What wholePath parameter of fillPath method of PathItem object affect (js script)?

Question

I can’t understand what the change in this boolean (wholePath) parameter entails when writing a script? in the JavaScript Scripting Reference, a couple of lines of description that do not explain anything.

"If wholePath is true, all subpaths are used when doing the full"

No understanding, for what use and how?

RedButNoDead · Accepted Answer

Maybe I don't understand what you are asking. In any case, there is no easy and guaranteed way to select subpath(s) using a script. You can manually select using the Path Selection tool, for example.

I meant that of course you can select individual subpaths through the selection and then fill the resulting shape with any color through filling the selection. the question was - how does changing the wholePath parameter affect the filling of the path?

c.pfaffenbichler · Answer

Looks like a useless (possibly redundant) parameter; the wording of the description would seem to indicate that »false« would result in NOT ALL SubPathItems being considered in the filling.

So far I could not create a situation in which this would actually happen.

Neither a selected SubPathItem nor off-canvas SubPathItems seem to make a difference.

Ultimately I would recommend using AM-code instead of the DOM-code for Path-releated operations in general, though.

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