Shot navigation script (previous cut - next cut) not running

2025-05-02 00:48:52.650Z

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

Hi,

I'm trying to set up this script to navigate my shot track but nothing happens when I run it, It's basically supposed to go to a track named SHOT, hit TAB, then go back to the originally selected track. Any help would be much appreciated!

Are you seeing an error?

What happens when you run this script?

Nothing

How were you running this script?

I clicked the "Run Script" or "Run Macro" button in SoundFlow

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Source

const trackName  = "***SHOT***"

function getNextCut() {
    let previouslySelectedTrackNames = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;
    /// Get cut Track
    sf.ui.proTools.trackGetByName(trackName).track.trackSelect();
    /// Tab to next Cut
    sf.keyboard.press({
        keys: "tab",
    });
    /// Select orginal Tracks
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: previouslySelectedTrackNames, deselectOthers: true });

}

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4 replies

Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw

SoundFlow Ambassador

2025-05-02 01:24:53.798Z

You've defined the function but haven't called it (line 16 below):

const trackName  = "***SHOT***"

function getNextCut() {
    let previouslySelectedTrackNames = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;
    /// Get cut Track
    sf.ui.proTools.trackGetByName(trackName).track.trackSelect();
    /// Tab to next Cut
    sf.keyboard.press({
        keys: "tab",
    });
    /// Select orginal Tracks
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: previouslySelectedTrackNames, deselectOthers: true });

}

getNextCut()

Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw

SoundFlow Ambassador

2025-05-02 01:29:02.964Z2025-05-02 01:35:44.088Z

You should pass the track name into the function as an argument so it can be reused with different tracks. I've renamed the variable for clarity.

const cutTrackName  = "***SHOT***"

function getNextCut(targetTrack) {
    let previouslySelectedTrackNames = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;
    /// Get cut Track
    sf.ui.proTools.trackGetByName(targetTrack).track.trackSelect();
    /// Tab to next Cut
    sf.keyboard.press({
        keys: "tab",
    });
    /// Select orginal Tracks
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: previouslySelectedTrackNames, deselectOthers: true });

}

getNextCut(cutTrackName)

(I haven't tested this but it should work) :

A
In reply toAlexis_Feodoroff⬆:
Alexis Feodoroff @Alexis_Feodoroff
2025-05-02 02:06:19.454Z
Thanks for your help Chris! I'm now getting this error: TypeError: Cannot read property 'trackSelect' of null
(***Next SHOT line 6)

Sorry if it's super obvious!
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Alexis Feodoroff @Alexis_Feodoroff

2025-05-02 03:32:30.538Z

I got it to work running this script:

//Activate Pro Tools
sf.ui.proTools.appActivate();
sf.ui.proTools.invalidate();

const previouslySelectedTrackNames = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;

/// Name your Pic cut Track here
sf.ui.proTools.trackGetByName({ name: "***SHOT***", makeVisible: true }).track.trackSelect();

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "tab",
});

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

But I'd be interested to know what was wrong withe the previous script for learning's sake, thank you!

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