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simple javascript with .onClick function not working. I have the following...

#target Illustrator  #targetengine main   // Functionfunction count_selected_objects(){        alert ("Start of function"); /// works OK!        var myDocument = app.activeDocument;      var items =...

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Moving objects jsx?

Hello everybody. Is there any way to move a object using its width? ex: "move to left a box with 10cm(width) using this value (10cm)". But I want to capture the width of any selected object.Another...

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Show color picker dialog JSX / CSAW

Can someone guide me on how to show the color picker dialog in Illustrator programmatically?In photoshop that's really easy, just:      app.showColorPicker(true); In Illustrator I couldn't find any...

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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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Show/Hide guides via JavaScript?

Show/Hide guides via JavaScript? With this script I can delete all guides in all open documents: for (d = 0; d < app.documents.length; d++) {  var targetDocument = app.documents[d];  activeDocument...

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"Isolation Mode" and Javascript.

Hi All, Does anyone know of a way to get out of IsolationMode using Javascript? I am trying to create a Duplicate of a Selection on a Tempory Layer.The selection is often quickest to get to by...

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Suchen und Ersetzen Script in Illustrator

Ich habe einige Textcodes in 3 Sprachen wie z.B:dP390dP391dP301+P310dP301+P312dP301+P330+P331dP302+P334dP302+P352dP303+P361+P353dP304+P340dP305+P351+P338und möchte diese durch ein Javascript mit suchen...

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Blend Options>Spacing>Specified Steps?">Is it possible to "simply" write a javascript Object>Blend...

I am trying to write a script that will iterate through some guilloche patterns and need to do it in an automated fashion, not with a plugin or manually. I cannot figure out how to have 2 paths...

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any body knows how to add dimension to a square, circle, (geometric drawings)...

any body knows how to add dimension to a square, circle, (geometric drawings) would you please let me know how. thanks (just in case someone answer).    

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How to import symbols from a symbol library?

I need to import symbols from an Ai file to other documents by script, then place them by replacing objects.I have no problem with the replacement of a symbol when it's part of the symbols of the...

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updating scripts to CC from CS6

Hello World! I've got a lot of scripts that I've been updating but for some reason my ETSK isn't wanting to run them in CC, only CS6.  I make sure the target is set to "Adobe Illustrator CC 2015...

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Resize and Batch Resize to Art Bounds

I created a script that resizes the art board of the active document to the art bounds size, and also a companion script that does it in batch. Useful if you have dozens, hundreds, or thousands of *.ai...

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Resolution check in illustrator

How to check the raster image resolution in illustrator through script?

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check if a word/words/phrase exists in document

hello, how would I go about to check if a textframe with specific content exists in a document and if it does then procede with a function? if ("word" exists) { make a new layer} I just need it to...

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Write used color swatch names as text on the artboard

Anyone know if it is possible to write a script that will take all of your "used swatches" and write a list of their swatch names on the artboard?  Would be very useful for art approval documents.

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Illustrator Macros/Scripting

Hey guys is it possible to create macros in illustrator, or how would this be achieved via the scripting.Basically i have a c# application that contains alot of pictureboxes all with images in them. i...

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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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How to import symbols from a symbol library?

I need to import symbols from an Ai file to other documents by script, then place them by replacing objects.I have no problem with the replacement of a symbol when it's part of the symbols of the...

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[JS] CS6+ executeMenuCommand

Hello together, since CS6+ there is possible to executeMenuCommand (menuCommandString: string)Executes a menu command using the menu shortcut string. Question 1:Who knows a way to read all the...

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Find all transparent objects

I am using an applescript to do anything I may miss before sending my files to the prepress department. Right now my script outlines all text (except item/batch numbers) and embeds any links. One other...

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