run script on startup

[aviel222]

how can i run script automatically at strat of illustrator? 

[rcraighead]

On Mac I use Keyboard Maestro to trigger a script on startup or whenever Illustrator launches.

[Disposition_Dev]

Locate your version of Adobe Illustrator in your Applications Folder. inside the app folder, create a new folder called "Startup Scripts". Then you can place one or more .jsx files into that folder and they will run automatically whenever illustrator is launched. 

[GerssonDelgado]

hey @Disposition_Dev ! it works good But,

every time I run another script, Startup Script also appears 

How Can I stop this, Only needs run it, when ilustrator Starts 

[Disposition_Dev]

Hmm. I'm not sure. Any scripts in that folder should only get executed when illustrator is launched.. 

[CarlosCanto]

the guide reads "the scripts run automatically when you launch Illustrator and each time you run a script."

In theory, if you have your script run only when there are no open documents, that should do the trick.

[GerssonDelgado]

hey @CarlosCanto  

please check out my code maybe Im doing something wrong

//Welcome script
var w = new Window ("dialog", "", undefined, {closeButton: true});
w.alignChildren = "right";
var texto= w.add("statictext", undefined, "BIENVENIDO GERSSON");
w.show ();

[CarlosCanto]

Hi Gersson, your script works great, what do I suppose to check?

[GerssonDelgado]

indicate to script only works when Ilustrator is launched , maybe we can fix this Issue !!

[CarlosCanto]

add what I suggested and see if it works

[GerssonDelgado]

hey @CarlosCanto  it works good now

very appreciated guys!

[Max Mugen]

Hello @CarlosCanto could you help me clarify here ? 
"the scripts run automatically when you launch Illustrator and each time you run a script." 
so yes of course the startup script will pop up when I run another script 

Can we prevent this from happening? Or in other words, is it possible to have a scrip run run ONLY on startup ? 
 
If I take this script for example 

//Welcome script
var w = new Window ("dialog", "", undefined, {closeButton: true});
w.alignChildren = "right";
var texto= w.add("statictext", undefined, "BIENVENIDO GERSSON");
w.show ();

do I need to specify or target something more in the script itself to make it run only when launching the app ? 

Thanks for your wisdom!

[aviel222]

This is the error message I'm getting

[aviel222]

This is the error message I'm getting

[Manan Joshi]

Is this error with a particular script or every script that you put in the startup folder? From the error, it looks like an error specific to the operation this script does. Did you make sure all the requirements for the script to run are met at the application start? For ex. if the script expects an open document the script will crash and cause errors at the startup if the condition is not handled in the code.

-Manan

[Disposition_Dev]

We can't really help any further until you share your script so we can figure out what might be causing the issue.

If you've put your script into the appropriate location and it's still not working, then we can't even suggest anything else until we know more. Otherwise we'd just be taking random guesses in the dark and that's not productive for any of us or for you.

[aviel222]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ens3kg72h7wlsqg/nis.jsx?dl=0

[renél80416020]

Salut!

Normal, au démarrage de AI, il n'y a aucun document ouvert?

[aviel222]

charu
It was an attempt to solve the printing problem we were talking about at the time.
But now, every time I open a new document and run the script they wrote to me - a print window opens. The goal - to run my script and print without opening a print window.
So I need to somehow find a solution for me (even for a nominal fee).
If it seems to you - we will continue via email in private.

[Charu Rajput · Accepted solution]

@aviel222 

Try to replace your existsing code with

if (app.documents.length) {
	app.executeMenuCommand('Print')// JavaScript Document
	//Here, add your more code if exists
}
// JavaScript Document