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pixxxel schubser

active since 2009 | 6100+ posts

pixxxelschubser

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pixxxel schubser

active since 2009 | 6100+ posts

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Have you tried it?

Once again: Please, can you give us some real examples? If you have more text in every line with 480 (used), than try this. No selection required. // Find4digitNumberAndPutADollarSign // examples are "Test 123 test 480 (test) test 123." and/or "Test 123 test (test) 480 test 123." // http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1187681 var aDoc = app.activeDocument; var aTFrame = aDoc.textFrames; var searchString1 = /\s?\$?(\s\d{1,4}\s\()/; var searchString2 = /(\))\s?\$?(\s\d{1,4}\s)/; for (i=aTFrame.length-1; i>=0; i--) { for (j=0 ; j<aTFrame.lines.length; j++) { contentString = aTFrame.lines .contents; clearString = contentString.match (searchString1); contentString = contentString.replace (searchString1, ' $'+RegExp.$1); clearString = contentString.match (searchString2); contentString = contentString.replace (searchString2, RegExp.$1+' $'+RegExp.$2); //alert(contentString); aTFrame.lines .contents = contentString; } } redraw(); The formatting is lost here too.

Try the Script at the end of this thread: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1171121?tstart=0

(The easiest way? Take your text, go to InDesign and use GREP search and replace.) For RegEx or GREP one thing is very important. It takes several examples (with maximum and minimum) in order to establish a firm rule can. (The parenthesis with contents remain the same?) Would you like new order the 480 (before whitespace and the parenthesis) after the parenthesis and whitespace and add a $ sign? Before or after the 480? With or without spaces? Can a date or other numbers before a parenthesis happen? Can other numbers exist? With 1, 2, 3, or how many digits? Once or more per line? One or more times per paragraph? The more precise the statement, the better. The more solid rules are known, the safer working RegEx or GREP.

CarlosCanto wrote: … you're correct this is the winner for every number of parenthesis in any position /\((.+?)\){1,2}/g thanks!! You're welcome. I'm almost of the same opinion. I think RegEx is complicated, especially for beginners (You are advanced in any case.) Oh god, my bad english. Hope so, you understand me right. And the last //searchSting is IMHO the second-best way. Perhaps this is the"royal road"? searchString = /\([^)]+\)+/g;

Which values (C, M, Y, K) has the final color? If every path in the document will have the new color?

CarlosCanto wrote: hi pixxxel, what do you mean? for some reason it works with (55) (54) and with ((55)), without the /g parameter Hi Carlos, your RegEx always is ok - but only, if not more than one source in a line exists. e.g.: your searchString = /\((.+)\)/; works fine, if Line1: 52(55) Line2: 52(54) Line3: and with 52((55)) But it's extremly dangerous to use, if more than one sources in a line exists Line4: 52(55) 52(54) and with 52((55)) or Line5: Test 51(No.1) Test 52(No.2) Test 53(No.3) At first: Please test this with searchString = /\((.+?)\)/; (.+? without /g) is not "greedy", but will not find all sources Second: Please test this with searchString = /\((.+?)\)/g; Only ((55)) will be difficult. I havent't tested before. In this case use better: searchString = /\((.+?)\){1,2}/g; I think you have the same result.

@CarlosCanto, your RegEx is "greedy". Perhaps this is better: myText2 = myText2.replace( /\((.+?)\)/g , '');

Try this: var aDoc = app.activeDocument; var aTFrame = aDoc.textFrames; var aString = "50*"; for (i=aTFrame.length-1; i>0; i--) { contentString = aTFrame.contents; if (contentString.indexOf(aString) != -1) { //if 50* present in the text frame //aTFrame.selected = true; //alert (contentString); aTFrame.contents = contentString.replace (/50\*/g, '50'); } }

My pleasure!

Which AI-version? In CS3 this works for me: // Box4selectedPath.jsx // for selected pathItems // CS3 // creates a green rectangle around all the selected paths (visibleBounds) // regards pixxxelschubser // http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1183584 var StrtPOrigin = app.activeDocument.pageOrigin; var StrtROrigin = app.activeDocument.rulerOrigin; app.activeDocument.pageOrigin = Array(0,0); app.activeDocument.rulerOrigin = Array(0,0); var aDoc = app.activeDocument; var Sel = aDoc.selection; var newRGBColor = new RGBColor(); newRGBColor.red = 0; newRGBColor.green = 255; newRGBColor.blue = 0; if (Sel.length >0 ) { var vBounds = Sel[0].visibleBounds; vBounds_Li = vBounds[0]; vBounds_Ob = vBounds[1]; vBounds_Re = vBounds[2]; vBounds_Un = vBounds[3]; if (Sel.length >1 ) { for (i=1; i<Sel.length ; i++) { vBdsI = Sel.visibleBounds; if( vBounds_Li > vBdsI[0] ) {vBounds_Li = vBdsI[0]}; if( vBounds_Ob < vBdsI[1] ) {vBounds_Ob = vBdsI[1]}; if( vBounds_Re < vBdsI[2] ) {vBounds_Re = vBdsI[2]}; if( vBounds_Un > vBdsI[3] ) {vBounds_Un = vBdsI[3]}; } } var aRectangle = aDoc.pathItems.rectangle(vBounds_Ob, vBounds_Li, vBounds_Re - vBounds_Li, vBounds_Ob - vBounds_Un); aRectangle.strokeColor = newRGBColor; aRectangle.strokeWidth= 2; aRectangle.filled = false; aRectangle.stroked = true; aDoc.selection = null; } else { alert ("no selection") } app.activeDocument.pageOrigin = StrtPOrigin; app.activeDocument.rulerOrigin = StrtROrigin; Remember: only pathItems

