Adding Selected tracks to multiple groups

Yes, I had to build the dummy track/group into my template from the jump for it to work. Fine for me, not great as a usable template for others lol. The problem is, it seems like the dummy group MUST either be first in the list, or right clicked for the buttons to be active. The only way it would seem to work (without having the dummy group being the first group in the list) is to create the dummy track, create the dummy group, then right-click the dummy group and go from there. This would solve this hangup in your Add to Group function.

However, if I can search the Groups List, then scroll the group into view in the list, I have the command for [right-click > Modify...] already worked out. I would just need to replace the group name/location in my script with a variable for the group being searched and scrolled into view. That way you could add to any group, at any time, regardless of when the group was created or where it is in the list. Also would eliminate the need for the dummy group and track.

This is the right-click command as it is with the dummy group first and visible.

sf.ui.proTools.appActivate();

sf.ui.proTools.trackEnsureTrackListViewIsAccessible({
    makeVisible: true,
});

sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 100,
});

sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.groupListView.children.whoseRole.is("AXRow").allItems[1].children.whoseRole.is("AXCell").allItems[1].buttons.whoseTitle.is("a - -groups-").first.mouseClickElement({
    isRightClick: true,
    clickType: "Down",
});

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

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

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Modify Groups").first.elementWaitFor();

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Modify Groups").first.popupButtons.first.popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: ["1","c - INST (INST v)"],
});

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Modify Groups").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Add").first.elementClick();

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Modify Groups").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first.elementClick();

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Modify Groups").first.elementWaitFor({
    waitType: "Disappear",
});

Hey @Andrew_Scheps!

I believe I cracked a workaround for the logic on this.

The important bit of code is:

// Find a group that do not overlap with the selected track
let groupRow = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate().groupListView.children.whoseRole.is("AXRow");
let groupListLength = groupRow.allItems.length;

for (let i = 0; i < groupListLength; i++) {
    if (groupRow.allItems[i].children.whoseRole.is("AXCell").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Track selection contains no member of group").first.exists
        || groupRow.allItems[i].children.whoseRole.is("AXCell").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Selected. , Track selection contains no member of group").first.exists) {
        groupRow.allItems[i].children.whoseRole.is("AXCell").allItems[1].buttons.first.popupMenuSelect({ isRightClick: true, menuPath: ["Modify..."] });
        break;
    }
}

↑ This will loop through all of the groups in the group list and try to find one that is not partially or fully a part of any group. That way the "Modify" command works correctly. @Andrew_Scheps, I imagine you could adapt this for your Session Prep Helpers easily!

Here's the full script. Also, updated in my store package.

//The way all good stories start
sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();
sf.ui.proTools.invalidate();

// If Modify Groups Window is open, close it
if (sf.ui.proTools.windows.invalidate().whoseTitle.is("Modify Groups").first.exists) {
    sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Modify Groups").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Cancel").first.elementClick();
    sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Modify Groups').first.elementWaitFor({ waitType: "Disappear" });
}

// Make sure track list is visible
sf.ui.proTools.trackEnsureTrackListViewIsAccessible({
    makeVisible: true
})

// Store Selected Track
let selectedTracks = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;


// Find a group that do not overlap with the selected track
let groupRow = sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.invalidate().groupListView.children.whoseRole.is("AXRow");
let groupListLength = groupRow.allItems.length;

for (let i = 0; i < groupListLength; i++) {
    if (groupRow.allItems[i].children.whoseRole.is("AXCell").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Track selection contains no member of group").first.exists
        || groupRow.allItems[i].children.whoseRole.is("AXCell").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Selected. , Track selection contains no member of group").first.exists) {
        groupRow.allItems[i].children.whoseRole.is("AXCell").allItems[1].buttons.first.popupMenuSelect({ isRightClick: true, menuPath: ["Modify..."] });
        break;
    }
}

// wait for Modify Groups Window
sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Modify Groups').first.elementWaitFor({ waitType: "Appear" });

// declare Group Selector Button
let groupSelectorBtn = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Modify Groups').first.popupButtons.whoseTitle.is('GroupIDView').first;

// Fetch all current groups
let items = groupSelectorBtn.popupMenuFetchAllItems({
    isRightClick: true,
}).menuItems.map(function (item) {
    return {
        name: item.names.join(' > '),
        path: item.names
    };
});

// Filter Results
let chosenPathFiltered = items.filter(function (str) {
    if (str.name.length > 5) {
        return str.name;
    }
});

// Search for an existing Group
let chosenPath = sf.interaction.popupSearch({
    items: chosenPathFiltered,
    title: 'Add to Group'
}).item.path;

// Select the Group
groupSelectorBtn.popupMenuSelect({
    menuPath: chosenPath
});

// Add to the Group
sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Modify Groups").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Add").first.elementClick();
sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is("Modify Groups").first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("OK").first.elementClick();

// Wait for this to Disappear
sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Modify Groups').first.elementWaitFor({ waitType: "Disappear" });

// Restore Selection
sf.ui.proTools.trackDeselectAll();

sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({
    names: selectedTracks,
    deselectOthers: true,
});