Actioning Dr Brown's Edit Layers in ACR script

The script can be found here:
Dr. Brown's Adobe Photoshop CS5 Scripts
http://www.russellbrown.com/scripts.html
I would like to run this script as a batch action on images via Bridge using Batch or Image Processor Pro.
The problem is my action doesn't record my hitting the "Done" button in ACR to close the window, so the batch gets hung up on an open ACR window on the first image.
Other than hitting the done button in ACR while recording the action (which isn't working in playback,) what else can I do?

s.mahn wrote:
The problem is my action doesn't record my hitting the "Done" button in ACR to close the window, so the batch gets hung up on an open ACR window on the first image.
Because Photoshop can't record a action with the "Done" button (because unless Photoshop actually opens an image that step won't be recorded).
You'll need to record an actual "Open" step in order to record an action involved with Camera Raw. Then in the Batch you'll need to select the option Override Action "Open" Commands when running the Batch. It's useful to note that you shouldn't actually make any image adjustments (cause they will be picked up) and only set the Workflow Options inside of Camera Raw...
But, and here's a potential gottcha, I'm not sure an action can actually record the calling of a script and it's settings (I'm pretty sure a script can call anaction).

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                        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPSDOptions.show();     
                        break;
        dlgMain.ddFileType.items[exportInfo.fileType].selected = true;
         // -- now after all the radio buttons
        dlgMain.cbIcc = dlgMain.pnlFileType.add("checkbox", undefined, strCheckboxIncludeICCProfile);
        dlgMain.cbIcc.value = exportInfo.icc;
        dlgMain.cbIcc.alignment = 'left';
         // -- now the options panel that changes
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions = dlgMain.pnlFileType.add("panel", undefined, "Options");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.alignment = 'fill';
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.orientation = 'stack';
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.preferredSize.height = StrToIntWithDefault( strpnlOptions, 100 );
         // PSD options
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPSDOptions = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPSDOptions.cbMax = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPSDOptions.add("checkbox", undefined, strCheckboxMaximizeCompatibility);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPSDOptions.cbMax.value = exportInfo.psdMaxComp;
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPSDOptions.visible = (exportInfo.fileType == psdIndex);
         // PNG8 options
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.png8Trans = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.add("checkbox", undefined, strCheckboxPNGTransparency.toString());
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.png8Inter = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.add("checkbox", undefined, strCheckboxPNGInterlaced.toString());
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.png8Trm = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.add("checkbox", undefined, strCheckboxPNGTrm.toString());
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.png8Trans.value = exportInfo.png8Transparency;
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.png8Inter.value = exportInfo.png8Interlaced;
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.png8Trm.value = exportInfo.png8Trim;
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.visible = (exportInfo.fileType == png8Index);
        // PNG24 options
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.png24Trans = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.add("checkbox", undefined, strCheckboxPNGTransparency.toString());
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.png24Inter = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.add("checkbox", undefined, strCheckboxPNGInterlaced.toString());
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.png24Trm = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.add("checkbox", undefined, strCheckboxPNGTrm.toString());
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.png24Trans.value = exportInfo.png24Transparency;
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.png24Inter.value = exportInfo.png24Interlaced;
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.png24Trm.value = exportInfo.png24Trim;
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.visible = (exportInfo.fileType == png24Index);
         // JPEG options
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpJPEGOptions = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpJPEGOptions.add("statictext", undefined, strLabelQuality);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpJPEGOptions.etQuality = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpJPEGOptions.add("edittext", undefined, exportInfo.jpegQuality.toString());
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpJPEGOptions.etQuality.preferredSize.width = StrToIntWithDefault( stretQuality, 30 );
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpJPEGOptions.visible = (exportInfo.fileType == jpegIndex);
         // TIFF options
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.orientation = 'column';
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.visible = (exportInfo.fileType == tiffIndex);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.alignment = 'left';
