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Editing line/arrow shape tool

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Oct 03, 2019 Oct 03, 2019

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Have you ever drawn a bunch of arrows or lines then needed to change their properties? Normally, you would have to redraw them all with new parameters in the line/arrow tool. Here is a script that allows you to edit an existing line or arrow, drawn with the shape tool.

arrows.jpg

#target photoshop

//copyright 2017 Chuck Uebele, all rights reserved
//Use at your own risk.

var xmlFile = new File(Folder.desktop+'/ArrowPrefs.xml');
var xmlPref

if(xmlFile.exists){
    xmlPref = readXMLFile (xmlFile)
    //alert(xmlPref.prefs.lines.children().length())
    //alert(xmlPref.prefs.lines.children()[0].@preset)
    }
else{xmlPref = new XML('<root><prefs><lines/><arrows/></prefs>')};


//varables for lines and points
var run = true;
var lineType;
var origLineWidth;
var lineAngTan1;//from first point to oppsite side of line
var lineAngTan2;//From oppsite side of line to first point
var lineLengthAng;
var lineLength;
var lineMid1;//mid width on line from first point
var lineMid2;//mid width on line from oppsite end of line
var newWidth = 20
var ptTemp1
var ptTemp2
var ptTemp3
var ptTemp4
var dropLst = new Array()
var prefsDrop

var headIntersect1;
var headIntersect2;
//-----------
var arrowLength;
var arrowWidth;
var arrowEndsMid;
var arrowConcave;
var arrowConcaveFactor;
var arrowLengthFactor;
var arrowWidthFactor;
/////////////////

app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
try{
    var doc = activeDocument
    var sLay = doc.activeLayer
    var sLayName = sLay.name + ' Shape Path'
    var cPath = doc.pathItems.getByName(sLayName)
    var ptArray = new Array();
    var ptNewArray = new Array();
    var idPath;


//var numAnchors = cPath.subPathItems[0].pathPoints.length;
recordAnchors (cPath);
var numAnchors = ptArray.length;
    }
catch(e){
    run = false;
    var numAnchors=0
    }


switch(numAnchors){
    case 4:
        lineType = 'Normal Line'
        origLineWidth = lineL (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1]);
        lineAngTan1 = getAng (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1]);
        lineAngTan2 = getAng (ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1], ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1]);
        lineMid1 = [(ptArray[0][0] + ptArray[1][0])/2,(ptArray[0][1] + ptArray[1][1])/2 ];  
        lineMid2 = [(ptArray[2][0] + ptArray[3][0])/2,(ptArray[2][1] + ptArray[3][1])/2 ];
        
        ui ();
        
        ptNewArray[0] = newPt (lineMid1[0],lineMid1[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan1);
        ptNewArray[3] = newPt (lineMid2[0],lineMid2[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan1);
        ptNewArray[1] = newPt (lineMid1[0],lineMid1[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan2);
        ptNewArray[2] = newPt (lineMid2[0],lineMid2[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan2);


