Follow up on previous post regarding SSL script for Pro Tools

Title

Follow up on previous post regarding SSL script for Pro Tools

What do you expect to happen when you run the script/macro?

Hello again. The script is supposed to bank the SSL UF1 to the selected channel, and also the SSL UC1 as it will open an SSL plugin on that channel, if one is instantiated.

Are you seeing an error?

What happens when you run this script?

The script succeeds in banking the UF1, but the SSL plugin GUI does not open, and therefore the UC1 does not bank to the selected channel.

How were you running this script?

I used a keyboard shortcut within the target app

How important is this issue to you?

5

Details

{
    "inputExpected": "Hello again. The script is supposed to bank the SSL UF1 to the selected channel, and also the SSL UC1 as it will open an SSL plugin on that channel, if one is instantiated. ",
    "inputIsError": false,
    "inputWhatHappens": "The script succeeds in banking the UF1, but the SSL plugin GUI does not open, and therefore the UC1 does not bank to the selected channel.",
    "inputHowRun": {
        "key": "-Mpfwh4RkPLb2LPwjePT",
        "title": "I used a keyboard shortcut within the target app"
    },
    "inputImportance": 5,
    "inputTitle": "Follow up on previous post regarding SSL script for Pro Tools"
}

Source

var lastFocusedTrackName;

globalState.isFollowFocusedTrackPaused = false;

function main() {
    try {

        if (globalState.isFollowFocusedTrackPaused) return;


        var newName = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames[0];
        if (newName === lastFocusedTrackName || newName === undefined) return;


        //This ulitmately makes UF8 follow as well as a work around for banking
const selectedTrackName = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames[0];

globalState.selectedTracksJT = selectedTrackName;

//log(globalState.selectedTracksJT);


//function scrollToTrack(trackName) {
    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

    var originalClipboardText = sf.clipboard.getText().text || '';

    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ["Track", "Scroll to Track..."] });

    sf.ui.proTools.confirmationDialog.elementWaitFor();

    sf.clipboard.setText({ text: selectedTrackName });

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

    sf.ui.proTools.confirmationDialog.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first.elementClick();

    sf.clipboard.setText({ text: originalClipboardText, });


        lastFocusedTrackName = newName;


        const pluginName1 = 'SSL Native Channel Strip 2';
    


        const group1Visible = sf.ui.proTools.getMenuItem('View', 'Edit Window Views', 'Inserts A-E').isMenuChecked;
        const group2Visible = sf.ui.proTools.getMenuItem('View', 'Edit Window Views', 'Inserts F-J').isMenuChecked;
        const insertButtons = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.invalidate().insertButtons.slice(group1Visible ? 0 : 5, group2Visible ? 10 : 5);

        const eqButton = insertButtons.find(b => b.exists && b.value.invalidate().value.includes(pluginName1));
        if (eqButton) {
            eqButton.elementClick();

        }


    } catch (err) {
    }
}



function runForever(name, action, interval, timeout) {
    var now = (new Date).valueOf();
    if (now - globalState[name] < timeout) throw 0; //Exit if we were invoked again inside the timeout

    globalState[name] = now;
    sf.engine.runInBackground(function () {
        try {
            while (true) {
                sf.engine.checkForCancellation();
                globalState[name] = (new Date).valueOf();

                action();

                sf.wait({ intervalMs: interval, executionMode: 'Background' });
            }
        } finally {
            globalState[name] = null;
        }
    });
}

runForever("OpenPluginFollowTrackSelection", main, 500, 5000);

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