Error after opening inDesign file from Bridge

[riverside]

just installed IFC - haven't used it yet but it is on Tools menu OK and appears to load OK
When I open an inDesign file from Bridge I now get a Script error window as follows.....

Error in c:\.........\ImportCamera_BR.jsx
Line 25: if ( BridgeTalk.appName = "bridge") {
appName is read only

[onlyme]

I'm getting the same thing, both on launching InDesign and in selecting files to open via Bridge.  Doesn't seem to stop anything working in InDesign, but a bit irritating nonetheless 

[riverside]

on running IFC script I get a message....

the updated metadata will be written to a sidecar file rather than the original RAW file

the script and Bridge then Hang and have to be stopped using CRT ALT DEL

The renamed files appear to arrive OK at destination folder

Also, on running Illustrator I get Script error...

error in c:\.............\ImportCamera_BR.jsx
Line 39: ImportCamera.store = ScriptStore.open)"$$$ImportCameraStorage");
undefined is not an object

[riverside]

update..

as long as I stay away from 'preserve orignal filename' and 'rename files as linked set' I seem to be OK

I had thought it might be because the source folder contained the Bridge Cache files but, apart from them getting renamed too it seems OK

[peterkrogh]

Interesting...
Are you saying that using "Preserve Filename" generates a Bridge hang?

Also, I have been getting that same InDesign error.  It's a minor annoyance, but it should not happen nonetheless.

Peter

[riverside]

it would appear that, if source contains both NEF and JPG files and preserve original name is selected, IFC gives message that metadata will be written to sidecar file but it then hangs.  If only nefs it seems to work OK

[cysunza]

Interesting...
Are you saying that using "Preserve Filename" generates a Bridge hang?

Also, I have been getting that same InDesign error.  It's a minor annoyance, but it should not happen nonetheless.

Peter

Hi to all from Mexico,

I get more or less the same error, when I open not just InDesign C2 also opening Illustrator CS2, vurioslly no error when open Photoshop

InDesing error "Error in /Library/Application Suport/Adobe/StartupScripts/IportCamera_BR.jsx
Line 25: if(BridgeTalk.appName = "bridge") {appName is read only"

Illustrator Error: "Error in ...smae path
Line 39: ImportCamera.store = ScriptStore.open("$$$ImportCameraStorage"); undefined is not an object"

By the way it doesn't matter if Bridge is open or not, same errors

Anyone out ther know if ther's a solution... everything seams to be ok, my app's at least are working...
My best for all of you

Carlos Ysunza
Ysunza Santiago
Visual Communication & Automation
ysunzasantiago.com

[SeanD]

Same thing happened when opening GoLive CS2. All the CS programs access the same startup scripts folder, so this is why you're seeing this. A minor annoyance, as Peter said. Though, as he also pointed out, it should not be happening at all. There should be something in the IFC script that tells the other programs to ignore it.

--Sean

[nkoss]

Has a fix ever been found for this annoyance???

[peterkrogh]

Unfortunately not.  I had hopes that the script would get improved since release, but, alas, it did not. 

Fortunately, ImageIngesterPro came along, and does a much better job of everything.

I suggest ditching IFC and going with ImageIngester Pro.
Peter

[Nicholas]

I have developed a solution for this problem.

Issue
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Script errors when starting Illustrator and InDesign after installing Import From Camera script. Specifically, the following message is seen when starting InDesign:

  Error in c:\Program Files\...\ImportCamera_BR.jsx
  Line 25: if (BridgeTalk.appName = "bridge") {
  appName is read only

And in Illustrator:

  Error in c:\Program Files\...\ImportCamera_BR.jsx
  Line 39: ImportCamera.store = ScriptStore.open("$$$ImportCameraStorage");
  undefined is not an object

Analysis
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There is an elementary programming error in Line 25 which is identified in the first error.  What I believe the programmer is trying to ask is if BridgeTalk.appName is equal to "bridge".  Sadly, he or she has assigned the string "bridge" to BridgeTalk.appName and is testing the result of the assignment with the if.  The parser is correctly catching the invalid assignment to the read only field appName.

The second error is more obscure.  I think is is being caused by the first error.  Why the first error is not being picked up in Illustrator mystifies me.  However, correcting the first error makes this one go away so I'm happy!

Fix
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In Line 25, change the = between BridgeTalk.appName and "bridge" to ==, that is two equals signs together.  This is the comparison operator intended.

To do this, locate the script file ImportCamera_BR.jsx and double click it.  This should open it in the script editor.  In the main code panel, scroll down to line 25, locate the = sign and type another next to it.

Use File\Save and then exit the editor.

Probably best to restart the CS2 apps concerned including Bridge.

Start Illustrator and InDesign and confirm the messages have gone away.

We're done.

[peterkrogh]

thanks Nicolas.
Peter