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jessevictoor
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August 30, 2011
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remove [convert] in filename (VBscript)

  • August 30, 2011
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Hello,

I rewrote a JS code in VB. Everthing works fine except the red lines.

I open an eps-file, the script resaves the file as AI (remove the [converted]) and place the file in the same directory as the original eps-file.

A single file with a correct path (eg c:\test.eps -> c:\test.ai) works fine.

Set appRef = CreateObject("Illustrator.Application")
'new inserted
var doc=appRef.ActiveDocument
var destFile = appRef.Documents.add(decodeURI(doc.fullName).replace(/(?: \[Converted\])?\.eps$/, '.ai'))   'also remove "[Converted]" from filename

Set saveOptions = CreateObject("Illustrator.IllustratorSaveOptions")
saveOptions.Compatibility = 15 'Illustrator CS5
saveOptions.EmbedICCProfile=true 'embed ICCprofile
saveOptions.Compressed=true
saveOptions.PDFCompatible=true 'pdf output

appRef.Documents(1).SaveAs (destFile), saveOptions
appRef.Documents(1).Close 2
Set appRef = Nothing

I hope someone can help me

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Correct answer moluapple

Yes, that means you shouldn't run it through menu, you can just double click the vbs file to launch it.

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moluapple
Inspiring
August 31, 2011

Aha, get it work. And for you another post, I add the execute action part for you, so you should create a "Convert to grayscale" action in the "Default Actions" set.

Set appRef = CreateObject("Illustrator.Application")

appRef.DoScript "Convert to grayscale", "Default Actions"
'WHILE(appRef.ActionIsRunning)
WScript.sleep 5000
'WEND

Set saveOptions = CreateObject("Illustrator.IllustratorSaveOptions")
saveOptions.Compatibility = 15 'Illustrator CS5
saveOptions.EmbedICCProfile=true 'embed ICCprofile
saveOptions.Compressed=true
saveOptions.PDFCompatible=true 'pdf output

appRef.Documents(1).SaveAs(appRef.DoJavaScript("decodeURI(app.activeDocument.fullName).replace(/(?: \[Converted\])?\.eps$/, '.ai');")), saveOptions
appRef.Documents(1).Close 2

Set appRef = Nothing
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jessevictoorAuthor
Inspiring
August 31, 2011

Great about the calling procedure for "saving"!

1 problem: the doscript doesn't work.

I created an action: test in default actions, I runned the vbs-script by File>script>other script>open the vbs-script and then I get an error:

"The do script command cannot be executed from the scripts menu"

I read in the reference guide:

Plays an action from the Actions palette.

Note:

Use DoScript only if you intend to run your script from an application external to Illustrator, such as the Windows® Script Host.

Calling DoScript when running a script from Illustrator’s File > Scripts menu may yield unexpected results.

Other suggestions to solve this problem?

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moluappleCorrect answer
Inspiring
August 31, 2011

Yes, that means you shouldn't run it through menu, you can just double click the vbs file to launch it.

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