Switching Gradient Type? Is it possible?

Question

Hi!
Does anybody know, if it's possible to switch current gradient type (Radial, Linear etc.) with scripts,
patchpanel, or either way programmatically in Photoshop?
Thank you!
Anastasiy

Answer 1

Micheal, I was actually thinking of recording the whole using of a Gradient tool if you know which one you wanted to use then you could have a script change the way in which its applied (I only went and picked Spectrum as an example Doh!)
var docRef = app.documents.add(500, 500, 72, 'docRef', NewDocumentMode.RGB)
// The 5 Gradient Modes are below:
// 'Lnr ', 'Rdl ', 'Angl', 'Rflc', 'Dmnd'
SpectrumGradient(250, 250, 250, 0, 'Rdl ')
function SpectrumGradient(x1, y1, x2, y2, gradMode) {
  function cTID(s) { return app.charIDToTypeID(s); };
  function sTID(s) { return app.stringIDToTypeID(s); };
    var desc99 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var desc100 = new ActionDescriptor();
        desc100.putUnitDouble( cTID('Hrzn'), cTID('#Pxl'), x1 ); // Start Point
        desc100.putUnitDouble( cTID('Vrtc'), cTID('#Pxl'), y1 ); // Start Point
    desc99.putObject( cTID('From'), cTID('Pnt '), desc100 );
        var desc101 = new ActionDescriptor();
        desc101.putUnitDouble( cTID('Hrzn'), cTID('#Pxl'), x2 ); // End Point
        desc101.putUnitDouble( cTID('Vrtc'), cTID('#Pxl'), y2 ); // End Point
    desc99.putObject( cTID('T   '), cTID('Pnt '), desc101 );
    desc99.putEnumerated( cTID('Type'), cTID('GrdT'), cTID( gradMode ) ); // Toggle Gradient Modes
    desc99.putBoolean( cTID('Dthr'), true );
    desc99.putBoolean( cTID('UsMs'), true );
        var desc102 = new ActionDescriptor();
        desc102.putString( cTID('Nm  '), "Spectrum" );
        desc102.putEnumerated( cTID('GrdF'), cTID('GrdF'), cTID('CstS') );
        desc102.putDouble( cTID('Intr'), 4096.000000 );
            var list7 = new ActionList();
                var desc103 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var desc104 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    desc104.putUnitDouble( cTID('H   '), cTID('#Ang'), 0.000000 );
                    desc104.putDouble( cTID('Strt'), 100.000000 );
                    desc104.putDouble( cTID('Brgh'), 100.000000 );
                desc103.putObject( cTID('Clr '), cTID('HSBC'), desc104 );
                desc103.putEnumerated( cTID('Type'), cTID('Clry'), cTID('UsrS') );
                desc103.putInteger( cTID('Lctn'), 0 );
                desc103.putInteger( cTID('Mdpn'), 50 );
            list7.putObject( cTID('Clrt'), desc103 );
                var desc105 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var desc106 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    desc106.putDouble( cTID('Rd  '), 255.000000 );
                    desc106.putDouble( cTID('Grn '), 0.000000 );
                    desc106.putDouble( cTID('Bl  '), 255.000000 );
                desc105.putObject( cTID('Clr '), cTID('RGBC'), desc106 );
                desc105.putEnumerated( cTID('Type'), cTID('Clry'), cTID('UsrS') );
                desc105.putInteger( cTID('Lctn'), 614 );
                desc105.putInteger( cTID('Mdpn'), 50 );
            list7.putObject( cTID('Clrt'), desc105 );
                var desc107 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var desc108 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    desc108.putDouble( cTID('Rd  '), 0.000000 );
                    desc108.putDouble( cTID('Grn '), 0.000000 );
                    desc108.putDouble( cTID('Bl  '), 255.000000 );
                desc107.putObject( cTID('Clr '), cTID('RGBC'), desc108 );
                desc107.putEnumerated( cTID('Type'), cTID('Clry'), cTID('UsrS') );
