Import Audio Code Trouble

If you quickly edit this post, click </> above where you type and copy the code where it says "preformatted text", it'll appear like the text below and be much easier to read.

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Can you post a video of you doing your workflow manually? Helps people understand the end goal. There are a number of things you can do to improve this script for sure. Just want to make sure we understand the final result you're looking for.

Sup' Tiernan - quick tip for inputting code on the forums. When you're typing in the text there's a button above the textbox that looks like a "</>". Click that and replace the line 'preformatted text' with your code. After that, your code will look nice and organized like so:

sf.wait({
intervalMs: 400,
});
sf.keyboard.press({
keys: "shift+cmd+I",
fast: true,
});
sf.wait({
intervalMs: 400,
});
sf.keyboard.press({
keys: "cmd+f",
fast: true,
});
sf.wait({
intervalMs: 400,
});
sf.keyboard.type({
text: "/Users/tiernan/Documents/IN PROGRESS SESSION/T112-G001-F001-K001-ARTIST-SONG"
})
});
sf.wait({
intervalMs: 400,
});
sf.keyboard.press({
keys: "right",
fast: true,
});
sf.wait({
intervalMs: 400,
});
sf.keyboard.press({
keys: "down",
fast: true,
});
sf.wait({
intervalMs: 400,
});
sf.keyboard.({
keys: "shift+down*(256)",
fast: true,
});
sf.wait({
intervalMs: 400,
});

What I gather you're trying to do from the outline of your script is the following:

1. Wait 400ms
2. Shift+Cmd+I (Import Audio)
3. Wait 400ms
4. Cmd+F (Find)
5. Wait 400ms
6. Type the string "/Users/tiernan/Documents/IN PROGRESS SESSION/T112-G001-F001-K001-ARTIST-SONG"
7. Wait 400ms
8. Press the "right" arrow key
9. Wait 400ms
10. Press the "down" arrow key
11. Wait 400ms
12. Press Shift+Down 256 times
13. Wait 400ms

Generally speaking, what you're trying to do is simple but there are a few errors in your process. These are the errors I see.

1. By simply pasting the text in the forum without it being inside a preformatted text box things can get awry and it's harder to get the help you're looking for (It's much easier to read the code too if it's preformatted).
2. Lots of waits that don't necessarily need to be there. I would start to consider thinking with the logic of waiting for 'x' to appear rather than x amount of ms (That's wasted time!).
3. Cmd+F - If your goal was to find a file, sure but then you'd be at the mercy of waiting for your computer to find the file. Given that you provided a filepath in your example, my guess is that you were referring to the "Go To Folder" Command (Shift+Cmd+G)
4. Typing the path - this works but it is slower and will keep whatever you have in your clipboard. The solution I provided below is faster but won't keep your clipboard.
5. Shift+DownAsterisk256 - I'm guessing you wanted to do this 256 times but you put the 'Asterisk(256)' within the quotation marks so technically you're saying something along the lines of whatever '*' means the "(256)" key. It's just not gonna work. I substituted this for a 'Cmd+A' so it selects everything within that directory.

Anywho, in general the forums are a great place to get help/support (and even ideas) but I've personally found that being specific and seeking knowledge rather than a solution will always get you better results. Anywho, ignoring what I just said, here's a solution that I believe should accomplish what you were trying to get done.

/// 0a. State the filepath to the folder containing your files.
var searchText = '/Users/tiernan/Documents/IN PROGRESS SESSION/T112-G001-F001-K001-ARTIST-SONG'

/// 0b. Set your computer's clipboard to the filepath specified above.
sf.clipboard.setText({ text: searchText })

/// 1. Import Audio.
sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
    menuPath: ["File","Import","Audio..."],
});

/// 2. Wait for the "Import Audio" Dialog Box to appear.
sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Open").first.children.whoseRole.is("AXStaticText").whoseValue.is("Import Audio").first.elementWaitFor();

/// 3. Go To Folder.
sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "cmd+shift+g",
});

/// 4. Wait 400ms.
sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 400,
});

/// 5. Paste the filepath.
sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "cmd+v",
});

/// 6. Press Return (Enter).
sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "return",
});

/// 7. Wait 400ms.
sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 400,
});

/// 8. Press the Right Key.
sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "right",
});

/// 9. Select all files in the specified directory.
sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "cmd+a",
});

/// #### From this point forward I'm only assuming what you're trying to do.

/// 10. Click "Add All".
sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Open").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Add All ->").first.elementClick();

/// 11. Wait 400ms.
sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 400,
});

/// 12. Click "Open".
sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Open").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Open").first.elementClick();

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For future reference, if you're trying to learn more about soundflow these resources are invaluable:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKWpZOwx5Z3jxnpNo_dQPhDQNRwp7DCNj

https://soundflow.org/docs/how-to/custom-commands/javascript-resources

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyuRouwmQCjkYdv4VjuIbvcMZVWSdOm58

Best of luck sir! ;)

Thank you all for your help. I am very new to this so please forgive me for being so green. i will try these out and hopefully learn from these new codes