Select a track in Logic Pro X

Heyya @Matt_Hennessy here's my start on it; so far this will only select a sing track that is on screen. I'll have to deal with multiple track selections and scrolling tracks into view later :)

Edited: added scrolling into view (I hope)

function selectTrackInLogic({ trackName }) {

    const logicApp = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10");
    function trackToSelect() {
        const trackHeaders = logicApp.invalidate().mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.allItems[1].scrollAreas.first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks header").first.children;
        const trackToSelect = trackHeaders.filter(x => x.textFields.whoseDescription.is(trackName).first.exists)[0];
        return trackToSelect
    }
    let mainWindowScreen = logicApp.mainWindow.windowGetScreen().screen
    let ruler = logicApp.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.first.scrollAreas.first.frame;

    if (!trackToSelect()) {
        log("Track Name Not Found")
        throw 0;
    }

    let frame = trackToSelect().frame

    let offscreenBottom = ((frame.y + frame.h) > mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.h)
    if (offscreenBottom) {
        sf.mouse.scroll({
            delta: -(frame.y + frame.h - mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.h),
            delta2: 0,
            unit: "Pixel"
        })
    }

    let offScreenTop = (frame.y < ruler.y + ruler.h)
    if (offScreenTop) {
        sf.mouse.scroll({
            delta: ((ruler.y + ruler.h) - frame.y),
            delta2: 0,
            unit: "Pixel"
        })
    }

    trackToSelect().mouseClickElement({
        relativePosition: { x: (frame.w / 2), y: 5 }
    })
}

const logicApp = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10");

logicApp.appActivateMainWindow();

selectTrackInLogic({ trackName: "Audio 48" })

I’ll dive in tomorrow first thing. Away from the studio today. Will report back then. Thank you so much 🙏🏼

So this is working fine assuming the track is on screen. Not working here if track is of screen

Theres also a slight issue that it clicks right were the track alternative selector is depending on the track sizing. Working to get that recreated consistently and Ill report back.

Thank!!!

Hey hey.

I don't have Logic currently on my new Macbook, but you should be able to select tracks without using mouse click.
Maybe @Dustin_Harris can confirm / help. But here's some code I had for that:

var specificTrackName = 'TrackName' // Put your trackname here.

var app = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10")

function getTrackSections() {
    return app.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.allItems
}
function getTracks() {
    var trackSections = getTrackSections()
    return trackSections[1].scrollAreas.first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks header").first.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutItem")
}

var tracks = getTracks() 
var trackNamesWithNumber = tracks.map(x => x.getString("AXDescription"))
var trackNames = tracks.map(x => x.textFields.first.getString("AXDescription"))

//tracks[0].elementClick() // Should select the first track. This is a good thing to try for understanding the function.

let specificTrack = tracks.filter(x => x.textFields.first.getString("AXDescription").match(specificTrackName))[0] // Filters for the track name.
specificTrack.elementClick(); // Select the specific track

Hi Guys, this is exactly what I need for my template however when I run this script it just records enables the instrument track it doesn't select it which is what I need? It will select a folder track but this has issues for me as it then enables all the tracks below it which is not ideal. Many thanks, Mark.

I have successfully managed to achieve what I was hoping to do with the aid of some midi cc"s and implementing some key commands responding to midi cc's on my streamdeck. This allows me to navigate anywhere with my large composer session no matter what is onscreen. I did this by first saving/locking screenset 1 where all my track stacks are zoomed out (small) and viewable on my main monitor. I then opened Key commands - edit assignments and find the Recall Screenset 1 command and learn/assign it to Sound Flow Midi CC2:
sf.midi.sendCC({
midiCC: 2,
value: 127,
});
Then again in Key Commands locate Open/Close Track Stacks and assign this to Sound Flow Midi CC3:
sf.midi.sendCC({
midiCC: 3,
value: 127,
});

So now if you run this older script from this post topped and tailed with these midi CC's you get a functioning session navigation!!! It's essentially zooming out so it can see all your tracks then just opening the track stack that you specify in the script. it's handy because with this you can just hit the button again and it will either open or close the current track stack. You just need to change the name of the track stack at the end of the script in order to select the tracks within your template. I am soo chuffed with this!!!!!

sf.midi.sendCC({
midiCC: 2,
value: 127,
});

function selectTrackInLogic({ trackName }) {

let originalMousePosition = sf.mouse.getPosition().position

const logicApp = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10");
function trackToSelect() {
    const trackHeaders = logicApp.invalidate().mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.allItems[1].scrollAreas.first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks header").first.children;
    const trackToSelect = trackHeaders.filter(x => x.textFields.whoseDescription.is(trackName).first.exists)[0];
    return trackToSelect
}
let mainWindowScreen = logicApp.invalidate().mainWindow.windowGetScreen().screen

let ruler = logicApp.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.first.scrollAreas.first.frame;

if (!trackToSelect) {
    log("Track Name Not Found")
    throw 0;
}

let frame = trackToSelect().frame

let offscreenBottom = ((frame.y + frame.h) > (mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.y + mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.h))
if (offscreenBottom) {
    let arrangeAreaFrame = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10").mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.allItems[1].scrollAreas.allItems[1].frame
    sf.mouse.setPosition({ position: { x: arrangeAreaFrame.x + (arrangeAreaFrame.w / 2), y: arrangeAreaFrame.y + (arrangeAreaFrame.h / 2) } })
    sf.mouse.scroll({
        delta: -(frame.y + frame.h - mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.y + mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.h + mainWindowScreen.visibleFrame.h),
        delta2: 0,
        unit: "Pixel"
    })
}

let offScreenTop = (frame.y < ruler.y + ruler.h)
if (offScreenTop) {
    let arrangeAreaFrame = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10").mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").first.groups.whoseDescription.is("Tracks").allItems[1].splitGroups.first.splitGroups.allItems[1].scrollAreas.allItems[1].frame
    sf.mouse.setPosition({ position: { x: arrangeAreaFrame.x + (arrangeAreaFrame.w / 2), y: arrangeAreaFrame.y + (arrangeAreaFrame.h / 2) } })
    sf.mouse.scroll({
        delta: ((ruler.y + ruler.h) - frame.y),
        delta2: 0,
        unit: "Pixel"
    })
}

trackToSelect().mouseClickElement({
    relativePosition: { x: (frame.w / 2), y: 5 }
})

sf.mouse.setPosition({position: originalMousePosition})

}

const logicApp = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10");

logicApp.appActivateMainWindow();

selectTrackInLogic({ trackName: "Dance Drums" })

sf.midi.sendCC({
midiCC: 3,
value: 127,
});