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Script command for align dashes to corners and path ends?

Hello, I am using Illustrator CC for Scripting. I have dashed lines in my drawing and want to align dashes to corners and path ends.No problem in the Illustrator stroke menu. There are two buttons with...

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IDENTIFIER INDIRECTION to compile a multi-coloured text string of the...

I don't know how to use identifier indirection in JavaScript, being new to scripting and JS.  I've got as far as the first item in the picture by using MuppetMark's response (2011) to TimLogoChairabout...

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execute JSX in MAC

Hi All,I want to execute a .JSX file by using Mac Terminal Command like i am doing in MS Windows by using following cmmand:      C:/ start illustrator.exe Script.jsx its working fine but i want to do...

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Are Promises available in CC2014 or CC2015?

Looking to find out. I'm not a pro developer for JS, but I know that Promises are exactly what I need for the task that I'm doing right now.  Are they available? I've set up extensions with node.js but...

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Convert .eps file to .jpg or .pdf

Hello,I'm using Adobe to deal with .eps files.My problem is to display graphic arts in "read only mode". That means when I'm done developing graphics in my .eps file, I want to display this graphics to...

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Script: rename layers?

Hi, is there a quick way how to renumber or batch rename all layers in a file so they would be named in consequent numbers? Doesn't have to start from exact number, I was wondering if maybe there is...

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Pg Number, File path and date automatically printed?

Is there a way to automatically print the page number, complete file path and date at bottom of each  page (set to landscape)? Thanks!

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an Illustrator error occurred: 1346458189 ('PARM')

Hello everyone, I am trying to open some documents in Illustrator CS4 by javascript, walk through all layers including sublayers, doing something (for now just reading the layernames and showing them...

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How to make an simple impositon just by declare copies X and Copies Y without...

Of course with JavaScript . SL duplicate but with moveX and moveY

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Misleading scripting guide? PathPoints index

Hello, I've had trouble finding how to access the PathPoint positions today.Apparently, the correct way to do it is by writing something like this:...

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A script that can send values to the Transform panel?

Hello all. I wonder if this is possible in a javascript: An object is selected. A. Run scriptB. Fill in value in two fields B2: (Radius (or Diameter) and a B3: Number of objectsC. This gives two...

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Script for Selecting Open Paths in Illustrator CS6

I have created this script for selecting open paths in illustrator cs6 as the graffix plugin is not working under CS6.  Just save the following text in /Applications/Adobe Illustrator...

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launch illustrator with script from commandline

Hi,(Illustrator CC 2014 on Windows 7) I had hotkeys defined using AutoHotkey to execute a script in illustrator by executing a commandline, and with the script as an argument. This used to work fine,...

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Split Text into Layers

I was wondering if anyone is aware of a script that is able to do the same as this photoshop one http://www.agasyanc.ru/text-splitter, I would use that one in photoshop but its not working in CS6. I...

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script to put artboard names in text boxes

Hi there. I have an Illustrator document with ~100 artboards, each artboard named by me. Each artboard has one textbox in it. Is there a way to take whatever name I assign to the artboard and print it...

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Extracting data from Excel To Illustrator javascript or vbscript

Hi all-I was wondering if there was a way to extract data from Excel to be used in Illustrator. I know there is an option of variables and xml, and I don't want that. I've seen and tried out how to...

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Tweaking the SaveDocsAsPDF script

Hello. Absolute scripting newbie here; will someone take pity...?I am looking at the SaveDocsAsPDF script. It works for our purposes except I would like it to save PDFs using a Preset we created called...

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Render swatch Legend Script

I was wondering if someone could help me edit this Script Written by John Wundes. Its almost perfect for what i need, but my problem is the text box inside of the swatch when it is rendered is to...

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Secured PDF from Illustrator CS6

I've been banging my head against the wall on this for awhile and I can't figure out what I'm missing. My script updates the filename and date on an Illustrator file and exports a secured PDF that will...

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JavaScript to prompt user to save as PDF

I am making changes with code to the file. I want the user to be prompted to save as a .ai file first. I have that down. Now I am wanting to have the user immediately be prompted to save as a pdf with...

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