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Chris G
Chris G
Inspiring
April 17, 2019
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Automatically rename current artboard to something else.

  • April 17, 2019
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I don't know anything about scripting.  I wanted to know if it were possible to make a script that will rename the artboard that is currently selected to a different name.

For example.  I have a document that has 4 artboards on it.   All 4 of the artboards already have current names, (Proof, Artwork, etc.).  I need to add a new artboard to the existing document.  The new artboard has "Artboard 5" as the name.  I need to change that to "Job Jacket".  However, I need to do this for thousands of files, so I need a streamlined way to do it rather than clicking and typing through the artboards panel.

Other notes; some of the existing documents will have less existing artboards, and some will have more artboards.  This is why I ask if there is a way to only rename the currently selected artboard.

Is this possible?

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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

Try that

// set a new name eg "Job Jacket" for the active artboard in active document
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var abIdx = aDoc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ();
aDoc.artboards[abIdx].name = "Job Jacket"; // set the new name here

Have fun

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pixxxelschubser
pixxxelschubserCorrect answer
Adobe Expert
April 17, 2019

Try that

// set a new name eg "Job Jacket" for the active artboard in active document
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var abIdx = aDoc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ();
aDoc.artboards[abIdx].name = "Job Jacket"; // set the new name here

Have fun

    Stephen Marsh
    Stephen Marsh
    Adobe Expert
    April 17, 2019

    Adding to pixxxel schubser’s great example: If a simple interactive method is required:

    // https://forums.adobe.com/message/11034337#11034337
    // set a new name eg "Job Jacket" for the active artboard in active document via prompt
    var aDoc = app.activeDocument;  
    var abIdx = aDoc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ();  
    var abName = prompt("Rename Active Artboard" + "\n" + "Enter a new name:", "Job Jacket");
    aDoc.artboards[abIdx].name = abName;

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      Chris G
      Chris GAuthor
      Inspiring
      April 18, 2019
      Stephen_A_Marsh  wrote
      Adding to https://forums.adobe.com/people/pixxxel+schubser  great example: If a simple interactive method is required:
      // https://forums.adobe.com/message/11034337#11034337 // set a new name eg "Job Jacket" for the active artboard in active document via prompt var aDoc = app.activeDocument;   var abIdx = aDoc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ();   var abName = prompt("Rename Active Artboard" + "\n" + "Enter a new name:", "Job Jacket"); aDoc.artboards[abIdx].name = abName;

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      This is really cool and might come in handy.  For this specific task, I wanted to make the process as quick as possible.  Thanks for the script though.  It might help someone else looking for something similar too!

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