Fetching path from popup menu

2022-08-02 17:20:49.494Z

Title

What do you expect to happen when you run the script/macro?

Hi there

I got this working but now it is not. It's part of a larger script but this seems to be where it's failing at the moment.

This should work out the currently selected output, select no output and then return back to the original output

Are you seeing an error?

02.08.2022 18:19:33.66 [Backend]: !! Command Error: ! insert plugin next available slot [user:cl16mc9zf000c6k10yb2ekw9m:cl5vnr3jk0013db10j2c9pju0]: Element is required (! insert plugin next available slot: Line 57)

<< Command: ! insert plugin next available slot [user:cl16mc9zf000c6k10yb2ekw9m:cl5vnr3jk0013db10j2c9pju0]

What happens when you run this script?

It seems to not be able to find the selected path in the popup menu

How were you running this script?

I used a keyboard shortcut within the target app

How important is this issue to you?

Details

{
    "inputExpected": "Hi there\n\nI got this working but now it is not. It's part of a larger script but this seems to be where it's failing at the moment.\n\nThis should work out the currently selected output, select no output and then return back to the original output",
    "inputIsError": true,
    "inputError": "02.08.2022 18:19:33.66  [Backend]: !! Command Error: ! insert plugin next available slot [user:cl16mc9zf000c6k10yb2ekw9m:cl5vnr3jk0013db10j2c9pju0]:\nElement is required (! insert plugin next available slot: Line 57)\n\n<< Command: ! insert plugin next available slot [user:cl16mc9zf000c6k10yb2ekw9m:cl5vnr3jk0013db10j2c9pju0]\n",
    "inputWhatHappens": "It seems to not be able to find the selected path in the popup menu",
    "inputHowRun": {
        "key": "-Mpfwh4RkPLb2LPwjePT",
        "title": "I used a keyboard shortcut within the target app"
    },
    "inputImportance": 5,
    "inputTitle": "Fetching path from popup menu"
}

Source


changeOutputThenRevert();

function changeOutputThenRevert() {
    const logic = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10")
    logic.appActivateMainWindow();
    logic.mainWindow.invalidate();
    openInspector();
    const originalDestination = returnOriginalMenuPath();
    selectTrackOutput("No Output")
    //log(originalDestination)
    selectTrackOutput(originalDestination)
}

function returnOriginalMenuPath() {
    const logic = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10")
    const outputPopup = logic.mainWindow.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.allItems[whatTypeOfTrack()]
    const outputMenuPath = outputPopup.popupMenuFetchAllItems().menuItems.filter(x => x.element.isMenuChecked)[0].path;
    const outputDestination = outputMenuPath.slice(-1).join().split(' → ')[0]
    return outputDestination
}

function selectTrackOutput(outputMenuPath) {
    const logic = sf.ui.app('com.apple.logic10');
    const inspector = logic.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is('Inspector').first;
    logic.appActivateMainWindow();

    //Set the Output Path
    let mixer = inspector.children.whoseRole.is("AXList").first.groups
        .filter(g => g.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutArea").whoseDescription.is('Mixer').first.exists)
        .map(g => g.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutArea").whoseDescription.is('Mixer').first)[0];

    mixer.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutItem").first.buttons.allItems[whatTypeOfTrack()].popupMenuSelect({
        menuSelector: item => item.filter(i => i.path.slice(-1).join().split(' → ')[0] === outputMenuPath)[0],
    });
}

function openInspector() {
    const logic = sf.ui.app('com.apple.logic10');
    const inspectorBtn = logic.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is('Control Bar').first.checkBoxes.whoseTitle.is('Inspector').first;

    if (!inspectorBtn.isCheckBoxChecked) {
        inspectorBtn.elementClick();
    }
}

function whatTypeOfTrack() {
    const logic = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10");
    const channel = logic.mainWindow.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")
    const inputMonitoring = logic.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Inspector").first.children.whoseRole.is("AXList").first.groups.allItems[2].children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutArea").whoseDescription.is("Mixer").first.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutItem").first.buttons.whoseDescription.is("monitoring").first;
    const inputMonitoringOther = logic.mainWindow.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("monitoring").first;
    const monoStereo = logic.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is("Inspector").first.children.whoseRole.is("AXList").first.groups.allItems[2].children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutArea").whoseDescription.is("Mixer").first.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutItem").first.buttons.whoseDescription.is("channel mode").first;
    const monoStereoOther = logic.mainWindow.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("channel mode").first;

    //audio
    if ((inputMonitoring.exists) || (inputMonitoringOther.exists)) {
        return (7)
    }

    //aux
    if (((monoStereo.exists) || (monoStereoOther.exists) && (!inputMonitoring.exists))) {
        return (5)
    }

    //instrument
    if (!monoStereo.exists) {
        return (5)
    }

}

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Feedback Key: sffeedback:Kf7km0JU15Q6NnRTk6HrX1PmHaw1:-N8UZkwefrhN1CZ78L60

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Setting a track's output in the Logic Pro's Mixer. - Could not click popup menu item.

