Can someone please give me a script that changes the ruler metric?

[Guest]

I just want to run a script that changes whatever the current ruler is to inches, thank you!

[m1b]

I actually couldn't find a way to do this with a script, but hopefully someone else will know. But just checking that you know you can right-click on the ruler to change units?

[Guest]

thanks, yeah I know I can righ-click but I'd like a script so that I can work it into a series of tasks in an action. 

[femkeblanco]

You can set the units when you create a new document:

var preset1 = new DocumentPreset;
preset1.units = RulerUnits.Inches;
var doc1 = app.documents.addDocument("Basic CMYK", preset1);

but I don't think you can change them after that.

app.executeMenuCommand("unitundoPref") brings up the units dialog box, but you will have to select your units manually.  

[Charu Rajput]

Hello,

Try following snippet

var units = 3; //(0 to 6)
app.preferences.setIntegerPreference("rulerType", units);

/*Unit list
0 : point
1 : pica
2 : inch
3 : mm
4 : cm
5 : H/Q
6 : px */

This will change the ruler units in Units for "General" in Preferences -> Units. So, you can combine this with solution of femkeblanco 

[Guest]

Thanks, I did see this from an earlier post but I just can't seem to get it to work.