Script to place guides around a selection?

Question

Hi forum!Don't know if this is far-fetched... But have anybody seen a script/action that can place some guides around a selection or based on an object's dimensions? It would really make my day to some more productive scripts/plugins when it comes to controlling guides. Any commercial Mac plugins that has such features?Thanks!/Henriko

Paul Riggott · Answer

This will place guides around a selection, CS3 or CS4....


if(documents.length){
var startRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
try {
var SB = activeDocument.selection.bounds;
guideLine(SB[1].value,"Hrzn"); 
guideLine(SB[3].value,"Hrzn"); 
guideLine(SB[0].value,"Vrtc"); 
guideLine(SB[2].value,"Vrtc"); 
app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;
} catch (e) {
   app.preferences.rulerUnits = startRulerUnits;
    }
}
function guideLine(position, type) {  
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
        var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
        desc2.putUnitDouble( charIDToTypeID('Pstn'), charIDToTypeID( '#Pxl'), position);
        desc2.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Ornt'), charIDToTypeID('Ornt'), charIDToTypeID(type) );
    desc.putObject( charIDToTypeID('Nw  '), charIDToTypeID('Gd  '), desc2 );
    executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Mk  '), desc, DialogModes.NO );
};

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