Unable to get the data from JSON to illustrator through javascript

[Asuvath]

Hi,

I am trying to get the data from JSON into Illustrator.

For that i am trying with my Javascript coding is,

#include json2.js

var jsonFile = File.openDialog("Select the JSON");

var data = JSON.parse(jsonFile);

alert(data.id);

My JSON coding is,

{

  "id": 638455,

  "description": "1234"

 }

I got an error as "throw new SyntaxError("JSON.parse")". Can you please check and do the needful to get the data from JSON to illustrator through script.

Note: I am unable to upload the json2.js here, i have downloaded and used the json2.jx from the github.

Thanks

Asuvath

[Manan Joshi · Accepted solution]

You need to read the file and pass the string to the parse method, try the following

#include "json2.js"
var jsonFile = File.openDialog("Select the JSON")
jsonFile.open("r")
var data = JSON.parse(jsonFile.read());
alert(data.id);

-Manan

[Asuvath]

Thanks lot Manan. Its working Fine.