Illustrator SDK :: Converting JavaScript To Actionscript For Extension
Apr 14, 2013
Converting some Javascript to Actionscript for an extension.
Have a selection. Need to iterate through selection, and then when finding groups, iterate through groups to get geometricbounds.
in Javascript GroupItem.Pageitems[i] will allow me to access properties of items in the group. Actionscript is a big fat 1009 NULL error. Probably some type error since GroupItem is Object?
This simple code throws the error. I have two rectangles grouped. That is what is selected.
var mySelItem:Array = app.activeDocument.selection as Array;
if (mySelItem[0] is GroupItem){
var myPath:PathItem = mySelItem[0].PageItems[0]
myPath.remove()
Line of code that will allow me to access children of GroupItem and get properties?
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Feb 9, 2012
I'm learning how to create extension (flex - extension builder) for Illustrator and how to make it communicate with a plugin.
The samples provided in the SDK detailed how to load /unload extension from a menu item from Illustrator, and how to add / remove EventListeners to make the magic happen.
to sum up, this is something like that:
1- click on the menu item
2- load extension
3- add listeners
4- do your stuff......
5- remove listeners
6- unload extension
Basically my plugin is a module/service which is in charge of dealing with / modifying artwork tree. It has no User Interface.
My extension will have a user of this service.
What I would like to do is to load my extension as soon as my plugin is loaded, and unload the extension when the plugin will be unloaded.
Or notify when extension is loaded or unloaded.
Is that possible and hw could I achieve that?
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Feb 2, 2012
I tried to change my cursor by simply greyscaling it, then saving it as ico, then changing the file extension of that to .cur, but once I change it to .cur and apply it. The cursor is offset by 32 pixels down, not at the top left, but at the bottom left. The png was exactly 32x32 and the original cur file that was taken from the png file works perfectly, but the greyscale cur file cursor is offset. Why is that and how can I fix it?
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Oct 6, 2006
I have tried all of the getURL() stuff but it doesnt work how can i link to other pages eg /Chassis heres my actonscript so far
Code:
butt1.onRollOver = over;
butt1.onRollOut = out;
butt1.text.buttonText.text = "Chassis ";
butt2.onRollOver = over;
butt2.onRollOut = out;
butt2.text.buttonText.text = "PARTS ";
butt3.onRollOver = over;
butt3.onRollOut = out;
butt3.text.buttontext.text= "Accessories ";
butt4.onRollOver = over;
butt4.onRollOut = out;
butt4.text.buttontext.text= "About US ";
function over() {
this.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
function out() {
this.gotoAndPlay(1);
}
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May 2, 2012
Currently i'm doing automations for Adobe Illustrator CS4. I have created some actions due to the limitations of scripting in Illustrator. I need to call this actions through javascript.But in applescript i can able to call the actions by using the do script method.
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Apr 3, 2012
I need to convert javascript to Apple script.
try {
app.activeDocument.layers.getByName( '.ARD' ).remove(); } catch (e) {};
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Feb 24, 2012
If I were to select some text, then checkmark 'Overprint Fill' in the 'Attributes' pane, is there a way to tell with JavaScript that the text was set to overprint?
I've been experimenting with this code in ExtendScript, but it keeps returning false:
var doc = app.activeDocument;
$.write(doc.textFrames[0].textPath.fillOverprint + '
');
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Jan 21, 2013
I'm trying to set the stroke style for a path item I've drawn through JavaScript, however I can't find a way to set the stroke alignment for my path item.
I've checked the Illustrator JavaScript reference but I can't seem to find that option in there.I would expect something like:
pathItem.strokeAlignment = StrokeAlignment.OUTSIDE; // This doesn't work, what is the correct way to set the stroke alignment from JavaScript?
If I change the option in the Actions Panel it comes up as 'Set Stroke/Alignment: Outside', so there must be an equivalent way of setting it from JavaScript. Is there a way of converting Actions to JavaScript so you can see which properties and attributes are being set on the object? What is the correct way to set the strok alignment from JavaScript?