        break;
    case 7:
        if(Math.round (getAng (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[6][0], ptArray[6][1]))==Math.round (getAng (ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1], ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1]))){
            //alert('end')
            lineType = 'Single Arrow End';
            origLineWidth = lineL (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1]);
            lineAngTan1 = getAng (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1]);
            lineAngTan2 = getAng (ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1], ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1]);
            lineMid1 = [(ptArray[1][0] + ptArray[0][0])/2,(ptArray[1][1] + ptArray[0][1])/2 ];  
            lineMid2 = [(ptArray[2][0] + ptArray[6][0])/2,(ptArray[2][1] + ptArray[6][1])/2 ];
            arrowEndsMid = [(ptArray[3][0] + ptArray[5][0])/2,(ptArray[3][1] + ptArray[5][1])/2 ];            
            arrowLength = lineL (ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1], arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1]);              
            arrowWidth = lineL (ptArray[5][0], ptArray[5][1], ptArray[3][0], ptArray[3][1]);            
            arrowConcaveFactor = getConcaveFactor (ptArray[6][0], ptArray[6][1], ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1], ptArray[5][0], ptArray[5][1], ptArray[3][0], ptArray[3][1]);
            arrowLengthFactor = Math.round((arrowLength/origLineWidth)*100);
            arrowWidthFactor = Math.round((arrowWidth/origLineWidth)*100);            
            lineLengthAng = getAng (arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1],ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1]);
            //////////////////////////////////////
            ui ()
            //New points
            arrowEndsMid = newPt (ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1], newWidth*arrowLengthFactor*.01, lineLengthAng);            
            ptNewArray[5] = newPt (arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1], (newWidth*arrowWidthFactor *.01)/2, lineAngTan1);
            ptNewArray[3] = newPt (arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1], (newWidth*arrowWidthFactor *.01)/2, lineAngTan2);
            ptNewArray[1] = newPt (lineMid1[0], lineMid1[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan2);
            ptNewArray[0] = newPt (lineMid1[0], lineMid1[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan1);           
            ptTemp1 = newPt (lineMid2[0], lineMid2[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan1);            
            ptTemp2 = newPt (lineMid2[0], lineMid2[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan2);              
            headIntersect1= getIntersect (ptTemp1[0], ptTemp1[1], ptNewArray[0][0], ptNewArray[0][1], ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1], ptNewArray[5][0], ptNewArray[5][1]);            
            headIntersect2= getIntersect (ptTemp2[0], ptTemp2[1], ptNewArray[1][0], ptNewArray[1][1], ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1], ptNewArray[3][0], ptNewArray[3][1]);            
            ptTemp3 = getIntersect (ptTemp1[0], ptTemp1[1], ptNewArray[0][0], ptNewArray[0][1], ptNewArray[5][0], ptNewArray[5][1], ptNewArray[3][0], ptNewArray[3][1]);            
            ptTemp4 = getIntersect (ptTemp2[0], ptTemp2[1], ptNewArray[1][0], ptNewArray[1][1], ptNewArray[5][0], ptNewArray[5][1], ptNewArray[3][0], ptNewArray[3][1]);            
            arrowConcave = lineL (headIntersect1[0], headIntersect1[1], ptTemp3[0], ptTemp3[1])*arrowConcaveFactor*.01;            
            ptNewArray[6] = newPt (ptTemp3[0], ptTemp3[1], -arrowConcave, lineLengthAng);            
            ptNewArray[2] = newPt (ptTemp4[0], ptTemp4[1], -arrowConcave, lineLengthAng);           
            }
        else{
            //alert('beginning')  
            lineType = 'Single Arrow Start';
            origLineWidth = lineL (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1]);
            lineAngTan1 = getAng (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1]);
            lineAngTan2 = getAng (ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1], ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1]);
            lineMid1 = [(ptArray[4][0] + ptArray[0][0])/2,(ptArray[4][1] + ptArray[0][1])/2 ];  
            lineMid2 = [(ptArray[5][0] + ptArray[6][0])/2,(ptArray[5][1] + ptArray[6][1])/2 ];
            arrowEndsMid = [(ptArray[1][0] + ptArray[3][0])/2,(ptArray[1][1] + ptArray[3][1])/2 ]
            arrowLength = lineL (ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1]);         
            arrowWidth = lineL (ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1], ptArray[3][0], ptArray[3][1]);
            arrowConcaveFactor = getConcaveFactor (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[6][0], ptArray[6][1], ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1], ptArray[3][0], ptArray[3][1])
            arrowLengthFactor = Math.round((arrowLength/origLineWidth)*100);
            arrowWidthFactor = Math.round((arrowWidth/origLineWidth)*100);
            lineLengthAng = getAng (arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1],ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1]);
              
