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foltman
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January 18, 2017
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creating object with properties

  • January 18, 2017
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Hi guys!

I'm trying to figure out how exactly creation properties work.

Here is some rectangle:

myFrame = app.activeDocument.pages[0].rectangles.add({
     geometricBounds: [0,0,100,100],
     fillColor: 'None',
     contentType: ContentType.GRAPHIC_TYPE
});

I want to add frameFittingOptions to in while I'm creating whole object, so:

     ...
     contentType: ContentType.GRAPHIC_TYPE,
     frameFittingOptions.fittingOnEmptyFrame: EmptyFrameFittingOptions.FILL_PROPORTIONALLY
});

And now I'm reciving error:

Where is my mistake?

Can I pass all properties during creating object?

Thanks for any feedback,

Jarek

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Correct answer Loic.Aigon

Hi

myFrame = app.activeDocument.pages[0].rectangles.add({  
     geometricBounds: [0,0,100,100],  
     fillColor: 'None',  
     contentType: ContentType.GRAPHIC_TYPE ,
  frameFittingOptions: {fittingOnEmptyFrame: EmptyFrameFittingOptions.FILL_PROPORTIONALLY}  
});

1 reply

Loic.Aigon
Loic.AigonCorrect answer
Legend
January 18, 2017

Hi

myFrame = app.activeDocument.pages[0].rectangles.add({  
     geometricBounds: [0,0,100,100],  
     fillColor: 'None',  
     contentType: ContentType.GRAPHIC_TYPE ,
  frameFittingOptions: {fittingOnEmptyFrame: EmptyFrameFittingOptions.FILL_PROPORTIONALLY}  
});

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    foltmanAuthor
    Known Participant
    January 18, 2017

    Heh, it is now quite obvious! Thank you, Loic.Aigon.

    Now there is second part of my problem. Can I add any type of property corresponding to object type?

    For example I'm trying to add grep style to a paragraph style the same way I did with frameFittingOptions:

    myDoc = app.activeDocument;
    myStyle = myDoc.paragraphStyles.add({
        name: "BODY",
        nestedGrepStyles: {
            appliedCharacterStyle: myDoc.characterStyles.item('some style'),
            grepExpression: 'some expression'
        }
    });

    And it doesn't work, style is being created, but without grep style.

    ..

    Jarek

    Marc Autret
    Marc Autret
    Legend
    January 18, 2017

    Hi Jarek,

    Keep in mind that nestedGrepStyles (as well as paragraphStyles) refers to a collection, that is, a special member that requires the add() method to be fueled. So you need to load it separately:

    myStyle = myDoc.paragraphStyles.add({  
        name: "BODY",  
        });
    myStyle.nestedGrepStyles.add({  
        appliedCharacterStyle: myDoc.characterStyles.item('some style'),  
        grepExpression: 'some expression',
        });

    @+

    Marc

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