great!  Cannot wait for it any longer! ... View more

This should be usefull for R&D purpose. But I'll wait the SDK to be released before making any release candidates. ... View more

Hello, You should start by taking a look at these thread: http://forums.adobe.com/message/1264607#1264607#1264607 This should helpfull for exporting arts from your Artwork tree. You will know which APIs to use. Working with artboard will be a little bit more complicated. Since artboards are not in the artwork tree, you will have to implement a hit testing solution in order to retrieve arts beneath this artboard. But do not panic, there an API for that too.  (just take a look in the .h files). But, this part will be the hardest part of your work. Thomas. ... View more

Hello, you will find what you need: http://cssdk.host.adobe.com/sdk/1.5/docs/WebHelp/programmers_guide/hybrids.htm Thomas. ... View more

I have finally found a solution working pretty well for both Mac os X and Windows. I'm not using resources stuff. this is how I make it work: On plugin start up , I need to check application locale ID. Then I load the correct translation file (txt, xml or whatever you want). Finally, I get my trnaslations using a third party libraries I've made. So, no need to specify if code is running under Mac os X or Windows. ... View more

you should take a look at those threads: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1227036?tstart=0 http://forums.adobe.com/message/1264607#1264607 Thomas. ... View more

Hello, where as using scripts (actions) for making rasters, you could use raster apis. Just take a look at AIImageOptimization.h. You will find what you need for making a raster from an selection. (/SDK/illustratorapi/illustrator). You could also check this thread, this should be very usefull. http://forums.adobe.com/message/1264607#1264607 Thomas. ... View more

You will have to link against third party lib like Xerces for doing that. I have already completed that successfully. (Mac OS X and Win). ... View more

You should take a look at AIHardSoftSuite. This suite provides functions for converting between different coordinate systems used at different levels of Illustrator. The geometry of an object is described by coordinates that are relative to a pair of imaginary axes imposed on the artboard. Illustrator uses two ways of placing these axes; one for storing coordinate information internally, and another for passing coordinate information across the SDK functions. In the internal coordinate system, the origin is the top left corner of the artboard--that is, of the white area that can be seen when zoomed out as far as possible. The X axis is horizontal, with the values increasing to the right. The Y axis is vertical, with values increasing downward. Values in this system are called \e hard, or \e artboard coordinates. In the public coordinate system, the origin is the \e ruler origin--that is, the point that corresponds to the 0 marks on the ruler when it is visible. By default, it is the bottom left corner of the page, but it can be changed by the user. The X axis is horizontal, with the values increasing to the right. The Y axis is vertical, with values increasing upward. Values in this system are called \e soft, or \e page coordinates. Most functions in the SDK use the public system of page coordinates, but some use the internal artboard coordinates. This suite provides functions for mapping between the coordinate systems.          For example, if you pass the origin point, [0,0], to \c #AIRealPointHarden(), the function returns the vector from the artboard origin (the top left of the canvas) to the page origin (the bottom left of the visible page). These matrix conversion functions do not convert all components of translation matrices. To do this, you must understand the details of the two coordinate systems involved and use linear algebra. You must analyzed each case. For example, the matrix stored in an \c #AIPatternStyle maps coordinates from pattern space to internal artboard space, whereas the matrix for an image maps from image space to public page space. Thomas. ... View more

Could you be more specific about how MS will let us manage the languages easily? How can you we set conditions correctly to use the right language? Thx, Thomas. ... View more

just take a look at AIImageOptParams struct defined in AIImageOptimization.h and you will notice outWidth and outHeight are out parameters. What outAlpha is not. /** PNG parameters for image optimization. See \c #AIImageOptSuite and additional parameters in \c #AIImageOptPNGParams2. */ struct AIImageOptPNGParams { /** When true, the input image is interlaced. */ AIBool8 interlaced; /** The number of colors in the input image, in the range [2..255]. */ ai::int32 numberOfColors; /** The transparency index of the input image, in the range [0..numberOfColors-1]. */ ai::int32 transparentIndex; /** The image resolution, in pixels per inch, of the input image.   */ AIFloat resolution; /** When true, include an alpha channel in the output image. */ AIBool8 outAlpha; /**  The width in pixels of the output image. */ ai::int32 outWidth; /** The height in pixels of the output image. */           ai::int32 outHeight; }; ... View more

