How to run an action that contains a script, from another script / UI

[AntonioPacheco]

Hi community, hope you're doing great, wish you great holidays.

Let me try to explain myself, I am trying to make an UI to run an action in AI, all i do is create a new action, record, go to menu -> insert menu item -> selectd e script I want -> stop recording

I am using the code line: app.doScript ("name of action", "set of actions");

But it is not working, it says something like : "The action 'name' is not currently available", but if i record an action like move, copy, paste, trasnform, hide, unhide, that one runs perfectly, all good except for the scripts I use in the action from "insert menu item".

can anybody help me please? Thanks.

[pixxxelschubser]

One guess: Are two spaces really required in the name of the set "New  Actions"?

[AntonioPacheco]

No, not at all, but believe me it's not that, i also tried with an underscore

[CarlosCanto · Accepted solution]

It's not possible, check this thread for more info

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/using-an-action-to-run-javascript-that-runs-a...

[AntonioPacheco]

Thank you so much, Carlos! Wish you happy holidays!

[CarlosCanto]

you're welcome Antonio, happy holidays for you as well!