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Is it possible to select an object using JavaScript or applescript in illustrator CS3
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Hi all
Is it possible to select an object using JavaScript in illustrator CS3. If it is could you please tell me how.
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Is it possible to select an object using JavaScript in illustrator CS3. If it is could you please tell me how.
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You will have to be more specific what you want to select. Text in a frame? A particular 1-point black-filled path? Everything? Only select locked stray points? Graphics?
And then what do you want to do with it?
And then what do you want to do with it?
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hi,
i'm not the guy that asked this, but i am also intereste.
i would like to select a path...
i'm not the guy that asked this, but i am also intereste.
i would like to select a path...
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Making most objects selected is simply a matter of setting its .selected property to true:
myObject.selected=true;
Trickier is telling the script which object to select. Open the AI Javascript Reference, do a search for ".selected =", and you will find numerous examples.
JET
myObject.selected=true;
Trickier is telling the script which object to select. Open the AI Javascript Reference, do a search for ".selected =", and you will find numerous examples.
JET
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