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  Script mysteriously crashing, can’t figure out why

  Posted by Patrick Batterson on October 31, 2023 at 2:05 pm

  Hey guys,
  This script I’ve been working crashes and I’m running out of ideas as to why.
  It runs fine on my windows computer but on my mac, whenever I check the “Suffix” checkbox and click inside the Suffix text box After Effects crashes. All other checkboxes and text inputs work fine and behaves as expected. I’ve removed a lot of code to only present the problematic part, if any of you have any idea of why this is happening, I’d be super grateful.

  var panelGlobal = this;
  var scriptUIPanel = (panelGlobal instanceof Panel) ? panelGlobal : new Window("palette");
  if (!(panelGlobal instanceof Panel)) scriptUIPanel.text = "PerfectCompNamer";
  var prefixInput, clientInput, projectInput, placementInput, dimensionsWidth, dimensionsHeight, lengthInput, languageInput, suffixInput;
  var prefixCheckbox, clientCheckbox, projectCheckbox, placementCheckbox, dimensionsCheckbox, lengthCheckbox, languageCheckbox, suffixCheckbox;
  function enableDisableEdittext(checkbox, edittext) {
      edittext.enabled = checkbox.value;
    }
  // SCRIPTUIPANEL
  // =============
  scriptUIPanel.orientation = "column"; 
  scriptUIPanel.alignChildren = ["center","top"]; 
  scriptUIPanel.spacing = 10; 
  scriptUIPanel.margins = 16; 
  // NAMINGPROPERTIES
  // ================
  var namingProperties = scriptUIPanel.add("panel", undefined, undefined, {name: "namingProperties"}); 
  namingProperties.text = "Naming Properties"; 
  namingProperties.orientation = "column"; 
  namingProperties.alignChildren = ["left","top"]; 
  namingProperties.spacing = 10; 
  namingProperties.margins = 10; 
  // CLIENTGROUP
  // ===========
  var clientGroup = namingProperties.add("group", undefined, {name: "clientGroup"}); 
  clientGroup.orientation = "row"; 
  clientGroup.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  clientGroup.spacing = 10; 
  clientGroup.margins = 0; 
  var clientCheckbox = clientGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, undefined, {name: "clientCheckbox"}); 
  // CLIENTWRAPPER
  // =============
  var clientWrapper = clientGroup.add("group", undefined, {name: "clientWrapper"}); 
  clientWrapper.preferredSize.width = 80; 
  clientWrapper.orientation = "row"; 
  clientWrapper.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  clientWrapper.spacing = 10; 
  clientWrapper.margins = 0; 
  var clientPropertyText = clientWrapper.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "clientPropertyText"}); 
  clientPropertyText.text = "Client:"; 
  // CLIENTGROUP
  // ===========
  var clientInput = clientGroup.add('edittext {properties: {name: "clientInput"}}'); 
  clientInput.preferredSize.width = 120; 
  enableDisableEdittext(clientCheckbox, clientInput);
  // PROJECTGROUP
  // ============
  var projectGroup = namingProperties.add("group", undefined, {name: "projectGroup"}); 
  projectGroup.orientation = "row"; 
  projectGroup.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  projectGroup.spacing = 10; 
  projectGroup.margins = 0; 
  var projectCheckbox = projectGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, undefined, {name: "projectCheckbox"}); 
  // PROJECTWRAPPER
  // ==============
  var projectWrapper = projectGroup.add("group", undefined, {name: "projectWrapper"}); 
  projectWrapper.preferredSize.width = 80; 
  projectWrapper.orientation = "row"; 
  projectWrapper.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  projectWrapper.spacing = 10; 
  projectWrapper.margins = 0; 
  var projectPropertyText = projectWrapper.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "projectPropertyText"}); 
  projectPropertyText.text = "Project:"; 
  // PROJECTGROUP
  // ============
  var projectInput = projectGroup.add('edittext {properties: {name: "projectInput"}}'); 
  projectInput.preferredSize.width = 120; 
  enableDisableEdittext(projectCheckbox, projectInput);
  // PLACEMENTGROUP
  // ==============
  var placementGroup = namingProperties.add("group", undefined, {name: "placementGroup"}); 
  placementGroup.orientation = "row"; 
  placementGroup.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  placementGroup.spacing = 10; 
  placementGroup.margins = 0; 
  var placementCheckbox = placementGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, undefined, {name: "placementCheckbox"}); 
  // PLACEMENTWRAPPER
  // ================
  var placementWrapper = placementGroup.add("group", undefined, {name: "placementWrapper"}); 
  placementWrapper.preferredSize.width = 80; 
  placementWrapper.orientation = "row"; 
  placementWrapper.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  placementWrapper.spacing = 10; 
