\:)/, '').slice(14).replace(/\.[^.$]+$/, '').split(".");

app.activeDocument.metadataPreferences.author = username[0]+" "+username[1];

to get the user from the fn:
AutoMetaDaten_John.Doe.jsx

[Trevor:]

Not sure you are looking for this but  to get the username you can use $.getenv($.os[0]==='M' ? 'USER' : 'username');

[Dirk Becker]

Trevor, I mixed that up with app.activeScript occasionally not working.

Haven't done any serious scripting in a while.