            //////////////////////////////////////
            ui ()
            //New points
            arrowEndsMid = newPt (ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], newWidth*arrowLengthFactor*.01, lineLengthAng);
            ptNewArray[1] = newPt (arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1], (newWidth*arrowWidthFactor *.01)/2, lineAngTan1);
            ptNewArray[3] = newPt (arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1], (newWidth*arrowWidthFactor *.01)/2, lineAngTan2);
            ptNewArray[5] = newPt (lineMid2[0], lineMid2[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan2);
            ptNewArray[6] = newPt (lineMid2[0], lineMid2[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan1);
            ptTemp1 = newPt (lineMid1[0], lineMid1[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan1);
            ptTemp2 = newPt (lineMid1[0], lineMid1[1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan2);    
            headIntersect1= getIntersect (ptTemp1[0], ptTemp1[1], ptNewArray[6][0], ptNewArray[6][1], ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], ptNewArray[1][0], ptNewArray[1][1])
            headIntersect2= getIntersect (ptTemp2[0], ptTemp2[1], ptNewArray[5][0], ptNewArray[5][1], ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], ptNewArray[3][0], ptNewArray[3][1])
            ptTemp3 = getIntersect (ptTemp1[0], ptTemp1[1], ptNewArray[6][0], ptNewArray[6][1], ptNewArray[1][0], ptNewArray[1][1], ptNewArray[3][0], ptNewArray[3][1])
            ptTemp4 = getIntersect (ptTemp2[0], ptTemp2[1], ptNewArray[5][0], ptNewArray[5][1], ptNewArray[1][0], ptNewArray[1][1], ptNewArray[3][0], ptNewArray[3][1])
            arrowConcave = lineL (headIntersect1[0], headIntersect1[1], ptTemp3[0], ptTemp3[1])*arrowConcaveFactor*.01;
            ptNewArray[0] = newPt (ptTemp3[0], ptTemp3[1], -arrowConcave, lineLengthAng);
            ptNewArray[4] = newPt (ptTemp4[0], ptTemp4[1], -arrowConcave, lineLengthAng);
            }
    
        break;
    case 10:
            lineType = 'Double Arrow';
            origLineWidth = lineL (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1]);
            lineAngTan1 = getAng (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1]);
            lineAngTan2 = getAng (ptArray[4][0], ptArray[4][1], ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1]);                 
            arrowEndsMid = [(ptArray[1][0] + ptArray[3][0])/2,(ptArray[1][1] + ptArray[3][1])/2 ];            
            arrowLength = lineL (ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1]);             
            arrowWidth = lineL (ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1], ptArray[3][0], ptArray[3][1]);            
            arrowConcaveFactor = getConcaveFactor (ptArray[0][0], ptArray[0][1], ptArray[9][0], ptArray[9][1], ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], ptArray[1][0], ptArray[1][1], ptArray[3][0], ptArray[3][1]);
            arrowLengthFactor = Math.round((arrowLength/origLineWidth)*100);
            arrowWidthFactor = Math.round((arrowWidth/origLineWidth)*100);
            lineLengthAng = getAng (ptArray[7][0], ptArray[7][1],ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1]);    
            /////////////////////////////////////////////
            ui ()
            //new points
            arrowEndsMid = newPt (ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], newWidth*arrowLengthFactor*.01, lineLengthAng);
            ptNewArray[1] = newPt (arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1], (newWidth*arrowWidthFactor *.01)/2, lineAngTan1);            
            ptNewArray[3] = newPt (arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1], (newWidth*arrowWidthFactor *.01)/2, lineAngTan2);
            arrowEndsMid = newPt (ptArray[7][0], ptArray[7][1], -newWidth*arrowLengthFactor*.01, lineLengthAng); 
            ptNewArray[8] = newPt (arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1], (newWidth*arrowWidthFactor *.01)/2, lineAngTan1);            
            ptNewArray[6] = newPt (arrowEndsMid[0], arrowEndsMid[1], (newWidth*arrowWidthFactor *.01)/2, lineAngTan2);            
            ptTemp1 = newPt (ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan1);
            var ptTemp1a = newPt (ptArray[7][0], ptArray[7][1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan1);
            ptTemp2 = newPt (ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan2);
            var ptTemp2a = newPt (ptArray[7][0], ptArray[7][1], newWidth/2, lineAngTan2);
            
