how to get all joint point value in textframe area text using extendscript?

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February 12, 2024
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Hi ,

I need to get all join point value in custom area text (textframe) using extendscript?.

i try this,

app.activeDocument.selection[0].geometricBounds;

it returns

69.1558441558445,-109.363636363636,586.038961038961,-426.246753246753

Please help.

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Correct answer RobOctopus

Area text frames have a textPath associated with them. this textpath is what holds the information for where the anchor points are. To get to it via extendscript you can do as follows

var thisFrame = app.activeDocument.textFrames[0]
alert(thisFrame.textPath.pathPoints.length)
/* just checking how many path points come up */
for(var p=0;p<thisFrame.textPath.pathPoints.length;p++){
    var thisPoint = thisFrame.textPath.pathPoints[p]
    /* here we get the reference to the pathpoint and can do what we want. simple alert for what the anchor value is */
    alert(thisPoint.anchor)
}

RobOctopusCorrect answer

Inspiring

Area text frames have a textPath associated with them. this textpath is what holds the information for where the anchor points are. To get to it via extendscript you can do as follows

var thisFrame = app.activeDocument.textFrames[0]
alert(thisFrame.textPath.pathPoints.length)
/* just checking how many path points come up */
for(var p=0;p<thisFrame.textPath.pathPoints.length;p++){
    var thisPoint = thisFrame.textPath.pathPoints[p]
    /* here we get the reference to the pathpoint and can do what we want. simple alert for what the anchor value is */
    alert(thisPoint.anchor)
}