Code to go into Isolation Mode through jsx?

[Daksri]

I am using 

app.activeDocument.layers[0].isIsolated = true;  But this is not working. Please give your inputs.

[Charu Rajput]

Hi @Daksri 

Did you try the following solution

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/quot-isolation-mode-quot-and-javascript/td-p/...

[femkeblanco · Accepted solution]

• isIsolated is note related to isolation mode. 
• I could go into isolation mode at the layer level by recroding an action and palying it through a script.  When recording the action, select an item or items in the layer in question, go the the Layers panel (Window > Layers), click the dropdown menu in the upper right corner and click Enter Isolation Mode.  To play the action through a script:

app.doScript("Action name", "Set name");​

[Daksri]

Thanks  femkeblanco   

                                    I am able to go into Isolation mode.But now if i want to validate it , that if layer is in Isolation Mode or now. How to do that. Because this code is not working

 if(app.activeDocument.layers[0].isIsolated == true)  

        {

            Log.qaComment("Layer is in Isolation Mode");

        }

[renél80416020]

Fusion isolée

alert(selection[0].isIsolated)
selection[0].isIsolated = true;
alert(selection[0].isIsolated)

[femkeblanco · Accepted solution]

As I said, "isIsolated" is not related to isolation mode.  Disregard "isIsolated". 

To test if an item or layer is in isolation mode, test if its parent is named "Isolation Mode".  The item or layer will have to be targeted by name, because they will lose their index.  Example, to test for isolation mode at the level of a layer named "Layer 2":

alert(app.activeDocument.layers[0].layers["Layer 2"].parent.name == "Isolation Mode");

Note that if "Layer 2" is not in isolation mode, you will get an error, because "Layer 2" will not be accessible.  So you will have to manage errors.

[Daksri]

Hi femkeblanco

                       I have a doubt. If i want to select <path1 >. My code is - 

var lar = app.activeDocument.layers[0];    //This will select IsolationMode layer

var layer1 = lar.layers[0];      // This will select Layer 1 
var traingle = layer1.layers[0];  // This will select sublayer of Layer 1 . 

But last line is not working . Please guide me, where i am wrong.

[femkeblanco · Accepted solution]

What I understand is that by wanting to "select" path1 you want to assign it to a variable called "triangle".  path1 is a pathItem not a sublayer.  I would do something like this

var lar = app.activeDocument.layers[0];
try {
   var layer1 = lar.layers["Layer 2"];
   if (layer1.parent.name == "Isolation Mode") {
       var triangle = layer1.pathItems[0];
       alert(triangle);
   }
} catch(e) {
    alert(e.message)
}