Extendscript: Get & Set After Effects Template Path

getSetTemplatePath.jsx

function getTemplatePath () {
	if (parseFloat(app.version) < 14.0) return;

	try {
		if (app.preferences.havePref("Template Project", "Location", PREFType.PREF_Type_MACHINE_INDEPENDENT)) {
			return app.preferences.getPrefAsString("Template Project", "Location", PREFType.PREF_Type_MACHINE_INDEPENDENT);
		} else {
			throw new Error("Template Project Location preference does not exist.");
		}
	} catch(e) {
		throw new Error(e);
	}
}


function setTemplatePath (pathToTemplate) {
	if (parseFloat(app.version) < 14.0) return;

	try {
		app.preferences.savePrefAsString("Template Project", "Location", pathToTemplate, PREFType.PREF_Type_MACHINE_INDEPENDENT);

		app.preferences.saveToDisk();
		app.preferences.reload();
	} catch(e) {
		throw new Error(e);
	}
}