How to Remove Unwanted Textframe

[_Prabudass_]

I clicked the Type Tool in illustrator CS, but i did not type any Text mater. In this case, if i select the next(any) tool (or) i press the Esc key, an unwanted textframe is formed. Is it possible to remove that unwanted all textframe(contain without text) using script.

Regards,
Prabudass

[JETalmage]

Yes, but it's also possible with the UI. Object>Path>Cleanup...

JET

[_Prabudass_]

Hi JET,

Thanks for your support. Please kindly help me how to remove the "stray points"(Object>Path>Cleanup) through scripts (or) visual basic.

Thanks,
Prabudass

[_Ang_t_]

Prabudass:
//to remove empty text frames from the active document
var docRef = app.activeDocument;
var textObjects = docRef.textFrames;

for(var i = textObjects.length; i > 0; i--)
{
if(textObjects.contents == "")
textObjects.remove();
}

is that what you wanted to do?
A

[_Prabudass_]

Hi,

Thanks. Its throws following error while running.
Error 1302:No such element
Line: 8
-> if(textObjects.contents == "")

Please help me to solve this error.

Thanks,
Prabudass

[_Ang_t_]

sorry Prabudass there is an off by one error
change: for(var i = textObjects.length; i > 0; i--)
to: for(var i = textObjects.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
A

[_Prabudass_]

Hi Ang$t,

Thanks for your help. Now its working fine.

Thanks,
Prabudass