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OhmsG
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February 25, 2019
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CEP illustrator run js file

  • February 25, 2019
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Currently I have a script that I wrote which runs when I go to

File -> Scripts -> Other Script...

I then select my script it opens and runs.

To maximize the efficiency and eliminating the selection of the script each time, I went and added it to the CEP Html Extensions panel.

Here I set it up so when you click a button it would run the script.  However it isn't working.

I tested it in Chrome and verified the script is there but it doesn't run.  I only tested to ensure the script was there and being selected in chrome.  I didn't actually expect it to open illustrator file from there. 

The basic script opens up a file in illustrator and places some text on the file.

Am I missing something as to how a script can be executed from CEP?

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    Correct answer Ten A

    You can use the evalScript method in the CSInterface class.

    typical usage is below...

    var csi = new CSInterface();
    csi.evalScript("<ExtendScript Function Name>()");

    Can you show your CEP side JavaScript code?

    *This thread moved from Illustrator Scripting forum to Extensions/Add-ons Deveropment forum.

    2 replies

    tomzag
    tomzag
    Inspiring
    February 26, 2019

    Another way to call it from the *.jsx file:

    function runCustomScript(path) {
        var scriptFile = new File(path);
        var script = '#include' + scriptFile;
        try {
            eval(script);
        } catch (e) {
            alert(e);
        }
    }
    Ten A
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    Ten ACommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 25, 2019

    You can use the evalScript method in the CSInterface class.

    typical usage is below...

    var csi = new CSInterface();
    csi.evalScript("<ExtendScript Function Name>()");

    Can you show your CEP side JavaScript code?

    *This thread moved from Illustrator Scripting forum to Extensions/Add-ons Deveropment forum.

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    OhmsGAuthor
    Inspiring
    February 25, 2019

    I'm using the standard code that came with the cep test package. 

    Found here: 

    https://github.com/Adobe-CEP/CEP-Resources/blob/master/CEP_9.x/Samples/CEP_HTML_Test_Extension-9.0/html/Nodejs.html

    On this page is where I'm adding my code in between script tags.

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