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lucas_maximus
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July 5, 2017
Question

'If' Statement - if spot color of particular name exists

  • July 5, 2017
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Hello all,

I wonder if anyone could help me please!

I need an 'if' statement as below and can't seem to find it anywhere

if

a spot color called "test" exists

run code

I have some code which checks if the color "test" exists, but at the moment it still runs even if it's a process color which is incorrect. The code should only run if "test" is a spot.

Thank you in advance for reading

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rob day
Community Expert
rob dayCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 5, 2017

if

a spot color called "test" exists

run code

Seems like you just want to check the document colors and not all of the page item fills & strokes? In that case it could be:

var c=app.activeDocument.colors; 
for (var i = 0; i < c.length; i++){
    if (c.model==ColorModel.SPOT && c.name=="test"){
        alert("test Exists Run Code")
    }
}
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Community Expert
LaubenderCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 5, 2017

Hi Rob,

looping all colors is not necessary.

Just test for isValid and the value of property model:

var testColor = app.activeDocument.colors.itemByName("test");
if( testColor.isValid && testColor.model == ColorModel.SPOT )
{
doSomething();
}
else
{
doSomethingElse();
};
function doSomething()
{
alert("Color found.");
}
function doSomethingElse()
{
alert("Color not found.")
}

Regards,
Uwe

rob day
Community Expert
rob dayCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 5, 2017

Thanks Uwe.

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lucas_maximusAuthor
Known Participant
July 5, 2017

Thanks so much for your reply.

However this code runs even if "test" is a process color.

Is there a way to only run if "test" is strictly a spot color?

I admit I'm not sure if this is even possible!

tpk1982
tpk1982
Legend
July 5, 2017

something like this?

var myIndesignDoc = app.documents[0];
var mySwatch = myIndesignDoc.swatches;
var items= app.activeDocument.pageItems.everyItem().getElements();  
var object = new Array();
object = mySwatch.everyItem().getElements();
 for(i=object.length-1;i>=4;i--){
  var swatchType = object.constructor.name
   if(swatchType == "Color"){
        if(mySwatch.model == ColorModel.SPOT){
           for (j = 0; j < items.length; j++) {  
            if(items.fillColor.name == "test" || items.strokeColor.name == "test"  ){ 
tpk1982
tpk1982
Legend
July 5, 2017

try this..

items= app.activeDocument.pageItems.everyItem().getElements();
for (i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
    if(items.fillColor.name == "test" || items.strokeColor.name == "test"  ){
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