Saving documents via Scripts: Get current file name and set save path/file type
I am writing a script that will:
-Make all layers invisible
-Make a layer named "background" visible
-Delete all the invisible layers
-Save the docment as an EPS file (leaving the original document untouched)
I am new to scripts and so have based my script by copying code from other scripts.
Here is my code:
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var name = doc.name;
var hide = function (){ // hide all layers (based on http://forums.adobe.com/thread/644267)
var L=doc.layers.length;
for (j=0;j<L;j++){ doc.layers
.visible=false; } }
hide();
// loop through all layers
for (var i = 0; i < doc.layers.length; i++) {
// Create the illusrtratorSaveOptions object to set the AI options
var saveOpts = new IllustratorSaveOptions();
// Setting IllustratorSaveOptions properties.
saveOpts.embedLinkedFiles = true;
saveOpts.fontSubsetThreshold = 0.0
saveOpts.pdfCompatible = true
//Set up Variable to access layer name
var currentLayer = app.activeDocument.layers;
// Loop through the layers and make the back ground layer visible
if (currentLayer.name == "Background") {
docName = name + currentLayer.name+".eps";
currentLayer.visible = true;
}
}
// Delete Invisible Layers (based on http://www.cartotalk.com/index.php?showtopic=7491)
var myDoc=app.activeDocument;
var layerCount=myDoc.layers.length;
for (var ii = layerCount - 1; ii >= 0; ii--) {
var currentLayer = myDoc.layers[ii];
currentLayer.locked = false;
var subCount = currentLayer.layers.length;
for (var ss =subCount -1; ss >= 0; ss--){
var subLayer = currentLayer.layers[ss];
subLayer.locked = false;
if (subLayer.visible == false){
subLayer.visible = true;
subLayer.remove();
}
}
if (currentLayer.visible == false){
currentLayer.visible = true;
currentLayer.remove();
}
}
// Save Out Document with New Name
var saveName = new File ( doc.path + "/" + docName );
doc.saveAs( saveName, saveOpts );
Everything works fine except:
1) It saves the document with the name AdobeIllustratorBackground as opposed to the name of the document
Also, I am not sure how to tell the script to save as EPS and to specify the save location.
Could some one give me some pointers? Thanks!
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