            headIntersect1= getIntersect (ptTemp1[0], ptTemp1[1], ptTemp1a[0], ptTemp1a[1], ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], ptNewArray[1][0], ptNewArray[1][1]);
            headIntersect2= getIntersect (ptTemp2[0], ptTemp2[1], ptTemp2a[0], ptTemp2a[1], ptArray[2][0], ptArray[2][1], ptNewArray[3][0], ptNewArray[3][1]);
            var headIntersect3= getIntersect (ptTemp1[0], ptTemp1[1], ptTemp1a[0], ptTemp1a[1], ptArray[7][0], ptArray[7][1], ptNewArray[8][0], ptNewArray[8][1]);
            var headIntersect4= getIntersect (ptTemp2[0], ptTemp2[1], ptTemp2a[0], ptTemp2a[1], ptArray[7][0], ptArray[7][1], ptNewArray[6][0], ptNewArray[6][1]); 
            ptTemp3 = getIntersect (ptTemp1[0], ptTemp1[1], ptTemp1a[0], ptTemp1a[1], ptNewArray[1][0], ptNewArray[1][1], ptNewArray[3][0], ptNewArray[3][1]);
            var ptTemp3a = getIntersect (ptTemp2[0], ptTemp2[1], ptTemp2a[0], ptTemp2a[1], ptNewArray[1][0], ptNewArray[1][1], ptNewArray[3][0], ptNewArray[3][1]);
            ptTemp4 = getIntersect (ptTemp1[0], ptTemp1[1], ptTemp1a[0], ptTemp1a[1], ptNewArray[6][0], ptNewArray[6][1], ptNewArray[8][0], ptNewArray[8][1]);
            var ptTemp4a = getIntersect (ptTemp2[0], ptTemp2[1], ptTemp2a[0], ptTemp2a[1], ptNewArray[6][0], ptNewArray[6][1], ptNewArray[8][0], ptNewArray[8][1]);
            
           arrowConcave = lineL (headIntersect1[0], headIntersect1[1], ptTemp3[0], ptTemp3[1])*arrowConcaveFactor*.01;
           ptNewArray[0] = newPt (ptTemp3[0], ptTemp3[1], -arrowConcave, lineLengthAng);
           ptNewArray[4] = newPt (ptTemp3a[0], ptTemp3a[1], -arrowConcave, lineLengthAng);      
           
           ptNewArray[9] = newPt (ptTemp4[0], ptTemp4[1], arrowConcave, lineLengthAng);
           ptNewArray[5] = newPt (ptTemp4a[0], ptTemp4a[1], arrowConcave, lineLengthAng);              
            
        break;
        default:
        run = false;
        alert("The layer selected didn't match the criteria for a line or arrow")
    }//end switch

if(run){
    var myPathInfo = mkNewPathInfo ();
    deltPath ();
    var tempPath = app.activeDocument.pathItems.add( 'temp', myPathInfo);
    selPath ();
    doc.activeLayer = sLay;
    mkPath ()
    tempPath.remove();
    }

////////////////////////////////////
function ui(){
    var dlg = new Window('dialog','Edit Line Tool Line');
        dlg.alignChildren = ['left','top'];
            dlg.lType = dlg.add('statictext',undefined,lineType);        
            dlg.wGp = dlg.add('group');
                dlg.wGp.alignChildren = ['left','top'];
                dlg.wGp.sTxts = dlg.wGp.add('statictext',undefined,'Line Width');
                dlg.wGp.eTxt = dlg.wGp.add('edittext',undefined,Math.round(origLineWidth));
                    dlg.wGp.eTxt.size = [50,12];
                dlg.wGp.sTxte = dlg.wGp.add('statictext',undefined,'px');
                
