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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

@Stefan Cargoski 

As I said before: the migration of the forum has destroyed many good old scripts.

 

Replace:

 

ichar.contents = tWord.characters.contents;
tWord.characters.remove();

 

with:

 

ichar.contents = tWord.characters[i].contents;
tWord.characters[i].remove();

 

 

4 replies

m1b
m1b
Brainiac
February 5, 2022

This question is well and truly answered, but for those who are interested, I posted a further version of the splitting script under the original post. It has a few advantages I think.

- Mark

pixxxelschubser
pixxxelschubser
Adobe Expert
February 5, 2022

Hi @Ton Frederiks 

You were two minutes faster.

😉

    Ton Frederiks
    Ton Frederiks
    Adobe Expert
    February 5, 2022

    Happens to me all the time 🙂

      pixxxelschubser
      pixxxelschubserCorrect answer
      Adobe Expert
      February 5, 2022

      @Stefan Cargoski 

      As I said before: the migration of the forum has destroyed many good old scripts.

       

      Replace:

       

      ichar.contents = tWord.characters.contents;
tWord.characters.remove();

       

      with:

       

      ichar.contents = tWord.characters[i].contents;
tWord.characters[i].remove();

       

       

      S
      Stefan CargoskiAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 5, 2022

      Thank you!

        pixxxelschubser
        pixxxelschubser
        Adobe Expert
        February 5, 2022

        There are several script versions in the linked thread. Please link to the specific script or post the code. The (new) forum migration to Khoros really messed up with the arrays. Mostly a counter like [i] is missing.

        S
        Stefan CargoskiAuthor
        Inspiring
        February 5, 2022

        This is the script which is shown as correct:

         

         

        #target Illustrator

         

        //  script.description = splits selected texFrame into separate characters;

        //  script.required = select a point text textFrame before running;

        //  script.parent = CarlosCanto;  // 3/5/11

        //  script.elegant = false;

         

        var idoc = app.activeDocument;

        var tWord = idoc.selection[0];

        var xpos = tWord.position[0];

        var ypos = tWord.position[1];

        var charCount = tWord.characters.length;

         

        for (i=charCount-1 ; i>=0 ; i--)

             {

                  var ichar = tWord.duplicate();

                  ichar.contents = tWord.characters.contents;

                  tWord.characters.remove();

                  var width = tWord.width;

                  ichar.position = [xpos+width,ypos];

             }

        tWord.remove();

        Ton Frederiks
        Ton Frederiks
        Adobe Expert
        February 5, 2022

        I have an older version and as pixxelschubser remarked the [i] is missing. Here is the old version:

        #target Illustrator  
  
//  script.description = splits selected texFrame into separate characters;  
//  script.required = select a point text textFrame before running;  
//  script.parent = CarlosCanto;  // 3/5/11  
//  script.elegant = false;  
  
var idoc = app.activeDocument;  
var tWord = idoc.selection[0];  
var xpos = tWord.position[0];  
var ypos = tWord.position[1];  
var charCount = tWord.characters.length;  
  
for (i=charCount-1 ; i>=0 ; i--)  
     {  
          var ichar = tWord.duplicate();  
          ichar.contents = tWord.characters[i].contents;  
          tWord.characters[i].remove();  
          var width = tWord.width;  
          ichar.position = [xpos+width,ypos];  
     }  
tWord.remove();

         

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