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swaroops89506313 wrote
If anyone could create a plugin for that, our office would be more than willing to pay.
glad to hear
as others mentioned, there's no way to automatically update file paths using scripting. However, if you open the files via scripting, then you can do anything including updating file paths. So if you're willing to give up Illustrator native way of opening files, including double clicking on files or going to the File menu, then the script below can do what you want.
the script creates a floating window that has a button to open files, always use this button and your file paths will get updated. Just make sure you add a text frame place holder for the path and give it a name in the layers panel "file path"
the script will also add this text frame frame for you if the files don't have it, none of your existing files will have it so, it's a bonus. I place the text frame at the top/left corner of the document, you need to style it and place it in the location of your choice.
so to use, just press the Open... button, select one or more files and the script will open and update the text frame
after closing the file, moving it to a different folder and opening again
// script.name = filePathUpdater_swaroops,jsx
// script.description = opens files and updates a text frame with file paths
// script.requirement = a text frame named "file path"
// script.parent = CarlosCanto // 07/12/2019
// script.reference = https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2633801
#target illustrator
#targetengine main
function main () {
var win = new Window("palette","File Path Updater");
var btnOk = win.add("button", undefined, "Open...");
var btnDonate = win.add("button", undefined, "Donate");
var btnClose = win.add("button", undefined, "Exit");
win.alignChildren = "fill";
win.spacing = 8;
btnOk.onClick = function(){
var callFunction = openFiles + '\ropenFiles();';
btMessaging( 'illustrator', callFunction );
}
btnDonate.onClick = function(){
var callFunction = donate + '\rdonate();';
btMessaging( 'illustrator', callFunction );
}
btnClose.onClick = function(){
win.close ();
}
win.center();
win.show();
}
// open files, find "file path" tex frame and update file path. If text frame not found, add it to top/left corner of page
function openFiles() {
var idoc, filePath, filePathFrame;
var folderStrPref = 'aiscripts.com/filePathUpdater_swaroops/preSelectFolder';
var preselectFolder = Folder(app.preferences.getStringPreference (folderStrPref));
if (!preselectFolder.exists) {
var preselectFolder = new Folder('~/Desktop');
}
var sourceFiles = preselectFolder.openDlg('Open Illustrator file...', 'AI: *.ai', true); // select source folder
if (sourceFiles==null) { // exit if press cancel in either dialog
alert('Cancelled by user');
return;
}
var sourceFolder = sourceFiles[0].parent;
app.preferences.setStringPreference (folderStrPref, sourceFolder.fsName);
for (var a=0; a<sourceFiles.length; a++) {
idoc = app.open(sourceFiles);
filePath = idoc.fullName.fsName;
try {
filePathFrame = app.activeDocument.textFrames['file path'];
filePathFrame.contents = filePath;
}
catch (e) {
//$.writeln(e);
filePathFrame = app.activeDocument.textFrames.add();
filePathFrame.name = 'file path';
filePathFrame.contents = filePath;
}
}
}
function donate() {
//alert('entering donate...');
openURL( 'www.paypal.me/aiscripts' );
function openURL( address ) {
var f = File( Folder.desktop + '/aiOpenURL.url' );
f.open( 'w' );
f.write( '[InternetShortcut] URL=http://' + address);
f.close();
f.execute();
f.remove();
};
}
function btMessaging( target, callFunction ) {
var bt = new BridgeTalk();
bt.target = target;
bt.body = callFunction;
bt.onResult = function(result) {
//alert('onresult: ' + result.body);
}
bt.send();
}
main ();
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