Like this? #target photoshop var strtRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits; var strtTypeUnits = app.preferences.typeUnits; app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS; app.preferences.typeUnits = TypeUnits.POINTS; var docRef = app.documents.add(600, 600, 300); // suppress all dialogs app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO; var textColor = new SolidColor; textColor.rgb.red = 0; textColor.rgb.green = 0; textColor.rgb.blue = 255; var answerColor = new SolidColor; answerColor.rgb.red = 166; answerColor.rgb.green = 33; answerColor.rgb.blue = 36; var newTextLayer1 = docRef.artLayers.add(); newTextLayer1.kind = LayerKind.TEXT; newTextLayer1.name = "1"; newTextLayer1.textItem.contents = "Text 1"; newTextLayer1.textItem.position = Array(50, 100); newTextLayer1.textItem.size = 12; newTextLayer1.textItem.color = textColor; var newTextLayer2 = docRef.artLayers.add(); newTextLayer2.kind = LayerKind.TEXT; newTextLayer2.name = "2"; newTextLayer2.textItem.contents = "Text 2"; newTextLayer2.textItem.position = Array(50, 200); newTextLayer2.textItem.size = 12; newTextLayer2.textItem.color = textColor; app.refresh() var newTextLayer3 = docRef.artLayers.add(); newTextLayer3.kind = LayerKind.TEXT; newTextLayer3.name = "answer"; newTextLayer3.textItem.contents = "Text " +prompt ("1 or 2", 1).toString(); newTextLayer3.textItem.position = Array(50, 300); newTextLayer3.textItem.size = 12; newTextLayer3.textItem.color = textColor; newTextLayer3.visible = false; var checkLay = prompt ("Check layers contents? (y/n)", "y"); if (checkLay == "y") { var Match = 0; if (newTextLayer1.textItem.contents == newTextLayer3.textItem.contents) { Match++; newTextLayer1.textItem.color = answerColor; } if (newTextLayer2.textItem.contents == newTextLayer3.textItem.contents) { Match++; newTextLayer2.textItem.color = answerColor; } alert (Match + " match") } app.preferences.rulerUnits = strtRulerUnits; app.preferences.typeUnits = strtTypeUnits;

You're welcome

I don't understand? You've got everything you need - except a switch: if (aDoc.selection != 0 && aDoc.selection[0].typename == "CompoundPathItem") { // your code } else { alert ("No selection or no CompoundPathItem selected") }

Unfortunately, google.translate isn't helpful here. Please say it step by step. e.g. The script should: open a folder with ai-files run an action names: myAction (result of action: a compound path is selected)??? "that will change the pathItem of a path"??? //changing color??? … //some other stuff

bornmodern wrote: … it fails to add color to this path but works well on the rectangle behind it, any suggestions? Is this path a compound path item? Please, show us every screenshot with layerpalette. For your example try this: var aDoc = app.activeDocument; var col = new CMYKColor(); col.cyan = 100; col.magenta = 0; col.yellow = 0; col.black = 0; var FirstPath = aDoc.compoundPathItems[0].pathItems[0]; //FirstPath.filled = true; FirstPath.fillColor = col; redraw(); ----------------------------- And the other question: bornmodern wrote: … how would one work with swatches when automating large batches of files? To writing a script needs much more informations about your workflow and your files. (Sorry for my bad english)

It's really better, to work with swatches. If you work without swatches, then try it e.g. like this: var aDoc = app.activeDocument; var col = new CMYKColor(); col.cyan = 100; col.magenta = 0; col.yellow = 0; col.black = 0; var FirstPath = aDoc.selection[0]; // a pathItem must be selected before running the script //FirstPath.filled = true; FirstPath.fillColor = col; redraw();

Why so complicated? Your text frames are always visible and unlocked? Then: if ( app.documents.length > 0 ) { var aDoc = app.activeDocument; var aTFrame = aDoc.textFrames; for ( i = aTFrame.length-1; i >= 0; i-- ) { if ( aTFrame.characters.length == 0) { aTFrame.remove(); } } } Try it.

Not always: as Paul Riggott wrote already CS3 (on several OS)

Okay, - create (manually) a graphicstyle with Transform-Effect (Reflect) try this: - apply this Effect to your path - save as Illustrator8 flattenSaveOptions.compatibility = Compatibility.ILLUSTRATOR8; flattenSaveOptions.flattenOutput = OutputFlattening.PRESERVEAPPEARANCE; - close and re-open your document - use the aics_script "Join Reasonably.jsx" Have fun

You're welcome

Sorry, I haven't used this setting before. I can not help you unfortunately.

What code should not work? Do you have an example?

if available - search in estk after the properties of text item

Hopefully I did not understand the question completely wrong. var aDoc = app.activeDocument; var ColourMode = aDoc.mode; alert( ColourMode );

I think this is the same as the German say: "all roads lead to Rome". Sometime I need to learn the English language properly, sometime …

Muppet Mark wrote: That don't look like it requires script to me… I see nothing conditional… this could be done with actions… combined with the Image Processor.

All instances???

Loop through all layers and rename like this example (renames only the toplevel layer): var aDoc = app.activeDocument; var option1 = prompt ("Give a new name", aDoc.layers[0].name, "new layer name"); aDoc.layers[0].name = option1; A dialog box will be however better to display all layer names. Have fun.

Mirroring means scaling with -100%