Change origin of artboard rulers

[Miyano_]

Hi everybody !

First, I am a beginner in javascript, so I'm sorry if I ask stupid questions

I set myself a goal for my first script : changing the origin of artboard rulers. After reading a million posts about this, I managed to change globals rulers but I still haven't succeeded to change artboard rulers. I need help for this first mission because I have no idea how to change the rulers.

Thank you very much !

Have a nice day

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi miyano_,

try this for the beginning:

var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
alert(aDoc.rulerOrigin); // in points
alert(aDoc.pageOrigin); // in points

And this thread could also be interesting for you:

JS - change CS5 Ruler Origin to bottom/left (like CS4)

Have fun

[Miyano_]

Hi pixxxel schubser,

Thanks for your answer ! I used "artboardRef.rulerOrigin = [(x), (y)]; ", It works well !

Have a nice day !

Miyano

[OhmsG]

For me I run this:

aDoc.rulerOrigin = [0, 0];

aDoc.pageOrigin = [0, 0];

alert(aDoc.rulerOrigin);

alert(aDoc.pageOrigin);

This alerts me of 0,0 as the coordinates for both rulerOrigin and pageOrigin.

However when I go to place something.

like placeFiles.top = 0

placeFiles.left = 0

the placed file appears at the bottom. 

I'm not sure what I'm missing but it makes no logical sense to me.

[fruityth1ng]

var aDoc = app.activeDocument;