                desc107.putInteger( cTID('Lctn'), 1352 );
                desc107.putInteger( cTID('Mdpn'), 50 );
            list7.putObject( cTID('Clrt'), desc107 );
                var desc109 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var desc110 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    desc110.putDouble( cTID('Rd  '), 0.000000 );
                    desc110.putDouble( cTID('Grn '), 255.000000 );
                    desc110.putDouble( cTID('Bl  '), 255.000000 );
                desc109.putObject( cTID('Clr '), cTID('RGBC'), desc110 );
                desc109.putEnumerated( cTID('Type'), cTID('Clry'), cTID('UsrS') );
                desc109.putInteger( cTID('Lctn'), 2007 );
                desc109.putInteger( cTID('Mdpn'), 50 );
            list7.putObject( cTID('Clrt'), desc109 );
                var desc111 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var desc112 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    desc112.putDouble( cTID('Rd  '), 0.000000 );
                    desc112.putDouble( cTID('Grn '), 255.000000 );
                    desc112.putDouble( cTID('Bl  '), 0.000000 );
                desc111.putObject( cTID('Clr '), cTID('RGBC'), desc112 );
                desc111.putEnumerated( cTID('Type'), cTID('Clry'), cTID('UsrS') );
                desc111.putInteger( cTID('Lctn'), 2744 );
                desc111.putInteger( cTID('Mdpn'), 50 );
            list7.putObject( cTID('Clrt'), desc111 );
                var desc113 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var desc114 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    desc114.putDouble( cTID('Rd  '), 255.000000 );
                    desc114.putDouble( cTID('Grn '), 255.000000 );
                    desc114.putDouble( cTID('Bl  '), 0.000000 );
                desc113.putObject( cTID('Clr '), cTID('RGBC'), desc114 );
                desc113.putEnumerated( cTID('Type'), cTID('Clry'), cTID('UsrS') );
                desc113.putInteger( cTID('Lctn'), 3441 );
                desc113.putInteger( cTID('Mdpn'), 50 );
            list7.putObject( cTID('Clrt'), desc113 );
                var desc115 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    var desc116 = new ActionDescriptor();
                    desc116.putUnitDouble( cTID('H   '), cTID('#Ang'), 0.000000 );
                    desc116.putDouble( cTID('Strt'), 100.000000 );
                    desc116.putDouble( cTID('Brgh'), 100.000000 );
                desc115.putObject( cTID('Clr '), cTID('HSBC'), desc116 );
                desc115.putEnumerated( cTID('Type'), cTID('Clry'), cTID('UsrS') );
                desc115.putInteger( cTID('Lctn'), 4096 );
                desc115.putInteger( cTID('Mdpn'), 50 );
            list7.putObject( cTID('Clrt'), desc115 );
        desc102.putList( cTID('Clrs'), list7 );
            var list8 = new ActionList();
                var desc117 = new ActionDescriptor();
                desc117.putUnitDouble( cTID('Opct'), cTID('#Prc'), 100.000000 );
                desc117.putInteger( cTID('Lctn'), 0 );
                desc117.putInteger( cTID('Mdpn'), 50 );
            list8.putObject( cTID('TrnS'), desc117 );
                var desc118 = new ActionDescriptor();
                desc118.putUnitDouble( cTID('Opct'), cTID('#Prc'), 100.000000 );
                desc118.putInteger( cTID('Lctn'), 4096 );
                desc118.putInteger( cTID('Mdpn'), 50 );
            list8.putObject( cTID('TrnS'), desc118 );
        desc102.putList( cTID('Trns'), list8 );
    desc99.putObject( cTID('Grad'), cTID('Grdn'), desc102 );
    executeAction( cTID('Grdn'), desc99, DialogModes.NO );
I would do well to pick a shorter one next time!!!