Creating Color swatches?

[cbishop01]

I've came across this script Scripting Help! Batch color swap between libraries.  My question about this is.  How would i edit this to make multiple columns per page as opposed to listing them in one column?  THis works great For if we make a color book.  however we would also like to print a Roll of swatches.  IF this is insanely complex i'll just use this one.

Here's the script thats working so far..  This was made by "Trevorׅ "

// Script by Trevor to make CMYK color Swabs http://forums.adobe.com/message/4890389#4890389  
var il = app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel;  
app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevels.NEVER_INTERACT;  
app.doScript("main()", ScriptLanguage.javascript, undefined, UndoModes.ENTIRE_SCRIPT, "Make CMYK Swabs");  
app.scriptPreferences.userInteractionLevel = il;  
function main()  
{  
    var swatchDoc, doc, swatchColors, l, newSwatch, newSwatchName, cv, ps, m, mtb, tb, ms, tf, ptf;  
    swatchDoc = app.activeDocument;  
    setupDoc();  
    app.activeDocument = doc;  
    swatchColors = swatchDoc.swatches.everyItem().getElements();  
    l = swatchColors.length;  
    while (l--)  
        {  
        if (swatchColors.name != "None" && swatchColors.name != "Registration" && swatchColors.name != "Paper")  
            {  
            newSwatch = doc.colors.add ({model: swatchColors.model, space: swatchColors.space, colorValue: swatchColors.colorValue});  
            newSwatch.space = ColorSpace.CMYK;  
            cv = newSwatch.colorValue;  
            newSwatchName = "C="+cv[0]+ " M="+cv[1]+ " Y="+cv[2]+ " K="+cv[3];  
            newSwatch.name = (doc.swatches.itemByName(newSwatchName).isValid) ? newSwatch.name : newSwatchName;  
            ps.insertionPoints[0].contents = "\r"+swatchColors.name+"\r"+newSwatch.name+"\r"  
            ps.insertionPoints[0].rectangles.add({geometricBounds:[0, 0, "15mm", "45mm"], fillColor: newSwatch.name /*  appliedObjectStyle: myStyle */});  
            };  
        }  
    ps.overflows ? addPages(tf): 0;  
    function setupDoc()  
        {  
            doc = app.documents.add({documentPreferences:{facingPages:0, pageOrientation: PageOrientation.PORTRAIT}});  
            m = doc.pages[0].marginPreferences;  
            mtb = doc.pages[0].bounds;  
            tb = doc.pages[0].bounds;  
            mtb[0]=mtb[2]-m.bottom;  
            ms = doc.masterSpreads[0].textFrames.add ({geometricBounds:mtb, textFramePreferences:{verticalJustification:VerticalJustification.CENTER_ALIGN}});  
            ms.parentStory.properties = ({digitsType: DigitsTypeOptions.ARABIC_DIGITS, hyphenation: 0, justification: Justification.CENTER_ALIGN, paragraphDirection: ParagraphDirectionOptions.LEFT_TO_RIGHT_DIRECTION, contents: SpecialCharacters.AUTO_PAGE_NUMBER});  
            tb[0] += m.top; tb[1]+=m.left; tb[2]-=m.bottom; tb[3]-=m.right;  
            tf = doc.pages[0].textFrames.add({geometricBounds:tb})  
            ps= tf.parentStory;  
            ps.properties = {digitsType: DigitsTypeOptions.ARABIC_DIGITS, hyphenation: 0, justification: Justification.LEFT_ALIGN, paragraphDirection: ParagraphDirectionOptions.LEFT_TO_RIGHT_DIRECTION, rightIndent: 2};  
        }  
        function addPages(ptf)  
        {  
            np = doc.pages.add();  
            ptf = np.textFrames.add({geometricBounds:tb, previousTextFrame: ptf});  
            if (ps.overflows) addPages(ptf);  
        }  
}  

Thanks

Chris

[Trevor: · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris
,

Here's a video you might enjoy

To see in full-screen high res you can go strait to Custom Swatch Book Maker on Vimeo

A wide range of music there so other might want to watch too.

Enjoy.

[cbishop01]

Sorry it took me so long.  i was on vacation.  Thank you.  I'll watch it today.