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.add("statictext", undefined, strLabelImageCompression);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.ddCompression = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.add("dropdownlist");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.ddCompression.add("item", strNone);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.ddCompression.add("item", "LZW");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.ddCompression.add("item", "ZIP");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.ddCompression.add("item", "JPEG");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.ddCompression.onChange = function() {
              if (this.selection.index == compJPEGIndex) {
                   dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.stQuality.enabled = true;
                   dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.enabled = true;
              } else {
                   dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.stQuality.enabled = false;
                   dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.enabled = false;
         dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.alignment = 'left';
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.stQuality = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.add("statictext", undefined, strLabelQuality);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.add("edittext", undefined, exportInfo.tiffJpegQuality.toString());
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.preferredSize.width = StrToIntWithDefault( stretQuality, 30 );
         dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.graphics.disabledBackgroundColor = brush;
         var index;
        switch (exportInfo.tiffCompression) {
              case TIFFEncoding.NONE:     index = compNoneIndex; break;
            case TIFFEncoding.TIFFLZW:  index = compLZWIndex; break;
            case TIFFEncoding.TIFFZIP:  index = compZIPIndex; break;
            case TIFFEncoding.JPEG:     index = compJPEGIndex; break;
            default: index = compNoneIndex;    break;
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.ddCompression.items[index].selected = true;
         if (TIFFEncoding.JPEG != exportInfo.tiffCompression) { // if not JPEG
              dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.stQuality.enabled = false;
              dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.enabled = false;
         // PDF options
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.orientation = 'column';
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.visible = (exportInfo.fileType == pdfIndex);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.alignment = 'left';
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.add("statictext", undefined, strLabelEncoding);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.rbZip = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.add("radiobutton", undefined, "ZIP");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.rbZip.onClick = function() {
              dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.stQuality.enabled = false;  
              dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.enabled = false;  
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.rbJpeg = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.add("radiobutton", undefined, "JPEG");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.rbJpeg.onClick = function() {
              dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.stQuality.enabled = true;  
              dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.enabled = true;  
         dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.alignment = 'left';
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.stQuality = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.add("statictext", undefined, strLabelQuality);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.add("edittext", undefined, exportInfo.pdfJpegQuality.toString());
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.preferredSize.width = StrToIntWithDefault( stretQuality, 30 );
         dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.graphics.disabledBackgroundColor = brush;
        switch (exportInfo.pdfEncoding) {
            case PDFEncoding.PDFZIP:
                   dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.rbZip.value  = true;    break;
            case PDFEncoding.JPEG:
            default:
                   dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.rbJpeg.value = true;    break;
        if (PDFEncoding.JPEG != exportInfo.pdfEncoding) {
            dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.stQuality.enabled = false;
            dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.enabled = false;
         // Targa options
         dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.add("statictext", undefined, strLabelDepth);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.visible = (exportInfo.fileType == targaIndex);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.rb16bit = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.add( "radiobutton", undefined, strRadiobutton16bit);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.rb24bit = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.add( "radiobutton", undefined, strRadiobutton24bit);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.rb32bit = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.add( "radiobutton", undefined, strRadiobutton32bit);
        switch (exportInfo.targaDepth) {
            case TargaBitsPerPixels.SIXTEEN:     dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.rb16bit.value = true;   break;
            case TargaBitsPerPixels.TWENTYFOUR:  dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.rb24bit.value = true;   break;
            case TargaBitsPerPixels.THIRTYTWO:   dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.rb32bit.value = true;   break;
            default: dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.rb24bit.value = true;   break;
         // BMP options
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.add("group");
