Ammending Auto BD workflow

Title

Ammending Auto BD workflow

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

Failing on r.childrenByRole("AXCell").first.buttons.first.elementClick();

Are you seeing an error?

18.01.2023 15:41:13.01 [Backend]: Logging error in action (01) ClickButtonAction: Error invoking AXElement: kAXErrorCannotComplete

18.01.2023 15:41:13.01 [Backend]: !! Command Error: Auto Beat Detective 16 [user:default:clctqt5z8000qnv10403ety04]:
Error invoking AXElement: kAXErrorCannotComplete (Auto Beat Detective 16: Line 36)
SoundFlow.Shortcuts.AXUIElementException: kAXErrorCannotComplete
at SoundFlow.Shortcuts.AXUIElement.DoAction(String) + 0xb7
at SoundFlow.Shortcuts.Automation.Actions.ClickButtonAction.d__11.MoveNext() + 0x82

What happens when you run this script?

Script opens BD window, then group window and bombs out

How were you running this script?

I used a Stream Deck button

How important is this issue to you?

3

Details

{
    "inputExpected": "Failing on r.childrenByRole(\"AXCell\").first.buttons.first.elementClick();\n",
    "inputIsError": true,
    "inputError": "18.01.2023 15:41:13.01  [Backend]: Logging error in action (01) ClickButtonAction: Error invoking AXElement: kAXErrorCannotComplete\n\n18.01.2023 15:41:13.01  [Backend]: !! Command Error: Auto Beat Detective 16 [user:default:clctqt5z8000qnv10403ety04]:\nError invoking AXElement: kAXErrorCannotComplete (Auto Beat Detective 16: Line 36)\n    SoundFlow.Shortcuts.AXUIElementException: kAXErrorCannotComplete\n   at SoundFlow.Shortcuts.AXUIElement.DoAction(String) + 0xb7\n   at SoundFlow.Shortcuts.Automation.Actions.ClickButtonAction.d__11.MoveNext() + 0x82\n",
    "inputWhatHappens": "Script opens BD window, then group window and bombs out",
    "inputHowRun": {
        "key": "-MpfwmPg-2Sb-HxHQAff",
        "title": "I used a Stream Deck button"
    },
    "inputImportance": 3,
    "inputTitle": "Ammending Auto BD workflow\n"
}

Source

const beatDetectiveSettings = {
    selectionContains: "1/16 Note",
    sensitivity: '21',
    triggerPad: '10',
    crossfadeLength: '7',
    drumGroupName: "Drums",
};

/**
 * @param {AxElement} window
 * @param {AxElement} field
 * @param {string} num
 */
function setNumericEntryTextField(window, field, num) {
    window.elementRaise();
    field.elementClick();

    sf.keyboard.type({ text: num });

    var i = 0;

    while (field.value.invalidate().value !== num) {
        sf.wait({ intervalMs: 50 });
    };

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

/**
 * @param {string} groupName
 */
function selectAllTracksInGroup(groupName) {
    sf.ui.proTools.mainWindow.groupListView.childrenByRole("AXRow").filter(r => {
        r.childrenByRole("AXCell").allItems[1].buttons.first.title.value.split(/-\s/)[1] === groupName &&
            r.childrenByRole("AXCell").first.buttons.first.title.invalidate().value === 'Selected. , Track selection partially contains group'
        r.childrenByRole("AXCell").first.buttons.first.elementClick();
    });
}

function doBeatDetective(settings) {
    //Deconstruct Beat Detective Settings
    const { selectionContains, sensitivity, triggerPad, crossfadeLength, drumGroupName, } = settings;

    //Activate Pro Tools main window
    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

    //Get originally selected tracks
    const originalTracks = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;

    //Delete Fades
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ['Edit', 'Fades', 'Delete'] });

    //Variable for Beat Detective window
    const beatDetectiveWindow = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.is('Beat Detective').first;

    //Open Beat Detective
    if (!beatDetectiveWindow.exists) {
        sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({
            menuPath: ["Event", "Beat Detective"],
            targetValue: 'Enable'
        });
    }

    //Wait for Beat Detective Window.
    beatDetectiveWindow.elementWaitFor();

    //Variables for Beat Detective pannels.
    const operationPanel = beatDetectiveWindow.groups.whoseTitle.is('Operation').first;
    const selectionPanel = beatDetectiveWindow.groups.whoseTitle.is('Selection').first;
    const detectionPanel = beatDetectiveWindow.groups.whoseTitle.is('Detection:').first;
    const smoothingPanel = beatDetectiveWindow.groups.whoseTitle.is('Smoothing:').first;

    //Enable "Clip Separation"
    operationPanel.radioButtons.whoseTitle.is('Clip Separation').first.checkboxSet({
        targetValue: "Enable",
    });

    //Set "Selection Contains:" to 1/16 Note
    selectionPanel.popupButtons.first.popupMenuSelect({
        menuPath: [selectionContains],
    });

    //Capture Selection
    selectionPanel.buttons.whoseTitle.is('Capture Selection').first.elementClick();

    //Analyze Selection
    detectionPanel.buttons.whoseTitle.is('Analyze').first.elementClick();

    //Variable for "Sensitivity" field
    const sensitivityNumberField = detectionPanel.textFields.whoseTitle.is('NumericEntryText').first;

    //Set "Sensitivity" field
    setNumericEntryTextField(beatDetectiveWindow, sensitivityNumberField, sensitivity);

    //Variable for "Trigger pad" field
    const triggerPadNumberField = detectionPanel.textFields.whoseTitle.is('NumericEntryText').allItems[1];

    //Set "Trigger pad" field
    setNumericEntryTextField(beatDetectiveWindow, triggerPadNumberField, triggerPad);

    //Activate Drum Group
    selectAllTracksInGroup(drumGroupName);

    //Activate "Drum Group"
    sf.ui.proTools.groupsActivateOnly({
        groupName: drumGroupName,
    });

    //Seperate
    beatDetectiveWindow.buttons.whoseTitle.is('Separate').first.elementClick();

    //Clip Conform
    operationPanel.radioButtons.whoseTitle.is('Clip Conform').first.checkboxSet();

    //Conform
    beatDetectiveWindow.buttons.whoseTitle.is('Conform').first.elementClick();

    //Edit Smoothing
    operationPanel.radioButtons.whoseTitle.is('Edit Smoothing').first.checkboxSet();

    //Fill and Crossfade
    smoothingPanel.radioButtons.whoseTitle.is('Fill And Crossfade').first.checkboxSet();

    //Variable for "Crossfade Length" field
    const crossfadeLengthNumberField = smoothingPanel.textFields.whoseTitle.is('NumericEntryText').first;

    //Set "Crossfade Length" field
    setNumericEntryTextField(beatDetectiveWindow, crossfadeLengthNumberField, crossfadeLength);

    //Smooth
    beatDetectiveWindow.buttons.whoseTitle.is('Smooth').first.elementClick();

    //Reselect original tracks
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: originalTracks });

    //Solo Drums
    sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrack.trackSetSolo({
        targetValue: "Enable",
    });

    beatDetectiveWindow.getElement('AXCloseButton').elementClick();
}

doBeatDetective(beatDetectiveSettings);

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