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Adobe® Bridge® Official JavaScript Reference

Name: Adobe® Bridge® Official JavaScript Reference
Author: Adobe Systems Inc.
ISBN: 9780321409720

by Adobe Systems Inc.

October 2005

Intermediate to advanced

288 pages

5h 49m

English

Adobe Press

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Welcome
About This BookAdvisory of previous publicationWho should read this bookWhat is in this bookDocument conventionsTypographical conventionsJavaScript conventionsWhere to go for more information
1. Scripting Bridge
Scripting OverviewExecuting scriptsCommunicating with other applicationsThe Bridge Document Object ModelThe application and documentsThumbnails in documentsThumbnails as node referencesUsing and accessing thumbnailsUser-interface objectsNavigation barsDialogsMenusEventsApplication preferencesThe Bridge DOM and the Bridge Browser Window
2. Event Handling and Script-Defined Browse Schemes
Event Handling in BridgeDefining event handlersRegistering event handlersEvent handling examplesExample: Separate handlers for separate eventsExample: One handler for all document eventsExample: Canceling a quit operation using app closeExample: Adding a service to Bridge using document createUser-interface eventsScript-Defined Browse SchemesDefining and registering a browse scheme
3. Creating a User Interface
User Interface Options for ScriptsNavigation barsDialogs boxesContent paneScriptUI User InterfacesDisplaying ScriptUI dialogsDisplaying ScriptUI elements in a navigation barExample: Adding a path barDisplaying HTML in BridgeDefining callbacks for HTML scriptsExecuting script functions defined on HTML UI pagesDisplaying HTML in Bridge DialogsCommunicating with Bridge from dialog JavaScriptUsing callbacks in an HTML dialogCode in the HTML fileCode in the Bridge scriptCalling functions defined in an HTML dialogDisplaying HTML in a Navigation BarUsing callbacks from an HTML navigation barCode in the Bridge scriptCode in the HTML fileCalling functions defined in an HTML navigation barCode in the Bridge scriptCode in the HTML fileDisplaying HTML in the Content PaneCallback example: Requesting specific metadata value for a fileCode in the Bridge DOM scriptCode in the HTML file testUI.htmlPassing Complex Values in Remote CallsPassing an object from Bridge to HTML/JavaScriptCode in the Bridge DOM scriptCode in the HTML pageScheduling Tasks from CallbacksScheduling a remote function executionBridge ScriptHTML code
4. Using File and Folder Objects
OverviewSpecifying PathsAbsolute and relative path namesCharacter interpretation in pathsThe home directoryVolume and drive namesMac OS volumesWindows drivesAliasesPortability issuesUnicode I/OFile Error Handling
5. Using ScriptUI
OverviewScriptUI Programming ModelCreating a windowContainer elementsWindow layoutAdding elements to containersCreation propertiesAccessing child elementsRemoving elementsTypes of controlsContainersUser-interface controlsDisplaying iconsPrompts and alertsModal dialogsCreating and using modal dialogsDismissing a modal dialogDefault and cancel elementsResource SpecificationsDefining Behavior for Controls with Event CallbacksDefining event handler functionsSimulating user eventsAutomatic LayoutDefault layout behaviorAutomatic layout propertiesContainer orientationAligning childrenSetting marginsSpacing between childrenDetermining a preferred sizeCreating more complex arrangementsCreating dynamic contentCustom layout manager exampleThe AutoLayoutManager algorithmAutomatic layout restrictionsExample ScriptsAlert box builderResource specification exampleLocalization in ScriptUI ObjectsVariable values in localized stringsEnabling automatic localization
6. Bridge DOM Object Reference
App ObjectApp object propertiesApp object functionsDialog ObjectDialog object constructorDialog object propertiesDialog object functionsDocument ObjectDocument object propertiesDocument object functionsEvent ObjectEvent object propertiesEvent object typesApp eventsDocument eventsThumbnail eventsPreferencesDialog eventsFavorites ObjectFavorites object propertiesFavorites object functionsMetadata ObjectMetadata object propertiesExamplesMetadata object functionsNavBar ObjectNavBar object propertiesNavBar object functionsPreferences ObjectPreferences object propertiesPreferences object functionsPreferencesDialog ObjectPreferencesDialog object functionsThumbnail ObjectThumbnail object constructorNode specifiersExamples of thumbnail creationMultiple references to the same nodeThumbnail object propertiesThumbnail object functions
7. File and Folder Object Reference
OverviewFile ObjectFile object constructorsFile class propertiesFile class functionsFile object propertiesFile object functionsFolder ObjectFolder object constructorsFolder class propertiesFolder class functionsFolder object propertiesFolder object functionsFile and Folder Error MessagesFile and Folder Supported Encoding NamesAdditional encodingsCommon encoding namesAdditional Windows encoding namesAdditional Mac OS encoding namesUNIX encodings
8. ScriptUI Object Reference
OverviewWindow ClassWindow class propertiesWindow class functionsWindow ObjectWindow object constructorWindow object propertiesContainer propertiesWindow object functionsWindow event-handling callbacksControl ObjectsControl object constructorsControl types and creation parametersControl object propertiesControl object functionsControl event-handling callbacksSize and Location ObjectsLayoutManager ObjectAutoLayoutManager object constructorAutoLayoutManager object propertiesAutoLayoutManager object functionsMenuElement ObjectMenuElement class functionsCreating new menu elementsExample: Adding a menu and command to the menubarExample: Adding a command to a context menuMenuElement object propertiesBridge menu and command identifiersBridge menu identifiersBridge submenu and command identifiersBridge menu commands (Mac OS only)File menu commandsEdit menu commandsTools menu commandsLabel menu commandsView menu commandsWindow menu commandsHelp menu commandsContext menu commands

