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‎Jan 19, 2018
08:59 AM
I don't have any code at the document level and nothing else besides what I posted on the button. I will try to paste it in line by line as you suggested. I can't share the file due to it's content being trademarked. I will post back after I try the line by line. Thank you for your help and quick response!
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‎Jan 19, 2018
08:48 AM
I am running Acrobat Pro XI on a Windows 7 computer. I have placed the following code on a button so when the user clicks it the layer "L730-A26" will turn off. var colorLayer = "L730-A26"; var ocgSchematicArray = this.getOCGs(this.pageNum); for (var i=0; i < ocgSchematicArray.length; i++){ if (ocgSchematicArray.name == colorLayer){ ocgSchematicArray.state = false; } } I am getting this message: I have run this exact code in the exact same way on another file without issue. I have deleted all the code and typed it all out (no copy and paste) to eliminate the possibility of odd characters from pasting. Still no success. Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong?
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‎Nov 27, 2017
08:45 AM
pixxxel schubser​ Thank you for your help. Much appreciated. The values of the text positions are hard coded based on the placement I am required to have the users input. Same thing with the positioning of them. Yes they are meant to be that close. Again a requirement of my publisher. I do have that many page sizes. However it is for a large printed document that is folded. That is how the page count is determined. There are many different template sizes that we would run this script on so that is why all those options are available. I will try the code you showed. Any suggestions for cleaning up the try catch for if for if for if for if for if The while was just to make the progress bar work. I took the feedback williamadowling​ gave me and made the else if adjustments. Again I very much appreciate your input. Helps me learn!
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‎Nov 27, 2017
08:39 AM
williamadowling​ Ok I gotcha... that helps a lot. I appreciate the feedback you gave. So instead of searching through all the pageItems you said to target a specific layer FIRST....then search that layers pageItems? So I see in the api book you can get a layer by name. So using this code how would I get the layer first then only the pageItems on that layer? for (var i = 0; i < documents.length; i++) { var currentActiveDoc = app.documents; app.activeDocument = currentActiveDoc; var allPageItems = app.activeDocument.pageItems; var theDocVariables = currentActiveDoc.variables; var allLayers = currentActiveDoc.layers; if (attachmentDescription.text != "") { for (var xx = 0; xx < allPageItems.length; xx++) { if (allPageItems[xx].layer == "[Layer Media Info]" && allPageItems[xx].typename == "TextFrame") { var checkString = allPageItems[xx].contents.substring(0, 2); if (checkString == "42") { //alert("I see you are using a 42 page template"); var useThisX = 3357.07; var useThisY = -777.72; } } } } }
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‎Nov 22, 2017
03:11 AM
I know this has been a while since you posted but wondered if this might help you as a work around in some way? Just throwing it out there for you and maybe others for that matter.... // Select an item and run the script to find x y for (var i = 0; i < app.selection.length; i++) { alert(app.selection.position); }
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‎Nov 21, 2017
08:54 AM
1 Upvote
I have been working on this code for a little while now (with the help of users here...thank you!). Here is the code in it's entirety... //#target illustrator-22 // Function to collect user input function getText(field) { return field.text !== undefined ? field.text : ""; } // Function to build panel function createPanel(parent, title) { // Create Panel var panel = parent.add("panel", undefined, title); panel.orientation = "column"; // Return panel return panel; } // Function to create button function createButton(parent, title, onClick) { // Create Button var button = parent.add("button", undefined, title); if (onClick !== undefined) button.onClick = onClick; // Return button return button; } // Function to create field in panel function createTextField(parent, title, content) { // Create a group for title and field var group = createGroup(parent, "column"); group.alignChildren = 'left'; // Create title var title = group.add("statictext", undefined, title); var field = group.add("edittext", undefined, content); field.preferredSize = [200, 23]; // Return the field as its all you'll use return field; } // Function to organize the panel layout function createGroup(parent, orientation) { // Create Group var group = parent.add("group"); group.orientation = orientation; // Return Group return group; } // Panel fields and information function createGUI() { // Palette can be run from ESTK and will allow you to still work in Illustrator while it is open // var gui = new Window("palette", "Schematic Information Tool"); // Dialog can be run from ESTK or Scripts Menu but will not allow you to work in Illustrator while the window is open var gui = new Window("dialog", "Schematic Information Tool"); // Progress bar gui.pnl = gui.add("panel", [10, 10, 440, 100], "Script Progress"); gui.pnl.progBar = gui.pnl.add("progressbar", [20, 35, 410, 60], 0, 100); gui.pnl.progBarLabel = gui.pnl.add("statictext", [20, 20, 320, 35], "0%"); //gui.alignChildren = ["fill", "fill"]; gui.orientation = "column"; var panelGroup = createGroup(gui, "row"); ///////////////// Left Panel Group Fields - Cover Page ///////////////// // Left Panel Title - Static text used as an identifier var leftInfoPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, "Cover Page"); // Media Number field var mediaNumber = createTextField(leftInfoPanel, "Media Number:", "XENRXXXX-XX"); // Title Description Line field // Format so if character count is over 27 move to next line var titleDescription = createTextField(leftInfoPanel, "Title Description Line:", "(Add Title)"); var serialNumbers = createTextField(leftInfoPanel, "Serial Numbers:", "XXX1-UP, XXX1-UP, XXX1-UP"); ///////////////// Right Panel Group Fields - Title Block ///////////////// // Right Panel Title - Static text used as an identifier var rightInfoPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, "Title Block"); // Schematic Part Number field var schematicPartNumber = createTextField(rightInfoPanel, "Schematic Part Number:", "XXX-XXXX"); // Schematic Change Level field var schematicChangeLevel = createTextField(rightInfoPanel, "Schematic Change Level:", "XX"); // Schematic Version field var schematicVersion = createTextField(rightInfoPanel, "Schematic Version:", "XX"); ///////////////// Attachment Description Group Fields ///////////////// // Group container for attachment description field var attachmentGrouping = gui.add("group"); // Attachment Description - Static text used as an identifier var attachmentText = attachmentGrouping.add("statictext", undefined, "Attachment Description:"); // Attachment Description field var attachmentDescription = attachmentGrouping.add("edittext", undefined, ""); // Attachment Description field sizing attachmentDescription.preferredSize = [320, 23]; ///////////////// Date Group Fields - Month Dropdown and Year ///////////////// // Group container for date fields var dateGrouping = gui.add("group"); // Get the current date from the computer var getTheDate = new Date(); // Get the current month from the getTheDate variable - Month is given as a number 0 - 11 var theCurrentMonth = getTheDate.getMonth(); // Cover Page Month static text var monthStaticText = dateGrouping.add("statictext", undefined, "Cover Page Month:"); // Dropdown menu to select the