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Feature Request: Scripting access to Convert to Point Text/Box Text

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There is no scripting ability to convert Text Layer from Box Text (aka Paragraph Text) to Point Text, or vice versa.

Command IDs for "Convert to Point Text" and "Convert to Paragraph Text" both report "3064".

Running app.executeCommand(3064) does nothing.

This would be very helpful to have in scripting API. Either as working Commmand ID or new methods.

Something like:

TextDocument.convertToPointText()

TextDocument.convertToBoxText()

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I have tried manually selecting Text Layer in AE via UI and going to:

File > Scripts > Run Script File... > Script.jsx

Script contains only:

app.executeCommand(3064);

Nothing happens. I also tried running:

var cmdId = app.findMenuCommandId("Convert to Point Text");

var myComp = app.project.activeItem;

myComp.layer(1).selected = true;

app.executeCommand(cmdId);

And variations of the above.

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jenkmeister17177426

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What is your actual script when executing the executeCommand call? Do you have the text layer selected before the command is executed?

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