Call script from script palette

[Yancka]

The command can be called using:

DoMenuTextByName('Compose',0);

Is it possible to call a script from script palette in existing document? For example, in resources of my current file I have Script Palette named "My Scripts" with script in it named "The Magic Button". Is there a way to call "The Magic Button" script from scripts palette "My Scripts" from other script?

[Pat Stanford]

You can't call if from a script palette, but you can make it into a menu command, add it to the workspace and call it via a DoMenuTextByName('MyScript',0); command.

Use the Vectorscript Plugin Editor (Tools:Scripts) and copy/paste your script code into a new menu command.

[Yancka]

You can't call if from a script palette

Pity.

but you can make it into a menu command, add it to the workspace and call it via a DoMenuTextByName('MyScript',0); command.

I was already doing that.

Thanks, Pat.

[Yancka]

Btw, is it possible to create script palette and scripts on it using custom menu command?

Edited June 3, 2010 by Yancka

[Pat Stanford]

I don't think so. There are not VS commands to manage script palettes as far as I know.

If you are on a Mac, you might be able to do with with an Applescript, but you would have to script the GUI (graphical user interface: simulate moving and clicking the mouse).

A better use of Applescript would be to import a palette from a library file rather than trying to create it from scratch. But still not easy.