Auto add text to a path

[Esmaeel33333501tifh]

Hi . we have lots of text box that we need to use Type On Path tool and add them on some curved lineds, 
Is it possible to use Scripting for this?

I mean when i select both a text box and a line(drawed by Pen tool)(Screenshot_1) , and then Run the Script, it automaticlly put the text from the text box  using  the type on path tools on the cureved line(Screenshot_2)

[GNDGN · Accepted solution]

This does the job:

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var tf;
var path;

if(String(doc.selection[0]).indexOf("Polygon") > -1) {
	path = doc.selection[0];
	tf = doc.selection[1];
} else {
	tf = doc.selection[0];
	path = doc.selection[1];
}

var tp = path.textPaths.add();
tp.contents = tf.contents;

Prior to script execution, you need to select one curved line and one text frame.

Before:

 After:

[Esmaeel33333501tifh]

I tested the code and it is functioning correctly. Nice work!

[Esmaeel33333501tifh]

just out of curiosity , is it possible the text on the path keep the style of the text box? or is it possible to give a certain paragraph style to the text on the path after being created?

[GNDGN · Accepted solution]

The paragraph style method is the easier one. Just append this line to the script above:

tp.texts[0].appliedParagraphStyle = doc.paragraphStyles.item("myParStyle");

Make sure to replace myParStyle with the actual paragraph style name.

[Esmaeel33333501tifh]

You're a genius! I really appreciate your help.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@GNDGN, you can read ParaStyle from the TextFrame and use it for the path - no need to "force" user to change it manually every time.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@GNDGN  I'm sorry to say - but you are doing the same - wrong thing - again. 

You shouldn't be modifying "contents" - you should copy&paste or thread text between objects.

[Peter Kahrel]

Copy/paste is best avoided. Use move or duplicate instead:

tf.parentStory.duplicate (
  LocationOptions.AFTER, 
  tp.insertionPoints[0]
);

[Esmaeel33333501tifh]

your method is not working. error string  :tp is undefined

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

your method is not working. error string  :tp is undefined

By @Esmaeel33333501tifh

You should show us your whole script - because it's important where in the code you've inserted Peter's code.

But from the error I'm guessing in the wrong place - before the first "declaration" of "tp"...

[Peter Kahrel]

That line I gave replaces the last line in GNDGN's script.

[Esmaeel33333501tifh]

i replace the line you gave with the last line in it is working. no need to apply paragraph style anymore. thanks