🐛 "Show Custom Context Menu (NEW)" not updating using "External file (Create New)" setting

[fortred2]

Describe the bug
When defining a JS script using "External file (Create New)", the Custom Context Menu doesn't reflect updates made to the external script.

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a "Show Custom Context Menu (NEW)".

2. Toggle on "Retrieve Contents Dynamically Via JavaScript / JSON"

3. Select "External File (Create New).
   

   
   
   
   

4. Modify the JS script such that the Custom Context Menu shows different output. e.g. uppercase all titles:
   

   

5. Triggering the Custom Context Menu doesn't show the updated JSON:
   

   

6. Change the "External file (Create New)" setting to "Inline".

7. Triggering the Custom Context Menu now correctly shows the updated JSON:
   

   

8. If you delete the "Custom Context Menu (NEW)" Action, create a new one, and then select "External File (Choose Existing)", the Custom Context Menu still doesn't reflect the update JSON:
   

   

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Affected input device (e.g. MacBook Trackpad, Magic Mouse/Trackpad, Touch Bar, etc.):
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Device information:

• Device: MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
• macOS: 15.2 (24C5073e)
• BTT Version: 4.881 (2024111705)
• Alpha: 0 update(s) behind latest Alpha version 4.881 (2024111705).
• Regular: Installed version is ahead of latest Regular version 4.839.

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Additional information (e.g. crash logs, related issues, etc.):

Floating menu script not always updating and getting stuck. Restarting BTT fixes.

I think I found the issue where the floating menu is not updating - if I use "External file" for the script it is NOT working, however if it is "Inline Text" and the same script (applescript) is pasted it is working, I've also tested this with the simple script in that post - Floating menu script not always updating and getting stuck. Restarting BTT fixes. - #36 by Andreas_Hegenberg

Changes in AppleScripts are not applied

Describe the bug: Changes in AppleScripts are saved, but the previous version is still executed. A restart does not help. The only option is to delete the entry and create a new one. Device information: Type of Mac: MacBook Pro M2 Max macOS version: 15.0.1 BetterTouchTool version: 4.811

External file being overwritten when selected for Real JS action

I'm reporting two issues with the "Real JavaScript" action configuration UI: When you choose an Existing File to save your action to, the file gets overwritten with the boilerplate contents of the inline text field. The contents of the "Async function to call" field don't get saved when the field loses focus. Instead, the field often resets to its previous value. Affected input device (e.g. MacBook Trackpad, Magic Mouse/Trackpad, Touch Bar, etc.): N/A Screenshots Device informatio…

Problems with AppleScripts

Downloaded version 4.881 and the problem has been fixed. Great!! If I select "Source Type: Apple Script" option, I select "External File (Choose existing)", and I select the external scpt file in the desktop, it doesn't work.

[Andreas_Hegenberg]

I have not yet implemented the simple format support for external files so it will just fallback to the default code.

I'll work on this later!

[Andreas_Hegenberg]

Support for external scripts is now added to floating menus, custom context menus and the choose from list action in 4.882 (uploading)

[fortred2]

Thanks @Andreas_Hegenberg !

Based on my testing of custom context menus:

• "External File (Create New)" works
• "External File (Choose Existing)" does not work

Do you see the same behavior?

Device information:

• Device: MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
• macOS: 15.2 (24C5073e)
• BTT Version: 4.882 (2024111801)
• Alpha: 0 update(s) behind latest Alpha version 4.882 (2024111801).
• Regular: Installed version is ahead of latest Regular version 4.839.

[Andreas_Hegenberg]

you are right! Fixed in 4.883 (uploading)

[fortred2]

Confirmed that "External File (Create New)" and "External File (Choose Existing)" both work for Custom Context Menus on 4.883!

Thank you Andreas!