The function to save to pdf can be simplify to that (for better understanding, and do not need complicate if it will work): saveAsPdf(     '~/Desktop/Illustrator Hot Folder/Add Zund-Print-Save/OUT',     'Proof' + activeDocument.placedItems[0].file.name,     "Dynagraphics PDF - Flat - Layers" ); /** * sample save the activeDocument to the pdf file * * @param {String} targFoldPath - any destination folder path * @param {String} targFileName - the activeDoocument.name or any another name * @param {String} pdfPresName - the name of existing pdf preset * */ function saveAsPdf(targFoldPath, targFileName, pdfPresName) {   var destFolder    = new Folder(targFoldPath);   var pdfOpts       = new PDFSaveOptions();   pdfOpts.pDFPreset = pdfPresName;   var targFile      = new File(destFolder + '/' + targFileName);   activeDocument.saveAs(targFile, pdfOpts); } ... View more

What features do you need? Specifically. There are workarounds – through Photoshop... ... View more

I think that your base script should like this (without comments): //@target illustrator main(); function main() {   var aitFile = File('~/Desktop/Illustrator Hot Folder/Add Zund-Print-Save/ZTemplate/Zund Setup.ait');   app.open(aitFile);   var foldPath = '~/Desktop/Illustrator Hot Folder/Add Zund-Print-Save/IN'   var fold     = Folder(foldPath);   var files    = fold.getFiles();   var file, newImg, doc, artboards, img;   for (var j = 0; j < files.length; j++) {     file            = files ;     newImg          = activeDocument.placedItems.add();     newImg.file     = file;     newImg.position = [200, -300];   }   doc                       = app.activeDocument;   artboards                 = doc.artboards;   img                       = doc.placedItems[0];   img.left                  = 0;   img.top                   = 0;   artboards[0].artboardRect = [0, 0, img.width, -(img.height)];   app.executeMenuCommand('fitall');   addThroughCut();   wrapper('BRINGTOFRONT');   prnt();   saveAsPdf('Proof' + app.activeDocument.placedItems[0].file.name);   wrapper('SENDTOBACK');   saveAsPdf(app.activeDocument.placedItems[0].file.name);   app.documents[0].close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);   files = myFolder.getFiles();   for (var i = files.length - 1; i > -1; i--) {     files.remove();   }   /**    * LIBRARY    * */   function addThroughCut() {     var doc                   = app.activeDocument,         layers                = doc.layers,         swatches              = doc.swatches,         artboards             = doc.artboards,         bleed                 = 18,         img                   = doc.placedItems[0],         docSize               = [img.width, img.height],         artLay,         cutLay;     img.left                  = 0;     img.top                   = 0;     artboards[0].artboardRect = [0, 0, docSize[0], -(docSize[1])];     _initLayers();     _addThroughCut();     layers["Layer 1"].remove();     function _initLayers() {       artLay      = layers.add();       artLay.name = "Artwork";       img.moveToBeginning(artLay);       cutLay      = layers.add();       cutLay.name = "Through Cut";     }     function _addThroughCut() {       var cutLine         = cutLay.pathItems.rectangle(-(bleed), bleed, docSize[0] - (bleed * 2), docSize[1] - (bleed * 2));       cutLine.filled      = false;       cutLine.strokeColor = swatches["Through Cut"].color;     }   }   function wrapper(zOrdMeth) {     var doc          = app.activeDocument;     var layers       = doc.layers;     var artLayer     = layers["Artwork"];     var thruCutLayer = layers["Through Cut"];     thruCutLayer.zOrder(ZOrderMethod[zOrdMeth]);   }   function prnt() {     var storeUserInteract = userInteractionLevel;     var d                 = activeDocument;     var jbOpts            = new PrintJobOptions();     var opts              = new PrintOptions();     opts.printPreset      = "JEFF_HP";     opts.jobOptions       = jbOpts;     userInteractionLevel  = UserInteractionLevel.DONTDISPLAYALERTS;     d.print(opts);     userInteractionLevel = storeUserInteract;   }   function saveAsPdf(targFileName) {     var destFolder = null;     try {       if (app.documents.length > 0) {         destFolder = Folder('~/Desktop/Illustrator Hot Folder/Add Zund-Print-Save/OUT');         if (destFolder !== null) {           var options, i, sourceDoc, targetFile;           options           = _getOptions();           options.pDFPreset = "Dynagraphics PDF - Flat - Layers"           for (i = 0; i < app.documents.length; i++) {             sourceDoc  = app.documents;             targetFile = _getTargetFile(targFileName, '.pdf', destFolder); /// This is the line I added "Proof+" to the name that's not working             sourceDoc.saveAs(targetFile, options);           }         }       }       else {         throw new Error('There are no document open!');       }     }     catch (e) {     }     function _getOptions() {       var options       = new PDFSaveOptions();       options.pDFPreset = "Dynagraphics PDF - Flat - Layers"       return options;     }     function _getTargetFile(docName, ext, destFolder) {       var newName = "";       if (docName.indexOf('.') < 0) {         newName = docName + ext;       } else {         var dot = docName.lastIndexOf('.');         newName += docName.substring(0, dot);         newName += ext;       }       var myFile = new File(destFolder + '/' + newName);       if (myFile.open("w")) {         myFile.close();       }       else {         throw new Error('Access is denied');       }       return myFile;     }   } } You are running the scripts through ExtendScriptToolkit and see where errors occur? ps. Can you format the code in the same way? Thank you! ... View more

