Finding fonts status, and Link (Placed item) status in Illustrator document

[Asuvath]

Hi

I am trying to get the below details as report from Illustrator, but these are all working in InDesign application, but I am unable to get the below details in illustrator. Can you please check and help me out from this?

1. List of fonts and fonts status (missing, installed, etc.) in particular document. Below coding is for InDesign.

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;

var fontList = myDoc.fonts;

for(var i=0; i<fontList.length;i++) {

alert(fontList[i].name+" Status is "+fontList[i].status);
}

2. Images (PlaceItems [ai,psd,tif,jpg,PDF]) status (linked, missing, etc), and its scaling details (X and Y).

[CarlosCanto]

InDesign Script won't work in Illustrator, both applications have their own scripting api. They're not compatible with each other.

[Asuvath]

Thanks for the replies. Actually, I too know that, if you know about
equivalent illustrator coding, then can you please guide me? I am
struggling to where am I get that script API. It's more useful if you share
the link for illustrator script API.

Thanks

[Charu Rajput]

Hi,

Below is the link where you have read about script API. 

https://illustrator-scripting-guide.readthedocs.io/

[Asuvath]

Thanks. I am looking there, and check whether am I get solution for my issues.

[Charu Rajput]

Hi,

You will get list of fonts in Illustrator using

app.textFonts

Following snippet will give list all list of fonts

var fontList = app.textFonts;

for (var i = 0; i < fontList.length; i++) {
    $.writeln(fontList[i].name);
}

For placedItems in Illustrator (Links in Indesign), you can access placedItmes as

var placedItems = app.activeDocument.placedItems;

This will return all placedItems exists in the document. You can read about this more from the following link

https://illustrator-scripting-guide.readthedocs.io/jsobjref/PlacedItem/?highlight=placedItems

[Asuvath]

Hi,

Thanks for reply.

Actually I need the font report and it's status (missing status) for
active document only, not for whole illustrator fonts. The code
app.textFonts give whole illustrator fonts. I need only the fonts list that
shows as in find font menu in active document alone. Like how will get it
from InDesign.


Regarding the links, I can get links name. But I need the details for how
do I get missing links report and scaling details for all the images which
are all in the active document.

Can you please check and help me?