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1.5.1 Mac
Any system that runs Photoshop 7.0 will support scripting. You will also need AppleScript and
a script editor installed. AppleScript and the Script Editor application from Apple are included
with the Mac OS. For Mac OS 9.X the default location for the Script Editor application is the
Apple Extras folder. For Mac OSX, they can be found in the Applications folder. If these items
are not installed on your system, reinstall them from your original system software CD-ROM.
As your scripts become more complex, you may find the need for debugging and productivity
features not found in the Script Editor. There are many third-party script editors that can write
and debug Apple Scripts. Please check http://www.apple.com/applescript for more details.
We use the Script Editor from Apple in this manual.
1.5.2 Windows
Any Windows system that runs Photoshop 7.0 will support scripting. You will also need either
the Windows Scripting Host, Microsoft Visual Basic, or one of the applications that contains a
Visual Basic editor. Most Windows systems include the Windows Scripting Host. If you do not
have Windows Scripting Host or would like more information about Windows Scripting Host,
visit the Microsoft Windows Script Technologies Web site at
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/).
We use Microsoft Visual Basic in this manual.
1.6 JavaScript
In addition to writing AppleScripts and Visual Basic scripts, you can also write cross-platform
JavaScripts using any text editor. The easiest way to run your JavaScripts is to use the
"Scripts" menu which is installed with Photoshop Scripting Support.
See section
1.7 Choosing a scripting language
Your choice of scripting language is determined by two trade-offs:
1. Do you need to run the same script on both Macintosh and Windows computers?
2. Do you need to control multiple applications from the same script?
JavaScript is a cross-platform language that can work with Scripting Support for Photoshop
7.0 on both platforms. The same script will perform identically on Windows and Macintosh
computers. However, JavaScript is invoked from a menu selection within Photoshop and lacks
Photoshop 7.0 Scripting Guide
2.9, "The Scripts menu" on page 21
for more information.
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