month for cover page var monthDropDown = dateGrouping.add("dropdownlist", undefined, ["January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December"]); // Set the default selection for the dropdown menu to the current month monthDropDown.selection = theCurrentMonth; // Get the current year from the getTheDate var theCurrentYear = getTheDate.getFullYear(); // Cover Page Year static text var yearStaticText = dateGrouping.add("statictext", undefined, "Cover Page Year:"); // Cover Page Year field for user input - Default set to current year var yearTextField = dateGrouping.add("edittext", undefined, theCurrentYear); // Set the size of the Cover Page Year field box yearTextField.preferredSize = [50, 23]; // Group container for buttons var buttons = createGroup(gui, "row"); // Confirm button var confirmBtn = createButton(buttons, "Confirm", function() { try { while (gui.pnl.progBar.value < gui.pnl.progBar.maxvalue) { for (var i = 0; i < documents.length; i++) { var currentActiveDoc = app.documents; app.activeDocument = currentActiveDoc; var allPageItems = app.activeDocument.pageItems; var theDocVariables = currentActiveDoc.variables; var allLayers = currentActiveDoc.layers; // Loop through all the variables in the active document for (z = 0; z < theDocVariables.length; z++) { // Function for description lines/title function formatDesc(str) { var inputLen = str.length; inputArray = str.split(" "), inputArrayLen = inputArray.length, formattedStr = "", curLen = 0, LINE_LENGTH = 27; numberOfLines = 0; if (inputLen > 108) { alert("Your description is too long"); } for (var x = 0; x < inputArrayLen; x++) { if (curLen + inputArray .length < LINE_LENGTH) { formattedStr += " " + inputArray ; curLen += inputArray .length + 1; } else { formattedStr += "\n" + inputArray ; curLen = inputArray .length; } if (formattedStr.match(/\n/) != null) { numberOfLines++; } } return formattedStr; } // Title description test strings // This is a test - 14 // This is a test for the description - 34 // This is a test for the description line field length output - 59 // This is a test for the description line field length output to check the number of lines - 88 var userInput = getText(titleDescription); var coverPageLineCount; var formattedOutput = formatDesc(userInput); // Remove leading space formattedOutput = formattedOutput.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, ""); // https://regexr.com/ // Gets model number and capitalizes anything with it. Gets machine type and capitalizes first letter formattedOutput = formattedOutput.replace(/(?!and|with|for)[0-9]\B\w+|(?!and|with|for)\b[a-z]/g, function(f) { return f.toUpperCase(); }) // Single Line cover page description if (userInput.length < 27 && theDocVariables .name == "coverPageDecriptionLineOne") { theDocVariables .pageItems[0].contents = formattedOutput; coverPageLineCount = 1; var layerOneOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Single Line"]; layerOneOn.visible = true; var layerTwoOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Two Line"]; layerTwoOn.visible = false; var layerThreeOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Three Line"]; layerThreeOn.visible = false; var layerFourOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Four Line"]; layerFourOn.visible = false; var targetLayer = app.activeDocument.layers["Single Line"]; } // Two Line cover page description if ((userInput.length > 27 && userInput.length < 54) && theDocVariables .name == "coverPageDecriptionLineTwo") { theDocVariables .pageItems[0].contents = formattedOutput; coverPageLineCount = 2; var layerOneOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Single Line"]; layerOneOn.visible = false; var layerTwoOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Two Line"]; layerTwoOn.visible = true; var layerThreeOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Three Line"]; layerThreeOn.visible = false; var layerFourOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Four Line"]; layerFourOn.visible = false; var targetLayer = app.activeDocument.layers["Two Line"]; } // Three Line cover page description if ((userInput.length > 54 && userInput.length < 81) && theDocVariables .name == "coverPageDecriptionLineThree") { theDocVariables .pageItems[0].contents = formattedOutput; coverPageLineCount = 3; var layerOneOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Single Line"]; layerOneOn.visible = false; var layerTwoOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Two Line"]; layerTwoOn.visible = false; var layerThreeOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Three Line"]; layerThreeOn.visible = true; var layerFourOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Four Line"]; layerFourOn.visible = false; var targetLayer = app.activeDocument.layers["Three Line"]; } // Four Line cover page description if ((userInput.length > 81 && userInput.length < 108) && theDocVariables .name == "coverPageDecriptionLineFour") { theDocVariables .pageItems[0].contents = formattedOutput; coverPageLineCount = 4; var layerOneOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Single Line"]; layerOneOn.visible = false; var layerTwoOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Two Line"]; layerTwoOn.visible = false; var layerThreeOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Three Line"]; layerThreeOn.visible = false; var layerFourOn = currentActiveDoc.layers["Four Line"]; layerFourOn.visible = true; var targetLayer = app.activeDocument.layers["Four Line"]; } // Increase progress bar gui.pnl.progBar.value++; gui.pnl.progBarLabel.text = gui.pnl.progBar.value + "%"; $.sleep(10); gui.update(); // Media Number for the title blocks if (theDocVariables .name == "titleBlockMedia") { var mediaCase = "MEDIA NUMBER: " + getText(mediaNumber).toUpperCase(); for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = mediaCase; } } // Increase progress bar gui.pnl.progBar.value++; gui.pnl.progBarLabel.text = gui.pnl.progBar.value + "%"; $.sleep(10); gui.update(); // Title for the title blocks if (theDocVariables .name == "titleBlockTitle") { var checkContents = theDocVariables .pageItems[0].contents; var changeCase = (getText(titleDescription)).toUpperCase(); // Electrical title for title block if (checkContents.substring(12, 29) == "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM") { for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = changeCase + " ELECTRICAL SYSTEM"; } } // Hydraulic title for title block if (checkContents.substring(12, 28) == "HYDRAULIC SYSTEM") { for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = changeCase + " HYDRAULIC SYSTEM"; } } } // Increase progress bar gui.pnl.progBar.value++; gui.pnl.progBarLabel.text = gui.pnl.progBar.value + "%"; $.sleep(10); gui.update(); // Part number for title blocks if (theDocVariables .name == "titleBlockPart") { for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = "SCHEMATIC PART NUMBER: " + getText(schematicPartNumber); } } // Increase progress bar gui.pnl.progBar.value++; gui.pnl.progBarLabel.text = gui.pnl.progBar.value + "%"; $.sleep(10); gui.update(); // Change level for title blocks if (theDocVariables .name == "titleBlockChange") { for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = "CHANGE: " + getText(schematicChangeLevel); } } // Increase progress bar gui.pnl.progBar.value++; gui.pnl.progBarLabel.text = gui.pnl.progBar.value + "%"; $.sleep(10); gui.update(); // Version of schematic for title blocks if (theDocVariables .name == "titleBlockVersion") { var versionCase = "VERSION: " + (getText(schematicVersion)).toUpperCase(); for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = versionCase; } } // Increase progress bar gui.pnl.progBar.value++; gui.pnl.progBarLabel.text = gui.pnl.progBar.value + "%"; $.sleep(10); gui.update(); // Publish date on outside cover page if (theDocVariables .name == "coverPageDate_Outside") { for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = monthDropDown.selection.text + " " + yearTextField.text; } } // Increase progress bar gui.pnl.progBar.value++; gui.pnl.progBarLabel.text = gui.pnl.progBar.value + "%"; $.sleep(10); gui.update(); if (theDocVariables .name == "yellowBoxMedia_Inside") { for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = getText(mediaNumber).toUpperCase(); } } // Increase progress bar gui.pnl.progBar.value++; gui.pnl.progBarLabel.text = gui.pnl.progBar.value + "%"; $.sleep(10); gui.update(); if (theDocVariables .name == "yellowBoxMedia_Outside") { for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = getText(mediaNumber).toUpperCase(); } } // Increase progress bar gui.pnl.progBar.value++; gui.pnl.progBarLabel.text = gui.pnl.progBar.value + "%"; $.sleep(10); gui.update(); if (theDocVariables .name == "coverPageMedia_Outside") { for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = getText(mediaNumber).toUpperCase(); } } if (theDocVariables .name == "attachmentDescriptionTitleBlock") { for (var j = 0; j < theDocVariables .pageItems.length; j++) { //alert(attachmentDescription.text); var passText = attachmentDescription.text.toUpperCase(); //alert(passText); theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = "ATTACHMENT: " + passText; //theDocVariables .pageItems .contents = attachmentDescription.text.toUpperCase(); } } } } } // Increase progress bar gui.pnl.progBar.value++; gui.pnl.progBarLabel.text = gui.pnl.progBar.value + "%"; $.sleep(10); gui.update(); // Alerts outside the loop can go here // Serial number test strings // abc1-up,def1-up,ghi1-up,jkl1-up,mno1-up,pqr1-up,stu1-up,vwx1-up,yzz1-up, // abc1-up, def1-up, ghi1-up, jkl1-up, mno1-up, pqr1-up, stu1-up, vwx1-up, yzz1-up // abc1-up def1-up ghi1-up jkl1-up mno1-up pqr1-up stu1-up vwx1-up yzz1-up zzz10001-up var allSerialNumbers = getText(serialNumbers).split(/,|, | /) var moveDown = 12; var xPosColOne = 3357.07; var xPosColTwo = 3491; var xPosColThree = 3624.70; var xPosColFour = 3758.39 if (coverPageLineCount == 1) { var yPosTopColOne = -474.20; var yPosTopColTwo = -474.20; var yPosTopColThree = -474.20; var yPosTopColFour = -474.20; } if (coverPageLineCount == 2) { var yPosTopColOne = -501.25; var yPosTopColTwo = -501.25; var yPosTopColThree = -501.25; var yPosTopColFour = -501.25; } if (coverPageLineCount == 3) { var yPosTopColOne = -528.46; var yPosTopColTwo = -528.46; var yPosTopColThree = -528.46; var yPosTopColFour = -528.46; } if (coverPageLineCount == 4) { var yPosTopColOne = -555.90; var yPosTopColTwo = -555.90; var yPosTopColThree = -555.90; var yPosTopColFour = -555.90; } var doc = app.activeDocument; var serialNumberRowCount = 1; var grayScale = new GrayColor(); grayScale.gray = 100; for (i = 0; i < allSerialNumbers.length; i++) { if (allSerialNumbers != "") { var newFrame = doc.textFrames.add(); // Font size newFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.size = 9; // Font newFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.textFont = app.textFonts.getByName("ArialMT"); // Fill color newFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.fillColor = grayScale; // Make uppercase remove spaces newFrame.contents = allSerialNumbers.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/gm, '').toUpperCase(); // Placement of the textFrame newFrame.position = new Point(xPosColOne, yPosTopColOne); // Move text to target layer newFrame.moveToBeginning(targetLayer); if (serialNumberRowCount <= 18) { yPosTopColOne = (yPosTopColOne - moveDown); } if (serialNumberRowCount >= 19 && serialNumberRowCount <= 36) { newFrame.position = new Point(xPosColTwo, yPosTopColTwo); yPosTopColTwo = (yPosTopColTwo - moveDown); } if (serialNumberRowCount >= 37 && serialNumberRowCount <= 54) { newFrame.position = new Point(xPosColThree, yPosTopColThree); yPosTopColThree = (yPosTopColThree - moveDown); } if (serialNumberRowCount >= 55 && serialNumberRowCount <= 72) { newFrame.position = new Point(xPosColFour, yPosTopColFour); yPosTopColFour = (yPosTopColFour - moveDown); } serialNumberRowCount++; } } // Create Attachment Description text box on cover page if (attachmentDescription.text != "") { for (var xx = 0; xx < allPageItems.length; xx++) { if (allPageItems[xx].layer == "[Layer Media Info]" && allPageItems[xx].typename == "TextFrame") { // Volume x of x: - Attachment Description field placement // 42 page - 3357.07, -777.72 // 36 page - 2783.25, -777.74 // 30 page - 1603.30, -772.98 // 24 page - 1210.17, -781.56 // 20 page - 1614.26, -777.86 // 16 page - 1222.85, -777.83 // 12 page - 628.89, -777.32 // 8 page - 84.17, -817.30 // 4 page - 652.12, -739.50 if (allPageItems[xx].contents.substring(0, 2) == "42") { //alert("I see you are using a 42 page template"); var useThisX = 3357.07; var useThisY = -777.72; } if (allPageItems[xx].contents.substring(0, 2) == "36") { //alert("I see you are using a 36 page template"); var useThisX = 2783.25; var useThisY = -777.74; } if (allPageItems[xx].contents.substring(0, 2) == "30") { //alert("I see you are using a 30 page template"); var useThisX = 1603.30; var useThisY = -772.98; } if (allPageItems[xx].contents.substring(0, 2) == "24") { //alert("I see you are using a 24 page template"); var useThisX = 1210.17; var useThisY = -781.56; } if (allPageItems[xx].contents.substring(0, 2) == "20") { //alert("I see you are using a 20 page template"); var useThisX = 1614.26; var useThisY = -777.86; } if (allPageItems[xx].contents.substring(0, 2) == "16") { //alert("I see you are using a 16 page template"); var useThisX = 1222.85; var useThisY = -777.83; } if (allPageItems[xx].contents.substring(0, 2) == "12") { //alert("I see you are using a 12 page template"); var useThisX = 628.89; var useThisY = -777.32; } if (allPageItems[xx].contents.substring(0, 2) == "8 ") { //alert("I see you are using a 8 page template"); var useThisX = 84.17; var useThisY = -817.30; } if (allPageItems[xx].contents.substring(0, 2) == "4 ") { //alert("I see you are using a 4 page template"); var useThisX = 652.12; var useThisY = -739.50; } } } var attachmentTextFrame = doc.textFrames.add(); //alert(attachmentTextFrame.layer); // Font size attachmentTextFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.size = 14; // Font attachmentTextFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.textFont = app.textFonts.getByName("Arial-BoldMT"); // Fill color attachmentTextFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.fillColor = grayScale; attachmentTextFrame.contents = "ATTACHMENT: " + attachmentDescription.text.toUpperCase(); //attachmentTextFrame.contents = attachmentDescription.text.replace(/ /g, ""); // Placement of the textFrame - hard coded - assign variable for different page sizes attachmentTextFrame.position = new Point(useThisX, useThisY); // Move text to target layer attachmentTextFrame.moveToBeginning(targetLayer); } gui.close(); } catch (e) { alert(e); } }); // Cancel Button var cancelBtn = createButton(buttons, "Cancel", function() { gui.close(); }); return gui; } // Display the GUI try { // Change name of gui function to match function name var gui = createGUI(); // Show the panel gui.show(); } catch (e) { alert(e); } I was wondering if anyone would want to critique the code or offer suggestions? It is working....but I am still learning. Also the code for this loop starting on line 537.... for (i = 0; i < allSerialNumbers.length; i++) { if (allSerialNumbers != "") { var newFrame = doc.textFrames.add(); How can I make this run on any open document that contains any of the following layer names: "Single Line", "Two Line", "Three Line", Four Line" If it doesn't have one of those layers then it doesn't create the text there. Sorry if this is too lengthy or extensive code. I don't know what the etiquette is for that. I can delete the post if it is asking too much. Thank you in advance!
