Hi,
I'm leeching Adobe's and Stack Exchange's forums, but I can't find any recent post about this specific command:
app.executeMenuCommand('ai_browse_for_script');
I want to run a action script on a batch of files without User Interaction, only jsx file - So this CMD needs more parameters like PATH and NODISPLAY. NB: this cmd showed up since CS6
It is not in guides CS6 nor CC2017 (we already knew that) So it's not present into Jongware's fantastic CHM reference guide; The best guide about menuExecCMD I've found so far is http://chuwa.iobb.net/tech/illustrator-cc2014-menu-comman.html
Maybe noone is using this which I highly doubt; the only documented workaround seems to doscript from VB which is something I could do, but I was focusing JSX for now.
So I will run something like this:
#target Illustrator-21
#targetengine main
var scriptID = "test-doscript v0.0";
var sourceFolder1 = null;
var fileType = null;
var files1 = null;
var sourceFolder1 = Folder ("C:/TEMPai/F1");
var fileType = "*.pdf";
var originalInteractionLevel = userInteractionLevel;
userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevel.DONTDISPLAYALERTS;files1 = new Array();
files1 = sourceFolder1.getFiles( fileType );
if ( files1.length != 0 ){
for ( i = 0; i < files1.length; i++ ){
var sourceDoc1 = app.open(files1);
app.executeMenuCommand('ai_browse_for_script');
}
}
I'm looking for the equivalent of this - NB: I don't car about errors as I debug them myself. I doing things 1 by 1, nowadays I [think to] know what I'm doing.
Thank you for your time, maybe my google-fu is stuck. Overall this is very important to have a complete control about what illustrator do, because I can manage keeping ram usage low with the For {} loop, indeed I can't save save my work until the otherwise I'll loose hours a day waiting Ai to save files
Possible workaround? Could I copy paste aia into jsx file? https://gist.github.com/moluapple/2568405
EDIT: app.executeMenuCommand('ai_browse_for_script';script1); is not syntax-correct
EDIT2 app.executeMenuCommand('ai_browse_for_script') is requesting vb or jsx file extension only
Image: This is the screen I want to get rid off keeping the same idea, instead there I will make the batch myself
Message was edited by: et3d Updated edit
1 Correct answer
You don't need to use "try...catch" statement like what I had done,
change
try {
app.doScript(action, set); // first run because the action does not exist and pop-up dialog box, click Stop to create the action, do not point to continue
} catch(e) {
createAction(actionStr, set);
app.doScript(action, set);
}
to
createAction(actionStr, set);
app.doScript(action, set);
app.unloadAction (set, '');
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Thanks, yes I'm actively using it every day I want to go further. Is it possible to simply run Aia into Jsx?
I want to fit my Aia into Moluapple's JS script:
My Aia: https://gist.github.com/et3d/c7c08327404c39cbfeecd35ea25a46aa
Moluapple's JS to Aia script translated to EN: https://gist.github.com/moluapple/2568405
// CS6 only
var set = 'Script Action', // action set name
action = 'PastePDF', // action name
menuEn = 'paste', // menu English
menuZh = '粘贴', // menu Chinese
actionStr = ['/version 3',
'/name [ ' + set.length,
ascii2Hex(set),
']',
'/isOpen 0',
'/actionCount 1',
'/action-1 {',
'/name [ ' + action.length,
ascii2Hex(action),
']',
'/keyIndex 0',
'/colorIndex 0',
'/isOpen 1',
'/eventCount 1',
'/event-1 {',
'/useRulersIn1stQuadrant 0',
'/internalName (adobe_commandManager)',
'/localizedName [ 15',
'e8aebfe997aee88f9ce58d95e9a1b9',
']',
'/isOpen 0',
'/isOn 1',
'/hasDialog 0',
'/parameterCount 3',
'/parameter-1 {',
'/key 1769238125',
'/showInPalette -1',
'/type (ustring)',
'/value [ ' + menuEn.length,
ascii2Hex(menuEn),
']',
'}',
'/parameter-2 {',
'/key 1818455661',
'/showInPalette -1',
'/type (ustring)',
'/value [ ' + menuZh.length * 3,
GBK2Hex(menuZh),
']',
'}',
'/parameter-3 {',
'/key 1668114788',
'/showInPalette -1',
'/type (integer)',
'/value 1885434740',
'}',
'}',
'}'].join('\n');
try {
app.doScript(action, set); // first run because the action does not exist and pop-up dialog box, click Stop to create the action, do not point to continue
} catch(e) {
createAction(actionStr, set);
app.doScript(action, set);
}
function createAction (str, set) {
var f = File(set + '.aia');
f.open('w');
f.write(str);
f.close();
app.loadAction(f);
f.remove();
}
function ascii2Hex (hex) {
return hex.replace(/./g, function (a) {return a.charCodeAt(0).toString(16)})
}
function GBK2Hex (str/* Chinese characters*/) {
var f = File('hex.txt'), hex;
f.encoding = 'UTF8';
f.open('w'), f.write(str), f.close();
f.encoding = 'BINARY';
f.open('r');
hex = f.read().toSource().replace(/(?:\(new String\("|"\)\)|\\u00)/g, '');
f.close(), f.remove();
return hex
}
As you can see there is a hex conversion for some "command id" to understand what Aia is doing
It could be a begining of a solution what do you think?