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.add("statictext", undefined, strLabelDepth);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.visible = (exportInfo.fileType == bmpIndex);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.rb16bit = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.add( "radiobutton", undefined, strRadiobutton16bit);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.rb24bit = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.add( "radiobutton", undefined, strRadiobutton24bit);
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.rb32bit = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.add( "radiobutton", undefined, strRadiobutton32bit);
        switch (exportInfo.bmpDepth) {
            case BMPDepthType.SIXTEEN:   dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.rb16bit.value = true;   break;
            case BMPDepthType.TWENTYFOUR:dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.rb24bit.value = true;   break;
            case BMPDepthType.THIRTYTWO: dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.rb32bit.value = true;   break;
            default: dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.rb24bit.value = true;   break;
         // the right side of the dialog, the ok and cancel buttons
         dlgMain.grpTopRight = dlgMain.grpTop.add("group");
         dlgMain.grpTopRight.orientation = 'column';
         dlgMain.grpTopRight.alignChildren = 'fill';
         dlgMain.btnRun = dlgMain.grpTopRight.add("button", undefined, strButtonRun );
        dlgMain.btnRun.onClick = function() {
              // check if the setting is properly
              var destination = dlgMain.etDestination.text;
              if (destination.length == 0) {
                 alert(strAlertSpecifyDestination);
                   return;
              var testFolder = new Folder(destination);
              if (!testFolder.exists) {
                 alert(strAlertDestinationNotExist);
                   return;
              dlgMain.close(runButtonID);
         dlgMain.btnCancel = dlgMain.grpTopRight.add("button", undefined, strButtonCancel );
        dlgMain.btnCancel.onClick = function() {
              dlgMain.close(cancelButtonID);
         dlgMain.defaultElement = dlgMain.btnRun;
         dlgMain.cancelElement = dlgMain.btnCancel;
            // the bottom of the dialog
         dlgMain.grpBottom = dlgMain.add("group");
         dlgMain.grpBottom.orientation = 'column';
         dlgMain.grpBottom.alignChildren = 'left';
         dlgMain.grpBottom.alignment = 'fill';
        dlgMain.pnlHelp = dlgMain.grpBottom.add("panel");
        dlgMain.pnlHelp.alignment = 'fill';
        dlgMain.etHelp = dlgMain.pnlHelp.add("statictext", undefined, strHelpText, {multiline:true});
        dlgMain.etHelp.alignment = 'fill';
         dlgMain.onShow = function() {
              dlgMain.ddFileType.onChange();
        // give the hosting app the focus before showing the dialog
        app.bringToFront();
        dlgMain.center();
        var result = dlgMain.show();
        if (cancelButtonID == result) {
              return result;  // close to quit
        // get setting from dialog
        exportInfo.destination = dlgMain.etDestination.text;
        exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = dlgMain.etFileNamePrefix.text;
        exportInfo.visibleOnly = dlgMain.cbVisible.value;
        exportInfo.fileType = dlgMain.ddFileType.selection.index;
        exportInfo.icc = dlgMain.cbIcc.value;
        exportInfo.jpegQuality = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpJPEGOptions.etQuality.text;
        exportInfo.psdMaxComp = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPSDOptions.cbMax.value;
        index = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpCompression.ddCompression.selection.index;
        if (index == compNoneIndex) {
              exportInfo.tiffCompression = TIFFEncoding.NONE;
        if (index == compLZWIndex) {
              exportInfo.tiffCompression = TIFFEncoding.TIFFLZW;
        if (index == compZIPIndex) {
              exportInfo.tiffCompression = TIFFEncoding.TIFFZIP;
        if (index == compJPEGIndex) {
              exportInfo.tiffCompression = TIFFEncoding.JPEG;
        exportInfo.tiffJpegQuality = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.text;
        if (dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.rbZip.value) {
              exportInfo.pdfEncoding = PDFEncoding.PDFZIP;
        if (dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpCompression.rbJpeg.value) {
              exportInfo.pdfEncoding = PDFEncoding.JPEG;
        exportInfo.pdfJpegQuality = dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.grpQuality.etQuality.text;
        if (dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.rb16bit.value) {
              exportInfo.targaDepth = TargaBitsPerPixels.SIXTEEN;
        if (dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.rb24bit.value) {
              exportInfo.targaDepth = TargaBitsPerPixels.TWENTYFOUR;
        if (dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.rb32bit.value) {
              exportInfo.targaDepth = TargaBitsPerPixels.THIRTYTWO;
        if (dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.rb16bit.value) {
              exportInfo.bmpDepth = BMPDepthType.SIXTEEN;
        if (dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.rb24bit.value) {
              exportInfo.bmpDepth = BMPDepthType.TWENTYFOUR;
        if (dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.rb32bit.value) {
              exportInfo.bmpDepth = BMPDepthType.THIRTYTWO;
        return result;
    // Function: hideAllFileTypePanel
    // Usage: hide all the panels in the common actions
    // Input: <none>, dlgMain is a global for this script
    // Return: <none>, all panels are now hidden
    function hideAllFileTypePanel() {
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPSDOptions.hide();
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpJPEGOptions.hide();
