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September 23, 2013
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How do I get the path to an image?

  • September 23, 2013
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I have an Image selected on the page. How do I get the path to the image? I see a "name" property but this just gives me a blank string. I am using CS6 and JavaScript. Thanks.

Rick

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Correct answer frameexpert

I found what I was looking for:

var graphic = app.selection[0];

alert (graphic.itemLink.filePath);

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frameexpert
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frameexpertCommunity ExpertAuthorCorrect answer
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September 24, 2013

I found what I was looking for:

var graphic = app.selection[0];

alert (graphic.itemLink.filePath);

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DaveSofTypefi
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September 24, 2013

Just bear in mind that that code could prodce a non-filePath if the graphic doesn't have an itemLink or if the itemLink is in a bad state (I've not checked but I think there are cases where changing you code to the post to the temptingly simple:

myFile = File(graphic.itemLink.filePath());

could cause an error or could result in something that looks like a file but isn't.

Just be cautious.

Usually, when I'm writing link-centric code, I normally start with the Links collection rather than the objects that might or might not have itemLinks -- at the very least it saves processing time and it also makes it a lot easier to find them.

Well done finding the original answer.

Dave

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