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By T Francis @T_Francis
    2023-11-02 12:57:58.718Z

    Hi All,

    I've seen a popular way of fetching the session name to use as a variable:

    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

    var sessionPath = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.sessionPath;
    var sessionName = sessionPath.split('/').slice(-1)[0].split('.').slice(0, -1).join('.');

    Is there a way of popping this variable into the clipboard so I can paste it elsewhere? I'd like to be able to use it in the Bounce Window, or the Batch Rename window etc.

    I have seen scripts which populate the relative text boxes with that info directly, but I'd like the grab it from the clipboard and paste it, if possible.

    I find javascript very challenging, so if you could bear that in mind in your answer that'd be amazing! :D

    Thanks all

    Trystan

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    1. Raphael Sepulveda @raphaelsepulveda2023-11-02 20:14:33.913Z

      Hey @T_Francis, this can be easily achieved with this short script:

      // Grab session name and copy it to the clipboard
sf.clipboard.setText({
    text: sf.app.proTools.getSessionName().sessionName
});

      As you know, there is a more efficient way to populate text fields without depending on the clipboard as a middleman, but I know scripting can be challenging, so this will work just fine.

      Whenever you feel ready to take that next step, just post your script and we'll upgrade it for ya!

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        T Francis @T_Francis
          2023-11-02 20:17:53.938Z

          raphaelsepulveda, that is immensely helpful (and understanding!). Thankyou - you may be hearing more from me 😁

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          1. TT Francis @T_Francis
              2023-11-13 10:53:44.484Z

              Hi there,

              so I've implemented this, but it appears to be taking the folder name, rather than the session name.

              I'm using the above script verbatim on a button on the streamdeck, do I need to implement it in a different way?

              Thanks very much!

              Trystan

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              1. Raphael Sepulveda @raphaelsepulveda2023-11-13 18:24:28.593Z

                Mmm.. I'm not seeing that here, but let's try a few things.
                A slight adjustment first:

                // Grab session name and copy it to the clipboard
sf.clipboard.setText({
    text: sf.app.proTools.invalidate().getSessionName().sessionName
});

                If that doesn't work, let's fall back to the old method of fetching the session name:

                // Get session name
const sessionName = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.sessionPath
    .split("/").slice(-1).join() // Get file name
    .split(".")[0]; // Get session name

// Copy it to the clipboard
sf.clipboard.setText({
    text: sessionName
});
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              In reply toT_Francis⬆:
              T Francis @T_Francis
                2023-11-14 12:43:30.643Z

                Hi, thanks for your quick response!

                So the "fallback" method works better; the adjustment method did the same thing for me, continuing to take the folder name.

                There's one issue now, it's the format of my filename. I have a full-stop earlier in the title (the naming format is: XXX 0m00 v1.00 cxxxx Title.ptx) so it's currently binning everything after the initial full-stop. Can that format be shifted to the 2nd full-stop so it just bins the .ptx?

                Thanks again!

                Trystan

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                1. Raphael Sepulveda @raphaelsepulveda2023-11-14 17:40:55.251Z

                  Sure thing!

                  // Get session name
const sessionName = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.sessionPath
    .split("/").slice(-1).join() // Get file name
    .match(/(.*).ptx$/)[1] // Get session name

// // Copy it to the clipboard
sf.clipboard.setText({
    text: sessionName
});
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