How do I create a multi-coloured super-sized chessboard?

Question

Basically, I want to create a 72 by 72 chessboard. Instead of 2 colours, it will be 6 colours. And instead of it being in a repeating pattern, the colours need to be arranged in a specific order - I have the code for this in Excel, but can easily convert it to another format.
If I were to do this manually, I would have the 6 coloured squares and a new document open in Photoshop. Then...
1. Move to the window that has the correct colour [of my 6]
2. Select all
3. Copy
4. Move to the window that has my new document
5. Select all
6. Paste into
7. Move new image from the centre to the correct location
This seems relatively straightforward, but I need to repeat this 5184 times!
The above should be a simple loop, where for each iteration it just needs to know the colour and the grid reference of where to put the square.
Hopefully this can easily be converted into a script (for Windows), but I have little knowledge of VBscript and Javascript. I'm using Photoshop CC.

Answer 1

Here's the script. To run it with you excel file, you will have to convert it to a csv file, and make sure that the contents of each colors' cells match exactly to each other. Once the script has finished running, you can double click on a layer and change that color's color.
#target photoshop
//Change the values in the quote marks to match the values in your csv file.
var pRed = 'red';
var pBlue = 'blue';
var pGreen = 'green';
var pYellow = 'yellow';
var pBrown = 'brown';
var pOrange = 'orange';
var ovalSize = 123;
var gridSize = 165;
var counter = 0
var firstShapeArray = [true,true,true,true,true,true];//array to draw a new shape layer for the first shape of that color
makeFile ();
var doc = activeDocument;
var excelFile = File.openDialog ('Open CSV File','*.csv',false);
var patArray = new Array();
var aReturn = readFile (excelFile).split('\n');
//Split up csv file into array
for(var i=0;i<aReturn.length;i++){
    var tempArray = aReturn[i].split(',');
    for(var j=0;j<tempArray.length;j++){patArray.push(tempArray[j])};
for(var i=0;i<72;i++){
    for(var j=0;j<72;j++){
        switch(patArray[counter]){
            case pRed:
                if(firstShapeArray[0]){
                    firstShape(0,99,100,0,i*165+21,j*165+21);
                    firstShapeArray[0] = false;
                    var redLayer = doc.activeLayer
                    redLayer.name = 'red';
                else{
                    doc.activeLayer = redLayer;
                    secondShape(i*165+21,j*165+21);
                break; 
            case pBlue:
                if(firstShapeArray[1]){
                    firstShape(88,77,0,0,i*165+21,j*165+21);
                    firstShapeArray[1] = false;
                    var blueLayer = doc.activeLayer;
                    blueLayer.name = 'blue';
                else{
                    secondShape(i*165+21,j*165+21);
                    doc.activeLayer = blueLayer;
                break;  
            case pGreen:
                if(firstShapeArray[2]){
                    firstShape(84,13,100,3,i*165+21,j*165+21);
                    firstShapeArray[2] = false;
                    var greenLayer = doc.activeLayer;
                    greenLayer.name = 'green';
                else{
                    secondShape(i*165+21,j*165+21);
                    doc.activeLayer = greenLayer;
                break; 
            case pYellow:
                if(firstShapeArray[3]){
                firstShape(6,0,96,0,i*165+21,j*165+21);
                firstShapeArray[3] = false;
                var yellowLayer = doc.activeLayer;
                yellowLayer.name = 'yellow';
            else{
                secondShape(i*165+21,j*165+21);
                doc.activeLayer = yellowLayer;
                break;     
            case pBrown:
                if(firstShapeArray[4]){
                    firstShape(43,65,92,44,i*165+21,j*165+21);
                    firstShapeArray[4] = false;
                    var brownLayer = doc.activeLayer;
                    brownLayer.name = 'brown';
                else{
                    secondShape(i*165+21,j*165+21);
                    doc.activeLayer = brownLayer;
                break;     
            case pOrange:
                if(firstShapeArray[5]){
                    firstShape(0,41,100,0,i*165+21,j*165+21);
                    firstShapeArray[5] = false;
                    var orangeLayer = doc.activeLayer;
                    orangeLayer.name = 'orange';
                else{
                    secondShape(i*165+21,j*165+21);
                    doc.activeLayer = orangeLayer;
                break;                 
            };//end switch
        counter++;
        }//end for loop 2
    };//end for loop 1
function makeFile(){
    var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " );
        var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idNw = charIDToTypeID( "Nw  " );
            var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idNm = charIDToTypeID( "Nm  " );
            desc2.putString( idNm, """mastermind""" );
            var idMd = charIDToTypeID( "Md  " );
            var idCMYM = charIDToTypeID( "CMYM" );
            desc2.putClass( idMd, idCMYM );
            var idWdth = charIDToTypeID( "Wdth" );
            var idRlt = charIDToTypeID( "#Rlt" );
