[JS](CS3) EventListerner: afterOpen

Hello everyone,
I was wondering if anyone knew why Adobe choose to open a document "hidden" in the event "afterOpen"? Or was it to handle different events when opening several documents at once? In that case none of them would be the activeDocument. The problem is you have to maintain 2 sets of scripts: One for user actuated (Doc = app.activeDocument) and a second for the eventListener (Doc = event.parent).
Am I correct in my assumption or is it possible for the script to determine if it was executed manualy or by eventListener?
Thanks in advance, Alex.

Hi Harbs,
I get your point but can't apply it.
doc = File(mypath)
doc.pageItems.length > error
doc.filePath = mypath > error (read-only)
doc = File(mypath).open() > error
Do you mean if(app.documents[0].filePath = mypath)...?
thx
Loic

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Hi Harbs,
I get your point but can't apply it.
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doc.filePath = mypath > error (read-only)
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Do you mean if(app.documents[0].filePath = mypath)...?
thx
Loic

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Hi considering this thread :
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.59b59abf/3
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Pointing to the activeDocument using app.documents[-1] works well when I open the first document. Everything is fine.
BUT as soon as I open a second document, it yells that the object doesn't exist anymore :-(
using app.documents[0] seems to produce the same effects.
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Thx to all.
loic

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I get your point but can't apply it.
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thx
Loic

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I am running into another issue now.
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