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Is there a way to select all text objects containing specified character?

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September 23, 2014
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Is there a way to select all text objects containing specified character?

For instance,

My artwork consists of dots and numbers.

Dots are on separated text frames, so are numbers.

I would like to select all dots, so I can group them.

Or numbers, and group them.

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Correct answer CarlosCanto

yes,

- loop thru all text items

- get each contents

- compare to "."

- if matching, save a reference to that text frame

- when done with all frames

- loop thru all saved references and move to a group

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Community Expert

yes,

- loop thru all text items

- get each contents

- compare to "."

- if matching, save a reference to that text frame

- when done with all frames

- loop thru all saved references and move to a group

zawijAuthor

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Thanks, probably you are right, but

in fact I never started scripting in Illustrator and I am not able to write it myself..

So the question should be posted as: Do anyone has a script...

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I see, it is unlikely there is a ready made script for such particular need...One would need to be written. If time permits, some of us contributors might give it a try.