Replacing "XXX XXX XXX" texts with folder name in Illustrator

[Laf Tasarim Ofisi]

Hello. I need your help.

Definition:

There are so many folders in the "mass" work I do.
As templates, they all contain the same ai files.
I can't do them all in the same ai file. I need to make folder by folder.

Request:

I want to replace the fixed and identical texts written "XXX XXX XXX XXX" in the ai files in the folder with "the name of the current folder". I do this with Find & Replace, but I can make mistakes because I copy and paste manually. Can I automate this with jsx file or action?

Note:
The names "XXX XXX XXX XXX" are all on the same Layer and there is nothing else on the layer. It is always visible. It's not locked.
"XXX XXX XXX XXX" in different sizes and rotations.
I need to use spaces in folder names. Therefore, if it will pull data like "%20", I should replace it with " ".

Thanks in advance.

[pixxxelschubser]

Hi @Laf Tasarim Ofisi 

Does the layer have a name? What is it?

Does the layer have the same name in all files? 

Or to put it another way: can the layer always be uniquely identified in each file (eg by name or by position in layers hierarchy)? If not, then you would always have to "loop" through all the text fields in the file and check the content. I would like to avoid this.

Do you have a sample file for testing? (structured as described in your last topic)

[Laf Tasarim Ofisi]

Does the layer have a name? What is it?
There are only XXX XXX XXX XXX text layers on two different layers. One is called "info", the other is called "name" as I show in the images.

Does the layer have the same name in all files? 

Yes they are same on all files.

Do you have a sample file for testing? (structured as described in your last topic)
I try to attachhed the sample folder stracture and ai files as zip. But not allowed, so i send you sample ai file.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zSbHwmQcCC5ezHYYki4uOBUBjOc8HuDk

[Laf Tasarim Ofisi]

Can u help me pls?

[kyosuke12345]

I'm sorry.
I was warned so I erased this reply.

[pixxxelschubser]

… This is a test script without exception handling.
Select the [LMF WA-] folder.

By @kyosuke12345

@Laf Tasarim Ofisi 

Attention! 

The script appears to change and overwrite all Illustrator files in the selected folder. If you still need your template file in its original state, it must not be in the same folder.

[Laf Tasarim Ofisi]

It can overwrite all ai files, no problem. So I don't need the original files.

[pixxxelschubser]

@kyosuke12345 

😂

I didn't warn you. And I have not tested your script. The code looked OK. It's always nice to meet new scripting colleagues here in the forum.

It was just a hint for the OP that all Illustrator files contained in the folder will be edited and overwritten.

[Laf Tasarim Ofisi]

Can anyone help me please?

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi @Laf Tasarim Ofisi 

Many thanks for the sample file. It was very helpful.

The following script replaces all placeholders ‘XXX ...’ on the predefined levels ‘info’ and ‘name’ in all ai files with the name of the parent folder as required. The folder can be selected after starting the script.

Sidenote:

I have switched off automatic saving and closing.
After testing, you can switch on automatic saving and closing by removing the comment characters ‘//’ in line 22.

Try it:

// https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/replacing-quot-xxx-xxx-xxx-quot-texts-with-folder-name-in-illustrator/td-p/14643582
// thread: Replacing "XXX XXX XXX" texts with folder name in Illustrator 
// based on sample file: layout.ai
// regards pixxxelschubser

// Script fails if there is no layer ‘info’ and no layer ‘name’ in the document
// After testing, you can switch on automatic saving and closing by removing the comment characters ‘//’ in line 22

var sourceFolder = Folder.selectDialog ("Select Folder with ai files");
if( sourceFolder) {
    var sourceFiles = sourceFolder.getFiles(/\.ai$/i);
    if( sourceFiles) {
        var sFolLen = sourceFiles.length;
        for (var i = sFolLen-1; i>=0; i--) {
        app.userInteractionLevel=UserInteractionLevel.DONTDISPLAYALERTS;
        app.open(sourceFiles[i]);
        app.userInteractionLevel=UserInteractionLevel.DISPLAYALERTS;
        
        var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
        main ();
        
        //aDoc.close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES);    // Activate this line to automatically save and close the file
        }
    }
};

function main () {
    var folNme = decodeURI (aDoc.path).split("/").reverse();
    
    changeTxt("info", folNme);
    changeTxt("name", folNme);
    return;
};

function changeTxt(nme, f) {
    //var givenTxt = "XXX XXX XXX XXX";    // activate if you need an additional test for ‘XXX ...’
    var lay = aDoc.layers.getByName(nme);
    var tfLen = lay.textFrames.length;
    for (var j=0; j<tfLen; j++) {
        var txt = lay.textFrames[j];
        //if( txt.contents == givenTxt) {    // activate if you need an additional test for ‘XXX ...’
            txt.contents = f[0];
            //}    // activate if you need an additional test for ‘XXX ...’
        }
    return;
};

[Laf Tasarim Ofisi]

Thank you very much