            if(lineType!='Normal Line'){
                for(var i=0;i<xmlPref.prefs.arrows.children().length();i++){
                    dropLst[i]= xmlPref.prefs.arrows.children()[i].@preset
                    }
                }
            else{
                for(var i=0;i<xmlPref.prefs.lines.children().length();i++){
                    dropLst[i]= xmlPref.prefs.lines.children()[i].@preset
                    }               
                }
            if(lineType!='Normal Line'){
                dlg.aLgp = dlg.add('group');
                    dlg.aLgp.alignChildren = ['left','top'];
                    dlg.aLgp.sTxts = dlg.aLgp.add('statictext',undefined,'Arrow Length');
                    dlg.aLgp.ALen = dlg.aLgp.add('edittext',undefined,arrowLengthFactor);
                        dlg.aLgp.ALen.size = [50,12];
                    dlg.aLgp.sTxte = dlg.aLgp.add('statictext',undefined,'%');
                    
                dlg.aWgp = dlg.add('group');
                    dlg.aWgp.alignChildren = ['left','top'];
                    dlg.aWgp.sTxts = dlg.aWgp.add('statictext',undefined,'Arrow Width');
                    dlg.aWgp.AWid = dlg.aWgp.add('edittext',undefined,arrowWidthFactor);
                        dlg.aWgp.AWid.size = [50,12];
                    dlg.aWgp.sTxte = dlg.aWgp.add('statictext',undefined,'%');     
                    
                dlg.aConGp = dlg.add('group');
                    dlg.aConGp.alignChildren = ['left','top'];
                    dlg.aConGp.sTxts = dlg.aConGp.add('statictext',undefined,'Arrow Concave');
                    dlg.aConGp.ACon = dlg.aConGp.add('edittext',undefined,arrowConcaveFactor);
                        dlg.aConGp.ACon.size = [50,12];
                    dlg.aConGp.sTxte = dlg.aConGp.add('statictext',undefined,'%');                      
                }
            
            dlg.btnGp = dlg.add('group');
            dlg.btnGp.okay = dlg.btnGp.add('button',undefined,'Okay');
            dlg.btnGp.cancel = dlg.btnGp.add('button',undefined,'Cancel');
            
        dlg.prefsPn = dlg.add('panel',undefined,'Preferences');
            dlg.prefsPn.alignChildren = ['left','top'];
            dlg.prefsPn.save = dlg.prefsPn.add('button',undefined,'Save Preference');
            dlg.prefsPn.del = dlg.prefsPn.add('button',undefined,'Delete Preference');
            
            prefsDrop = dlg.prefsPn.add('dropdownlist',undefined,dropLst);
            prefsDrop.title = 'Load Preferences';            
            prefsDrop.size = [300,25];      
            
        prefsDrop.onChange = function(){
            if(lineType!='Normal Line'){
                dlg.wGp.eTxt.text = xmlPref.prefs.arrows.children()[parseInt(prefsDrop.selection)].width
                dlg.aLgp.ALen.text = xmlPref.prefs.arrows.children()[parseInt(prefsDrop.selection)].leng
                dlg.aWgp.AWid.text = xmlPref.prefs.arrows.children()[parseInt(prefsDrop.selection)].aWidth
                dlg.aConGp.ACon.text = xmlPref.prefs.arrows.children()[parseInt(prefsDrop.selection)].concave
                }
            else{
                dlg.wGp.eTxt.text = xmlPref.prefs.lines.children()[parseInt(prefsDrop.selection)].width
                }
            };
            
        dlg.wGp.eTxt.onChange = function(){
            textToNum (1, 1000, dlg.wGp.eTxt, origLineWidth);
            }
        if(lineType!='Normal Line'){        
            dlg.aLgp.ALen.onChange = function(){
                textToNum (1, 10000, dlg.aLgp.ALen, arrowLengthFactor);
                }       
            
            dlg.aWgp.AWid.onChange = function(){
                textToNum (1, 10000, dlg.aWgp.AWid, arrowWidthFactor);
                } 
            
            dlg.aWgp.AWid.onChange = function(){
                textToNum (-50, 50, dlg.aConGp.ACon, arrowConcaveFactor);
                }    
        }//end if
            
            dlg.prefsPn.save.onClick = function(){
                savePrefs ();