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‎Nov 21, 2017
05:13 AM
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well that was quick and easy. lol. thank you williamadowling​!
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‎Nov 21, 2017
04:48 AM
I am adding text to my document with the following parameters setup... var attachmentTextFrame = doc.textFrames.add(); // Fill color attachmentTextFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.fillColor = newRGBColor; // Font size attachmentTextFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.size = 14; // Font attachmentTextFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.textFont = app.textFonts.getByName("Arial-BoldMT"); // Make all text uppercase attachmentTextFrame.contents = attachmentDescription.text.toUpperCase(); // Placement of the textFrame attachmentTextFrame.position = new Point(useThisX, useThisY); Is there a way to make this textFrame be created on a layer called "Single Line"?
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‎Nov 17, 2017
03:15 AM
You are correct I am not really fluent with Acrobat programming. Actually I have written a version of this that does exactly what you have described. The issue I am running into is this is just a stripped down version of a larger drawing. There are 100s of lines on a single document. So it isn't a practical application to layer these documents. It is way too time consuming. You said there are many of answers to this. I would LOVE to hear just a few options I could pursue! I am willing to learn and have the time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Here is an example of a document that isn't stripped down.
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‎Nov 14, 2017
08:00 AM
So I am trying to brain storm an idea to click an element in an pdf file that will "highlight" throughout the document. This is an example of a small electrical circuit that I will explain what I am looking for. In the electrical drawing above (created in Adobe Illustrator and delivered in PDF format) If someone were to click on the red line on the right...next to number 55 labeled 130-C17 RD-14.... the red lines that match up to it would flash or the other lines would hide? Is this something that is even possible? Anyone have a good idea for what direction to start? Again these are in Illustrator and delivered as PDF files. Here is an outline mode in illustrator so that you can see how the lines and text are broken up Any thoughts or discussion on how this goal might be obtained would be appreciated!
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‎Nov 14, 2017
02:53 AM
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Thank you both for your help and input! I marked Silly-V​ as a correct answer for responding first and it does work for me! However I think I will use the input you gave @Jongware and stick with the regexp...which also worked out great! Love to have more than one option for future applications and building my mediocre programming skills Thanks again to you both!
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‎Nov 10, 2017
11:13 AM
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I am trying to capitalize the first letter of each word from a user input. The user types an input into a gui for example: the name and the title I want my regexp to make it look like this.... The Name and The Title So capitalize first letter of any word except and. I thought what I had written was correct but it doesn't seem to be working. I wrote 2 different options and neither work. Any help would be appreciated! var formattedOutput = formatDesc(userInput); formattedOutput.replace(/\b[a-z]/g, function(f){return f.toUpperCase();}) That is not working or addressing the word and either. I also tried it as a function like this function titleCase(str) { var splitStr = str.toLowerCase().split(' '); for (var i = 0; i < splitStr.length; i++) { if (splitStr.length < splitStr.length) { splitStr.charAt(0).toUpperCase(); } str = splitStr.join(' '); } return str; } var formattedOutput = formatDesc(userInput); titleCase(formattedOutput); Still no dice. What am I doing wrong here?
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‎Nov 08, 2017
09:23 AM
1 Upvote
this is EXACTLY what I was trying to accomplish! Thank you Silly-V​
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‎Nov 08, 2017
05:42 AM
Thank you for the input Silly-V ! When I try to run that script it still locks up my illustrator. I believe the issue is I have to delete the variable before I can delete the textFrame? Because when I run the following script it works....it is just slow. for (var i = 0; i < documents.length; i++) { var currentActiveDoc = app.documents; app.activeDocument = currentActiveDoc; var theDocVariables = currentActiveDoc.variables for (z = 0; z < theDocVariables.length; z++) { if (theDocVariables .name == "coverPageVolume") { // Make the textFrame blank theDocVariables .pageItems[0].contents = ""; // Delete the associated variable theDocVariables .remove(); } } var allText = currentActiveDoc.textFrames; var straypoints = []; // Check text frame length - Path Cleanup for (j = 0; j < allText.length; j++) { var itext = allText ; if (itext.textRange.length == 0) straypoints.push(itext); } // Remove stray items - Path Cleanup for (k = 0; k < straypoints.length; k++) { straypoints .remove(); //alert(straypoints.length + " stray points removed"); } } Any other methods you can think of that would allow me to delete the variable and textFrame?