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May 24, 2013
The code below is export artboard to jpeg using javasript.
function exportFileToJPEG (dest)
{
if ( app.documents.length > 0 )
{
[Code]....
How do I do this in Illustrator SDK plugin? library that this class ExportOptionsJPEG reside in illustrator api?
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Feb 11, 2012
How to add a spotcolor to a colorgroup in javascript?
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Jul 10, 2013
I've seen on this forum a lot people saying that in CS6 you can now call an action from JavaScript. However, I haven't been able to find what the syntax is to do that in the reference or the guide. Can you actually do this now with Javascript?
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Mar 13, 2009
I need to call the .js file through command prompt. And also through programming language like c++, java. This is for "illustrator cs".
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Dec 5, 2012
I've written a script with a ScriptUI interface, which other people will be using. I'd like to include a 'help' button in the interface, which ideally would connect to a web page with more details. (The alternative is to create the 'help' window in javascript, but the web page already exists and it would be a shame not to use it.)
From what I've read, other Creative Suite programs may be able to connect to the web with javascript, but apparently not Illustrator.
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May 5, 2012
I would like make a config file for my script that i would like to put in the %appdata%adobe folder.
How can i reah the value of %appdata% inside javascript?How do i create and read files?
I am currently reading the Extendscript javascript toolsguide but i cant figure out how to create a file:
Should not this code create a file in C: directory?
Fille = new File('C: est.txt');
Fille.write("Testwriting!");
Fille.close();
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Jan 26, 2013
As I´m studying JavaScript and the user interface creation...would like to ask (more for curiosity):
Is it possible to create a new panel for Illustrator using JavaScript? Or this is only possible using C++?
(in the Window Class UI we have the "palette" creation method..so wondering the result of it too)
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Feb 3, 2014
I would like to open a file dialog box seltect a CSV text file saved from Excel and import this into an array/variable/dataset in adobe illustrator using javascript. Have done some work with javascript but not a power user. Can't work out how to get the open dialog to appear.
Long term aim would be to use the data to plot a path which seems straighwforward enough, its the getting the info in bit I'm stuck on.
You do have to be able to select the file to import, this bit quite important.
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Jan 9, 2013
I'm trying to build something like a bullseye using javascript. I'm new to scripting for Illustrator but I've used javascript before so I thought it would be simple, but maybe I'm missing some basic notions here.
I'm using Illustrator CS6. I created a blank document and drew a circle with a 1pt black stroke and no fill. Selecting that circle, I my script to copy and paste it in front and increase its radius by one centimeter. I attempted a simple duplication first:
if ( app.documents.length > 0 ) {
var numberOfItems = 3;
var selectedItem = app.activeDocument.selection;
for (i=0; i < numberOfItems; i++) {
newItem = selectedItem.duplicate();
}
}
With my circle selected I get an error message saying "Error 24: selectedItem.duplicate() is not a function".
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Aug 10, 2013
I want to select the objects outside artboard using javascript. Their are many objects outside activeartboard i want to select all those object using script.
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Feb 4, 2013
I managed to write this javascript. It automatically changes the colors from one swatch (byName) to another (byName) in my opened illustrator file. But if this one color doesn't exist as a fill or outline color in a file, I get an error message, because the script can not detect the color. The script stops. I am working on a batch of Illustrator files with 3 colors to change, but some files contain just 1 or 2 of the colors.Is there a command for javascript which says: "Only change the color, if the color appears"?
Here is the script:
var docRef = app.activeDocument;
with (docRef) {
var findColor = swatches.getByName('TSB Dark Blue').color;
var replaceColor = swatches.getByName('TSBDB').color;
[code]....
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Apr 18, 2013
I was wondering if it's possible to do what Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform does from JS. I had a look at the documentation and found nothing in that direction.
The closest thing I found was PageItem.applyEffect(effectXML) looking at the Object Model Viewer in Extend Script Toolkit, but couldn't find documentation for it and I suspect it might have something to do with SVG filters perhaps ?