                }
            
            dlg.prefsPn.del.onClick = function(){
                if(prefsDrop.selection != null){
                    var selc = parseInt(prefsDrop.selection);                    
                    prefsDrop.remove(selc);
                    if(lineType!='Normal Line'){
                        delete xmlPref.prefs.arrows.children()[selc];
                        }
                    else{
                        delete xmlPref.prefs.lines.children()[selc];
                        }
                    writeXMLFile (xmlFile, xmlPref)
                    }

                }            
            
        dlg.btnGp.okay.onClick = function(){
            dlg.close();
            newWidth = parseInt (dlg.wGp.eTxt.text);
                if(lineType!='Normal Line'){
                arrowLengthFactor = parseInt (dlg.aLgp.ALen.text);
                arrowWidthFactor = parseInt (dlg.aWgp.AWid.text);
                arrowConcaveFactor = parseInt (dlg.aConGp.ACon.text);
                }
            }
        
        dlg.btnGp.cancel.onClick = function(){            
            run = false;
            dlg.close()
            }  
//==================
function savePrefs(){
    var newName = prompt ('Enter New Profile Name', '', 'Save Preferences');
    var prefGood = true;
    for(var i=0;i<prefsDrop.items.length;i++){
        if(prefsDrop.items[i].text == newName){
            newName = prompt ('That preset exists\nPlease choose a unique name','', 'Save Preferences' );
            i=0
            }
        }
        prefsDrop.add('item',newName)
        if(lineType=='Normal Line'){
            xmlPref.prefs.lines.appendChild (XML('<line preset="'+ newName+ '"><width>'+dlg.wGp.eTxt.text+'</width></line>'));
            }
        else{   
            xmlPref.prefs.arrows.appendChild (XML('<arrow preset="'+ newName+ '"><width>'+dlg.wGp.eTxt.text+'</width><leng>'+dlg.aLgp.ALen.text+'</leng><aWidth>'+dlg.aWgp.AWid.text+'</aWidth><concave>'+dlg.aConGp.ACon.text+'</concave></arrow>'));
            }
        writeXMLFile (xmlFile, xmlPref) 

    }

//=====================        
    dlg.show();
    }

function textToNum(sMin,sMax,e,def){
    def=Math.round (def)
	var sHold = def;
			if(isNaN(parseInt(e.text))){
			alert('"' + e.text + '" is not a number\nEnter a value between ' + sMin + '-' + sMax );
			e.text = def};
            else{
                sHold = parseInt(e.text)
			if(sHold < sMin){
				rangeAlert();
				sHold = sMin;				
				};
			if(sHold > sMax){
				rangeAlert();
				sHold = sMax;
				};
			e.text = sHold;
            }
	function rangeAlert(){alert('Number range must be between ' + sMin + '-' + sMax)}; 
};//end function textToNum

function getConcaveFactor(x1,y1,x2,y2, x3, y3, x4, y4, x5, y5){//1 & 2 =  shaft pt 1 &2; 3 & 4 = arrow length line; 5 = tail point opp side
    var ptAH = getIntersect (x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4);//intersection of shaft with sides of arrowhead
    //mkDot (ptAH)
    var ptTail = getIntersect (x1, y1, x2, y2, x4, y4, x5, y5);//Intersection of arrow tip ends cross shaft
    var conTotalLen = lineL (x1, y1, ptAH[0], ptAH[1]);//gets total length to see if the concave goes in toward the arrowhead or out (-)
    var conFullLen =  lineL (ptTail[0], ptTail[1], ptAH[0], ptAH[1]);//length of arrow from end tips to intersection with shaft
    var conF = lineL (x1, y1, ptTail[0], ptTail[1])/conFullLen
    if(conTotalLen>conFullLen){conF*=-1}
    return Math.round(conF*100)
    }