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Why I want to use AiA?
2 reasons: technically I don't have enough JSX snippets for the whole process. Then for my pre-process of a bunch of pdf files ActionScripts actually works. ((I'm still coding following this idea))
((Btw big thank you Silly-V and moluapple , I've just made jsx snippet "search string and replace" that works based on yours contributions and learned what is RegEx on the way ; ) ))
Scrapping wha'ts existing:
I'm trying to figure out how Moluapple's script is working with hex translation thing. And what the the ActionScript does.
I feel that this conversion may be a good tip. I do know remember reading it but I don't know where.
What I've understood:
The JavaScript creates a new action on the first run - there might be an error here so the author uses catch(e) but I don't get why - creating the action is a whole function process. Once the action exists into Illustrator it can be called using doscript() method
The script stops at line This updated stand alone version pop up an error about the action script cannot be executed which sound good
app.doScript(action, set); // first run because the action does not exist and pop-up dialog box, click Stop to create the action, do not point to continue
Other thing that I don't understand is why the author use 2 parameters for action script's Event's Value like here
'/value [ ' + menuZh.length * 3, GBK2Hex(menuZh), ]
On my Action script I only see "/Value 1"
This is the code on gist
Updated ie the current version : what I am missing?
#target Illustrator-21
#targetengine main
var sourceFolder1 = Folder ("C:/TEMPai/y.test"); //only 1 file
openfile_selectallartworks();
if ( activeDocument.selection.length > 0 ) {
moluapples_code();
}
function openfile_selectallartworks(){
var fileType = "*.pdf";
files1 = new Array();
files1 = sourceFolder1.getFiles( fileType );
if ( files1.length != 0 ){
var sourceDoc1 = app.open(files1[0]);
for (l = 0; l < sourceDoc1.pageItems.length-1; l++) { //pageItems L
sourceDoc1.pageItems
.selected = true; }
}
}
function moluapples_code(){
var set = 'Action resize10', // action set name
action = 'adobe_scale' //there gonna be an issue bcs here I have 2 events, M uses only 1
var actionStr = ['/version 3',
'/name [ ' + set.length,
ascii2Hex(set),
']',
'/isOpen 1',
'/actionCount 1',
'/action-1 {',
' /name [ ' + action.length,
ascii2Hex(action),
']',
' /keyIndex 0',
' /colorIndex 0',
' /isOpen 1',
' /eventCount 3',
' /event-1 {', //ACTION1: Resize selection to 10%
' /useRulersIn1stQuadrant 0',
' /internalName (adobe_scale)',
' /localizedName [ 18',
' 4d69736520c3a0206c27c3a96368656c6c65',
' ]',
' /isOpen 1',
' /isOn 1',
' /hasDialog 1',
' /showDialog 0',
' /parameterCount 4',
' /parameter-1 {',
' /key 1970169453',
' /showInPalette -1',
' /type (boolean)',
' /value 1',
' }',
' /parameter-2 {',
' /key 1818848869',
' /showInPalette -1',
' /type (boolean)',
' /value 1',
' }',
' /parameter-3 {',
' /key 1935895653',
' /showInPalette -1',
' /type (unit real)',
' /value 10.0',
' /unit 592474723',
' }',
' /parameter-4 {',
' /key 1668247673',
' /showInPalette -1',
' /type (boolean)',
' /value 0',
' }',
' }',
' /event-2 {', //ACTION2 borders limits
' /useRulersIn1stQuadrant 0',
' /internalName (adobe_commandManager)', //10% resize workarea to selected artwork; this should go around 87.5*280mm
' /localizedName [ 32',
' 416363c3a964657220c3a020756e6520636f6d6d616e6465206465206d656e75',
' ]',
' /isOpen 0',
' /isOn 1',
' /hasDialog 0',
' /parameterCount 3',
' /parameter-1 {',
' /key 1769238125',
' /showInPalette -1',
' /type (ustring)',
' /value [ 28',
' 46697420417274626f61726420746f2073656c656374656420417274',
' ]',
' }',