In conclusion: Is it possible to apply a Transform effect from JS (and if so, how )?How can applyEffect be used ?
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Feb 18, 2012
Is there a way to select all of the text on all artboards and CREATE OUTLINES using Javascript? The text that Adobe provides for scripting has this option for saving to FXGs which is preserveTextPolicy or something similar, but I need the same type of solution for saving as an AI file or as a command before the save. I'm currently working in windows, but am writing this script for use on a MAC. If there isn't an internal way of doing this through Javascript? I would imagine it would be possible through Applescript since it can access the application's GUI, but I'm not sure. A javascript solution would be preferable, but any solution would work at this point.
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Mar 14, 2013
I am trying to get any stacked text in my illustrator file that is a single frames such as with carriage returns such as:
1
2
3
4
5
to be individual text frames.
Is there a split command I can use?
Im thinking it would start by finding all the textframes that have carriage returns is the carriage return identified as " "
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Feb 6, 2013
I am looking for any info on scripting the Variable width tool (Javascript).
Background: By adding a gradient to a variable width strock you can create nice 3D looking Shapes (see example)
this is a straight vertical line with varied widths, then hit with a gradient.
Goal: My hope is to write a script that will take a "Profile" or "Shape" and convert it to a Variable width line. (see Example)
The Black line is to have its widths modified
The Red line is how wide the line needs to be.
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Feb 20, 2013
Is there a way to determine which object in a selection is the key object? For example: draw 10 squares on a layer, select all of them, click on one of the 10 and it becomes the Key Object (heavy border) for things like Distribute Spacing on the Align pallete. I can determine that a particular object is selected via ActiveDocument.Selection.PathItem[n].Selected = true/false. But I can't figure out how to find out if this is the KeyObject. The ultimate goal is to modify the below script so that it uses the KeyObject as the reference and not the object on the bottom-most layer.
Here is the Script - from [URL]
mySelection = activeDocument.selection;
if (mySelection.length>0){
if (mySelection instanceof Array) {
[Code]....
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Sep 9, 2013
I'm playing around with attaching an action to a button in javascript but I'm just not getting it
I've tried putting it into a function like so
function deleteSwatches () {
= app.doScript("Delete Unused Swatches", "Custom Art Actions");
}
Then calling the action with said function but it doesn't respond.
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Aug 21, 2012
Recently I met a little problem about save selection. I want to get saved selection list so that I can used in javascript. Some useful information about how to get Saved Selection list in javascript!
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Oct 1, 2013
I would like to create a trapezoid shape and be able to color it in, just like I'm able to do with the PathItems (e.g. rectangle, ellipse). I would like to be able to do this in Javascript.
I was thinking it might have to do with PathPoints, but Adobe's Scripting Reference Guide does not make it clear.
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Oct 28, 2009
In prior versions of illustrator we used a script that basically saved the visible bounds of a masked object as an EPS file. With the upgrade to CS4 and Multiple Artboards this save function (EPSSaveOptions) no longer does the same visible bounds. I have read several post of similar issues, but what I am asking is:
In there a way to make the visible bounds of the eps file equal the artboard on the active artboard only? The artboard seems to be driving the crop box. When I manually save the file as EPS the visible bounds are correct. When I save from the script it is not? As with other posts I do not want to go backwards within compatibility...I would like to keep the file at the CS4 level. What command am I missing? We have tried making the crop box = visibleBounds to no avail.
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May 1, 2012
All the graphics in my document is selected. I want to deselect groups and leave standalone items selected. How can i make JavaScript recognize a group?
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Aug 14, 2013
I have a group that I want centered on the artboard.
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May 8, 2013
<ai cs5><javascript>
I creat 5 pathitem in the K_layer, i want to group them.
code:
var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
var K_layer = myDoc.layers.add();
var k01 = K_layer.pathItems.add(); k01.name='01';[code].....
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