5 replies

Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2022-08-05 19:45:01.854Z

Hi @Alex_Oldroyd,

Try this out;

function showInspector() {
    const logic = sf.ui.app('com.apple.logic10');
    const controlBar = logic.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is('Control Bar').first;
    const inspectorBtn = controlBar.checkBoxes.whoseTitle.is('Inspector').first;

    if (!inspectorBtn.isCheckBoxChecked) {
        inspectorBtn.elementClick();
    }
}

function getOutputPath() {
    const logic = sf.ui.app('com.apple.logic10');
    const inspector = logic.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is('Inspector').first;
    const inspectorList = inspector.childrenByRole("AXList").first;
    const mixer = inspectorList.groups.find(group => group.childrenByRole("AXLayoutArea").first.getString("AXDescription") === "Mixer")
        .childrenByRole("AXLayoutArea").whoseDescription.is("Mixer").first;
    const mixerButtons = mixer.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutItem").first.buttons;
    const outputPopup = mixerButtons.find(btn => btn.frame.w === 69.00 && btn.frame.h === 18);

    const selectedOuputPath = outputPopup.popupMenuFetchAllItems().menuItems.filter(mi =>
        mi.path[0] === "No Output" || mi.path[0] === "Output" || mi.path[0] === "Bus").filter(mi => mi.element.isMenuChecked)[0].path;

    //Close Output Popup
    logic.appActivateMainWindow();

    return selectedOuputPath
}

function setOutputPath({ menuPath }) {
    const logic = sf.ui.app('com.apple.logic10');
    const inspector = logic.mainWindow.groups.whoseDescription.is('Inspector').first;
    const inspectorList = inspector.childrenByRole("AXList").first;
    const mixer = inspectorList.groups.find(group => group.childrenByRole("AXLayoutArea").first.getString("AXDescription") === "Mixer")
        .childrenByRole("AXLayoutArea").whoseDescription.is("Mixer").first;
    const mixerButtons = mixer.children.whoseRole.is("AXLayoutItem").first.buttons;
    const outputPopup = mixerButtons.find(btn => btn.frame.w === 69.00 && btn.frame.h === 18);

    outputPopup.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath });
}

function changeOutputThenRevert() {
    const logic = sf.ui.app("com.apple.logic10")

    logic.appActivateMainWindow();
    logic.mainWindow.invalidate();

    showInspector();

    const originalOutputPath = getOutputPath();

    setOutputPath({
        menuPath: ["No Output"]
    });

    sf.wait(); //This wait is for demonstration purposes only

    setOutputPath({
        menuPath: originalOutputPath
    });
}

changeOutputThenRevert();

Note: I have only tried this on version 10.6.2 If it does not work on newer versions of logic let me know and I'll check it on my laptop rig.

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AAlex Oldroyd @Alex_Oldroyd8
2022-08-06 11:46:40.754Z
Ah mate thanks so much. It works seamlessly on audio, aux and software instruments.... however it's having the same issue that i experienced with my code.

If you put an audio track in a summing stack, then run this script on that audio track, it will fail. I get the following error:
```
06.08.2022 12:42:11.34 <info> [Backend]: !! Command Error: change output then revert to original kitch [user:cl3c6los2000cd11016x299k9:cl6htqqjm00000h10g7no224y]:
Could not click popup menu item (change output then revert to original kitch: Line 39)
    Could not find menu item with name: Bus -> 97 - 128 -> Aux 2 -> Bus 100  (LV Dolby) → Aux 2
```
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1. Kitch Membery @Kitch
  SoundFlow Team
  2022-08-06 18:26:54.931Z
  Ahh Interesting...
  
  I'll see if I can recreate it :-)
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  1. A Alex Oldroyd @Alex_Oldroyd8
    2022-08-07 11:12:18.869Z
    Thanks mate
    
    Reply
2. In reply toAlex_Oldroyd8⬆:
  Kitch Membery @Kitch
  SoundFlow Team
  2022-08-08 03:29:52.621Z
  Hi @Alex_Oldroyd8,
  
  So it looks like this may be a bug, or a yet-to-be-supported feature for SoundFlow to control Logic, I am however going to log a report on it to see if Christian can address the issue.
  
  See the report here;
  
  Setting a track's output in the Logic Pro's Mixer. - Could not click popup menu item.
  Summary Hi Christian. In an attempt to set the output of a logic track in the mixer, SoundFlow finds the Menu Item information but is unable to instantiate the audio track's output path. *This is in reference to @Alex_Oldroyd8's thread Fetching path ...
  Reply

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