            desc2.putUnitDouble( idWdth, idRlt, 2857.440000 );
            var idHght = charIDToTypeID( "Hght" );
            var idRlt = charIDToTypeID( "#Rlt" );
            desc2.putUnitDouble( idHght, idRlt, 2857.440000 );
            var idRslt = charIDToTypeID( "Rslt" );
            var idRsl = charIDToTypeID( "#Rsl" );
            desc2.putUnitDouble( idRslt, idRsl, 300.000000 );
            var idpixelScaleFactor = stringIDToTypeID( "pixelScaleFactor" );
            desc2.putDouble( idpixelScaleFactor, 1.000000 );
            var idFl = charIDToTypeID( "Fl  " );
            var idFl = charIDToTypeID( "Fl  " );
            var idWht = charIDToTypeID( "Wht " );
            desc2.putEnumerated( idFl, idFl, idWht );
            var idDpth = charIDToTypeID( "Dpth" );
            desc2.putInteger( idDpth, 8 );
            var idprofile = stringIDToTypeID( "profile" );
            desc2.putString( idprofile, """U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2""" );
        var idDcmn = charIDToTypeID( "Dcmn" );
        desc1.putObject( idNw, idDcmn, desc2 );
    executeAction( idMk, desc1, DialogModes.NO );
function readFile(file) {
    if (!file.exists) {
        alert( "Cannot find file: " + deodeURI(file.absoluteURI));
    else{
        file.encoding = "UTF8";
        file.lineFeed = "unix";
        file.open("r", "TEXT", "????");
        var str = file.read();
        file.close();
        return str;
function firstShape(cyan,magenta,yellow,black,x,y){
    var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " );
        var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
            var ref2 = new ActionReference();
            var idcontentLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "contentLayer" );
            ref2.putClass( idcontentLayer );
        desc4.putReference( idnull, ref2 );
        var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
            var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idType = charIDToTypeID( "Type" );
                var desc6 = new ActionDescriptor();
                var idClr = charIDToTypeID( "Clr " );
                    var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var idCyn = charIDToTypeID( "Cyn " );
                    desc7.putDouble( idCyn, cyan );
                    var idMgnt = charIDToTypeID( "Mgnt" );
                    desc7.putDouble( idMgnt, magenta );
                    var idYlw = charIDToTypeID( "Ylw " );
                    desc7.putDouble( idYlw, yellow );
                    var idBlck = charIDToTypeID( "Blck" );
                    desc7.putDouble( idBlck, black );
                var idCMYC = charIDToTypeID( "CMYC" );
                desc6.putObject( idClr, idCMYC, desc7 );
            var idsolidColorLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "solidColorLayer" );
            desc5.putObject( idType, idsolidColorLayer, desc6 );
            var idShp = charIDToTypeID( "Shp " );
                var desc8 = new ActionDescriptor();
                var idTop = charIDToTypeID( "Top " );
                var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
                desc8.putUnitDouble( idTop, idPxl, y );
                var idLeft = charIDToTypeID( "Left" );
                var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
                desc8.putUnitDouble( idLeft, idPxl, x );
                var idBtom = charIDToTypeID( "Btom" );
                var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
                desc8.putUnitDouble( idBtom, idPxl, y+ovalSize );
                var idRght = charIDToTypeID( "Rght" );
                var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
                desc8.putUnitDouble( idRght, idPxl, x+ovalSize );
            var idElps = charIDToTypeID( "Elps" );
            desc5.putObject( idShp, idElps, desc8 );
            var idstrokeStyle = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyle" );
                var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();
                var idstrokeStyleVersion = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleVersion" );
                desc9.putInteger( idstrokeStyleVersion, 2 );
                var idstrokeEnabled = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeEnabled" );
                desc9.putBoolean( idstrokeEnabled, false );
                var idfillEnabled = stringIDToTypeID( "fillEnabled" );
                desc9.putBoolean( idfillEnabled, true );
                var idstrokeStyleLineWidth = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineWidth" );
                var idPnt = charIDToTypeID( "#Pnt" );
                desc9.putUnitDouble( idstrokeStyleLineWidth, idPnt, 3.000000 );
                var idstrokeStyleLineDashOffset = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineDashOffset" );
                var idPnt = charIDToTypeID( "#Pnt" );
                desc9.putUnitDouble( idstrokeStyleLineDashOffset, idPnt, 0.000000 );
                var idstrokeStyleMiterLimit = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleMiterLimit" );
                desc9.putDouble( idstrokeStyleMiterLimit, 100.000000 );
                var idstrokeStyleLineCapType = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineCapType" );
                var idstrokeStyleLineCapType = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineCapType" );