Hello, Have you set your environment correctly? Have you added the directory where to look for the plugin you had just build? (in the preferences menu). Have you tried to debug step by step just to check if your plugin was loaded correctly? ... View more

Why did you not handle the progress bar in your c++ plugin? Actually, using the progress bar available in the sAIUser suite is working pretty well. Then, you won't to take care about the UI thread, and you won't have to handle communication between your plugin and your extension. That's what I will do. Thomas. ... View more

This is definitely not gonna make my day!  I guess I will have to find a new debug tool.... ... View more

I do not have those troubles on Windows. So compiling against third party library is not a problem anymore. win CS3 to CS5: ok Mac os X (lion): CS5: ok. I haven't ported my plugin to CS6 yet. Still do not know if I will have some troubles. Surprise! ... View more

I have got troubles while compiling against Boost and Xerces libraries (dylib). Linking troubles. I have finally found a solution. I know how to compile such binaries, to make them work with illustrator plugin. 1- you have to compile your library using the correct settings.  mac os sdk, architecture, etc... 2- you have to modify your library, using install_tool to change the dynamic shared library install names and or adds, change or delete the rpath recorded in a Mach-0 binary. install_name_tool -id sur libboost_filesystem.dylib et libboost_system.dylib install_name_tool -id @rpath/libboost_system-xgcc40-mt-1_37.dylib  /../administrator/toto/libs/libboost_system-xgcc40-mt-1_37.dylib you can use otool-D to check modifications. 3- finally you will have update your project settings, to compile against your library. Hope this will help. Thomas. ... View more

You have to use FlashBuilder and Extension builder to be able to create an extension that could be added to Illustrator or Photoshop. So then you could create an extension project that could be added to Illustrator or whatever. The extension you will create, will behave as a native illustrator swatch. ... View more

Have you tried to use the Notification suite? So you could be notify when a document is about to be saved. You do not want to use Illustrator SaveDialog anymore? ... View more

Have you ever tried to compile the sdk samples? Does it work? Do you still use obselete class? Have you tried to set / refresh your target project? Just take a look at the libraries linked. Carbone, corefoundation.framework? ... View more

You will have to use FlashBuilder / Extesion builder to create an Illustrator Extension. This will be the UI. To make it works with your plugin, you will have to use csxs event to make them communicate. It is not so complicated, and works pretty well. You can take a look at StrokeFilter and StrokeFilterUI to see how you will have to do.  ... View more

Hello, Actually, I am working on both Win and Mac. I do not have any troubles writting, compiling and debugging. Neither on CS5 or CS6, using XCode 3,1, 10,5sdk. So if you have not solved your problem yet, let me know! I could try to help you to set correctly your project settings. Thomas. ... View more

To achieve what you want to do, you could use Flash / Extension Builder to create your swatch. Then you will have to implement Drag & Drop, using flex Drag and Drop. So, you could drag and drop from Illustrator to your swatch and from your swatch to Illustrator. This could be achieved without using a plugin. (Only Extension). Thomas. ... View more

For all kind of objects, if you are only looking for leaf selected object, I would use this: All kind of objects           whichAttr: leaf selected object            value: keep in mind, this is mask stuff. by using kArtSelectedLeaves you will set the right bit to 1. { kAnyArt ,                               kArtSelectedLeaves ,                                    kArtSelectedLeaves } By aware of setting the right bit(s) to one. Otherwise this won't work. ... View more

Have you ever tried using GetUserAttr or SetUserAttr methods? This is exactly the same logic. ... View more