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Give New File a name with Script

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
June 23, 2021
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Hello,

I have a simple script that creates a new document and a couple of Layers. How would I add in code to be able to give the new document a name other than "Untitled-1"?

Thank you!

var myDocument = app.documents.add();

// PROD Layer
var prodLayer = myDocument.layers.add();
    prodLayer.name = "PROD";

// SPEC Layer
var proofLayer = myDocument.layers.add();
    proofLayer.name = "PROOF";

Scripting

Correct answer GerssonDelgado

@BryanPagenkopf

try this,

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var presets = app.startupPresetsList;
var preset = presets[0];
var enterName=prompt("Please Type document Name");
var docPreset = new DocumentPreset();
//add doc Name
docPreset.title = enterName;
var doc = app.documents.addDocument(preset, docPreset, false);

GerssonDelgado

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hey @BryanPagenkopf

add new document with name, check out those lines maybe can help you!

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var presets = app.startupPresetsList;
var preset = presets[0];
var docPreset = new DocumentPreset();
//add doc Name
docPreset.title = "Nombre de documento";

var doc = app.documents.addDocument(preset, docPreset, false);

best Regards

Gersson Delgado

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BryanPagenkopfAuthor

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Gersson,

That worked, however, the name is hardcoded and I would need to enter a job number.

GerssonDelgadoCorrect answer

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@BryanPagenkopf

try this,

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var presets = app.startupPresetsList;
var preset = presets[0];
var enterName=prompt("Please Type document Name");
var docPreset = new DocumentPreset();
//add doc Name
docPreset.title = enterName;
var doc = app.documents.addDocument(preset, docPreset, false);

M

Mike Bro

Legend

Hello,

You can use the saveAs giving the file a path and name to save to.

var myDocument = app.documents.add();

// PROD Layer
var prodLayer = myDocument.layers.add();
    prodLayer.name = "PROD";

// SPEC Layer
var proofLayer = myDocument.layers.add();
    proofLayer.name = "PROOF";
    myDocument.saveAs(File('~/Desktop/myDocument.ai'));

Regards,

Mike

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

I am admittedly not strong in Illustrator Scripting but I would have assumed this to be necessary, alas apparently you need to define the name when saving the file.

The Documents-method »add« does not seem to include a »name«-parameter.

femkeblanco

Legend

@c.pfaffenbichler is right. A document's "name" property is read-only. But if you save the document, you give it a file name.

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