                var idstrokeStyleButtCap = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleButtCap" );
                desc9.putEnumerated( idstrokeStyleLineCapType, idstrokeStyleLineCapType, idstrokeStyleButtCap );
                var idstrokeStyleLineJoinType = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineJoinType" );
                var idstrokeStyleLineJoinType = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineJoinType" );
                var idstrokeStyleMiterJoin = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleMiterJoin" );
                desc9.putEnumerated( idstrokeStyleLineJoinType, idstrokeStyleLineJoinType, idstrokeStyleMiterJoin );
                var idstrokeStyleLineAlignment = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineAlignment" );
                var idstrokeStyleLineAlignment = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineAlignment" );
                var idstrokeStyleAlignInside = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleAlignInside" );
                desc9.putEnumerated( idstrokeStyleLineAlignment, idstrokeStyleLineAlignment, idstrokeStyleAlignInside );
                var idstrokeStyleScaleLock = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleScaleLock" );
                desc9.putBoolean( idstrokeStyleScaleLock, false );
                var idstrokeStyleStrokeAdjust = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleStrokeAdjust" );
                desc9.putBoolean( idstrokeStyleStrokeAdjust, false );
                var idstrokeStyleLineDashSet = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleLineDashSet" );
                    var list1 = new ActionList();
                desc9.putList( idstrokeStyleLineDashSet, list1 );
                var idstrokeStyleBlendMode = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleBlendMode" );
                var idBlnM = charIDToTypeID( "BlnM" );
                var idNrml = charIDToTypeID( "Nrml" );
                desc9.putEnumerated( idstrokeStyleBlendMode, idBlnM, idNrml );
                var idstrokeStyleOpacity = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleOpacity" );
                var idPrc = charIDToTypeID( "#Prc" );
                desc9.putUnitDouble( idstrokeStyleOpacity, idPrc, 100.000000 );
                var idstrokeStyleContent = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleContent" );
                    var desc10 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var idClr = charIDToTypeID( "Clr " );
                        var desc11 = new ActionDescriptor();
                        var idCyn = charIDToTypeID( "Cyn " );
                        desc11.putDouble( idCyn, 0.000000 );
                        var idMgnt = charIDToTypeID( "Mgnt" );
                        desc11.putDouble( idMgnt, 99.400000 );
                        var idYlw = charIDToTypeID( "Ylw " );
                        desc11.putDouble( idYlw, 100.000000 );
                        var idBlck = charIDToTypeID( "Blck" );
                        desc11.putDouble( idBlck, 0.000000 );
                    var idCMYC = charIDToTypeID( "CMYC" );
                    desc10.putObject( idClr, idCMYC, desc11 );
                var idsolidColorLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "solidColorLayer" );
                desc9.putObject( idstrokeStyleContent, idsolidColorLayer, desc10 );
                var idstrokeStyleResolution = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyleResolution" );
                desc9.putDouble( idstrokeStyleResolution, 300.000000 );
            var idstrokeStyle = stringIDToTypeID( "strokeStyle" );
            desc5.putObject( idstrokeStyle, idstrokeStyle, desc9 );
        var idcontentLayer = stringIDToTypeID( "contentLayer" );
        desc4.putObject( idUsng, idcontentLayer, desc5 );
    executeAction( idMk, desc4, DialogModes.NO );   
function secondShape(x,y){
    var idAddT = charIDToTypeID( "AddT" );
        var desc12 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
            var ref3 = new ActionReference();
            var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );
            var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
            var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
            ref3.putEnumerated( idPath, idOrdn, idTrgt );
        desc12.putReference( idnull, ref3 );
        var idT = charIDToTypeID( "T   " );
            var desc13 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idTop = charIDToTypeID( "Top " );
            var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
            desc13.putUnitDouble( idTop, idPxl, y );
            var idLeft = charIDToTypeID( "Left" );
            var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
            desc13.putUnitDouble( idLeft, idPxl, x );
            var idBtom = charIDToTypeID( "Btom" );
            var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
            desc13.putUnitDouble( idBtom, idPxl, y+ovalSize );
            var idRght = charIDToTypeID( "Rght" );
            var idPxl = charIDToTypeID( "#Pxl" );
            desc13.putUnitDouble( idRght, idPxl, x+ovalSize );
        var idElps = charIDToTypeID( "Elps" );
        desc12.putObject( idT, idElps, desc13 );
    executeAction( idAddT, desc12, DialogModes.NO );