Writing a script to select the next artboard.

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March 28, 2024
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I need to write a script that simply selects the next artboard.

I have tried a few scripts along the lines of: "var doc = app.activeDocument;
var artboards = doc.artboards;
var activeArtboard = doc.activeArtboard;
var nextArtboardIndex = activeArtboard.index + 1;
if (nextArtboardIndex < artboards.length) {
artboards[nextArtboardIndex].activate();
} else {
artboards[0].activate();
}"

But I get an Error 21: undefined is not an object.

Line: 4 -> var nextArtboarIndex = activeArtboard.index + 1;

Any help to correct this or if anyone can write a better script?

Much thanks in advance!

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Correct answer m1b

Hi @Deny32888020duo3, here is one approach:

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var currentIndex = doc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex();
var nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % doc.artboards.length;

doc.artboards.setActiveArtboardIndex(nextIndex);

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m1b

Correct answer

Community Expert

Hi @Deny32888020duo3, here is one approach:

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var currentIndex = doc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex();
var nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % doc.artboards.length;

doc.artboards.setActiveArtboardIndex(nextIndex);

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Deny32888020duo3Author

Participant

Thank you! This seems to sucessfully select the next artboard starting with 1. Though it does not change the selection the the Artboard panel it does select the next artboard on the screen!

m1b

Community Expert

Yes I noticed that and even using app.redraw() didn’t update it. Still, it otherwise does the job.

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