  placementWrapper.margins = 0; 
  var placementPropertyText = placementWrapper.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "placementPropertyText"}); 
  placementPropertyText.text = "Placement:"; 
  // PLACEMENTGROUP
  // ==============
  var placementInput = placementGroup.add('edittext {properties: {name: "placementInput"}}'); 
  placementInput.preferredSize.width = 120; 
  enableDisableEdittext(placementCheckbox, placementInput);
  // DIMENSIONSGROUP
  // ================
  var dimensionsGroup = namingProperties.add("group", undefined, {name: "dimensionsGroup"}); 
  dimensionsGroup.orientation = "row"; 
  dimensionsGroup.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  dimensionsGroup.spacing = 10; 
  dimensionsGroup.margins = 0; 
  var dimensionsCheckbox = dimensionsGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, undefined, {name: "dimensionsCheckbox"}); 
  // dimensionsWRAPPER
  // ==================
  var dimensionsWrapper = dimensionsGroup.add("group", undefined, {name: "dimensionsWrapper"}); 
  dimensionsWrapper.preferredSize.width = 80; 
  dimensionsWrapper.orientation = "row"; 
  dimensionsWrapper.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  dimensionsWrapper.spacing = 10; 
  dimensionsWrapper.margins = 0; 
  var dimensionsPropertyText = dimensionsWrapper.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "dimensionsPropertyText"}); 
  dimensionsPropertyText.text = "Dimensions:"; 
  // dimensionsGROUP
  // ================
  var dimensionsWidthInput = dimensionsGroup.add('edittext {properties: {name: "dimensionsWidthInput"}}'); 
  dimensionsWidthInput.preferredSize.width = 45; 
  enableDisableEdittext(dimensionsCheckbox, dimensionsWidthInput);
  var dimensionsDivider = dimensionsGroup.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "dimensionsDivider"}); 
  dimensionsDivider.text = "x"; 
  var dimensionsHeightInput = dimensionsGroup.add('edittext {properties: {name: "dimensionsHeightInput"}}'); 
  dimensionsHeightInput.preferredSize.width = 45; 
  enableDisableEdittext(dimensionsCheckbox, dimensionsHeightInput);
  // LENGTHGROUP
  // ===========
  var lengthGroup = namingProperties.add("group", undefined, {name: "lengthGroup"}); 
  lengthGroup.orientation = "row"; 
  lengthGroup.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  lengthGroup.spacing = 10; 
  lengthGroup.margins = 0; 
  var lengthCheckbox = lengthGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, undefined, {name: "lengthCheckbox"}); 
  // LENGTHWRAPPER
  // =============
  var lengthWrapper = lengthGroup.add("group", undefined, {name: "lengthWrapper"}); 
  lengthWrapper.preferredSize.width = 80; 
  lengthWrapper.orientation = "row"; 
  lengthWrapper.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  lengthWrapper.spacing = 10; 
  lengthWrapper.margins = 0; 
  var lengthPropertyText = lengthWrapper.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "lengthPropertyText"}); 
  lengthPropertyText.text = "Length:"; 
  // LENGTHGROUP
  // ===========
  var lengthInput = lengthGroup.add('edittext {properties: {name: "lengthInput"}}'); 
  //lengthInput.text = lastInputs.length;
  lengthInput.preferredSize.width = 120; 
  enableDisableEdittext(lengthCheckbox, lengthInput);
  // LANGUAGEGROUP
  // =============
  var languageGroup = namingProperties.add("group", undefined, {name: "languageGroup"}); 
  languageGroup.orientation = "row"; 
  languageGroup.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  languageGroup.spacing = 10; 
  languageGroup.margins = 0; 
  var languageCheckbox = languageGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, undefined, {name: "languageCheckbox"}); 
  // LANGUAGEWRAPPER
  // ===============
  var languageWrapper = languageGroup.add("group", undefined, {name: "languageWrapper"}); 
  languageWrapper.preferredSize.width = 80; 
  languageWrapper.orientation = "row"; 
  languageWrapper.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  languageWrapper.spacing = 10; 
  languageWrapper.margins = 0; 
  var languagePropertyText = languageWrapper.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "languagePropertyText"}); 
  languagePropertyText.text = "Language:"; 
  // LANGUAGEGROUP
  // =============
  var languageInput = languageGroup.add('edittext {properties: {name: "languageInput"}}'); 
  languageInput.preferredSize.width = 120; 
  enableDisableEdittext(languageCheckbox, languageInput);
  // additionalProperties
  // ================
  var additionalProperties = scriptUIPanel.add("panel", undefined, undefined, {name: "additionalProperties"}); 
  additionalProperties.text = "Additional Properties"; 
  additionalProperties.orientation = "column"; 
  additionalProperties.alignChildren = ["left","top"]; 
  additionalProperties.spacing = 10; 
  additionalProperties.margins = 10; 
