Is it possible to run program functions with javascript?
In a nutshell, I want to run clean up, but recording it to an action still makes me confirm it. This is a pain on batch items. I'm looking/creating a script that does the same thing as cleanup, but...
View ArticleSave All?
This may be a stupid question, but is an existing to Save All open documents? If not, is there a way to script this? I often make a bunch of changes in documents at once and it would save a lot of time...
View ArticleExcel data to construct illustrator object
Problem:How to read real number data from selected columns in an Excel spreadsheet into an illustrator javascript array variable, so that then I can use this information to construct an illustrator...
View ArticleCreating shapes using SetEntirePath
Hi guys, I've been trying unsuccessfully to create lines using data from Excel by using the SetEntirePath method. I just cannot figure out the correct syntax. The template I was starting from is this...
View ArticleQuestion on creating groups...
I'm not too familiar with how groups work. looking for some help with the following task: I need to take a selected object and group that object with a newly created textFrame. I need to make sure...
View Articletext overflow + postFix
Hi, Is there a way to select textframes containing text that overflows and to resize the frame to stop the overflow? What is the use of the postFix parameter in the areaText and pathText method ?...
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Custom scripts not working in Illustrator CC (2014)
A couple of custom scripts that are part of my workflow don't work in the new CC; MultiExporter.jsx and Sprite CSS Generator.jsx.When I try to run either a titled modal window comes up as if the script...
View ArticleArranging stacking order from top to bottm
I solved my original query, and have removed the original defective script from this post. The script below takes any set of selected objects and rearranges their stacking order so that the...
View ArticleSet unit preferences (Javascript)
I can't find a way to set the unit preferences for Illustrator CS6/CC using JavaScript. I found that this works (setting units for stroke):var units = 2; // 0-inches, 1-milllimeters, 2-points...
View ArticlePlacing registration marks on the corners of document
I have to process a lot of files to be router trimmed which requires them to have very specific registration marks. There are 2 different marks we have to use. The first mark is at the top left...
View ArticleCan anyone help with changing colors without making a selection
I've been trying to work the the script below. All the front most paths are black I want to change them all to yellow without having to select them first. Any help would be really appreciated. "I am a...
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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...
View ArticleIllustrator script to open file in Photoshop
The Bridge SDK has a script to open a selected file in Photoshop.Can this be done from Illustrator instead? It seems that the cross-dom function open() should work in either an illustrator or bridge...
View ArticleOptimize objects stacking order for vinyl cutting
Hello,i am looking for a script for optimizing vinyl cutting speed. The script should be similar to following , but needs to sort the selected objects by the relative position to page origin and not...
View ArticleCS6+ executeMenuCommand, pattern swatch
Hi all, I'm trying to create a Pattern Swatch out of the Selected Object, so I'm using app.executeMenuCommand ('Define Pattern Menu Item'); this successfully adds the swatch to the swatches panel, but...
View ArticleA Script to Find and Replace Layer Names
Are there any scripts to find and replace layer names? There is an excellent script available for Photoshop which allows you to not only replace words in layer names, but also insert words as Prefixes,...
View ArticleDimension Illustrator CS6
Does anyone know of a script that will automatically put dimensions on rectangular shapes in Illustrator CS6?
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All Group to Ungroup Script
Download Linkhttp://www.cyworld.com/be2u/2801831 FeatureThis Script is Can be easily ungrouping to all group items in the Document. if find Bugs or Error, contact to me plz. License typeFreeware...
View Articleremove [convert] in filename (VBscript)
Hello, I rewrote a JS code in VB. Everthing works fine except the red lines.I open an eps-file, the script resaves the file as AI (remove the [converted]) and place the file in the same directory as...
View ArticleHow to create Illustrator COM application Object in Invisible manner?
Hi, I added CS6 COM reference in my VB.NET application and after that I have the following basic object creation in order to convert a eps file to svg. But for some reason when I create this COM object...
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