Cannot call CS SDK function from javascript

Question

Hi!
I'm trying it in Illustrator. I'm trying to call the actionscript code from ExtendScript.
I read this two articles: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/634947?tstart=0 and http://cookbooks.adobe.com/post_Communicating_between_JavaScript_and_the_CS_SDK_us-17383.h tml
They all propose the same technique, like var jsxInterface:HostObject = HostObject.getRoot( HostObject.extensions[ 0 ] )
I'm using the external script (not an embedded one) I added my script to manifest file:
<ScriptPath>./script.jsx</ScriptPath>
And then trying to call jsxInterface.init( this ) which is defined in my jsx file. But with no luck. I just got an exception.
It seems like  jsxInterface.init is not defined after all (of course, I defined it in .jsx file)
Is there a way to call a CS SDK function from external ExtendScript script in Illustrator? Or a way to pass "this" object
to javascript for a later access?
Thank you!

Answer 1

Hi Anastasiy,
Weird!
It looks like it does not work during a creationComplete event.
If you change your code to intitialize in a function, and call that function outside the creationComplete event, it works fine. Like so:
ExtendScript:
function initializeJSX(){
  try
    alert('SUCCESS! foregroundColor object = '+app.foregroundColor);  } catch(e)
    alert('ERROR: '+e.description);
MXML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<csxs:CSXSWindowedApplication
    xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
    xmlns:csxs="com.adobe.csxs.core.*"
    layout="absolute" historyManagementEnabled="false"
    creationComplete="initApplication(event)">
    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            [  Embed (source=  "../assets/test.jsx" , mimeType=  "application/octet-stream" )]
            private static var _testJSX:Class;
            [Bindable]
            private var hostName:String = HostObject.mainExtension;
            private var jsxManager: HostObject;
            private function initApplication( e: Event ):void
                jsxManager = HostObject.getRoot(HostObject['extensions'][0]);
                jsxManager.eval( new _testJSX().toString() );
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>
    <mx:VBox height="100%" width="100%" verticalAlign="middle" horizontalAlign="center">
        <mx:Button label="Run PS code" click="jsxManager.initializeJSX()" enabled="{hostName.indexOf('photoshop') > -1}"/>
    </mx:VBox>
</csxs:CSXSWindowedApplication>
I presume you can get what you what by calling the function via a timer or some other event...
Harbs