I'm trying to use ExtendScript with Photoshop CS5 on a Windows 7 machine as I have until now just been using Notepad to create javascripts. I found a file ExtendScript Toolkit.exe in Program Files (x86)/Adobe/Adobe Utilities/ CS5/ ExtendScript Toolkit CS5. When I double click on this, the expected ExtendScript window opens briefly and immediately closes.
Someone had suggested holding down the Shift key when I launch it, but it didn't help. I also tried running it in various compatibility modes (Windows XP etc.) and running as administrator etc. but no luck.
When ExtendScript launches I can momentarily keep the window up by holding the mouse key down on it and I was able to do Help/About. It said it's version 3.5.1.59 (and then of course disappeared). On Adobe's website I was able to download "AdobeExtendScriptToolkit3.5.0-mul.zip" for CS5 from the ExtendScript Toolkit Archives. So I figured maybe there was a problem with 3.5.1. and they reverted to an older version. But when I installed 3.5.0 I found the same issue - the ExtendScript window opens momentarily and then disappears.
What might be causing this, and how can I get the window to stay open?
Thanks.