Refresh values from Illustrator

Question

Hello, hello

I'm learning scripting for Illustrator and Script UI and I have 2 problems but I will separate this 2 problems in 2 differents posts.

It's first problem.

I use ExtendScript Toolkit to test my scipt in Illustrator, I created a window catch a value from path item in illustrator.

This value is pathItem.top ("y" in info panel - on illustrator).

In my window, I have 2 controls : 1 edit text and 1 button.

When I click on button, script catch value (pathItem.top) and put it in edit text (in window).

Problem : When I move path Item in illusrtator with cursor, script can't give me new value (pathItem.top), he keep old value (script is "freezen").

Sometimes, script give me new value but I have move path Item in illustrator with transformation panel in illustrator.

I recorded a little movie from my computer to show you it, I give you link from Youtube (if you have a problem, tell me) : Refresh info from Illustrator - forum Illustrator Scripting - YouTube

My code is in end of this post, if you want I can send you file .jsx.

Can you give me your help, please.

Aaah and sorry for my bad english, I try to write good message to ask help, thank you, thank you.

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My code is :

#target illustrator

var palette01 = 'palette\

{text: "Ma fenêtre",\

ed1: EditText{characters: 20},\

b1: Button{text: "Afficher les valeurs"},\

}';

var maFenetre = new Window(palette01);

var editTextPalette = maFenetre.ed1;

var button01Palette = maFenetre.b1;

var monDoc = app.activeDocument;

var monCalque = monDoc.layers["coucou"];

var atrace01 = monCalque.pathItems["01"];

var messagePalette01 = 'function aa()\

{\

var valeur;\

valeur = atrace01.position;\

editTextPalette.text = valeur;\

alert("Ca marche !")\

};\

aa()';

var aaPalette01 = new BridgeTalk;

aaPalette01.target = BridgeTalk.appName;

aaPalette01.body = messagePalette01;

button01Palette.onClick = function(){aaPalette01.send()};

maFenetre.show();

Ce message a été modifié par : Steven Charles-Charlery

CarlosCanto · Accepted Answer

the reference to your object needs to be inside the function you're sending through BridgeTalk. The reference needs to be recreated everytime you click the button.

I changed it to report selected object's position

#target illustrator
var palette01 = "palette \
{text: 'Ma fenêtre', \
    ed1: EditText{characters: 20}, \
    b1: Button{text: 'Afficher les valeurs'}, \
}";
var maFenetre = new Window(palette01);
var editTextPalette = maFenetre.ed1;
var button01Palette = maFenetre.b1;
var monDoc = app.activeDocument;
//var monCalque = monDoc.layers["coucou"];
//var atrace01 = monCalque.pathItems["01"];
var messagePalette01 = "function aa()\
{\
    var valeur;\
    var atrace01 = selection[0];\
    valeur = atrace01.position;\
    editTextPalette.text = valeur;\
    //alert('Ca marche !')\
};\
aa()";
var aaPalette01 = new BridgeTalk;
aaPalette01.target = BridgeTalk.appName;
aaPalette01.body = messagePalette01;
button01Palette.onClick = function(){aaPalette01.send()};
maFenetre.show();

Ten A · Answer

Unfortunately, Illustrator's JavaScript doesn't support such events and we can't get the correct value like your case.

If you are familiar about C++, You can make a plugin with Illustrator SDK that supports selectionChanged event.

Below article was written by Japanese. However, You can translate and reference it.

notifierの設定 | CC Labo

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