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‎Nov 07, 2017
08:19 AM
I am wanting to scan through all open documents and look for a dynamic textFrame variable called coverPageVolume When the script finds the textFrame associated with this variable.... I would like it to remove the textFrame. I can get it to change the contents...but any time I try to get it to remove the textFrame it locks my illustrator up. What am I doing wrong here? for (var i = 0; i < documents.length; i++) { var currentActiveDoc = app.documents; app.activeDocument = currentActiveDoc; var theDocVariables = currentActiveDoc.variables for (z = 0; z < theDocVariables.length; z++) { if (theDocVariables .name == "coverPageVolume") { theDocVariables .pageItems[0].remove(); } } }
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‎Nov 06, 2017
06:16 AM
1 Upvote
This is super helpful! I am not a programmer.... So I try to find code and modify it to the best of my ability. So... info like you have stated is helpful with learning. I will continue working on this and see if I can fix typos and such. Thank you williamadowling​
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‎Nov 02, 2017
08:38 AM
I am prompting the user asking how many volumes their document has based on that input I would like a dynamic control panel. The user will be prompted to type in how many "volumes" they have. So if they enter 4 then it will create a user panel requesting them to fill in 4 different panel information text fields. Here is a mock up... Here is my best attempt at the code....that doesn't work.... var howManyVols = prompt("How many volumes?", "", "Number of Volumes"); howManyVols = parseFloat(howManyVols); var volArray = []; for (var i = 0; i < howManyVols; i++){ volArray.push(i+1); } function multiVolInfoGUI() { var gui = new Window("dialog", "Volume Information"); gui.alignChilren = ["fill", "fill"]; gui.orientation = "column"; var panelGroup = createGroup(gui, "row"); var partNumVols = []; var changeLevelVols = []; // Left Panel Group Fields var leftInfoPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, ""); for (var i = 0; i < volArray.length; i++){ partNumVols[volArray] = createTextField(leftInfoPanel, "Volume " + (i+1) + " Part Number:", "XXX-XXXX"); changeLevelVols[volArray] = createTextField(leftInfoPanel, "Volume " + (i+1) + " Change Level:", "XX"); } } var buttons = createGroup(gui, "row"); // Confirm button var confirmBtn = createButton(buttons, "Confirm", function() } var gui = multiVolInfoGUI(); gui.show(); and the functions.... // Function to build panel function createPanel(parent, title) { // Create Panel var panel = parent.add("panel", undefined, title); panel.orientation = "column"; // Return panel return panel; } // Function to create button function createButton(parent, title, onClick) { // Create Button var button = parent.add("button", undefined, title); if (onClick !== undefined) button.onClick = onClick; // Return button return button; } // Function to create field in panel function createTextField(parent, title, content) { // Create a group for title and field var group = createGroup(parent, "column"); group.alignChildren = 'left'; // Create title var title = group.add("statictext", undefined, title); var field = group.add("edittext", undefined, content); field.preferredSize = [200, 23]; // Return the field as its all you'll use return field; } // Function to organize the panel layout function createGroup(parent, orientation) { // Create Group var group = parent.add("group"); group.orientation = orientation; // Return Group return group; } Message was edited by: Corey Wolfe ooops....wrong code
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‎Nov 01, 2017
09:14 AM
williamadowling​ THANK YOU! this is exactly what I needed it to do!... so I was wondering if you could help me with one more issue.... If the users input is a single line.... if (theDocVariables .name == "coverPageDecriptionLineOne") { var userInput = getText(titleDescription); var formattedOutput = formatDesc(userInput); theDocVariables .pageItems[0].contents = formattedOutput; alert("result =\n" + formattedOutput); } Is there a way to make it so that.... if the users input is a single line (less than 27 characters).... the users input replaces the contents in variable coverPageDecriptionLineOne If it is 2 lines.... it replaces the contents of the variables like this.... first line replaces coverPageDecriptionLineOne second line replaces coverPageDecriptionLineTwo If it is 3 lines.... it replaces the contents of the variables like this.... first line replaces coverPageDecriptionLineOne second line replaces coverPageDecriptionLineTwo third line replaces coverPageDecriptionLineThree If it is 4 lines.... it replaces the contents of the variables like this.... first line replaces coverPageDecriptionLineOne second line replaces coverPageDecriptionLineTwo third line replaces coverPageDecriptionLineThree fourth line replaces coverPageDecriptionLineFour Hope that makes sense...again thank you so much for your solution!
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‎Oct 27, 2017
10:38 AM
yes always less than 27 characters and yes without splitting any words
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‎Oct 27, 2017
10:17 AM
1 Upvote
Here is the getText() // Function to collect user input function getText(field) { return field.text !== undefined ? field.text : ""; } It is returning a string from a user input. The string should be split at the space closest to 27 characters. So if the user types in... I am typing in a title description here so we can get it formatted 27 characters is.... I am typing in a title desc So I need it to cut the string at the space before the word description (so the word doesn't get cut in half). Then the 27 characters would be.....description here so we can (since we have dropped the word description to a new string...the count would start again). So the final output would be stringOne = "I am typing in a title" stringTwo = "description here so we can" stringThree = "get it formatted" Thank you for your help! williamadowling​
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‎Oct 27, 2017
07:48 AM
I am allowing the user to input a description. What I am needing is to split up the string they input based on 27 characters. So if their description is less than 27 characters.... It is a single string and needs to alert them of that. If their description is more than 27 but less than 54 characters.... I need it to find the space closest to the 27th character, then split the string into 2 lines If their description is more than 54 but less than 81 characters.... I need it to find the space closest to the 54th character, then split the string into 3 lines If their description is more than 81 but less than 108 characters.... I need it to find the space closest to the 81st character, then split the string into 4 lines If their description is more than 108 characters.... Alert that it is really long Here is a section of code I am working with for (z = 0; z < theDocVariables.length; z++) { // Start finding variables here if (theDocVariables .name == "coverPageDecriptionLineOne") { if (getText(titleDescription).length < 27){ alert("single line"); } if (getText(titleDescription).length > 27 && getText(titleDescription).length < 54){ alert("two line"); } if (getText(titleDescription).length > 54 && getText(titleDescription).length < 81){ alert("three line"); } if (getText(titleDescription).length > 81 && getText(titleDescription).length < 108){ alert("four line"); } if (getText(titleDescription).length > 108){ alert("that's a long freakin description"); } alert("Your title is " + getText(titleDescription).length + " characters in it"); }
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‎Oct 20, 2017
06:12 AM
Ok. No worries. Again I appreciate all your help. I am not a programmer... I kinda sorta get by with basics. But I am drowning here in all your efficient functions lol. So what I am working toward is allowing the user to put in the correct and incorrect values. If the file contains the name _gloss.eps it gets the following CMYK values (which I want the user to be able to type in). CORRECT values for CMYK gloss: CMYK Gloss: C 0 M 100 Y 100 K 35 If the file contains the name _matte.eps it gets the following CMYK values (which I want the user to be able to type in). CORRECT values for CMYK matte: CMYK Matte: C 0 M 100 Y 100 K 33 No matter if it contains _matte.eps or _gloss.eps the incorrect values are the same (which I want the user to be able to type in). INCORRECT values for CMYK gloss AND CMYK matte: C 22.98 M 100 Y 100 K 17.84 All files I need to edit will be .eps. I want the changes to be saved to the edited .eps file (with no new file created). All of this I would like to apply to a selected folder and all subfolder/subfiles. What we have here is really close...but it is getting over my head with all the functions.