' /parameter-2 {',
' /key 1818455661',
' /showInPalette -1',
' /type (ustring)',
' /value [ 40',
' 416a757374657220c3a0206c27696c6c757374726174696f6e2073c3a96c6563',
' 74696f6e6ec3a965',
' ]',
' }',
' /parameter-3 {',
' /key 1668114788',
' /showInPalette -1',
' /type (integer)',
' /value -2130706017',
' }',
' }',
'}'].join('\n');
try {
app.doScript(action, set); // first run because the action does not exist and pop-up dialog box, click Stop to create the action, do not point to continue
} catch(e) {
createAction(actionStr, set);
app.doScript(action, set);
}
}//moluapples_code main end
function createAction (str, set) {
var f = File(set + '.aia');
f.open('w');
f.write(str);
f.close();
app.loadAction(f);
f.remove();
}
function ascii2Hex (hex) {
return hex.replace(/./g, function (a) {return a.charCodeAt(0).toString(16)})
}
I use 2 events, only 1 is defined using action = 'adobe_scale'...
Besides my variables declaration might be problematic, I use to restart Ai and Estk for that purpose
Updated The script does create a new actionscript error which rocks!!! but then is says error: can't do 'execute the script'. I think I've ran out of coffee and I 've started coding with my feet
Errors Outputs:
"The object "Execute the script" is not available now" I choose stop because it gives new errors : D
"Impossible to load the action scripts, the document does not comply" There seems to be some kind of method error into the action script code
"Impossible to run the script into the target engine 'main'! " This seems to be a rather serious issue??
Cannot load action script, indeed the doc isn't compatible
function createAction (actionStr, set) {
var f = new File(set + '.aia');
f.open('w');
f.write(actionStr);
f.close();
app.loadAction(f); //LINE 75
f.remove();
}
Thank you! This has gone further
Updated Ok I've managed to load the f action set "action_script1" into actions panel... which is marvelous!!!
Besides if I use the action is does what it is designed to do, ie scaling down to 10%
I forgot to edit "action" and "set" variables-names into the "actionStr" string! : S
Here is the code following your very wise advises:
#target Illustrator-21
var set = 'script_action1'; // action set name
var action = 'scale10'; // action name
var actionStr = ['/version 3',
'/name [ 15',
' 616374696f6e5f726573697a653130', //action_resize10
']',
'/isOpen 1',
'/actionCount 1',
'/action-1 {',
'/name [ 6',
'726573697a65', //resize
']',
'/keyIndex 0',
'/colorIndex 0',
'/isOpen 1',
'/eventCount 1',
'/event-1 {',
'/useRulersIn1stQuadrant 0',
'/internalName (adobe_scale)',
'/localizedName [ 18',
'4d69736520c3a0206c27c3a96368656c6c65', //mise a l'echelle/scale
']',
'/isOpen 0',
'/isOn 1',
'/hasDialog 1',
'/showDialog 0',
'/parameterCount 4',
'/parameter-1 {',
'/key 1970169453',
'/showInPalette -1',
'/type (boolean)',
'/value 1',
'}',
'/parameter-2 {',
'/key 1818848869',
'/showInPalette -1',
'/type (boolean)',
'/value 1',
'}',
'/parameter-3 {',
'/key 1935895653',
'/showInPalette -1',
'/type (unit real)',
'/value 10.0', //Should be the 10%
'/unit 592474723',
'}',
'/parameter-4 {',
'/key 1668247673',
'/showInPalette -1',
'/type (boolean)',
'/value 0',
'}',
'}',
'}'].join('\n');
createAction(actionStr, set);
app.doScript(action, set);
app.unloadAction (set, ''); //hangs here for now
function createAction (actionStr, set) {
var fpath = Folder ("C:/TEMPai/y.script/script-test/anothertest") //normal path is inside programfiles
var f = File(fpath + set + '.aia');
f.open('w');
f.write(actionStr);
f.close();
app.loadAction(f);
f.remove();
}
function ascii2Hex (hex) {
return hex.replace(/./g, function (a) {return a.charCodeAt(0).toString(16)})
}
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