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ソンヴ84888178
ソンヴ84888178
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September 19, 2018
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How to create envolope Text in C# with ExecuteMenuCommand()

  • September 19, 2018
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Hello i have a problem in my code

i want to envelope text in c# but it not working add row  illuApp.ExecuteMenuCommand("expandStyle");

how to fix it ?? please help me!!!!!

Illustrator.Application illuApp = new Illustrator.Application();

            Illustrator.Document illuDoc = illuApp.Documents.Add();

            var content = illuDoc.TextFrames.Add();

            content.Contents = "Hello";

            content.Top = 500;

            content.Left = 300;

            content.Name = "Text";

            content.TextRange.CharacterAttributes.Size = 100;

            content.Selected = true;

            content.CreateOutline();

            illuApp.ExecuteMenuCommand("group");

            illuApp.ExecuteMenuCommand("Live Deform Wave");

            illuApp.ExecuteMenuCommand("expandStyle");// Not working

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ソンヴ84888178
ソンヴ84888178Author
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September 21, 2018
i have changed my code and now it run good .
but i don't know how to get the   <Dict data="B Rotate 0 R DeformVert 0 R DeformHoriz 0.5 I DeformStyle 9 R DeformValue 0. 85 "/>
i'm using adobe illustrator cc 2018 .
can you show me how to get dict data above to apply another  Adobe Deform

            StringBuilder stb = new StringBuilder();
            stb.Append("<LiveEffect name = \"Adobe Deform\">");

            stb.Append("<Dict data=\"B Rotate 0 R DeformVert 0 R DeformHoriz 0.5 I DeformStyle 9 R DeformValue 0.85 \"/>");    //                    How to know dict data here ?????????????????????????????????????????????????

            stb.Append("</LiveEffect>");
            try
            {
                content.ApplyEffect(stb.ToString());
                illuApp.Redraw();
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Debug.WriteLine("Error :" + ex);
            }

    CarlosCanto
    Community Expert
    CarlosCantoCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 21, 2018

    check this thread where we explain how to get the right xml strings

    Re: PageItem.applyEffect(LiveEffectXML)

      CarlosCanto
      Community Expert
      CarlosCantoCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 20, 2018

      Hello,

      as you have discovered, if you use executeMenuCommand you'll get the Effect Dialog, but there's no command to dismiss it. You have to apply the effect on the fly, then expand appearance.

      I don't know C# but here's how to do it with javascript.

      // apply wave effect
      // carlos canto
      // https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2537108
      var idoc = app.activeDocument;
      var p = idoc.selection[0];
      // apply wave effect
      xmlstring = '<LiveEffect name="Adobe Deform"><Dict data="B Rotate 0 R DeformVert 0 R DeformHoriz 0.5 I DeformStyle 9 R DeformValue 0.85 "/></LiveEffect>';
      p.applyEffect(xmlstring);
      app.redraw();
      // expand appearance
      //app.executeMenuCommand('expandStyle');
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