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Need to get list of Actions available in illustrator

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July 8, 2022
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HI All,

I just need to get the list of actions available in the illustrator using javascript.

we only have the code to do the action using doScript() function, but i need to verify before run the action, the specific action loaded in my system or not. thats y i need the function to call all actions.

actionlist = app.actions; // its not working but this is the code i need, i want the list of actions
found = false;
Myaction ="OL_200";
for (i=0; i<actionlist.length; i++)

{

if(actionlist[i] == Myaction)

{

found = true;

}

}

if(found == true)

{

app.doScript(action="OL_200", from="Muthu_MS")

}
else
{
alert("Please load the action before run the script");

}

Thanks in advance

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Correct answer sttk3

I once answered a similar question. If it is saved, you can get it from preferences.

Get names of actions in some set?

sttk3Correct answer

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I once answered a similar question. If it is saved, you can get it from preferences.

Get names of actions in some set?

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I forgot about your solution, thanks for reposting!

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Muthu,

usually all action sets that are listed in the Actions palette (unfortunately) are listed as plain text in the general Illustrator Preferences file.

Perhaps you may find a way to extract the desired infos from there.

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Hi Muthu, there's no access to the Actions list.

pixxxelschubser

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How about

// Pseudocode

Try {

// Run action

}

catch (e) {

// load action

$.sleep(500)

//Run action

}

Mariam Hovhannesyan

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Hello, I think this will be helpful

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/a-list-of-illustrator-menu-commands-we-can-call-from-javascript/td-p/7694367