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTIFFOptions.hide();
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPDFOptions.hide();
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpTargaOptions.hide();
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpBMPOptions.hide();
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG8Options.hide();
        dlgMain.pnlFileType.pnlOptions.grpPNG24Options.hide();
    // Function: initExportInfo
    // Usage: create our default parameters
    // Input: a new Object
    // Return: a new object with params set to default
    function initExportInfo(exportInfo) {
        exportInfo.destination = new String("");
        exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = new String("untitled_");
        exportInfo.visibleOnly = false;
        exportInfo.fileType = psdIndex;
        exportInfo.icc = true;
        exportInfo.jpegQuality = 8;
        exportInfo.psdMaxComp = true;
        exportInfo.tiffCompression = TIFFEncoding.NONE;
        exportInfo.tiffJpegQuality = 8;
        exportInfo.pdfEncoding = PDFEncoding.JPEG;
        exportInfo.pdfJpegQuality = 8;
        exportInfo.targaDepth = TargaBitsPerPixels.TWENTYFOUR;
        exportInfo.bmpDepth = BMPDepthType.TWENTYFOUR;
        exportInfo.png24Transparency = true;
        exportInfo.png24Interlaced = false;
        exportInfo.png24Trim = true;
        exportInfo.png8Transparency = true;
        exportInfo.png8Interlaced = false;
        exportInfo.png8Trim = true;
        try {
            exportInfo.destination = Folder(app.activeDocument.fullName.parent).fsName; // destination folder
            var tmp = app.activeDocument.fullName.name;
            exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = decodeURI(tmp.substring(0, tmp.indexOf("."))); // filename body part
        } catch(someError) {
            exportInfo.destination = new String("");
            exportInfo.fileNamePrefix = app.activeDocument.name; // filename body part
    // Function: saveFile
    // Usage: the worker routine, take our params and save the file accordingly
    // Input: reference to the document, the name of the output file,
    //        export info object containing more information
    // Return: <none>, a file on disk
    function saveFile( docRef, fileNameBody, exportInfo) {
        switch (exportInfo.fileType) {
            case jpegIndex:
                 docRef.bitsPerChannel = BitsPerChannelType.EIGHT;
                /*var saveFile = new File(exportInfo.destination + "/" + fileNameBody + ".jpg");
                    jpgSaveOptions = new JPEGSaveOptions();
                    jpgSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = exportInfo.icc;
                    jpgSaveOptions.quality = exportInfo.jpegQuality;
                    docRef.saveAs(saveFile, jpgSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);*/
                var desc= new ActionDescriptor();
                var formatDesc = new ActionDescriptor();
                formatDesc.putInteger( charIDToTypeID( "EQlt" ), exportInfo.jpegQuality );
                formatDesc.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID( "MttC" ), charIDToTypeID( "MttC" ), charIDToTypeID( "None" ) );
                desc.putObject( charIDToTypeID( "As  " ), charIDToTypeID( "JPEG" ), formatDesc );
                desc.putPath( charIDToTypeID( "In  " ), saveFile );
                desc.putBoolean( charIDToTypeID( "Cpy " ), true );
                executeAction( charIDToTypeID( "save" ), desc4, DialogModes.NO );
                break;
            case psdIndex:
                var saveFile = new File(exportInfo.destination + "/" + fileNameBody + ".psd");
                psdSaveOptions = new PhotoshopSaveOptions();
                psdSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = exportInfo.icc;
                psdSaveOptions.maximizeCompatibility = exportInfo.psdMaxComp;
                docRef.saveAs(saveFile, psdSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
                break;
            case tiffIndex:
                var saveFile = new File(exportInfo.destination + "/" + fileNameBody + ".tif");
                tiffSaveOptions = new TiffSaveOptions();
                tiffSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = exportInfo.icc;
                tiffSaveOptions.imageCompression = exportInfo.tiffCompression;
                if (TIFFEncoding.JPEG == exportInfo.tiffCompression) {
                        tiffSaveOptions.jpegQuality = exportInfo.tiffJpegQuality;
                docRef.saveAs(saveFile, tiffSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
                break;
            case pdfIndex:
                  if (docRef.bitsPerChannel == BitsPerChannelType.THIRTYTWO)
                        docRef.bitsPerChannel = BitsPerChannelType.SIXTEEN;
                var saveFile = new File(exportInfo.destination + "/" + fileNameBody + ".pdf");
                pdfSaveOptions = new PDFSaveOptions();
                pdfSaveOptions.embedColorProfile = exportInfo.icc;
                pdfSaveOptions.encoding = exportInfo.pdfEncoding;
                if (PDFEncoding.JPEG == exportInfo.pdfEncoding) {
                        pdfSaveOptions.jpegQuality = exportInfo.pdfJpegQuality;
                docRef.saveAs(saveFile, pdfSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
                break;
            case targaIndex:
                  docRef.bitsPerChannel = BitsPerChannelType.EIGHT;
                var saveFile = new File(exportInfo.destination + "/" + fileNameBody + ".tga");
                targaSaveOptions = new TargaSaveOptions();
                targaSaveOptions.resolution = exportInfo.targaDepth;
                docRef.saveAs(saveFile, targaSaveOptions, true, Extension.LOWERCASE);
                break;
            case bmpIndex:
                  docRef.bitsPerChannel = BitsPerChannelType.EIGHT;
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