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‎Oct 20, 2017
05:20 AM
same error
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‎Oct 20, 2017
04:42 AM
so here is the error I get when I run the following script.... what am I doing wrong?? and it isn't saving over the eps file. // Establish variable to count changes made var changesMade = 0; // Display the GUI try { var gui = createGUI(); gui.show(); } catch (e) { alert(e); } // Go through subfolders as well function getSubFolders(dir, collection) { if (collection === undefined) collection = []; var files = dir.getFiles(); if (files.length > 0) { for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) { var file = files; if (file.constructor == Folder && file.name !== "") { collection.push(file); getSubFolders(file, collection); alert(file.name); } } } return collection; } // Panel fields and information function createGUI() { var gui = new Window("dialog", "CMYK Correction Tool"); gui.alignChilren = ["fill", "fill"]; gui.orientation = "column"; var panelGroup = createGroup(gui, "row"); // Wrong CMYK var wrongPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, "Wrong CMYK Values"); var wrongCyan = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Cyan Value:", ""); var wrongMagenta = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Magenta Value:", ""); var wrongYellow = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Yellow Value:", ""); var wrongBlack = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Black Value:", ""); // Right CMYK var rightPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, "Right CMYK Values"); var rightCyan = createTextField(rightPanel, "Cyan Value:", ""); var rightMagenta = createTextField(rightPanel, "Magenta Value:", ""); var rightYellow = createTextField(rightPanel, "Yellow Value:", ""); var rightBlack = createTextField(rightPanel, "Black Value:", ""); var buttons = createGroup(gui, "row"); // Confirm button var confirmBtn = createButton(buttons, "Confirm", function() { try { // Select folder that contains your files var dir = Folder.selectDialog("Select your file directory..."); if (dir != null) { getFiles(); //var files = dir.getFiles("*_matte.eps"); //Get all sub folders var folders = getSubFolders(dir, []); //Loop over folders for (var i = 0; i < folders.length; i++) { var folder = folders; // Only look for files with the .ai extension and collect them // var folderFiles = folder.getFiles("*_matte.eps"); for (var j = 0; j < folderFiles.length; j++) { files.push(folderFiles ); } } //Loop over files if (files.length > 0) { for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) { // alert(files.length); var file = files; if (file.constructor == File) { var doc = app.open(file); // Collect all of the open document pathItems var allPaths = doc.pathItems; // Loop through all of the open document pathItems for (var z = 0; z < allPaths.length; z++) { // Only look for a specific CMYK fillColor /* if (Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.cyan) == getText(wrongCyan) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.magenta) == getText(wrongMagenta) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.yellow) == getText(wrongYellow) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.black) == getText(wrongBlack)) { */ if (Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.cyan).toFixed(2) == Math.round(getText(wrongCyan)).toFixed(2) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.magenta).toFixed(2) == Math.round(getText(wrongMagenta)).toFixed(2) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.yellow).toFixed(2) == Math.round(getText(wrongYellow)).toFixed(2) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.black).toFixed(2) == Math.round(getText(wrongBlack)).toFixed(2)) { // Change the fillColor properties allPaths .fillColor.cyan = getText(rightCyan); allPaths .fillColor.magenta = getText(rightMagenta); allPaths .fillColor.yellow = getText(rightYellow); allPaths .fillColor.black = getText(rightBlack); changesMade++; //doc.save(); saveEPS(); } } // Close the document doc.close(); } } } } gui.close(); } catch (e) { alert(e); } }); // Cancel Button var cancelBtn = createButton(buttons, "Cancel", function() { gui.close(); }); return gui; } // Function to collect user input function getText(field) { return field.text !== undefined ? field.text : ""; } // Function to build panel function createPanel(parent, title) { // Create Panel var panel = parent.add("panel", undefined, title); panel.orientation = "column"; // Return panel return panel; } // Function to create button function createButton(parent, title, onClick) { // Create Button var button = parent.add("button", undefined, title); if (onClick !== undefined) button.onClick = onClick; // Return button return button; } // Function to create field in panel function createTextField(parent, title, content) { // Create a group for title and field var group = createGroup(parent, "column"); group.alignChildren = 'left'; // Create title var title = group.add("statictext", undefined, title); var field = group.add("edittext", undefined, content); field.preferredSize = [200, 23]; // Return the field as its all you'll use return field; } // Function to organize the panel layout function createGroup(parent, orientation) { // Create Group var group = parent.add("group"); group.orientation = orientation; // Return Group return group; } function saveEPS(doc, file) { //Create save options var options = new EPSSaveOptions(); //Save doc.saveAs(file, options); } function getFiles(folder) { return folder.getFiles(/(_matte|_gloss)\.eps/i); } //getFiles(new Folder("Path/To/Files/")); alert(changesMade + " color changes were made.");
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‎Oct 19, 2017
10:49 AM
Ok so I have been working on a tool that will automate some file changes for me. Thank you to itsBenMason​ it has been coming along awesome. So now I have 2 tasks left. Task one.... I am searching folders for any files that contain _matte.eps var files = dir.getFiles("*_matte.eps"); var folderFiles = folder.getFiles("*_matte.eps"); How can I make this look for *_matte.eps as well as *_gloss.eps? Task two.... These are already .eps files. How do I just save the file overwriting the .eps that I have made changes to? I have tried both of the following formats: doc.save(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES); doc.save(); Both of those save a .ai file with the same file name as the .eps Here is the code in it's entirety... Any help would be appreciated! // Establish variable to count changes made var changesMade = 0; // Display the GUI try { var gui = createGUI(); gui.show(); } catch (e) { alert(e); } // Go through subfolders as well function getSubFolders(dir, collection) { if (collection === undefined) collection = []; var files = dir.getFiles(); if (files.length > 0) { for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) { var file = files; if (file.constructor == Folder && file.name !