How to run a script from an action?

[andyf65867865]

Is it possible to run a script from an action?
Seems calling a script from a menu does not recordind into an action.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

The latest Illustrator version CC2018 can have scripts in actions. And it can even save those actions and the script stays inside them.

[andyf65867865]

so there is no way to make it in versions prior CC2018 ?

[Doug A Roberts]

you should be able to add it vie 'insert menu item'. but when you restart illustrator, that step will be gone from what you recorded. it was a very old bug.

[andyf65867865]

yea, I have catched it ...

[katief62760719]

Monika- Can you explain how to get the script inside the action? I inserted a Menu item for scripts and it's now listed in the action but it doesnt do anything. I didn't get to choose which script either.

[Monika Gause]

Which version?

Which system?

What does the script do?

Is it properly installed?

Did you doeverything in the action that the script is requiring in order to run?

[Ton Frederiks]

If you choose insert a menu item during the recording of an action, go to the File menu > Scripts and select the script (it should be installed).

When you stop recording, the script probably did not execute.

Try running the action to see the script working. 

[shishir0D44]

how to run Script in action .. i have the latest version of illustrator 2022 

[Ton Frederiks]

See the answers above.