function getIntersect(x1,y1,x2,y2, x3, y3, x4, y4){
    var slope1 = (y1-y2)/(x1-x2);
    var bIntersect1 = y1-(slope1*x1)
    var slope2 = (y3-y4)/(x3-x4);
    var bIntersect2 = y3-(slope2*x3)  
    var xNew ;
    var yNew;
    if(bIntersect1=='-Infinity'||bIntersect1=='Infinity'){
        xNew=x1;
        yNew = slope2*xNew + bIntersect2;
        }
    else if(bIntersect2=='-Infinity'||bIntersect2=='Infinity'){
        xNew = x3;
        yNew = slope1*xNew + bIntersect1;
        }
    else{
        xNew= (-(bIntersect1-bIntersect2))/(slope1-slope2);
        yNew = slope1*xNew + bIntersect1
        }
    
    
    return [xNew,yNew]
    }

function recordAnchors(pathObj){
    ptArray = new Array();
    for(var i=0;i<pathObj.subPathItems[0].pathPoints.length;i++){
        ptNewArray [i] = ptArray[i] = pathObj.subPathItems[0].pathPoints[i].anchor;
        }//end loop
    }//end function

function mkNewPathInfo(){
    var pathArray = new Array();
    var piArray = new Array();
    for(var i=0;i<ptNewArray.length;i++){
         piArray[i] = new PathPointInfo;
         piArray[i].kind = cPath.subPathItems[0].pathPoints[i].kind; 
         piArray[i].anchor = ptNewArray[i];
         piArray[i].leftDirection = ptNewArray[i];
         piArray[i].rightDirection = ptNewArray[i];
        }//end loop
    pathArray[0] = new SubPathInfo();
    pathArray[0].operation = cPath.subPathItems[0].operation;
    pathArray[0].closed = cPath.subPathItems[0].closed;
    pathArray[0].entireSubPath = piArray;  
    return pathArray;
    };//end function

/////////////////////
    function extractSubPathInfo(pathObj,oldPoint,newPoint){
        var pathArray = new Array();
        var pl = pathObj.subPathItems.length;
        for(var s=0;s<pl;s++){
            var pArray = new Array();
              for(var i=0;i<pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints.length;i++){
                 pArray[i] = new PathPointInfo;
                 pArray[i].kind = pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].kind;
             if(pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].anchor[0]==oldPoint[0] &&
                   pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].anchor[1]==oldPoint[1]){
                pArray[i].anchor = newPoint;
                pArray[i].leftDirection = newPoint;
                pArray[i].rightDirection = newPoint;
             }else{
                pArray[i].anchor = pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].anchor;
                pArray[i].leftDirection = pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].leftDirection;
                pArray[i].rightDirection = pathObj.subPathItems[s].pathPoints[i].rightDirection;
             }
              };
            pathArray[pathArray.length] = new Array();
            pathArray[pathArray.length - 1] = new SubPathInfo();
            pathArray[pathArray.length - 1].operation = pathObj.subPathItems[s].operation;
            pathArray[pathArray.length - 1].closed = pathObj.subPathItems[s].closed;
            pathArray[pathArray.length - 1].entireSubPath = pArray;
        };
        return pathArray;
    };
        
    function deltPath(){
        var idDlt = charIDToTypeID( "Dlt " );
        var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
            var ref1 = new ActionReference();
            idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );
            var idvectorMask = stringIDToTypeID( "vectorMask" );
            ref1.putEnumerated( idPath, idPath, idvectorMask );
            var idLyr = charIDToTypeID( "Lyr " );
            var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
            var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
            ref1.putEnumerated( idLyr, idOrdn, idTrgt );
        desc2.putReference( idnull, ref1 );
        executeAction( idDlt, desc2, DialogModes.NO );
        }
    
    function selPath(){
         var idslct = charIDToTypeID( "slct" );
            var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
                var ref1 = new ActionReference();
                var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );
                ref1.putName( idPath, "temp" );
            desc2.putReference( idnull, ref1 );
        executeAction( idslct, desc2, DialogModes.NO );       
        }
    
