using SF to automatically switch to "Link to Source Media" in import session data / scripting import session data window

(I should probably file this in a separate idea thread, but this got me thinking) - but wouldn't it be cool if SF could have scripts, where the trigger isn't a button or hot-key etc, but rather a different default pro tools action itself triggering sound flow to do something additional.

so for example, I would like SF to be able to automatically detect when I open the Import session data window using the default pro tools command, and every time this window is opened, it would just automatically also switch the pulldown to Link to Source media. Maybe there could be a hotkey trigger that would tell SF whether or not this passive script action is currently enabled.

while this is a simple one that could just be accomplished by having a separate script that both opens import session data and selects options in it,

I think the idea of "passive" commands in SF could be useful in other regards, that have other types of triggers. Things that are triggered either by TimeOfDay, or specific pro tools GUI elements being opened automatically triggering a script, etc. I don't know if passive is the right term for this, but it would be scripts that just happen in the background because SF detects something, rather then the user directly triggering SF to run the script.

(sorry - I wrote this before your FB note about sitting on new advanced feature requests)

:)

OK so this is what I'm currently doing, its working pretty well:

sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ['File', 'Import', 'Session Data...'] });

sf.wait({ intervalMs: 5000 });

var dlg = sf.ui.proTools.dialogWaitForManual({ dialogTitle: 'Import Session Data' }).dialog;

var popupBtn = dlg.groups.getByTitle('Media Options').popupButtons.allItems[1];
popupBtn.popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: ['Link to source media (where possible)']
});

could I change this so rather then a specific wait interval, SF just knows to wait for an undetermined amount of time while I navigate the Import window to the right session file, then doesn't trigger the rest of the command until the Import Session Data window actually opens?

currently if I don't put the extra wait interval, the command will error unless I select my session extremely quickly. it seems like the default amount of time SF will wait when you are using dialogWaitForManual is 2000 ms.

Hello,

I am trying to get the settings for the Timecode Mapping Options:
And I ended up with this which is a wor around because I assume that "Maintain absolute timecode values" are selected by default.

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Import Session Data').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Timecode Mapping Options:').first.popupButtons.whoseTitle.is('Maintain absolute timecode values').first.popupMenuOpenFromElement(); sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "down, down, return", });

How can I change this that always Map start timecode is selectd.

And I tried to get a default timecode value to 10:00:00:00.
I tried the following:
sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Import Session Data').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Timecode Mapping Options:').first.textFields.whoseTitle.is('NumericEntryText').first.elementSetTextAreaValue({ value: "10:00:00:00", });

but nothing happens. I think I miss something.
Can someone give me a hint on that.
Best Stefan

Yes I copy the code from the macro to the script.

I tried different options but I can´t get it to work.
I copied the lines that were used for Media Options like this

var popupBtn2 = dlg.groups.getByTitle('Timecode Mapping Options:').popupButtons.allItems[1];
popupBtn2.popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: ['Map start timecode to']
});

This throws an exception of TypeError

And

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Import Session Data').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Timecode Mapping Options:').first.popupButtons.whoseTitle.is('Map start timecode to').first.popupMenuSelect();

works only if "Map start timecode to" is already show which is obvious because I am searching for the title.
I can´t figure out who to click on that popup menu and select my desired item.

And for the timecode value I tried the action from your suggestion but it doesn´t change the time.

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Import Session Data').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Timecode Mapping Options:').first.textFields.whoseTitle.is('NumericEntryText').first.elementClick();

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Import Session Data').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Timecode Mapping Options:').first.textFields.whoseTitle.is('NumericEntryText').first.elementSetTextFieldWithAreaValue({
    value: "10:00:00:00",
});

So close .-)
Thank you Christian. It is working and it will be a huge timesaver.