Select unassigned vca tracks

2024-02-13 05:11:06.542Z2024-02-14 02:06:13.152Z

Is there a way to let SF see if vca tracks are assigned to anything?
I want to make a script that selects all vca faders in a session that are not assigned to any group and then delete them. I can make a script that does it, but I can't think of a way to only select unassigned vca's. I guess I need SF to pick up the output stage of the vca’s or something like that.

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Nathan Salefski @nathansalefski

2024-02-13 08:02:40.675Z

Here you go:

function selectTracksByType({ trackType }) {

    const names = sf.ui.proTools.visibleTrackHeaders.filter(track => { return track.title.value.trim().endsWith(trackType) });

    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: names.map(t => t.normalizedTrackName), deselectOthers: true, });
}

function checkVcaGroupAssignment(track, tracksToDelete) {

    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: [track] });

    sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.trackScrollToView();

    let groupAssignmentSelector = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.invalidate().groups.whoseTitle.is("VCA IO").first.buttons.first;

    let groupName = groupAssignmentSelector.value.invalidate().value;

    if (groupName === 'no group') {
        tracksToDelete.push(track);
    }
}

function getTracksToDelete(track) {
    
    let tracksToDelete = []

    track.forEach(track => { checkVcaGroupAssignment(track, tracksToDelete) });

    return tracksToDelete;
}

function main() {

    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

    selectTracksByType({ trackType: 'VCA Track' });

    let tracksToDelete = getTracksToDelete(sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames);

    log(tracksToDelete);

    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({
        names: tracksToDelete,
        deselectOthers: true,
    });

    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
        menuPath: ['Track', 'Delete']
    });

}

main();

Nathan Salefski @nathansalefski

2024-02-13 08:09:07.226Z

@Kitch originally I tried to do it like this, mapping a function. Since I was using a conditional statement, if (groupName === 'no group') { return track; }, it was returning a 'null' when it didn't match those conditions. Therefore the sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName(); in Line 33 wasn't working. How could I have gotten rid of that 'null'?

function selectTracksByType({ trackType }) {

    const names = sf.ui.proTools.visibleTrackHeaders.filter(track => { return track.title.value.trim().endsWith(trackType) });

    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: names.map(t => t.normalizedTrackName), deselectOthers: true, });
}

function getTracksToDelete(track) {

    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: [track] });

    sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.trackScrollToView();

    let groupAssignmentSelector = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.invalidate().groups.whoseTitle.is("VCA IO").first.buttons.first;

    let groupName = groupAssignmentSelector.value.invalidate().value;

    if (groupName === 'no group') {
        return track;
    }
}

function main() {

    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

    selectTracksByType({ trackType: 'VCA Track' });

    let tracksToDelete = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames.map(track => getTracksToDelete(track));

    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({
        names: tracksToDelete,
        deselectOthers: true,
    });

    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
        menuPath: ['Track', 'Delete']
    });

}

main();

Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2024-02-13 08:58:59.254Z

Try this script instead.

function deleteUnassignedVcaTracks() {
    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

    const trackNames = sf.ui.proTools.visibleTrackNames;

    let unusedVcaTrackNames = [];

    trackNames.forEach(name => {
        const track = sf.ui.proTools.trackGetByName({ name }).track;

        if (track.title.value.trim().endsWith("VCA Track")) {

            const vcaIoGroup = track.groups.whoseTitle.is("VCA IO").first
            const groupAssignmentSelector = vcaIoGroup.buttons.whoseTitle.startsWith("Group Assignment selector").first;

            if (groupAssignmentSelector.exists && groupAssignmentSelector.value.invalidate().value === "no group") {
                // If the Group Assignment selector's value is "no group" add the track name to the unusedVcaTrackNames array.
                unusedVcaTrackNames.push(name);
            }
        }
    });

    // Select the Tracks
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({
        names: unusedVcaTrackNames,
        deselectOthers: true,
    });

    // Delete
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ['Track', 'Delete'] });
}

deleteUnassignedVcaTracks();

Let me know how it goes.

