I am experimenting with a simple plug-in that is supposed to execute a single specific task in combination with a PS panel.
So the panel's interface is written in Flex which calls my plug-in via jsx (PS scripting) and transfers some parameters that can be configured on the panel to the plug-in via its scripting capabilities - so far so good. The actual PS filter plug-in used in this shall only be executable in this way and I'd thus like it not to show up in the Filters menu at all.
I have been trying the solution suggested in this thread: http://forums.adobe.com/message/3854157#3854157
To summarize I specified "Category { "**Hidden**" }" in the plug-in's .r file and was subsequently still able to call the plug-in by means of jsx using its plugInUniqueID and jsx functions like stringIDToTypeID() and executeAction(). Anyway, that worked fine in 32 bit PS on the PC (I tried CS4 & CS5). I didn't build this on the Mac and its various platforms yet as it failed on the PC in 64 bit PS (I again tried CS4 and CS5).
The problem on the 64 bit hosts seems to be that as soon as I specify Category { "**Hidden**" } the plug-in does not get loaded anymore. If I make it visible in the menu it works fine but as soon as I make it hidden it can't be accessed by jsx plus the debugger says that no symbols were loaded for my source files when trying to set break points.
So obviously the Category { "**Hidden**" } solution does not work on all platforms.
Is there an alternative approach to this?