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Mohkhasa
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June 26, 2022
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[Help] Run Illustrator actions directly from AHK(AutoHotKey) script

  • June 26, 2022
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Hello,

 

I am trying to run Illustrator actions directly from AHK(AutoHotKey) script,  just like the below but for Illustrator.

z::
if WinActive("ahk_class Photoshop")
{
	psApp := ComObjActive("Photoshop.Application")
	psApp.DoAction("action name", "action set name")
}
return

 

I tried multiple versions, like the following: but it didn't work

z::
if WinActive("ahk_class illustrator")
{
	aiApp := ComObjActive("illustrator.Application")
	aiApp.DoAction("action name", "action set name")
}
return

 

How can I adjust this command for Illustrator?

 

Thank you

    This topic has been closed for replies.
    Correct answer CarlosCanto

    Illustrator's Object Model is different than photoshop's, so scripts for one app won't work on the other.

     

    You can start with the official guides adobe provides

     

    check this post for links and resources

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/javascript-reference-for-adobe-illustrator/m-p/12911518#M320092

    1 reply

    CarlosCanto
    CarlosCanto
    Community Expert
    June 27, 2022

    use DoScript instead of DoAction

      A
      Aflashman
      New Participant
      June 21, 2023

      Hi, 

      I tried  DoScript in Autohotkey to trigger Illustrator to call an action named (Split) inside the action set called (Flashman)
      my code :

      =============

      ^+x::
if WinActive("ahk_class illustrator")
{
app := ComObjActive("Illustrator.Application")
app.DoScript("Split", "Flashman")
}
return

      ============

      I also tried this code but no luck

      ^+D::

app := ComObjActive("Illustrator.Application")
doc := app.activeDocument
ie := ComObjCreate("Illustrator.Actions")


ie.DoAction("Split", "Flashman")
return

      Could you guide me to make it happen, please?
      Thanks a lot.

      A
      Aflashman
      New Participant
      June 22, 2023

      Double check the action and folder name, the below code is working fine for me:

       

          #q::
        app := ComObjActive("illustrator.Application")
        app.DoScript("vertical dist space","Mohkhasa")
    return

       

       


      Thanks a lot, CarlosCanto 

      , and thanks to you too  Mohkhasa 

      I confirm it works fine after I install Illustrator 2023.

      Still not working V.2021
      Thanks for your time.

       

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