object "play action" not available

hello

trying to use applescript to run an action as part of a multi program workflow

Everything runs until the Illustrator action part when I get an error Object "Play Action" is not available

tell application "Adobe Illustrator"

activate

do script "Standard Covers" from "Standard Covers"

end tell

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Correct answer Silly-V

This happens usually when the desired action is not loaded in the actions palette under the name you are attempting to call it with.

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also, at least on windows, if the Action is selected (highlighted in the panel) it won't work, try deselecting it by selecting some other action.

Silly-VCorrect answer

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This happens usually when the desired action is not loaded in the actions palette under the name you are attempting to call it with.

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thanks, type o in action name. working nicely

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