  // prefixGROUP
  // ===========
  var prefixGroup = additionalProperties.add("group", undefined, {name: "prefixGroup"}); 
  prefixGroup.orientation = "row"; 
  prefixGroup.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  prefixGroup.spacing = 10; 
  prefixGroup.margins = 0; 
  var prefixCheckbox = prefixGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, undefined, {name: "prefixCheckbox"}); 
  // prefixWrapper
  // ======
  var prefixWrapper = prefixGroup.add("group", undefined, {name: "prefixWrapper"}); 
  prefixWrapper.preferredSize.width = 80; 
  prefixWrapper.orientation = "row"; 
  prefixWrapper.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
  prefixWrapper.spacing = 10; 
  prefixWrapper.margins = 0; 
  var prefixPropertyText = prefixWrapper.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "prefixWrapper"}); 
  prefixPropertyText.text = "Prefix:"; 
  // prefixGROUP
  // ===========
  var prefixInput = prefixGroup.add('edittext {properties: {name: "prefixInput"}}');
  prefixInput.preferredSize.width = 120; 
  enableDisableEdittext(prefixCheckbox, prefixInput);
  // suffixGROUP
  // =============
  var suffixGroup = additionalProperties.add("group", undefined, {name: "suffixGroup"}); 
      suffixGroup.orientation = "row"; 
      suffixGroup.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
      suffixGroup.spacing = 10; 
      suffixGroup.margins = 0; 
  var suffixCheckbox = suffixGroup.add("checkbox", undefined, undefined, {name: "suffixCheckbox"}); 
  // suffixWRAPPER
  // ===============
  var suffixWrapper = suffixGroup.add("group", undefined, {name: "suffixWrapper"}); 
      suffixWrapper.preferredSize.width = 80; 
      suffixWrapper.orientation = "row"; 
      suffixWrapper.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
      suffixWrapper.spacing = 10; 
      suffixWrapper.margins = 0; 
  var suffixPropertyText = suffixWrapper.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "suffixPropertyText"}); 
      suffixPropertyText.text = "Suffix:"; 
  // suffixGROUP
  // =============
  var suffixInput = suffixGroup.add("edittext", undefined, undefined, {name: "suffixinput"}); 
      suffixInput.preferredSize.width = 120; 
      enableDisableEdittext(suffixCheckbox, suffixInput);
  // PREVIEWPANEL
  // ============
  var previewPanel = scriptUIPanel.add("panel", undefined, undefined, {name: "previewPanel"}); 
      previewPanel.text = "Name Preview"; 
      previewPanel.preferredSize.width = 260; 
      previewPanel.orientation = "column"; 
      previewPanel.alignChildren = ["left","top"]; 
      previewPanel.spacing = 10; 
      previewPanel.margins = 10; 
  var previewText = previewPanel.add("statictext", undefined, undefined, {name: "previewText"}); 
      previewText.text = "StaticText"; 
      previewText.preferredSize.width = 120; 
      previewText.alignment = ["center","top"]; 
  // buttonWrapper
  // ======
  var buttonWrapper = scriptUIPanel.add("group", undefined, {name: "buttonWrapper"}); 
      buttonWrapper.orientation = "row"; 
      buttonWrapper.alignChildren = ["left","center"]; 
      buttonWrapper.spacing = 10; 
      buttonWrapper.margins = 0; 
  var applyButton = buttonWrapper.add("button", undefined, undefined, {name: "applyButton"}); 
      applyButton.text = "Apply Naming"; 
  var cancelButton = buttonWrapper.add("button", undefined, undefined, {name: "cancelButton"}); 
      cancelButton.text = "Cancel"; 
      prefixCheckbox.onClick = function() {
          enableDisableEdittext(prefixCheckbox, prefixInput);
          updatePreviewText();
      };
      clientCheckbox.onClick = function() {
          enableDisableEdittext(clientCheckbox, clientInput);
          updatePreviewText();
      };
      projectCheckbox.onClick = function() {
          enableDisableEdittext(projectCheckbox, projectInput);
          updatePreviewText();
      };
      placementCheckbox.onClick = function() {
          enableDisableEdittext(placementCheckbox, placementInput);
          updatePreviewText();
      };
      dimensionsCheckbox.onClick = function() {
          enableDisableEdittext(dimensionsCheckbox, dimensionsWidthInput);
          enableDisableEdittext(dimensionsCheckbox, dimensionsHeightInput);
          updatePreviewText();
      };
      lengthCheckbox.onClick = function() {
          enableDisableEdittext(lengthCheckbox, lengthInput);
          updatePreviewText();
      };
      languageCheckbox.onClick = function() {
          enableDisableEdittext(languageCheckbox, languageInput);
          updatePreviewText();
      };
      suffixCheckbox.onClick = function() {
          enableDisableEdittext(suffixCheckbox, suffixInput);
          updatePreviewText();
      };
  scriptUIPanel.show();

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