/********************************
* @name 	Extendscript to JSFL Example
* @author	Justin Putney
* @website	http://blog.ajarproductions.com
* @version	1.0.0
********************************/

//This can be run from any Extendscript enabled applications:
//Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Soundbooth, After Effects, or Bridge
//And set to any other application available to BridgeTalk:
//Contribute, Fireworks, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, etc

var targAppName = "Flash";
var sourceApp = BridgeTalk.getDisplayName(BridgeTalk.appName);
var targApp = getTargetAppName(targAppName);
var targAppStatus = BridgeTalk.getStatus(targApp);
var layerName = "layer created from " + sourceApp;

runTargetFunction(layerName);

function runTargetFunction(layerName){
	if(targAppStatus == "IDLE"){
		var bt = new BridgeTalk();
		bt.target = targApp;
		var scriptStr = stringifyFunction(newLayer);
		scriptStr += "newLayer('" + layerName + "');";
		bt.body = scriptStr;
		bt.send();
		BridgeTalk.bringToFront(targApp);
	}
	else if (targAppStatus == "ISNOTRUNNING" || targAppStatus == "ISNOTINSTALLED"){
		alert(targAppName + " must be running for this script to work.");
	}
	else if(targAppStatus == "BUSY" ) {
		alert(targAppName + " is currently busy. Check the application to make sure no dialog boxes are open.");
	}
	else {
		alert("There was an error when trying to interface with the " + targAppName + " application.");
	}
}

function getTargetAppName(nameStr){
	//assumes higher versions are listed last
	nameStr = nameStr.toLowerCase();
	for(var i=apps.length-1; i>0; i--) {
		if(apps[i].toLowerCase().indexOf(nameStr) != -1) {
			if(BridgeTalk.getStatus(apps[i]) == "IDLE" 
					|| BridgeTalk.getStatus(apps[i]) == "BUSY" 
					|| BridgeTalk.getStatus(apps[i]) == "PUMPING"
					&& BridgeTalk.getStatus(apps[i]) != "ISNOTRUNNING"){
				//this version of the app is open
				return apps[i];
			}
		}
	}
	return nameStr;
}

//converts function to string
//so that it doesn't have to be written out
function stringifyFunction(func){
	var str = func.toSource();
	var rStr = str.substring(1, str.length-1) + "\r";
	return rStr;
}


////////////////////////////////
// FLASH JSFL FUNCTIONS 		//
///////////////////////////////

//leave single line notes (//) out of these functions
//as they don't translate well to strings

function newLayer(layerName) {
	if(fl.documents.length < 1) fl.createDocument();
	var layer = fl.getDocumentDOM().getTimeline().addNewLayer(layerName);
}