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BryanPagenkopf
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January 6, 2023
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Moving a Selected Item twice it's width

  • January 6, 2023
  • 3 replies
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Hello I have a Script that will move a selected item but I can't seem to get it to copy, where am I going wrong?

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var sel = doc.selection;
if (sel.length > 0) {
  var item = sel[0];
  var width = item.width;
  item.translate(width * 2, 0);
} else {
  alert("No items are selected.");
}

 

 

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var sel = doc.selection;
if (sel.length > 0) {
  var item = sel[0];
  var width = item.width;
  var copy = item.duplicate();
  copy.translate(width * 2, 0);
} else {
  alert("No items are selected.");
}

 Thank you!

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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

There are more reserved words in your code. Try to avoid them.

 

For the selected item you can use eg:

 

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var sel = doc.selection;
if (sel.length > 0) {
  var pIt = sel[0];
  var wdt = item.width;
  var dub = pIt.duplicate();
  doc.selection = null;
  dub.translate(wdt*2, 0);
  dub.selected = true;
} else {
  alert("No items are selected.");
}

 

 

Have fun
😉

3 replies

pixxxelschubser
Community Expert
pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 6, 2023

😄
@femkeblanco was two minutes faster.

    pixxxelschubser
    Community Expert
    pixxxelschubserCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 6, 2023

    There are more reserved words in your code. Try to avoid them.

     

    For the selected item you can use eg:

     

    var doc = app.activeDocument;
var sel = doc.selection;
if (sel.length > 0) {
  var pIt = sel[0];
  var wdt = item.width;
  var dub = pIt.duplicate();
  doc.selection = null;
  dub.translate(wdt*2, 0);
  dub.selected = true;
} else {
  alert("No items are selected.");
}

     

     

    Have fun
    😉

      femkeblanco
      femkeblanco
      Legend
      January 6, 2023

      "copy" is a reserved word.  Use something else as the name of the variable, e.g. "copy1". 

       

      var doc = app.activeDocument;
var sel = doc.selection;
if (sel.length > 0) {
  var item = sel[0];
  var width = item.width;
  var copy1 = item.duplicate();
  copy1.translate(width * 2, 0);
} else {
  alert("No items are selected.");
}

       

        B
        BryanPagenkopfAuthor
        Inspiring
        January 6, 2023

        Follow Up question if I may @femkeblanco, how do I end this script so only the duplicate item is actively selected?

        femkeblanco
        femkeblanco
        Legend
        January 6, 2023
        var doc = app.activeDocument;
var sel = doc.selection;
if (sel.length > 0) {
  var item = sel[0];
  var width = item.width;
  var copy1 = item.duplicate();
  copy1.translate(width * 2, 0);
} else {
  alert("No items are selected.");
}
app.selection = null;
copy1.selected = true;
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