Delete Tool Preset by Name

[weipai]

Here's a function that will delete a tool preset by name and do so without selecting the preset.
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//deleteToolPreset("Air Brush");

function deleteToolPreset(name){
    var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("capp"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
    var appDesc = executeActionGet(ref);

    var pmList = appDesc.getList(stringIDToTypeID("presetManager"));
    var nameList = pmList.getObjectValue(7).getList(charIDToTypeID('Nm  '));

    for (var index = 0; index < nameList.count; index++){
        if (nameList.getString(index) == name){
            index++;
            var idDlt = charIDToTypeID( "Dlt " );
            var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
            var list1 = new ActionList();
            var ref2 = new ActionReference();
            var idtoolPreset = stringIDToTypeID( "toolPreset" );
            ref2.putIndex( idtoolPreset, index );
            list1.putReference( ref2 );
            desc2.putList( idnull, list1 );
            executeAction( idDlt, desc2, DialogModes.NO );
            break;
            }
        else {}
        }
    }

[teslaball]

Hello,
I have tried to implement the code in hostscript.jsx and still does not work. And does getObjectValue(7) is a preset numbered 7th in order, and what if it is 10th, will it still be deleted?
Please help me on this because I am lost.
By the way I know it is old post, but it's worth to be here, especially if someone answers my question.
Thanks

[txuku]

Bonjour

You create a new predefined form and copy its name
You paste this name into the script
Line 2

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DeleteToolPreset ("Brush tool test0 2") // "test0") // "Air Brush");

And an alert line 14

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alert (index)

That works well !

[teslaball]

Hi txuku,
Thanks for your answer, is this what you mean?
P.S. I placed dashes in the code where I made changes according to your answer so you can easily find them:

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//usage:

deleteToolPreset("MyBrush"); ------



function deleteToolPreset(name){

    var ref = new ActionReference();

    ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("capp"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );

    var appDesc = executeActionGet(ref);



    var pmList = appDesc.getList(stringIDToTypeID("presetManager"));

    var nameList = pmList.getObjectValue(7).getList(charIDToTypeID('Nm  '));



    for (var index = 0; index < nameList.count; index++){

        if (nameList.getString(index) == name){

            alert(index); ----------

            var idDlt = charIDToTypeID( "Dlt " );

            var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();

            var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );

            var list1 = new ActionList();

            var ref2 = new ActionReference();

            var idtoolPreset = stringIDToTypeID( "toolPreset" );

            ref2.putIndex( idtoolPreset, index );

            list1.putReference( ref2 );

            desc2.putList( idnull, list1 );

            executeAction( idDlt, desc2, DialogModes.NO );

            break;

            }

        else {}

        }

    }

[txuku]

Bonjour

I remove the new forms I have created by means of this function !

Is not that your case?

[teslaball]

Bonjour

I remove the new forms I have created by means of this function !

Is not that your case?

Hi txuku,
I am totally lost now, please if you feel like editing the above code so I can understand exactly what you mean.
Thank you

[txuku]

Bonjour

What is the name of the new forms you create in English ?

[teslaball]

Hi,
I actually messed something up in main.js and corrected the problem, actually the solution is to uncomment line 2 and everything is working fine now. Thanks again txuku, you helped me alot as I really understand now what you wanted to tell me all the time. My apollogies.

[txuku]