How can I create a shortcut to execute a script?

[joelmtm]

I would like to create a shortcut on the keyboard as Ctrl+L to execute a script file on the illustrator how can I do this?

[CarlosCanto · Accepted solution]

install the script so it's accessible from the File->Scripts Menu, then record an action to run such script and give it a shortcut key.

It'll help if you create a new Set to record your action into. That way you can save your Action. Sometimes Illustrator "forgets" the script after restarting, if that happens you can easily Load the action instead of re recording.

[pixxxelschubser]

Side note (for future questioners😞

This works only with CC 2018+

[Stefan Rakete]

I am on CC2019 (Mac) and this is not working for me

[Ton Frederiks]

Did you use "Insert Menu Item..." when recording the action?

[Stefan Rakete]

Hi Ton, yes Illustrator will find the menuItem when I search for it, but when playing the Action, Illustrator tells me the menu item is currently not available Thanks Stefan

[Ton Frederiks]

And the menu item is the script you added in the recording? Works for me also after restart.

[indesignscript]

Ok, now it works. Skript is only an alert as a test. But I have to have a document open to run it.Thanks for your help