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January 9, 2019
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Select Character and replace font?

  • January 9, 2019
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Another simple script I don't know how to write:

I want to search for a specific character (♥) and change the font to "ZapfDingbatsITC". I've tried to find and change similar scripts but nothing is working for me.

Thanks for any help.

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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

Thank you for the example file.

I don't have ZapfDingbatsITC on my computer. That's why I use another font in the script snippets.

At first create a textFrame with one character with your ZapfDingbats - and run this line of code:

alert (app.activeDocument.textFrames[0].textRange.characters[0].textFont);

You will need the exact name later for the next script snippet.

Use the font name for ZapfDingbats in line #10 instead and save this script.

// regards pixxxel schubser
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var aTF = aDoc.textFrames[0];
var reg = /\u2665/g;
var res, idx;
while (res = reg.exec(aTF.contents))
{
    idx = res.index;
    aTF.textRange.characters[idx].textFont = app.textFonts.getByName("MS-UIGothic");  // or whatever textFont you want
};

This works for the first text frame in the document (as your example file).

Have fun

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pixxxelschubser
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pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
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January 9, 2019

for the beginning: Need to remove some characters in the text in active document

Question: which font (and unicode) does your heart (♥) has in your document?

Maybe do you have an example document for us (+ screenshots before/after for comparison)

    rcraighead
    rcraigheadAuthor
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    January 10, 2019

    pixxxel schubser

    Thanks for your interest.

    Yes. Heart Unicode is U+2665.

    Before/After

    Sample File: Dropbox - Sample1.ai

    File fonts

    pixxxelschubser
    Community Expert
    pixxxelschubserCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 12, 2019

    Thank you for the example file.

    I don't have ZapfDingbatsITC on my computer. That's why I use another font in the script snippets.

    At first create a textFrame with one character with your ZapfDingbats - and run this line of code:

    alert (app.activeDocument.textFrames[0].textRange.characters[0].textFont);

    You will need the exact name later for the next script snippet.

    Use the font name for ZapfDingbats in line #10 instead and save this script.

    // regards pixxxel schubser
    var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
    var aTF = aDoc.textFrames[0];
    var reg = /\u2665/g;
    var res, idx;
    while (res = reg.exec(aTF.contents))
    {
        idx = res.index;
        aTF.textRange.characters[idx].textFont = app.textFonts.getByName("MS-UIGothic");  // or whatever textFont you want
    };

    This works for the first text frame in the document (as your example file).

    Have fun

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