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Custom Text Variable

New Here ,
Sep 22, 2022 Sep 22, 2022

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I want to create a text variable using User Name.  I am not verry good at scripting, so, hopefully someone can help me.

 

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Advisor , Sep 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022

@GMK2624299024hl,

 

The script I posted just creates the user name text variable. Try the script below to add the text variable to the selected text box you created.

function isMacOS() {
    return ($.os.toLowerCase().indexOf('mac') >= 0);
  }
  
  function getUserName() {
    return (isMacOS()) ? $.getenv("USER") : $.getenv("USERNAME");
  }

try{app.activeDocument.textVariables.add({name: "User Name", variableType:VariableTypes.CUSTOM_TEXT_TYPE,});
  app.activeDocument.textVariables.item("User Nam
...

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Sep 22, 2022 Sep 22, 2022

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Hello @GMK2624299024hl,

 

Give this a try...

function isMacOS() {
    return ($.os.toLowerCase().indexOf('mac') >= 0);
  }
  
  function getUserName() {
    return (isMacOS()) ? $.getenv("USER") : $.getenv("USERNAME");
  }

try{app.activeDocument.textVariables.add({name: "User Name", variableType:VariableTypes.CUSTOM_TEXT_TYPE,});
  app.activeDocument.textVariables.item("User Name").variableOptions.contents = getUserName();
} catch (e) {
}

Regards,

Mike

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Sep 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022

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Thanks.  Do I include this in Startup Scripts?

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Sep 23, 2022 Sep 23, 2022

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Hello @GMK2624299024hl,

No, the code posted is not a startup script, you would run it manually from the scripts panel.

If you wanted to be a startup script you would want to add a EventListener to trigger the script.

 

Regards,

Mike

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Sep 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022

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Thanks!

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Sep 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022

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Nothing happens when I createa text box and run the script


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Sep 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022

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@GMK2624299024hl,

 

The script I posted just creates the user name text variable. Try the script below to add the text variable to the selected text box you created.

function isMacOS() {
    return ($.os.toLowerCase().indexOf('mac') >= 0);
  }
  
  function getUserName() {
    return (isMacOS()) ? $.getenv("USER") : $.getenv("USERNAME");
  }

try{app.activeDocument.textVariables.add({name: "User Name", variableType:VariableTypes.CUSTOM_TEXT_TYPE,});
  app.activeDocument.textVariables.item("User Name").variableOptions.contents = getUserName();
} catch (e) {
}

var mySelection = app.selection[0];
var myUserNametextVariable = app.activeDocument.textVariables.item("User Name"); 
mySelection.texts[0].textVariableInstances.add({associatedTextVariable:myUserNametextVariable});

 

Regards,

Mike

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Sep 26, 2022 Sep 26, 2022

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That works! Thank You

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Sep 27, 2022 Sep 27, 2022

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Mike,

 

Thanks for your help. I have one more question. Where are the Text Variables stored? I want to amend the File Name to include the User Name.

 

Thanks

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Sep 27, 2022 Sep 27, 2022

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@GMK2624299024hl,

 

You can edit the Text Variables under "Define" but you will not be able to amend the File Name to include the User Name.

 

If you want File Name_User Name that could be done with modifications to the script

 

Regards,

Mike

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Sep 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022

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As I have no idea how to code that, is that  something you can do?

 

Thanks.

Steve

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Sep 29, 2022 Sep 29, 2022

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Give this script a try...

Instead of creating the custom text variable "User Name" we can add "Text After" to the File Name text variable.

 

function isMacOS() {
    return ($.os.toLowerCase().indexOf('mac') >= 0);
  }
  
  function getUserName() {
    return (isMacOS()) ? $.getenv("USER") : $.getenv("USERNAME");
  }

var mySelection = app.selection[0];
var myFileNametextVariable = app.activeDocument.textVariables.item("File Name");
myFileNametextVariable.variableOptions.textAfter = "_" + getUserName();
mySelection.texts[0].textVariableInstances.add({associatedTextVariable:myFileNametextVariable});

 

Regards,

Mike

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Oct 04, 2022 Oct 04, 2022

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Giving it a try.....

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Oct 04, 2022 Oct 04, 2022

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Works great! Thank you

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Oct 04, 2022 Oct 04, 2022

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One last ask. Is there a way to have a cmyk breakdown from a selected box?
I'm creating lots of swatches, and I have to manualy enter the values, and I've already had instances where I copied the wrong value.

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