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Bob Haslett
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July 30, 2014
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Can I execute a menu command in illustrator CS5 using extendscript

  • July 30, 2014
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I've seen it in Indesign but can't seem to get it to work in illustrator. If not could anyone tell me how I would group all items together on a layer run a function then ungroup them again. I'm fairlt new to this and struggle with the documentation

Thanks

Bob

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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

Hi Bob,

It's been a bit more difficult.


(And there are already some handful Illustrator Scipters all over the world.)


For the beginning you can try something like this:

// https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1535178


// MoveSimpleArtwork2NewGroup.jsx


// regards pixxxelschubser


var aDoc = app.activeDocument;


aDoc.selectObjectsOnActiveArtboard();


var sel = aDoc.selection;


var newGroup = aDoc.groupItems.add();


for (i=sel.length-1; i>=0; i--) {


    sel.moveToEnd(newGroup);


    }


alert("done");

Have fun

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CarlosCanto
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CarlosCantoCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 30, 2014

no, executing menu commands if only possible with CS6 or newer.

to group

- create a group

- move objects into the group

to ungroup

- move objects out of the group

- remove the empty group

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Bob HaslettAuthor
Inspiring
July 30, 2014

One again Carlos, thanks for the help. You seem to be the only illustrator scriptor on the planet

So something like this?

    var chart=PageItems(layer.hasSelectedArtwork = true)

    var groupChart=layer.groupItems.add();

    chart.move (groupChart)

pixxxelschubser
Community Expert
pixxxelschubserCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 30, 2014

Hi Bob,

It's been a bit more difficult.


(And there are already some handful Illustrator Scipters all over the world.)


For the beginning you can try something like this:

// https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1535178


// MoveSimpleArtwork2NewGroup.jsx


// regards pixxxelschubser


var aDoc = app.activeDocument;


aDoc.selectObjectsOnActiveArtboard();


var sel = aDoc.selection;


var newGroup = aDoc.groupItems.add();


for (i=sel.length-1; i>=0; i--) {


    sel.moveToEnd(newGroup);


    }


alert("done");

Have fun

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