Extendscript current script path

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I want to get the absolute folder path of current running Extendscript.

i.e __DIR__ in php (or) __dirname in nodejs. Equivalent in Extendscript.

score 44 · Accepted Answer · answered May 16 '12 at 22:30

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Found it myself, it is $.fileName

For the folder name, it is (new File($.fileName)).parent

answered May 16 '12 at 22:30

Alagu

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FYI (if anybody is following), the folder path is returned *without* any trailing backslach, and it is already in extendscript format, for example: `/c/some%20folde%20with%spaces/some/folder` -but the script likes this. – bgmCoder May 08 '13 at 02:02
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Might I clarify: `$.fileName` returns the absolute path to the **current executing script**, not the opened file (e.g. the .ai file you're editing in Illustrator). – caiosm1005 Apr 24 '14 at 22:14
At least in Illustrator, this only works when you open the script in ExtendScript, and execute it. It doesn't work when you open it directly. – Jorjon Apr 28 '14 at 03:02
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Mind you, while `$.fileName` works fine in the context of "pure" scripting execution, it may return garbage (like a random integer) if you evaluate in the context of an HTML Panel in some Adobe applications such as Photoshop. In that case, if you need to get the absolute path of a JSX, you may want to use `CSInterface.prototype.getSystemPath()` – Davide Barranca Oct 10 '17 at 22:19
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var scriptFolder = (new File($.fileName)).parent.fsName; – andrewchan2022 Oct 20 '20 at 09:38

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 13 '15 at 23:03

I wrote an article about this you may find helpful, :)

essentially:

var myPath = (app.activeDocument.fullName.parent.fsName).toString().replace(/\\/g, '/');
var myScriptPath = (File(app.activeScript.fullName).parent.fsName).toString().replace(/\\/g, '/');

alert('Document path is: ' + myPath + ' , and script path is: ' + myScriptPath);

mim,

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 29 '20 at 19:13

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File($.fileName).path;

Seems to do the job nowadays

answered Jul 29 '20 at 19:13

Maryan Hutsul

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered May 07 '13 at 12:34

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If you need to reference files relative to the active document you can use app.activeDocument.filePath.

answered May 07 '13 at 12:34

Nicolas Zanotti

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Note this is specific to Photoshop. $.filename works across all apps. – J. Peterson Jul 09 '14 at 20:11
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`app.activeDocument` ≠ `app.activeScript` – Tobias Kienzler Sep 14 '17 at 08:14

score -1 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 04 '16 at 10:02

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app.activeScript.parent should do the trick - note that if you use a windows file link, you get the actual script location, not the one of the .lnk-file.

answered Jul 04 '16 at 10:02

Tobias Kienzler

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FYI this is invalid for extendscript in After Effects. – Spencer Oct 25 '21 at 20:52
Same for Photoshop – Zollie Sep 09 '22 at 19:58

Extendscript current script path

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