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__Alain__
__Alain__
Inspiring
April 4, 2019
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Getting Scriptpath does not work

  • April 4, 2019
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Hi

My goal ist to save data into a *.txt-File relative to the Scriptpath. That means I have to find out the Path to the Script.

"app.activeScript" only works when I run the Script within the Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit.

But when I run the Script directly in Illustrator then I get back an "undefinied" Value.

What do I do wrong?

Kind regards

Alain

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Correct answer Silly-V

I never knew about app.activeScript... but I believe $.fileName is the way to do it.

* In some contexts such as sending bridgetalk scripts, $.fileName isn't available properly, so this would have to be passed in as a variable from the script that calls the bridgetalk.

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Silly-V
Silly-VCorrect answer
Legend
April 4, 2019

I never knew about app.activeScript... but I believe $.fileName is the way to do it.

* In some contexts such as sending bridgetalk scripts, $.fileName isn't available properly, so this would have to be passed in as a variable from the script that calls the bridgetalk.

    __Alain__
    __Alain__Author
    Inspiring
    April 4, 2019

    I tried alert($.filename);

    It returns the Value "undefinied".

    I guess there is some basic missunderstanding in my brain :-)

    __Alain__
    __Alain__Author
    Inspiring
    April 4, 2019

    I just found the answer:-)

    It's:

    alert (File($.fileName).path);

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