Document Info

[Sudha_K]

Hi,

     I am trying to read document info using javascript.  Can read path and text items but how can i found embedded items?

     Also how can get the properties of document info using javascript?

Thanks,

Sudha K

[Silly-V · Accepted solution]

If you have a document with one placed image, and another copy of the same placed image but you clicked the "Embed" button, the embedded image becomes what is called the "RasterItem".

Do this experiment with the two kinds of art mentioned above and run this snippet to see the "typename" property of those items.

#target illustrator

function test(){

    var doc = app.activeDocument;

    var thisItem;

    for(var i = 0; i < doc.pageItems.length; i++){

        thisItem = doc.pageItems;

        alert(thisItem.typename);

    };

};

test();

As you will see, your placed item will be called "PlacedItem" and your embedded one will be called "RasterItem".

Does this help you on the right track?

[Sudha_K]

Hi,

     Thank you...

     Yes, its showing as you said.... I have placed same image as you said. Embedded images are returning as type "RasterItem" and other one is returning "PlacedItem" how?. Both are same kind of images only know..

     All embedded images are Raster items?  What i am assuming is all non-editable files (ie., photos) are raster images is it right?

[Silly-V]

Yes, when you embed a PlacedItem, it turns into a RasterItem - in the Illustrator's UI you can visually see the difference when the "X" that goes through the placed image disappears once the Embed button is clicked.

[Sudha_K]

Ok... Thank you...

All non editable images are raster art?

How can i get the other info of document info details? clipping mast objects and other information...

[Sudha_K]

I can found the clipping art using the below syntax.

    if(pathItem.clipping == ture)

         alert("Clipped object")

[Vinicius Baptista]

Hi you can collect all information of all items using the pageItems[] to return .typename like this:

#target illustrator
#targetengine main
var allItems = app.activeDocument.pageItems;
for (var i = 0; i < allItems.length; i++){
    alert(allItems.typename);
};

Try...