== "") { collection.push(file); getSubFolders(file, collection); alert(file.name); } } } return collection; } // Panel fields and information function createGUI() { var gui = new Window("dialog", "CMYK Correction Tool"); gui.alignChilren = ["fill", "fill"]; gui.orientation = "column"; var panelGroup = createGroup(gui, "row"); // Wrong CMYK var wrongPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, "Wrong CMYK Values"); var wrongCyan = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Cyan Value:", ""); var wrongMagenta = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Magenta Value:", ""); var wrongYellow = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Yellow Value:", ""); var wrongBlack = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Black Value:", ""); // Right CMYK var rightPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, "Right CMYK Values"); var rightCyan = createTextField(rightPanel, "Cyan Value:", ""); var rightMagenta = createTextField(rightPanel, "Magenta Value:", ""); var rightYellow = createTextField(rightPanel, "Yellow Value:", ""); var rightBlack = createTextField(rightPanel, "Black Value:", ""); var buttons = createGroup(gui, "row"); // Confirm button var confirmBtn = createButton(buttons, "Confirm", function() { try { // Select folder that contains your files var dir = Folder.selectDialog("Select your file directory..."); if (dir != null) { var files = dir.getFiles("*_matte.eps"); //Get all sub folders var folders = getSubFolders(dir, []); //Loop over folders for (var i = 0; i < folders.length; i++) { var folder = folders; // Only look for files with the .ai extension and collect them var folderFiles = folder.getFiles("*_matte.eps"); for (var j = 0; j < folderFiles.length; j++) { files.push(folderFiles ); } } //Loop over files if (files.length > 0) { for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) { // alert(files.length); var file = files; if (file.constructor == File) { var doc = app.open(file); // Collect all of the open document pathItems var allPaths = doc.pathItems; // Loop through all of the open document pathItems for (var z = 0; z < allPaths.length; z++) { // Only look for a specific CMYK fillColor /* if (Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.cyan) == getText(wrongCyan) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.magenta) == getText(wrongMagenta) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.yellow) == getText(wrongYellow) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.black) == getText(wrongBlack)) { */ if (Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.cyan).toFixed(2) == Math.round(getText(wrongCyan)).toFixed(2) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.magenta).toFixed(2) == Math.round(getText(wrongMagenta)).toFixed(2) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.yellow).toFixed(2) == Math.round(getText(wrongYellow)).toFixed(2) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.black).toFixed(2) == Math.round(getText(wrongBlack)).toFixed(2)) { // Change the fillColor properties allPaths .fillColor.cyan = getText(rightCyan); allPaths .fillColor.magenta = getText(rightMagenta); allPaths .fillColor.yellow = getText(rightYellow); allPaths .fillColor.black = getText(rightBlack); changesMade++; doc.save(); } } // Close the document doc.close(); } } } } gui.close(); } catch (e) { alert(e); } }); // Cancel Button var cancelBtn = createButton(buttons, "Cancel", function() { gui.close(); }); return gui; } // Function to collect user input function getText(field) { return field.text !== undefined ? field.text : ""; } // Function to build panel function createPanel(parent, title) { // Create Panel var panel = parent.add("panel", undefined, title); panel.orientation = "column"; // Return panel return panel; } // Function to create button function createButton(parent, title, onClick) { // Create Button var button = parent.add("button", undefined, title); if (onClick !== undefined) button.onClick = onClick; // Return button return button; } // Function to create field in panel function createTextField(parent, title, content) { // Create a group for title and field var group = createGroup(parent, "column"); group.alignChildren = 'left'; // Create title var title = group.add("statictext", undefined, title); var field = group.add("edittext", undefined, content); field.preferredSize = [200, 23]; // Return the field as its all you'll use return field; } // Function to organize the panel layout function createGroup(parent, orientation) { // Create Group var group = parent.add("group"); group.orientation = orientation; // Return Group return group; } alert(changesMade + " color changes were made.");
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‎Oct 19, 2017
04:57 AM
Thank you so much! It is getting all of the ai files in the subfolders. However I am now getting an error. I am still learning javascript. So I appreciate all your help! I am assuming this is because I am not passing the wrongCyan variable to my function? If you wouldn't mind itsBenMason .... how do I pass that variable? Here is the full updated code with the UI and searching subfolders as well as what I want the script to do. /* This script is targeted for Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud. */ #target illustrator-21 #targetengine main var changesMade = 0; try { var gui = createGUI(); gui.show(); } catch (e) { alert(e); } try { // Select folder that contains your files var dir = Folder.selectDialog("Select your file directory..."); if (dir != null) { var files = dir.getFiles("*.ai"); //Get all sub folders var folders = getSubFolders(dir, []); //Loop over folders for (var i = 0; i < folders.length; i++) { var folder = folders; // Only look for files with the .ai extension and collect them var folderFiles = folder.getFiles("*.ai"); for (var j = 0; j < folderFiles.length; j++) { files.push(folderFiles ); } } //Loop over files if (files.length > 0) { for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) { alert(files.length); var file = files; if (file.constructor == File) { var doc = app.open(file); //Do w/e it is you do with your files // Collect all of the open document pathItems var allPaths = doc.pathItems; // Loop through all of the open document pathItems for (var z = 0; z < allPaths.length; z++) { // Only look for a specific CMYK fillColor if (Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.cyan) == getText(wrongCyan) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.magenta) == getText(wrongMagenta) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.yellow) == getText(wrongYellow) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.black) == getText(wrongBlack)) { // Change the fillColor properties allPaths .fillColor.cyan = getText(rightCyan); allPaths .fillColor.magenta = getText(rightMagenta); allPaths .fillColor.yellow = getText(rightYellow); allPaths .fillColor.black = getText(rightBlack); changesMade++; doc.save(); } } // Close the document and save the changes //doc.close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES); doc.close(); } } } } } catch (e) { alert(e); } // Go through subfolders as well function getSubFolders(dir, collection) { if (collection === undefined) collection = []; var files = dir.getFiles(); if (files.length > 0) { for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) { var file = files; if (file.constructor == Folder && file.name !== "") { collection.push(file); getSubFolders(file, collection); } } } return collection; } // Panel fields and information function createGUI() { var gui = new Window("dialog", "CMYK Correction Tool"); gui.alignChilren = ["fill", "fill"]; gui.orientation = "column"; var panelGroup = createGroup(gui, "row"); // Wrong CMYK var wrongPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, "Wrong CMYK Values"); var wrongCyan = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Cyan Value:", ""); var wrongMagenta = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Magenta Value:", ""); var wrongYellow = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Yellow Value:", ""); var wrongBlack = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Black Value:", ""); // Right CMYK var rightPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, "Right CMYK Values"); var rightCyan = createTextField(rightPanel, "Cyan Value:", ""); var rightMagenta = createTextField(rightPanel, "Magenta Value:", ""); var rightYellow = createTextField(rightPanel, "Yellow Value:", ""); var rightBlack = createTextField(rightPanel, "Black Value:", ""); var buttons = createGroup(gui, "row"); // Confirm button var confirmBtn = createButton(buttons, "Confirm", function() { try { gui.close(); } catch (e) { alert(e); } }); // Cel Button var cancelBtn = createButton(buttons, "Cancel", function() { gui.close(); }); return gui; } // Function to collect user input function getText(field) { return field.text !== undefined ? field.text : ""; } // Function to build panel function createPanel(parent, title) { // Create Panel var panel = parent.add("panel", undefined, title); panel.orientation = "column"; // Return panel return panel; } // Function to create button function createButton(parent, title, onClick) { // Create Button var button = parent.add("button", undefined, title); if (onClick !== undefined) button.onClick = onClick; // Return button return button; } // Function to create field in panel function createTextField(parent, title, content) { // Create a group for title and field var group = createGroup(parent, "column"); group.alignChildren = 'left'; // Create title var title = group.add("statictext", undefined, title); var field = group.add("edittext", undefined, content); field.preferredSize = [200, 23]; // Return the field as its all you'll use return field; } // Function to organize the panel layout function createGroup(parent, orientation) { // Create Group var group = parent.add("group"); group.orientation = orientation; // Return Group return group; }