What is this: files.pop() ?? ... View more

I think I made an error in my code in a line 31 Replace this: opts.printPreset = "printPresetName"; to that opts.printPreset = printPresetName; ​and my code must work correctly ... View more

I think you don't need $.sleep in this case. I think in this snippet all actions will performed in sequence, after the previous steps will completed. New for exemple, this code is executed sequentially: //@target illustrator // print to first file var pres = 'JEFF_HP'; prnt('test1', pres); // any another actions wrapper(); redraw(); // if you whant to redraw the screen // print to second file or make another actions prnt('test2', pres); function wrapper(){      var docRef = app.activeDocument;     var layers = docRef.layers;     var artLayer = layers["Artwork"];     var thruCutLayer = layers["Through Cut"];       function bringThruCutForward()     {         thruCutLayer.zOrder(ZOrderMethod.BRINGTOFRONT);     }       function sendThruCutBackward()     {         thruCutLayer.zOrder(ZOrderMethod.SENDTOBACK);     }     sendThruCutBackward(); } function prnt(fileName, printPresetName){     var storeUserInteract = userInteractionLevel;      var d                 = activeDocument;      var filePath          = '/d/' + fileName + '.ps'     var jbOpts            = new PrintJobOptions();      var opts              = new PrintOptions();      opts.printPreset      = "printPresetName";      opts.jobOptions       = jbOpts;      jbOpts.file           = new File(filePath);      userInteractionLevel  = UserInteractionLevel.DONTDISPLAYALERTS;      d.print(opts);      userInteractionLevel = storeUserInteract;   } ... View more

Hi, StrongBeaver ! Create a new or select an existing rectangle, than run this script: var selRect = selection[0].geometricBounds; var ab = activeDocument.artboards.add(selRect); ab.name = 'test_ab'; ... View more

