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Script that Get the PT Project file path and paste in AudioFinder

By Victor Bresse @Victor_Bresse
    2021-08-23 15:43:35.092Z

    Hello All,
    I know, Idon't have Soundminer... I'm using Audio Finder cause it's way cheaper ...
    Anyhow, In AudioFinder I have to access The Preferences eachtime I want my processing Folder to Follow My ProTools Project.
    I wrote this Script: Actually Copy pasted all bits and Pieces from The Forum ... But I'm stuck I'm unable to Paste the Variable (filePath) in the Textfield...

    sf.ui.proTools.appActivate();
    var projectDir = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.sessionPath.split('/').slice(0, -1).join('/');
    var filePath = ${projectDir}/Audio Files;

    sf.ui.app('com.icedaudio.audiofinder').appActivate();

    sf.ui.app('com.icedaudio.audiofinder').menuClick({
    menuPath: ["AudioFinder","Preferences..."],
    });

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

    sf.interaction.displayDialog(filePath);

    textfield.elementSetTextFieldWithAreaValue({
    value: filePath
    });

    Could'nt put it in a Script Way!! Sorry for that Admin please edit...

    Thanks for any help

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    1. Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2021-08-23 18:37:04.761Z2021-08-24 19:20:23.127Z

      It so happens that I use AudioFinder as well…
      Here you go:

      const audioFinder = sf.ui.app('com.icedaudio.audiofinder');

/* Get path of current PT session's Audio folder */
sf.ui.proTools.appActivate();
var projectDir = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.sessionPath.split('/').slice(0, -1).join('/');
var filePath = `${projectDir}/Audio Files`;

/* Switch to AudioFinder */
audioFinder.appActivate();

/*Switch to AudioFinder Open Prefs window, choose General tab */
audioFinder.menuClick({
menuPath: ["AudioFinder","Preferences..."],
});

/*           Define Prefs window */
const prefsWindow = audioFinder.mainWindow.sheets.first.tabGroups

prefsWindow.first.radioButtons.whoseTitle.is("General").first.elementClick();

/* set Processing Output Folder */
prefsWindow.first.textFields.first.elementSetTextAreaValue({
    value: filePath
});

/* Click OK */
audioFinder.mainWindow.sheets.first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first.elementClick();
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      1. Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2021-08-23 18:45:28.575Z

        For future reference - here's how to quote code in the forums:
        How to quote code in the SoundFlow forum.

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        In reply toVictor_Bresse⬆:
        Victor Bresse @Victor_Bresse
          2021-08-24 08:57:51.186Z

          Thanks a million @Chris_Shaw!!!
          I'm new to AudioFinder.... Still figuring the best way to work with it...
          If you have any other trick up your sleave and don't mind sharing i'd be delighted...
          Thanks again

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          1. Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2021-08-24 16:10:24.133Z

            I bought AF ages ago when it first came out. I use it primarily for playing back audio in the finder, looking at the waveforms, and examining metadata/MP3 tags

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          2. In reply toVictor_Bresse⬆:
            Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw2021-08-24 19:21:31.957Z2021-08-24 20:09:35.124Z

            I edited the code slightly to make it more readable by converting sf.ui.app('com.icedaudio.audiofinder') into a constant.
            The above code has ben changed to reflect this.

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              In reply toVictor_Bresse⬆:
              Victor Bresse @Victor_Bresse
                2021-08-25 14:15:01.072Z

                Sweet! Sanks

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