Pointing to Users Documents folder

norm · Post by **norm** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:05 am

Hi guys need a little help here.

Im looking for a clever way using scripting to point to the users documents folder, obviously the script would have to get be able to identify the users os login name in order to correctly point to the users docuemnts folder.

In flash builder and air its done simply by using "documentsDirectory"

Code: Select allvar file:File = File.documentsDirectory.resolvePath("AIR Test");

Im looking for a way to do it using a ps script to. I currently use this to load a local file using ps scripting.

Code: Select allvar strPlugInsFolderDirectory = localize("$$$/private/Plugins/DefaultPluginFolder=Plug-Ins") + "/" ;
var filePath = new File(app.path.toString() + "/" + strPlugInsFolderDirectory + "Panels/pluginX.assets/email.psd" );

The above obviously loads from the Panels folder for the PS version the script is run in.

Paul MR · Post by **Paul MR** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:59 am

The users folder is referenced by "~" I.E. this will open the users folder in explorer/finder
Code: Select allFolder("~").execute();

If you are referencing the assets folder from a panel you should be able to do this with ...
Code: Select allapp.load(new File(assetsPath + "/ActionSet.atn"));

norm · Post by **norm** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:09 am

Awesome Paul, thats it!

Mikaeru · Post by **Mikaeru** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:35 am

norm wrote:Im looking for a clever way using scripting to point to the users documents folder, obviously the script would have to get be able to identify the users os login name in order to correctly point to the users docuemnts folder.

In flash builder and air its done simply by using "documentsDirectory"

Also, from Photoshop CS2 or later, there are two Folder class properties which may be helpful:

myDocuments
A Folder object for the default document folder. Read-only.
● In Windows, C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents
● In Mac OS, ~/Documents

userData
A Folder object for the folder that contains application data for the current user. Read-only.
● In Windows, the value of %APPDATA% (by default, C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data)
● In Mac OS, ~/Library/Application Support

Code: Select allalert (Folder.myDocuments);
alert (Folder.userData);