Open & Select Popup Menu Item not working as expected

2022-01-26 15:08:44.849Z2022-01-26 15:28:06.905Z

Hi all

In Logic Pro X, you can add a plugin slot before all occupied by clicking on the thin strip above the plugin slot list.

You can click on it, navigate to the desired plugin and select and it will load before all others. However Open & Select popup menu doesn't see any of the menu items in this popup menu. If I use the same code that will open up a plugin on the first slot, but instead point it to this popup, it suddenly cant see the options. Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)


sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10").children.whoseRole.is("AXWindow").allItems[1].groups.whoseDescription.is("Inspector").first.children.whoseRole.is("AXList").first.groups.allItems[3].children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutArea").whoseDescription.is("Mixer").first.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutItem").first.buttons.whoseDescription.is("insert bar").allItems[3].popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: ["EQ"],
});

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Alex Oldroyd @Alex_Oldroyd8
2022-02-07 08:57:50.130Z
Hey @Kitch. Is there a way to use get open & select working on this?
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1. Kitch Membery @Kitch
  SoundFlow Team
  2022-02-07 21:15:39.254Z
  I'll take a look :-)
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  A Alex Oldroyd @Alex_Oldroyd8
  2022-02-07 21:33:55.983Z
  Hero!! :)
  
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  Kitch Membery @Kitch
  SoundFlow Team
  2022-02-07 21:34:45.162Z
  Not yet I'm not hahaha :-)
  
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  A Alex Oldroyd @Alex_Oldroyd8
  2022-02-07 22:18:57.702Z
  Lol . whenever you can will be much appreciated mate :)
  
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Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2022-02-07 22:46:12.257Z

Hi @Alex_Oldroyd8,

This should do the trick :-)

/**
 * @param {object} obj
 * @param {number} obj.insertBarNumber
 * @param {string[]} obj.menuPath
 */
function addToInsertBar({ insertBarNumber, menuPath }) {
    const logic = sf.ui.app('com.apple.logic10');
    logic.appActivateMainWindow();
    const inspector = logic.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is('Inspector').first;
    const mixer = inspector.children.whoseRole.is("AXList").first.groups.allItems[2].children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutArea").whoseDescription.is("Mixer").first

    const insertBar = mixer.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutItem").first.buttons.whoseDescription.is("insert bar").map(e => e).reverse()[insertBarNumber - 1];

    const popupMenu = insertBar.popupMenuOpenFromElement({
        relativePosition: { "x": 60, "y": 3 },
    }).popupMenu;

    popupMenu.popupMenuSelect({
        menuPath,
    });
}

addToInsertBar({
    insertBarNumber: 1,
    menuPath: ["EQ", "Channel EQ", "Dual Mono"],
});

Rock on!

A Alex Oldroyd @Alex_Oldroyd8

2022-02-08 00:03:46.707Z

Thanks mate. I'm getting the following error and I can't work out the issue...

08.02.2022 00:02:25.17 <info> [Backend]: JavaScript error with InnerException: null
!! Command Error: 1 Add plugin before list [user:ckytyz33500008210mg0auixy:ckyu2dk4s000n82109qxisgd5]:
TypeError: Cannot read property 'popupMenuOpenFromElement' of undefined
(1 Add plugin before list line 14)

Kitch Membery @Kitch
- SoundFlow Team
2022-02-08 00:07:02.230Z
Heading out for a bit but will check it on my return :-)

Try playing around with the relativePosition: { "x": 60, "y": 3 },

Maybe change it to relativePosition: { "x": 50, "y": -4 },
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In reply toAlex_Oldroyd8⬆:
Kitch Membery @Kitch
- SoundFlow Team
2022-02-08 00:08:17.204Z
If that does not work could you upload a screenshot?
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Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2022-02-08 03:39:27.009Z

@Alex_Oldroyd8

Here is a new and improved version;

/**
 * @param {object} obj
 * @param {number} obj.insertBarNumber
 * @param {string[]} obj.menuPath
 */
function addToInsertBar({ insertBarNumber, menuPath }) {
    const logic = sf.ui.app('com.apple.logic10');
    logic.appActivateMainWindow();
    const inspector = logic.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is('Inspector').first;

    const mixer = inspector.childrenByRole("AXList").first.groups.find(c => {
        return c.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutArea").first.getString("AXDescription") === "Mixer"
    }).children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutArea").whoseDescription.is("Mixer").first;

    const insertBar = mixer.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutItem").first.buttons.whoseDescription.is("insert bar")
        .map(e => e).reverse()[insertBarNumber - 1];

    const popupMenu = insertBar.popupMenuOpenFromElement({
        relativePosition: { "x": 60, "y": 3 },
    }).popupMenu;

    popupMenu.popupMenuSelect({
        menuPath,
    });
}

addToInsertBar({
    insertBarNumber: 1,
    menuPath: ["EQ", "Channel EQ", "Dual Mono"],
});

I wasn't taking into account the Groups or or Help Inspectors being visible.

Give this a run :-)

AAlex Oldroyd @Alex_Oldroyd8
2022-02-08 19:03:44.998Z
@Kitch you are a god. This is amazing. As long as there is a plugin in slot 1, it works every time on audio, instruments and auxes! :)

I'll make a script that includes an if/else statement to check if there are other plugins on the channel.

How would you go about doing this on multiple selected tracks... Do you think it would be better in the mixer window or is there a way to do it in the arrange window?
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