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‎Oct 18, 2017
09:17 AM
Ok so here is the tool that I am building with this UI..... /* Start of panel building script */ try { var gui = createGUI(); gui.show(); } catch (e) { alert(e); } function createGUI() { var gui = new Window("dialog", "CMYK Correction Tool"); gui.alignChilren = ["fill", "fill"]; gui.orientation = "column"; var panelGroup = createGroup(gui, "row"); // Wrong CMYK var wrongPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, "Wrong CMYK Values"); var wrongCyan = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Cyan Value:", ""); var wrongMagenta = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Magenta Value:", ""); var wrongYellow = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Yellow Value:", ""); var wrongBlack = createTextField(wrongPanel, "Black Value:", ""); // Right CMYK var rightPanel = createPanel(panelGroup, "Right CMYK Values"); var rightCyan = createTextField(rightPanel, "Cyan Value:", ""); var rightMagenta = createTextField(rightPanel, "Magenta Value:", ""); var rightYellow = createTextField(rightPanel, "Yellow Value:", ""); var rightBlack = createTextField(rightPanel, "Black Value:", ""); var buttons = createGroup(gui, "row"); // Confirm button var confirmBtn = createButton(buttons, "Confirm", function() { try { gui.close(); /* Start of batch processing script */ // Counter for how many changes were made var changesMade = 0; // Select folder that contains your files var dir = Folder.selectDialog("Select your file directory..."); /* If directory is selected continue the script. If cancel button is clicked go to else statement. */ if (dir != null) { // Only look for files with the .ai extension and collect them var files = dir.getFiles("*.ai"); if (files.length > 0) { // Loop through all the collected .ai files for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) { //alert(files.length); // Open the document in Illustrator var doc = app.open(files); // Collect all of the open document pathItems var allPaths = doc.pathItems; // Loop through all of the open document pathItems for (var z = 0; z < allPaths.length; z++) { // Only look for a specific CMYK fillColor if (Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.cyan) == getText(wrongCyan) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.magenta) == getText(wrongMagenta) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.yellow) == getText(wrongYellow) && Math.round(allPaths .fillColor.black) == getText(wrongBlack)) { // Change the fillColor properties allPaths .fillColor.cyan = getText(rightCyan); allPaths .fillColor.magenta = getText(rightMagenta); allPaths .fillColor.yellow = getText(rightYellow); allPaths .fillColor.black = getText(rightBlack); changesMade++; doc.save(); } } // Close the document and save the changes //doc.close(SaveOptions.SAVECHANGES); doc.close(); } alert(changesMade + " color changes were made."); } else { alert('This folder doesn\'t contain any Adobe Illustrator files'); } } // Cancel button was selected else { alert("Script cancelled. \nHave a nice day! :-)"); } // End batch } catch (e) { alert(e); } }); // Cancel Button var cancelBtn = createButton(buttons, "Cancel", function() { gui.close(); }); return gui; } // Function to collect user input function getText(field) { return field.text !== undefined ? field.text : ""; } // Function to build panel function createPanel(parent, title) { // Create Panel var panel = parent.add("panel", undefined, title); panel.orientation = "column"; // Return panel return panel; } // Function to create button function createButton(parent, title, onClick) { // Create Button var button = parent.add("button", undefined, title); if (onClick !== undefined) button.onClick = onClick; // Return button return button; } // Function to create field in panel function createTextField(parent, title, content) { // Create a group for title and field var group = createGroup(parent, "column"); group.alignChildren = 'left'; // Create title var title = group.add("statictext", undefined, title); var field = group.add("edittext", undefined, content); field.preferredSize = [200, 23]; // Return the field as its all you'll use return field; } // Function to organize the panel layout function createGroup(parent, orientation) { // Create Group var group = parent.add("group"); group.orientation = orientation; // Return Group return group; } Any chance itsBenMason​ you can tell me how to make this loop through all sub-directories as well?... not just the selected folder.
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‎Oct 18, 2017
02:56 AM
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Looks great!!!! Thank you so much!
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‎Oct 17, 2017
11:08 AM
1 Upvote
You're getting closer!!! Just need the buttons to drop under! And the line var valueWrongMagenta = wrongMagentaColor.text; doesn't display my input test. Thank you for continuing to help!
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‎Oct 17, 2017
10:56 AM
Thank you for the input. When I try to run the code I get undefined is not an object. Here is the code I am running.... #target illustrator-21 #targetengine main var w = new Window('dialog', "CMYK Correction Tool\n"); w.orientation = "row"; var wrongPanel = w.add('panel', undefined, "Wrong CMYK values"); wrongPanel.orientation = "column"; var rightPanel = w.add('panel', undefined, "Right CMYK Values"); rightPanel.orientation = "column"; //Wrong Values wrongPanel.add('statictext{text: "Cyan Value: "}'); var wrongCyanColor = w.wrongGroup.add('edittext {characters: 12, active: true}'); wrongPanel.add('statictext{text: "Magenta Value: "}'); var wrongMagentaColor = wrongPanel.add('edittext {characters: 12, active: true}'); var valueWrongMagenta = wrongMagentaColor.text; wrongPanel.add('statictext{text: "Yellow Value: "}'); var wrongYellowColor = wrongPanel.add('edittext {characters: 12, active: true}'); wrongPanel.add('statictext{text: "Black Value: "}'); var wrongBlackColor = wrongPanel.add('edittext {characters: 12, active: true}'); //Right Values rightPanel = w.add('panel', undefined, "Correct CMYK values"); rightPanel.alignChildren = 'left'; rightPanel.add('statictext{text: "Cyan Value: "}'); var cyanColor = rightPanel.add('edittext {characters: 12, active: true}'); rightPanel.add('statictext{text: "Magenta Value: "}'); var magentaColor = rightPanel.add('edittext {characters: 12, active: true}'); rightPanel.add('statictext{text: "Yellow Value: "}'); var yellowColor = rightPanel.add('edittext {characters: 12, active: true}'); rightPanel.add('statictext{text: "Black Value: "}'); var blackColor = rightPanel.add('edittext {characters: 12, active: true}'); //Buttons var buttonGroup = w.add("group"); var okBtn = buttonGroup.add("button", undefined, "OK"); okBtn.onClick = function() { w.close(); return this.value = true; } var cancelBtn = buttonGroup.add("button", undefined, "Cancel"); cancelBtn.onClick = function() { w.close(); return this.value = true; } w.show(); alert("you entered\n" + "Cyan value: " + cyanColor + "\nMagenta value: " + valueWrongMagenta + "\nYellow value: " + yellowColor + "\nBlack value: " +blackColor);
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