9. Interapplication Communication with Scripts
Cross-DOM FunctionsCross-DOM API ReferenceApplication-Specific Exported FunctionsCommunicating Through Interapplication MessagesSending messagesStep 1: Check that the target application is installedStep 2: Construct a message objectStep 3: Specify how to handle a responseStep 4: Send the messageReceiving messagesHandling unsolicited messagesMessage handling examplesHandling responses from the message targetExample: Receiving a simple responseExample: Handling any errorExample: Handling expected errors and responsesSetting up a target to send multiple responsesExample: Setting up a sender to receive multiple responsesPassing values between applicationsPassing simple typesPassing complex typesPassing an array with toSource and evalPassing an object with toSource and evalPassing a DOM objectInterapplication Message API ReferenceBridgeTalk classBridgeTalk class propertiesBridgeTalk class functionsBridgeTalk message objectBridgeTalk message object constructorBridgeTalk message object propertiesBridgeTalk message object callbacksBridgeTalk message object functionsMessaging error codesSample Workflow Automation Scripts
10. ExtendScript Tools and Features
The ExtendScript ToolkitConfiguring the Toolkit windowSelecting a debugging targetSelecting scriptsTracking dataThe JavaScript consoleThe call stackThe Script EditorMouse navigation and selectionKeyboard navigation and selectionSyntax checkingDebugging in the ToolkitEvaluation in help tipsControlling code executionVisual indication of execution statesSetting breakpointsBreakpoint iconsThe Breakpoints tabProfilingDollar ($) ObjectDollar ($) object propertiesDollar ($) object functionsObject statisticsExtendScript Reflection InterfaceReflection objectReflection object propertiesReflection object functionsExamplesReflectionInfo objectReflectionInfo object propertiesLocalizing ExtendScript StringsVariable values in localized stringsEnabling automatic localizationLocale namesHow locale names are resolvedTesting localizationGlobal localize functionUser Notification Helper FunctionsGlobal alert functionExamplesGlobal confirm functionExamplesGlobal prompt functionExamplesSpecifying Measurement ValuesUnitValue objectUnitValue object constructorUnitValue object propertiesUnitValue object functionsConverting pixel and percentage valuesComputing with unit valuesModular Programming SupportPreprocessor directivesImporting and exporting between scriptsOperator OverloadingApplication and Namespace SpecifiersApplication specifiersNamespace specifiersScript Locations and Checking Application Installation

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Chapter 5. Using ScriptUI

Overview

ScriptUI is a component that works with the ExtendScript JavaScript interpreter to provide JavaScript programs with the ability to create and interact with user-interface elements. ScriptUI provides an object model for windows and UI control elements within an Adobe Creative Suite 2 application. ScriptUI objects are available to JavaScript scripts for the following applications:

Adobe Photoshop CS2
Adobe Bridge CS2

Note

Adobe GoLive® CS2 SDK includes another version of these objects, which have diverged somewhat in usage and functionality. See the Adobe GoLive CS SDK Programmer’s Guide and Adobe GoLive CS SDK Programmer’s Reference for details.

This chapter describe how to work with these objects, and Chapter 8, “ScriptUI ...

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