Copy Current Selection Timecode In/Out from Pro Tools to the Clipboard as Text

Hi Kitch,

No - at least I don't think so. I've modified the above script to get value in H:MM:SS already. The HW delay value [Setup > I/O > H/W Insert Delay] is in milliseconds. The issue I'm running into is that the main counter's length value and the H/W insert delay value - while both in milliseconds - are displayed differently if you paste from the clipboard, so I'm unsure how to reconcile that difference. The H/W insert delay value shows 0.00 in ms.

One more version combines the 2 scripts together. Press normally to copy range to clipboard. Hold CMD and press to select range or TC of Highlighted text or table Cell.

function copyProToolsSelectionTimecode() {
    // Save the frontmost app's bundle ID
    const frontmostAppBundleId = sf.ui.frontmostApp.activeBundleID;

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

    // Get the selections in & out points
    const selection = sf.ui.proTools.selectionGet();

    const start = selection.selectionStart;
    const end = selection.selectionEnd;

    // Format the Timecode string
    const timecodeInAndOut = (start === end) ? start : `${start} - ${end}`;

    // Store the Timecode string into the clipboard
    sf.clipboard.setText({
        text: timecodeInAndOut,
    });

    // Restore the previously frontmost app
    sf.ui.app(frontmostAppBundleId).appActivate();
}

function setProToolsSelectionFromClipboard(defaultHour = "01") {
    // Copy current selection
    sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "cmd+c" });

    // Wait for clipboard update
    sf.wait({ intervalMs: 75 });

    // Get clipboard text
    const clipboardText = sf.clipboard.getText().text.trim();

    // Regex split: dash with optional spaces around it
    let start, end;
    const parts = clipboardText.split(/\s*-\s*/);

    if (parts.length === 2) {
        [start, end] = parts;
    } else {
        start = end = clipboardText; // Single timecode case
    }

    // Get current session frame rate
    const fpsSetting = sf.app.proTools.getSessionTimeCodeRate().CurrentSetting;

    // Lookup numeric FPS
    const fpsMap = {
        "Fps23976": 24,
        "Fps24": 24,
        "Fps25": 25,
        "Fps2997": 30,
        "Fps2997Drop": 30,
        "Fps30": 30,
        "Fps30Drop": 30,
        "Fps47952": 48,
        "Fps48": 48,
        "Fps50": 50,
        "Fps5994": 60,
        "Fps5994Drop": 60,
        "Fps60": 60,
        "Fps60Drop": 60,
        "Fps100": 100,
        "Fps11988": 120,
        "Fps11988Drop": 120,
        "Fps120": 120,
        "Fps120Drop": 120
    };

    const fps = fpsMap[fpsSetting] || 30; // fallback 30fps

    // Pad and normalize timecode
    function normalizeTimecode(tc) {
        const tcParts = tc.split(":").map(p => p.trim());

        let hh, mm, ss, ff;

        if (tcParts.length === 2) {
            // mm:ss → defaultHour:mm:ss:00
            [mm, ss] = tcParts;
            hh = defaultHour;
            ff = "00";
        } else if (tcParts.length === 3) {
            // hh:mm:ss → hh:mm:ss:00
            [hh, mm, ss] = tcParts;
            ff = "00";
        } else if (tcParts.length === 4) {
            // hh:mm:ss:ff → already full
            [hh, mm, ss, ff] = tcParts;
        } else {
            return tc; // Unexpected format
        }

        // Zero-pad hours, minutes, seconds
        hh = hh.padStart(2, "0");
        mm = mm.padStart(2, "0");
        ss = ss.padStart(2, "0");

        // Clamp frames
        ff = parseInt(ff, 10);
        if (isNaN(ff) || ff < 0) ff = 0;
        if (ff >= fps) ff = fps - 1;
        ff = ff.toString().padStart(2, "0");

        return `${hh}:${mm}:${ss}:${ff}`;
    }

    start = normalizeTimecode(start);
    end = normalizeTimecode(end);

    // Set Pro Tools timeline selection
    sf.app.proTools.setTimelineSelection({
        inTime: start,
        outTime: end
    });
}

// Dispatcher: choose function based on modifier key
const modifierState = event.keyboardState.asString;

switch (modifierState) {
    case "":
        copyProToolsSelectionTimecode();
        break;
    case "cmd":
        setProToolsSelectionFromClipboard();
        break;
}

Had AI make a cute Icon for it too :P