Convert selection to work path.

[Mattmcquiff]

I've used a script listener to record the action but once copied across I can't get it to work,

I get the error Functionality may not be available. line 63

What could be the issue?

Or is the another workaround to getting the object to have an "auto"path?

The image is in 3 layers

Main Image

BACKGROUND

Original Image (invisible)

#target "photoshop"
// =======================================================
var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
    var desc77 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var ref37 = new ActionReference();
        var idmagicWandTool = stringIDToTypeID( "magicWandTool" );
        ref37.putClass( idmagicWandTool );
    desc77.putReference( idnull, ref37 );
    var iddontRecord = stringIDToTypeID( "dontRecord" );
    desc77.putBoolean( iddontRecord, true );
    var idforceNotify = stringIDToTypeID( "forceNotify" );
    desc77.putBoolean( idforceNotify, true );
executeAction( idslct, desc77, DialogModes.NO );
// =======================================================
var idsetd = charIDToTypeID( "setd" );
    var desc78 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var ref38 = new ActionReference();
        var idChnl = charIDToTypeID( "Chnl" );
        var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );
        ref38.putProperty( idChnl, idfsel );
    desc78.putReference( idnull, ref38 );
    var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T   " );
        var desc79 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idHrzn = charIDToTypeID( "Hrzn" );
        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
        desc79.putUnitDouble( idHrzn, idPxl, 17.000000 );
        var idVrtc = charIDToTypeID( "Vrtc" );
        var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
        desc79.putUnitDouble( idVrtc, idPxl, 17.000000 );
    var idPnt = charIDToTypeID( "Pnt " );
    desc78.putObject( idT, idPnt, desc79 );
    var idTlrn = charIDToTypeID( "Tlrn" );
    desc78.putInteger( idTlrn, 2 );
    var idMrgd = charIDToTypeID( "Mrgd" );
    desc78.putBoolean( idMrgd, true );
    var idAntA = charIDToTypeID( "AntA" );
    desc78.putBoolean( idAntA, true );
executeAction( idsetd, desc78, DialogModes.NO );
// =======================================================
var idInvs = charIDToTypeID( "Invs" );
executeAction( idInvs, undefined, DialogModes.NO );
// =======================================================
var idmodalStateChanged = stringIDToTypeID( "modalStateChanged" );
    var desc80 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idLvl = charIDToTypeID( "Lvl " );
    desc80.putInteger( idLvl, 1 );
    var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" );
    var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" );
    var identer = stringIDToTypeID( "enter" );
    desc80.putEnumerated( idStte, idStte, identer );
    var idkcanDispatchWhileModal = stringIDToTypeID( "kcanDispatchWhileModal" );
    desc80.putBoolean( idkcanDispatchWhileModal, true );
executeAction( idmodalStateChanged, desc80, DialogModes.NO );
// =======================================================
var idmodalStateChanged = stringIDToTypeID( "modalStateChanged" );
    var desc81 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idLvl = charIDToTypeID( "Lvl " );
    desc81.putInteger( idLvl, 0 );
    var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" );
    var idStte = charIDToTypeID( "Stte" );
    var idexit = stringIDToTypeID( "exit" );
    desc81.putEnumerated( idStte, idStte, idexit );
    var idkcanDispatchWhileModal = stringIDToTypeID( "kcanDispatchWhileModal" );
    desc81.putBoolean( idkcanDispatchWhileModal, true );
executeAction( idmodalStateChanged, desc81, DialogModes.NO );
// =======================================================
var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " );
    var desc82 = new ActionDescriptor();
    var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
        var ref39 = new ActionReference();
        var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );
        ref39.putClass( idPath );
    desc82.putReference( idnull, ref39 );
    var idFrom = charIDToTypeID( "From" );
        var ref40 = new ActionReference();
        var idcsel = charIDToTypeID( "csel" );
        var idfsel = charIDToTypeID( "fsel" );
        ref40.putProperty( idcsel, idfsel );
    desc82.putReference( idFrom, ref40 );
    var idTlrn = charIDToTypeID( "Tlrn" );
    var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
    desc82.putUnitDouble( idTlrn, idPxl, 0.500000 );
executeAction( idMk, desc82, DialogModes.NO );

[JJMack · Accepted solution]

When you use the scriptlistener plugin it records everything it can that you do in Photoshop.  Sometimes you do not want all it records you just want some of what has been recorded.  I find I do step for it to record that I need to set up conditions so what I want it to record can be recorded.  Therefore extra things are recorded, I have to delete what I do not want  The the stuff I do not want mad not even work in me script because conditions are not right for the step so it will not be available. Often I find I do not want some of the modalstatechanhe yje are recorded.  Try to make sense of what is recorded use the required steps.

[Mattmcquiff]

I've just gone through it again step by step making sure that I didn't do anything that was note required. but have worked out that the second last 2 blocks were not needed.

Many thanks

[JJMack]

I use windows I control what the scriptlistener record by comtrolling the script log file readonly attribite.  I use a BAT file to do that. It a windows that give you a choice of things to do the the log file.  Lock, UnLock, Edit, Clear or end close the window.

       @Echo Off

:loop

        CLS

rem Display Log File Size

        Dir "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ScriptingListenerJS.log" /T:W /4 | find "%ScriptingListenerJS.log"

rem Display Log Attributes  R read only Locked no R log is Unlocked

        Attrib "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ScriptingListenerJS.log"

Rem If timeout is use the above display lines will refresh over time else you need to use enter or number

        CHOICE /C 123456 /N /T 300 /D 6 /M "Enter:1 to Lock, 2 to Unlock, 3 to Edit, 4 to Clear, 5 To Exit :"

        Echo %ERRORLEVEL%

        if %ERRORLEVEL%==6 goto timeout

        if %ERRORLEVEL%==1 goto one

        if %ERRORLEVEL%==2 goto two

        if %ERRORLEVEL%==3 goto three

        if %ERRORLEVEL%==4 goto four

        if %ERRORLEVEL%==5 goto five goto loop

:timeout

        goto loop

:one

        Attrib +R "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ScriptingListenerJS.log"

       goto loop

:two

        Attrib -R "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ScriptingListenerJS.log"

        goto loop

:three       

        Rem inline command use CMD independate command use start

        CMD /C notepad "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ScriptingListenerJS.log"

rem Start notepad "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ScriptingListenerJS.log"

        goto loop

:four

        Rem If the script log file is unlocked not read only  this echo will clear it

        Echo. > "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\ScriptingListenerJS.log"

        goto loop

:five

         EXIT