    function mkPath(){
         var idMk = charIDToTypeID( "Mk  " );
            var desc10 = new ActionDescriptor();
            var idnull = charIDToTypeID( "null" );
                var ref3 = new ActionReference();
                var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );
                ref3.putClass( idPath );
            desc10.putReference( idnull, ref3 );
            var idAt = charIDToTypeID( "At  " );
                var ref4 = new ActionReference();
                var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );
                var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );
                var idvectorMask = stringIDToTypeID( "vectorMask" );
                ref4.putEnumerated( idPath, idPath, idvectorMask );
            desc10.putReference( idAt, ref4 );
            var idUsng = charIDToTypeID( "Usng" );
                var ref5 = new ActionReference();
                var idPath = charIDToTypeID( "Path" );
                var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID( "Ordn" );
                var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID( "Trgt" );
                ref5.putEnumerated( idPath, idOrdn, idTrgt );
            desc10.putReference( idUsng, ref5 );
        executeAction( idMk, desc10, DialogModes.NO );       
        }
    
function lineL (ax,ay,bx,by){
    var x = Math.abs (ax-bx);
    var y = Math.abs (ay-by);
    var len = Math.sqrt (Math.pow (x, 2) + Math.pow (y, 2));
    return len
    }

function getAng(ax,ay,bx,by){
    var dx = ax-bx;
    var dy = ay-by;
    var theta = Math.atan2 (dy, dx);
    //theta *= 180/Math.PI
    return theta;
    }

function newPt (x1,y1,rad,ang){
    var newEnd = new Array();
    newEnd[0] = x1 + rad * Math.cos (ang);
    newEnd[1] = y1 + rad * Math.sin (ang);
    return newEnd;
    }

//===============READ/WRITE functions========================================
//=========================================================================
 function readXMLFile(file) {
	if (!file.exists) {
		alert( "Cannot find file: " + deodeURI(file.absoluteURI));
		}
	else{
		file.encoding = "UTF8";
		file.lineFeed = "unix";
		file.open("r", "TEXT", "????");
		var str = file.read();
		file.close();

		return new XML(str);
		};
};

function writeXMLFile(file, xml) {
	if (!(xml instanceof XML)) {
		alert( "Bad XML parameter");
		};
	else{
		file.encoding = "UTF8";
		file.open("w", "TEXT", "????");
		//unicode signature, this is UTF16 but will convert to UTF8 "EF BB BF"
		file.write("\uFEFF");
		file.lineFeed = "unix";
		file.write(xml.toXMLString());
		file.close();
		};
	};
 //=========================================================================
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Wow, thank you!

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Wow!

We do need a repository with such gems. do you also post them at Ps-scripts?

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No I haven't posted it there. Having login issues,  which I just haven't bothered fixing yet.

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Administrator Tom made me a moderator there. Try again, I'll try to help.

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Will do.

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Three to One how does one add a dislike to the thread? Just kidding Chuck.  I normally just edit  them not redraw them and  usually they also need to be repositioned. After using your script I definitely would need to redraw some.

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Chuck this is very impressive and you put a lot of amazing work into it. I feel compelled, however, to give the steps in Illustrator for others who may see this thread later. I do a lot of charts with arrows and dashed lines, and then the customer wants a different arrow head or line thickness or dash spacing.

 

In Illustrator:

  • Draw and format a line (width, dash, arrowhead)
  • Drag the line into the Graphic Styles panel to create a style
  • Apply the style to appropriate lines
  • To edit: format one line, Option+Drag newly formatted line onto the existing style and all lines using the style will update.

 

I will save your script and give it a try later today. Thanks for sharing!

 

~ Jane

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Nov 04, 2022 Nov 04, 2022

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Arrows are useful. How to select any arrow from Tool where there are existing arrows selectable. I remember old PhotoShop version was very convenient but now new ones are very inconvenient so that we have to draw it.

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The new default shapes are not so useful as the old ones, you can load them from the local menu of the shapes panel, legacy shapes.

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