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changing tool by javascript

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September 26, 2022
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Hello,
I have the problem that my javascript only runs correctly when I am in the right tool (pointer). If the user has activated the drawing area tool last, for example, the javascript makes nonsense.
QUESTION: How can I "jump" to the right tool, i.e. pointer, at the beginning via javascript?

Thanks in advance,
- j.

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Correct answer Charu Rajput

Hi,

You can try the solution from following link

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/toolbox-menu-selection-by-cep-jsx-script/m-p/12109400#M279267

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Hi,

You can try the solution from following link

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/toolbox-menu-selection-by-cep-jsx-script/m-p/12109400#M279267

Best regards

Parts4ArtsAuthor

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Thanks Charu

app.selectTool('Adobe Select Tool');

is that was missing 🙂

Greetings

– j.

Łukasz Markowski

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It's weird, because there shouldn't be any connection.

Could you please share your code?

Parts4ArtsAuthor

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The code is over 2000 lines longs. I tried to make it shorter (120 lines) for testing. But there is a simple solution as I learned in here. Great!

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Only tool selection will not work in Adobe Illustrator older than CC 2020. This is a new API.