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Hello, I am working off of PDF files, and depending on what is needed for Production I either need to resave the file as a Version 3 AI or an EPS. I'm trying to do it within a Script but I'm not sure how to structure the IF/ELSE IF statements based on Radio Button.
Any Assistance would be appreciated!
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var choice;
var w = new Window("dialog");
w.text = "Production Art Save Options";
var mySelection = w.add("statictext");
mySelection.text = "Please Verify File Type Needed";
var g = w.add("group");
var a = g.add("radiobutton", undefined, "AI");
var b = g.add("radiobutton", undefined, "EPS");
var button = w.add("button", undefined, "OK");
var button2 = w.add("button", undefined, "Cancel");
var myMessage = w.add("statictext");
myMessage.text = "“Every Choice You Make Has An End Result” – Zig Ziglar";
var radiobuttons = [a, b];
for (var i = 0; i < radiobuttons.length; i++) {
(function (i) {
radiobuttons[i].onClick = function () {
choice = radiobuttons[i].text;
};
})(i);
}
w.show();
////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////
if (choice == "AI") {
// Saves file Format as a Version 3 AI
} else if (choice !=="AI") {
// Saves File Format as Current Version EPS
}
////////////////// SAVE LOCATION ///////////////////////////////////
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
var strEnter = doc.name; //alert(strEnter);
var soNum = strEnter.slice(0,7);
var strEnter = (soNum); //alert(strEnter);
var sc = "/";
var folderString = "C:" + sc + "Layout" + sc;
// USED TO CREATE THE PRODUCTION FILE ONCE PROOF IS APPROVED
var saveString = (folderString + strEnter); alert(saveString);
newFile = new File (saveString);
//Checking for overwrite
if (newFile.exists === true) {
if (confirm("This file already exists. Do you want to replace it?") === true) {
doc.saveAs(newFile);
doc.close;
}
}
if (newFile.exists === false) {
var saveString = (folderString + strEnter); alert(saveString);
newFile = new File (saveString);
doc.saveAs(newFile);
doc.close;
}
Here's what I got to work:
var strEnter = doc.name;
var soNum = strEnter.slice(0,7);
var strEnter = (soNum); //alert(strEnter);
var folderString = (folderPrefix + folder1); //alert(folderString);
var saveString = (folderString + strEnter + ".ai")
var saveString2 = (folderString + strEnter + ".eps");
var newFile = new File (saveString);
var newFile2 = new File (saveString2);
//Create the folder structure if it does not exist
activeFolder = new Folder(folderString);
if (activeFolder.exists ==
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hey @BryanPagenkopf
check out my Example, replace the alert for your code to save Format you need
var w = new Window("dialog");
w.text = "Production Art Save Options";
var mySelection = w.add("statictext");
mySelection.text = "Please Verify File Type Needed";
var g = w.add("group");
var a = g.add("radiobutton", undefined, "AI");
a.onClick = SaveIlustratorFormat;
var b = g.add("radiobutton", undefined, "EPS");
b.onClick=SaveEPSFormat
var button2 = w.add("button", undefined, "Cancel");
var myMessage = w.add("statictext");
myMessage.text = "“Every Choice You Make Has An End Result” – Zig Ziglar";
function SaveIlustratorFormat(){
alert("AI Format")
w.close();
}
function SaveEPSFormat(){
alert("EPS Format")
w.close();
}
w.show();
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Here's what I got to work:
var strEnter = doc.name;
var soNum = strEnter.slice(0,7);
var strEnter = (soNum); //alert(strEnter);
var folderString = (folderPrefix + folder1); //alert(folderString);
var saveString = (folderString + strEnter + ".ai")
var saveString2 = (folderString + strEnter + ".eps");
var newFile = new File (saveString);
var newFile2 = new File (saveString2);
//Create the folder structure if it does not exist
activeFolder = new Folder(folderString);
if (activeFolder.exists === false) {
activeFolder.create();
}
if (choice2 === "AI"){
var NamePreset = 'Illustrator 3';
var saveOpts = new IllustratorSaveOptions()
saveOpts.viewAfterSaving === false
//Checking for overwrite
if (newFile.exists === true) {
if (confirm("Replace existing File?")) {
doc.saveAs(newFile, saveOpts);
doc.close;
}
} else {
newFile = new File (saveString);
doc.saveAs(newFile, saveOpts);
doc.close;
}
}else if (choice2 !== "AI"){
var NamePreset = 'Illustrator 2020 EPS';
var saveOpts = new EPSSaveOptions();
saveOpts.viewAfterSaving === false
//Checking for overwrite
if (newFile2.exists === true) {
if (confirm("Replace existing File?")) {
doc.saveAs(newFile2, saveOpts);
doc.close;
}
} else {
newFile2 = new File (saveString2);
doc.saveAs(newFile2, saveOpts);
doc.close;
}
}