count number of objects in a group

[cmoke73]

Hi!

I don´t know if it is that obviously but I didn't found an explanation why this line causes an error:

alert(app.documents[0].groups[0].count());

The group contains a rectangle and a textFrame. (I want to separate those groups from others with more objects or other KIND of objects.)

Here I´ve read something like:

...

number count ()

Displays the number of elements in the Group.

...

Did I misunderstood the hint?

regards

A.

[uniqued_tol]

Hi; try this

alert(app.documents[0].groups[0].rectangles.count()); 

[cmoke73]

Hi & thanks!

herewith I just get the number of rectangles. But I need the number of all the objects inside.

[Peter Kahrel · Accepted solution]

alert(app.documents[0].groups[0].allPageItems.length)

[cmoke73]

Thank you peter for the (again) perfect shot from the hip.   

Sometimes I mess with such trifles for two days ...

[uniqued_tol]

Yes;
Notice the difference between the two

alert(app.documents[0].groups[0].allPageItems.length);  

alert(app.documents[0].groups[0].pageItems.length);  

[cmoke73]

I suppose the fourth item is the group itself (?)

[uniqued_tol]

No! image and container(Frame)

[cmoke73]

I try to understand...

initial situation: you have a group of a rectangel, a textFrame and a picture. Is that right?

And with "allPageImages" you can recall even "nested" objects.

That´s a good hint. thanks

[Laubender]

And with "allPageImages" you can recall even "nested" objects.

FWIW: One exception:
Not active states of a MultiStateObject (MSO) are left out.

Regards,
Uwe

[Laubender]

Hm. Seems that you removed the last reply.

FWIW: I just wanted to answer:

You first have to resolve the pageItem with getElements() ( returns an Array ).

( If you ask for pageItem you'll get pageItem ( in most cases ) 😉 )

var resolvedItem = app.documents[0].groups[0].pageItems[0].getElements()[0];
if(resolvedItem.constructor.name == "Rectangle")
{// do something};

Regards,

Uwe

[cmoke73]

Yes. sorry.

I found the solution and didn´t want to bother the community with boring questions...

But thanx you for your answer with helpful facts.

Regards

A.