Script error

[Stefan Cargoski]

Hi community.

I tried to run a script which breaks up text to become individual object, but still live text, and I get this following error

Original post can be viewed here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/how-to-break-apart-in-illustrator/m-p/1272914...

[pixxxelschubser]

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.

[Stefan Cargoski]

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 · Accepted solution]

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();  

[Stefan Cargoski]

Finally it worked.

Kind regards.

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

@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();

[Stefan Cargoski]

Thank you!

[pixxxelschubser]

Hi @Ton Frederiks 

You were two minutes faster.

😉

[Ton Frederiks]

Happens to me all the time 🙂

[m1b]

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