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Mmikkeljm @mikkeljm
2024-02-13 09:53:04.202Z
Works like a charm. Just needed to validate main window before Delete. Perfect thanks a lot.
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Nathan Salefski @nathansalefski

2024-02-13 18:32:06.461Z

That's cool, I didn't know you wouldn't need to scroll to each track in order to determine the value of the groupAssignmentSelector. Is that true of other track properties?

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Kitch Membery @Kitch
- SoundFlow Team
2024-02-13 19:07:31.577Z
Exactly... sf.ui.proTools.trackGetByName for the win!
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Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2024-02-13 19:10:39.715Z

Yes, it's true for other track properties.

The sf.ui.proTools.trackGetByName method allows you to get the track without selecting it. It returns the full track header as seen in line 10 of my script.

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M mikkeljm @mikkeljm

2024-02-14 03:03:14.711Z

I guess this is kind of related to your script above @Kitch
I have this script that routes, and puts a track in a folder for programmed kick drums. It creates a group and add an already created vca fader to the group. I also have a folder for programmed snare drum that does the same, but I need SF to read the state of the vca io so it doesn't try and add the vca to the group once again. I can't figure out how to write that "if else" statement.

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Nathan Salefski @nathansalefski
2024-02-14 03:06:59.479Z
I'd suggest marking this issue solved and opening up a new thread for separate scripts. It's easier for them to track down issues and easier for other users to see solutions to similar problems. 👍
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M mikkeljm @mikkeljm

2024-02-14 03:13:57.278Z

So here's the script I use as an example




let targetOutputName = "Prg Kick (Stereo)";

sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate();

sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.trackOutputSelect({
    outputSelector: menuItems => menuItems.filter(mi => mi.path[mi.path.length - 1] === targetOutputName)[0],
    selectForAllSelectedTracks: true,
});

sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.titleButton.popupMenuSelect({
    isRightClick: true,
    menuPath: ['Move to...', ' -Prg Kick'],
});

 
// Get originally selected tracks and first orig selected track
const origSelectedTracks = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;
const firstSelectedTrack = origSelectedTracks[0];

/**
* @param {string} trackName
* @param {string[]} selectedTracks
*/
function scrollToTrackNamed(trackName, selectedTracks) {
    // Open scroll to track dialog and enter track name
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ['Track', 'Scroll to Track...'] });
    var confirmationDialogWin = sf.ui.proTools.confirmationDialog;

    confirmationDialogWin.elementWaitFor();

    confirmationDialogWin.textFields.first.elementSetTextFieldWithAreaValue({ value: trackName });

    confirmationDialogWin.buttons.whoseTitle.is('OK').first.elementClick();

    confirmationDialogWin.elementWaitFor({ waitType: 'Disappear' });

    //Re-select originally selected tracks
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: origSelectedTracks })
};



sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 500,
});




//Calling command "Create and Add To Groups" from package "undefined" (installed from user/pkg/version "sp8S3ewi4RhTvy8g6wz5cBzljUJ2/ckf4cskt4000ky4101o721bfs/clcgra10y0004ms10akaklrj9")
sf.soundflow.runCommand({
    commandId: 'user:ckzfaw4m90001j710060jpvnm:ckf4cv3ei000oy410dgixx1tu',
    props: {
        groupName: "PRG",
        groupNumber: "1",
        letter: "d",
        disableGroupAfterCreation: true,
        createVCA: false,
        groupAction: "create",
    }
});

sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 500,
});



sf.ui.proTools.colorsSelect({
    colorNumber: 01,
});

sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({
    names: ["Prg"],
});



sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 500,
});

sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.groups.whoseTitle.is("VCA IO").first.buttons.first.popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: ["d - PRG"],
});

Kitch Membery @Kitch
- SoundFlow Team
2024-02-14 07:24:06.038Z
Answered here...

If else statement to vca output #post-2
Hi @mikkeljm Here is the way I'd create an if-else statement for this. // Declare VCA Track name const vcaTrackName = "VCA 1"; // Declare Group name const groupName = "PRG"; // Activate Pro Tools Main Window sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow(); /...
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