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vgcouso
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December 11, 2013
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Events in illustrator

  • December 11, 2013
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I'm using the next code:

function onLoaded() {

    var csInterface = new CSInterface();

   

    csInterface.addEventListener("documentAfterActivate", onDocActivatedChanged); 

}

function onDocActivatedChanged(event) {

          new CSInterface().evalScript("$il._ext.callFunction()");

}

I have two questions:

- What other events can I use in illustrator?

- How can I use the event return var in the function onDocActivatedChanged?

Best Regards,

  vgcouso

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      Correct answer Zhihong Chen

      If I understand correctly, there is a “documentAfterSave” event, which was fired right after the document was saved. However, Iillustrator does not support this event.

      There is no document about this now, and we plan to add a part into cookbook later. “documentAfterActivate”, “documentAfterDeactivate” and “applicationActivate” are the three events supported by Illustrator now. An event may have “type”, “EventScope”, “appId”, “extensionId” and “data” properties, it depends on how the products like Illustrator assign the value.

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      Zhihong Chen
      Participant
      December 12, 2013

      Please see my answers inline:

      - What other events can I use in illustrator?

      There are two other events sent by AI: documentAfterActivate and documentAfterDeactivate. The documentAfterActivate event fires when a document has been activated (after new/open document; or after document has retrieved focus). The documentAfterDeactivate event fired when the active document has been de-activated.

      - How can I use the event return var in the function onDocActivatedChanged?

      AI set two parameters in the event call back return value: event.type is “applicationActivate” and event.appId is “ILST”.

      Hope it helps!

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      vgcousoAuthor
      Participant
      December 12, 2013

      Exist some event for when save and other?

      Where is documented event var?

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      Zhihong ChenCorrect answer
      Participant
      December 12, 2013

      If I understand correctly, there is a “documentAfterSave” event, which was fired right after the document was saved. However, Iillustrator does not support this event.

      There is no document about this now, and we plan to add a part into cookbook later. “documentAfterActivate”, “documentAfterDeactivate” and “applicationActivate” are the three events supported by Illustrator now. An event may have “type”, “EventScope”, “appId”, “extensionId” and “data” properties, it depends on how the products like Illustrator assign the value.

      Zetta
      Zetta
      Known Participant
      December 11, 2013

      On the Illustrator Scripting Forums:

      http://forums.adobe.com/message/5920542#5920542

      does this help at all?

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