Insert/Rename Artboard by linked image

[elinochinjr]

Hello,

Is there a script for when you put a linked image will insert a text with the filename of the linked and rename artboard at the same time. I don't know how to script 😞

Thank you. This will save my workflow!

[femkeblanco]

Insert text where? 

[elinochinjr]

Top left corner, please see image. thank you

[femkeblanco · Accepted solution]

var doc = app.activeDocument;
for (var i = 0; i < doc.artboards.length; i++) {
  doc.artboards.setActiveArtboardIndex(i);
  doc.selectObjectsOnActiveArtboard();
  for (var j = 0; j < selection.length; j++) {
    if (selection[j].typename == "PlacedItem") {
      var name1 = decodeURI(selection[j].file.name).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, "");
      doc.artboards[i].name = name1;
      var d = doc.artboards[i].artboardRect;
      var rect1 = doc.pathItems.rectangle(d[1] - 10, d[0] + 10, (d[2] - d[0]) - 20, 20);
      var text1 = doc.textFrames.areaText(rect1);
      text1.contents = name1;
      break;
    }
  }
}

[elinochinjr]

Wow!! This is perfect! Thank you so much!!

[elinochinjr]

Can I add one more? What if I like to add the Filename itselft?

Sample 1:

Filename - Linked name

Sample 2:

Filename

Linked name

[femkeblanco]

I am unsure what you are asking. Your options are

(a) the name of the placed item itself, as it appears in the layers panel

alert( app.activeDocument.placedItems[0].name );

(b) the name of the file the placed item is linked to.

alert( app.activeDocument.placedItems[0].file.name );

[elinochinjr]

sorry, I don't know what to do with that code 😞

This is what I want look like

[femkeblanco · Accepted solution]

OK.  So you want the document name first.  Try this:

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var name1 = app.activeDocument.name;
for (var i = 0; i < doc.artboards.length; i++) {
  doc.artboards.setActiveArtboardIndex(i);
  doc.selectObjectsOnActiveArtboard();
  for (var j = 0; j < selection.length; j++) {
    if (selection[j].typename == "PlacedItem") {
      var name2 = decodeURI(selection[j].file.name).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, "");
      doc.artboards[i].name = name2;
      var d = doc.artboards[i].artboardRect;
      var rect1 = doc.pathItems.rectangle(d[1] - 10, d[0] + 10, (d[2] - d[0]) - 20, 40);
      var text1 = doc.textFrames.areaText(rect1);
      text1.contents = name1 + " - " + name2;
      break;
    }
  }
}

If you want them on two separate lines, change the line before last to

text1.contents = name1 + "\r" + name2;

[elinochinjr]

working!!!! Thank you thank you so much!! This is lifesaver!