only the link file name alert

A selected object

I just want to alert the name

not the file extension

var mySel = app.activeDocument.selection;
alert (mySel.link.name);

Alert : Flower.eps (this not)

Alert : Flower (I want)

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Correct answer Peter Kahrel

Ok, the problem is about dealing with the selection on top of displaying the link name without extension. Try this:

mySel = app.selection[0];
alert (mySel.graphics[0].itemLink.name.replace(/(.+)(\..+)$/, '$1'));

Peter

Community Expert

alert (mySel.link.name.replace (/(.+)\..+$/, '$1'))

P.

Inspiring

thank you very much

ok only file extension

I solved the problem

.replace(/(.+)(\..+)$/, '$1'); alert : flower

.replace(/(.+)(\..+)$/, '$2'); alert : .EPS

but command does not work

What kind of a command to be written to the selected object

Correct answer

Community Expert

Ok, the problem is about dealing with the selection on top of displaying the link name without extension. Try this:

mySel = app.selection[0];
alert (mySel.graphics[0].itemLink.name.replace(/(.+)(\..+)$/, '$1'));

Peter

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