UI from a selected track

2021-03-27 12:36:21.408Z

Hello! I'm thinking of a macro that enables varispeed mode on a selected track and sets it to ticks mode. What could be the appropriate command to use to click the elastic audio menu and the sample / ticks menu on a selected track and choose the parameter I want? I'm not sure how to work with the UI of the selected tracks (the way it works regardless of the selected track) because when I pick an element it get associated with a particular track name.
Thanks!!

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samuel henriques @samuel_henriques

2021-03-27 20:41:02.848Z2021-03-27 23:07:43.686Z

hello @Juan_B_Caballero,

I got carried away and made this, hope it works for you.

function getCurrentTrackHeight(h) {

    let originalTrackHeight;
    let isTrackTooSmall = (h <= 43) ? true : false;

    switch (true) {
        case (h <= 16):
            originalTrackHeight = 'micro';
            break;
        case (h === 23):
            originalTrackHeight = 'mini';
            break;
        case (h === 43):
            originalTrackHeight = 'small';
            break;
        case (h === 97):
            originalTrackHeight = 'medium';
            break;
        case (h === 192):
            originalTrackHeight = 'large';
            break;
        case (h === 300):
            originalTrackHeight = 'jumbo';
            break;
        case (h > 300):
            originalTrackHeight = 'extreme';
            break;
    }
    return { originalTrackHeight, isTrackTooSmall }
}

function setTrackSize(size) {

    var f = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.frame;
    var popupMenu = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupMenuOpenFromElement({
        relativePosition: { x: f.w - 10, y: 5 },
        isOption: true,
        isShift: true,
    }).popupMenu;
    popupMenu.menuClickPopupMenu({
        menuPath: [size]
    });
}

function main(timebase, elasticAudioPlugin) {

    const selectedTrackHeight = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.frame.h;

    let { originalTrackHeight, isTrackTooSmall } = getCurrentTrackHeight(selectedTrackHeight)

    if (isTrackTooSmall) { setTrackSize("medium") }

    //  get current timebase
    let timebaseCurrent = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupButtons.whoseValue.is("").allItems[1].invalidate().title.value.split(" (").slice(1)[0].slice(0, -1)
    timebaseCurrent = timebaseCurrent.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + timebaseCurrent.slice(1)

    //  get current elastic audio plugin
    const elasticAudioCurrent = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupButtons.allItems[4].invalidate().value.value;

    //   set timebase
    if (timebaseCurrent != timebase) {
        sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupButtons.allItems[3].popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: [timebase] });
    }

    if (elasticAudioCurrent !== elasticAudioPlugin) {
        sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupButtons.allItems[4].popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: [elasticAudioPlugin] });
    }
}



main("Ticks", "Varispeed")

Let me know it it works for you.

For your other question, what you do is use the click ui just as you tried,

change the last bit to the number of ui:

then copy the as Javascript:

and paste on the script editor.

sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.groups.whoseTitle.is("18 Audio 1.dup1 - Audio Track ").first.popupButtons.allItems[4].elementClick();

replace the items that identify the track name with selectedTrack like so:

sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupButtons.allItems[4].elementClick();

In the case you want to choose from popup, use the "Open & Select Item in Popup Menu", and do the same steps.

hope this makes sense.

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J Juan B Caballero @Juan_B_Caballero

2021-03-27 21:04:01.670Z

The script is amazing!! Thank you!
I got what you told me about the UI-selected track, I'll try it as soon as I can!

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samuel henriques @samuel_henriques

2021-03-27 22:28:52.533Z2021-03-28 17:35:30.168Z

Realy happy its working for you,

made a more complete one, it will set track hight as it was before(proximate size) and work even if an elastic audio plugin is already open. And will do it for all selected tracks.

here you go:

function getCurrentTrackHeight(h) {

    let originalTrackHeight;
    let isTrackTooSmall = (h <= 43) ? true : false;

    switch (true) {
        case (h <= 16):
            originalTrackHeight = 'micro';
            break;
        case (h === 23):
            originalTrackHeight = 'mini';
            break;
        case (h >= 43 && h <= 61):
            originalTrackHeight = 'small';
            break;
        case (h >= 79 && h <= 116):
            originalTrackHeight = 'medium';
            break;
        case (h >= 135 && h <= 235):
            originalTrackHeight = 'large';
            break;
        case (h >= 257 && h <= 420):
            originalTrackHeight = 'jumbo';
            break;
        case (h > 440):
            originalTrackHeight = 'extreme';
            break;
    }
    return { originalTrackHeight, isTrackTooSmall }
}


function setTrackSize(size) {

    var f = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.frame;
    var popupMenu = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupMenuOpenFromElement({
        relativePosition: { x: f.w - 10, y: 5 },
        isOption: true,
        isShift: true,
    }).popupMenu;
    popupMenu.menuClickPopupMenu({
        menuPath: [size]
    });
}

function setElasticAudioPluginFromPopup(elasticAudioPlugin) {
    const elasticAudioCurrent = sf.ui.proTools.focusedWindow.popupButtons.allItems[2].invalidate().value.value;
    if (elasticAudioCurrent != elasticAudioPlugin) {
        sf.ui.proTools.focusedWindow.popupButtons.allItems[2].popupMenuSelect({
            menuPath: [elasticAudioPlugin],
        });
    }
}

function main(timebase, elasticAudioPlugin) {

    const selectedTrackHeight = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.frame.h;

    let { originalTrackHeight, isTrackTooSmall } = getCurrentTrackHeight(selectedTrackHeight)

    if (isTrackTooSmall) { setTrackSize("medium") }


    //  get current timebase
    let timebaseCurrent = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupButtons.whoseValue.is("").allItems[1].invalidate().title.value.split(" (").slice(1)[0].slice(0, -1)
    timebaseCurrent = timebaseCurrent.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + timebaseCurrent.slice(1)

    //  get current elastic audio plugin
    const elasticAudioCurrent = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupButtons.allItems[4].invalidate().value.value;

    //   set timebase
    if (timebaseCurrent != timebase) {
        sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupButtons.allItems[3].popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: [timebase] });
    }

    //  set elastic audio plugin
    if (elasticAudioCurrent != elasticAudioPlugin) {
        try {
            sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.popupButtons.allItems[4].popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: [elasticAudioPlugin], timeout: 100 });
        } catch (e) { setElasticAudioPluginFromPopup(elasticAudioPlugin) }
    }


    // get current track hight as it might have changed, if its between PT sizes, aproximate will be set 
    const currentTrackHight = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.frame.h;

    if (currentTrackHight != selectedTrackHeight)
        setTrackSize(originalTrackHeight)

}

//Get selected tracks
const originalTracks = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;

//Do for each track.
sf.ui.proTools.selectedTracks.trackHeaders.slice().map(track => {

    //Select track
    track.trackSelect();

    //Scroll track into View
    track.trackScrollToView();

    ///  set desired settings 
    main("Ticks", "Varispeed")
});

//Restore previously selected tracks
sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: originalTracks });

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JJuan B Caballero @Juan_B_Caballero
2021-03-28 00:05:14.997Z
Even better!!! Rock on!!
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JJuan B Caballero @Juan_B_Caballero
2021-03-28 01:32:25.811Z
Works Niceeeee!!
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