Issue while using force line break

[SA8888]

Hi, I have an issue while using force line break in illustrator the forced line break content is created as a new paragraph instead of a line break I have used \n in my script to break the line

[m1b · Accepted solution]

Hi @SA8888, have a look at this script. I've made a function that tries to solve this problem.

Let me know if it works for you.

- Mark

/*
    Get Paragraphs
    for Adobe Illustrator

    by m1b, here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/issue-while-using-force-line-break/m-p/12996177

    Illustrator treats linefeeds as carriage returns,
    so when you ask a TextRange for paragraphs, it will
    give you too many. This function trys to solve this. 
*/

// example usage:
var paras = getParagraphs(app.activeDocument.selection[0]);
$.writeln(paras[0].contents);
$.writeln(paras[0].lines[1].contents);
$.writeln(paras[0].constructor.name);
$.writeln(paras[1].words[3].contents);


function getParagraphs(obj) {
    if (!obj.hasOwnProperty('story'))
        return
    var story = obj.story,
        text = story.textRange.contents,
        findCarriageReturns = /\u000D/g,
        lastStart = 0,
        paras = [],
        para;

    // add paras between carriage returns
    findCarriageReturns.lastIndex = 0;
    while ((findCarriageReturns.exec(text)) !== null) {
        para = story.textRanges[0];
        para.start = lastStart;
        para.end = findCarriageReturns.lastIndex - 1;
        paras.push(para);
        lastStart = findCarriageReturns.lastIndex;
    }
    // add last paragraph
    if (
        findCarriageReturns.lastIndex > 0
        && findCarriageReturns.lastIndex <= text.length - 1
    ) {
        para = story.textRanges[0];
        para.start = findCarriageReturns.lastIndex;
        para.end = text.length - 1;
        paras.push(para);
    }
    return paras;
}

[SA8888]

Thank you for the Script Mark.

[Sergey Osokin]

I will add my research: Illustrator versions below CC 2018 do not have start, end keys in textRanges object.

[m1b]

Updating this thread to add that I've lodged two bugs related to this issue. Please vote.

1. https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/46558387--exten...
2. https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/46558300--exten...

[Dirk Becker]

Interesting observation. Separate paragraphs per force line break should also have implications on the range of applied paragraph styles or paragraph level attributes, and exchange of text with InDesign via CC Library.