Javascript Palette

[vmannello]

Is there a way to make a palette that does not close but still allows the user to modify the document in Javascript or applescript? I have tried declaring the window as a palette but it still closes right after running the script.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

~Vinny

[JETalmage]

See the JavaScript Tools Guide CS3 document. Look up ScriptUI and the type parameter of the Window object.

JET

[_Tad_Errey_]

Hi there, I'm having the same trouble - in Illustrator CS3. Yes, the document you reference tells of not being supported in Photoshop.. but this isn't photoshop, and I get the same issue.

Thoughts ?

[Igor Sergeev]

There is the same problem still in CS4—you can declare your window as a palette but you can’t access the app. object while your palette is open. So it doesn’t make sense.

[JETalmage]

Do you have this statement at the beginning of your script?:

#targetengine illustrator

JET

[Igor Sergeev]

#targetengine doesn’t work for me.

A simple example:

#targetengine illustrator

var obj = app.activeDocument.selection[0]; // select any single pathItem

alert (obj.filled); // works fine

var res = "palette{btn: Button {text: 'OK', name: 'ok'}}";

win = new Window(res);

win.btn.onClick = function () {

     alert ('Hello world!'); // works perfect any time I press the button

     alert (obj.filled); // no effect

     }

win.show();

And yes, palette is floating like any normal palette. But it doesn’t function like a normal.

Illustrator CS4, script launched from Illustrator menu.