AbsoluteURI doesn't seem to work
Attempting to use absoluteURI on a Folder selectDlg or a File saveDlg and I can not get an absolute path - I always return this: ~/Desktop/tmp00000001Which doesn't work. I'm using node.js and the fs...
View ArticleCan I use Javascript to call Check Spelling? Illustrator CS5
I currently use Javascript to export jpgs out of illustrator when I am done with a graphic. I would like to add an "Auto-QC" feature which would fire a spell check before I export. I can't seem to find...
View ArticleTrees, Branches and Items OHMY!
Hello fellow scripters! This is my first attempt at useing a tree for anything, I usually stick to radio buttons and drop down lists but the tree is the best option for what I have. I've got it to...
View ArticleFor each object, create a layer and rename it
Hi! I want to export an Illustrator file to DWG, and I've got a lot of objects of which I want to keep the name. But to keep these info in AutoCAD, I have to transfer them as layers name (DWG/DXF...
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Is there a way to rename slices through scripting?
I have a document with hundreds of icons, each organized into its own layer, and each layer containing it's slice. Opening the Slice Options dialog to rename the slices to the same name as the layer...
View ArticleIllustrator won't direct print edited document with Applescript.
G'day I've struck a problem where edited documents won't print using Applescript direct printing, instead generating a 'can't print illustration' error. The error message is untrappable in Applescript....
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Save file with script (skip warning 'modified outside Illustrator')
Hi All, We all know that command: app.activeDocument.save(); saves the document skipping all the dialogs and even alert that is popping out every time when you manually saving your file on a server:...
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Is there any way to find out what brush is applied to a path?
I'm trying to write a script: select some paths, run the script, then each path that has a brush applied to it is changed to use a random brush whose name is sufficiently similar to its current brush....
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Script Panel - Work in progress
Hi All,Working on a Script Panel to make scripts simpler to run in illustrator.This is a work in progress... Looking for some people to help test and make suggestions. at the moment this is a Windows...
View ArticlePackaging Illustrator files with AppleScript
Is there not an AppleScript command for Illustrator to package a file? I use this extensively in InDesign and was trying to make a workflow for Illustrator files.
View ArticleBridge to Illustrator
Hello everyone, I am working on a file saving script. I am trying to figure out how to send information from bridge to my illustrator script. I need to know the file path that is active in bridge, I...
View ArticleHow can I send data using HttpConnection?
1.follow my instruction please.(1) connect my website http://selfimg.com/secret/ (click)(2) input textfields "1234" and "ABCD" and press 'Submit' Button You will get 'BCGCA'. is that right? 2. I want...
View ArticleAdding Swatches via JSX are not persistent
if (!(colorID in swatchlist)) { missingswatches[colorID] = colorNodeName; return; } var targetLayerName = tpNodeID + '_' + tpNodeName, this_doc = app.activeDocument,...
View ArticleHow do I access Appearance panel attributes with the Extendscript DOM?
I'm trying to change the colors of a pathItem corresponding to the string value of several text fields in my document. I've been successful in changing the fill and stroke color of the pathItem, but I...
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Illustrator error occurred: 1346458189 ('PARM')
I'm so sick of these errors,never had an issue before CCanyone know what is causing these errors? have been using this script all day and now it bugs out on me.full script is below: var doc =...
View ArticlePallets communication with each other
Is there anyway to have pallets communicate with each other? I have a script that opens up a shared document, pastes the selected artworks, moves them to the correct location, saves and closes. The...
View ArticleImporting CSV and TXT files as Illustrator datasets: VariableImporter.jsx
Just in case any body would like to have the ability to import .csv and tab-delimited .txt files into Adobe Illustrator as datasets, (similar to Indesign's Data Merger), here is a tool which will help...
View ArticleReset opacity to 100% / normal apply mode?
Is there a script (or technique) that can globally reset the opacity of everything to 100% and change the transfer mode to normal? Not just top layers, but every object in a group and every group in a...
View ArticleScript to change numbers all at once...
Hi, I work with technical drawings...90% of my time is changing the numbers on the drawing. I take the PDF that was created in UG/NX and then open that in Illustrator to make formatting changes, and...
View ArticleCS5 on Yosemite ESTK performance
This is a very specific scenario: I'm running legacy CS5 on the new Yosemite OS on my Mac laptop, with the Java Runtime 6 making it...
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