I use this: /** * Adobe ExtendScript for Illustrator CS4+ * (c)Marat Shagiev * m_js@bk.ru * 04.12.2016 * */ //@target illustrator try {   getWorkAreaBnds(); } catch (e) {} /** * get the Illustrator's Document work area maximal bounds * work in document with multiple artboards, shifted center and selected objects * * this method using: * * copy-past max-size-rectangle (16383*16383 pt) * * the Document.view properties (zoom, centerPoint, screenMode) * * @return{Array} workAreaBnds - Illustrator's Document work area maximal bounds * */ function getWorkAreaBnds() {   var sel = _deselAll();   var WORK_AREA_SIZE  = 16383,       d               = activeDocument,       rect            = d.pathItems.rectangle(0, 0, WORK_AREA_SIZE, WORK_AREA_SIZE),       workAreaBnds,       screenModeStore = d.views[0].screenMode,       zoomStore       = d.views[0].zoom,       centerPntStore  = d.views[0].centerPoint;   rect.stroked  = false;   rect.selected = true;   cut();   d.views[0].screenMode = ScreenMode.FULLSCREEN;   d.views[0].zoom       = 64;   d.views[0].zoom       = 0.0313;   paste();   rect         = selection[0];   workAreaBnds = rect.geometricBounds;   rect.remove();   d.views[0].zoom        = zoomStore;   d.views[0].screenMode  = screenModeStore;   d.views[0].centerPoint = centerPntStore;   for (var i = 0; i < sel.length; i++) {     var item      = sel;     item.selected = true;   }   function _deselAll() {     var sel = selection;     for (var i = 0; i < activeDocument.layers.length; i++) {       activeDocument.layers.hasSelectedArtwork = false;     }     return sel;   }   return workAreaBnds; } ... View more

Thank you for helping to find a bug!  ... View more

fixed: getMaxCollectionBnds(selection[0], 'geometricBounds'); function getMaxCollectionBnds(collection, boundsType) {   var bndsType = boundsType || 'geometricBounds';   var bounds   = _getMaxBnds(collection, []);   return bounds;   function _getMaxBnds(collection, bounds) {     var bnds = bounds;     // case then passed one item rather then true collection     try {       var oneElemBnds = collection[boundsType];       if (oneElemBnds[0]) {         return oneElemBnds;       }     } catch (e) {     }     for (var j = 0; j < collection.length; j++) {       var el = collection ;       // anything PageItem exclude GroupItem       if (el.typename != 'GroupItem') {         if (bnds == '') {           bnds = _getElemBnds(el);           continue;         }         bnds = _cmprBnds(el, bnds);       }       // group contains a mask -> search this mask       if (el.typename == 'GroupItem' && el.clipped) {         var groupPaths = el.pathItems;         for (var i = 0; i < groupPaths.length; i++) {           if (groupPaths.clipping) {             if (bnds == '') {               bnds = _getElemBnds(groupPaths);               continue;             }             bnds = _cmprBnds(groupPaths, bnds);           }         }       }       // group contains no a mask and a groups       if (el.typename == 'GroupItem' && !el.clipped && !el.groupItems) {         if (bnds == '') {           bnds = _getElemBnds(el);           continue;         }         bnds = _cmprBnds(el[bndsType], bnds);       }       // group contains no a mask, but contains a groups -> recurse       if (el.typename == 'GroupItem' && !el.clipped && el.groupItems) {         bnds = _getMaxBnds(el.pageItems, bnds);         continue;       }     }     return bnds;   }   function _cmprBnds(elem, bndsToCompare) {     var elemBnds = _getElemBnds(elem);     return [       Math.min(elemBnds[0], bndsToCompare[0]),       Math.max(elemBnds[1], bndsToCompare[1]),       Math.max(elemBnds[2], bndsToCompare[2]),       Math.min(elemBnds[3], bndsToCompare[3])     ]   }   function _getElemBnds(elem) {     var elemBnds;     if (elem.typename == 'TextFrame') {       var elemCurvedCopy = elem.duplicate().createOutline();       elemBnds           = elemCurvedCopy[bndsType];       elemCurvedCopy.remove();     } else {       elemBnds = elem[bndsType];     }     return elemBnds;   } } ... View more

Hi, levi23​! Here it seems to be what you need: //@target illustrator getMaxCollectionBnds(selection, 'geometricBounds'); /** * get maximum bounds of the collection of the elements or one element * * @param {Array/PageItem} collection * @param {String} boundsType - geometricBounds or visibleBounds * @return {Array} bounds - array af the maximal bounds of the entire colleciton or element * */ function getMaxCollectionBnds(collection, boundsType) {   var bndsType = boundsType || 'geometricBounds';   var bounds   = _getMaxBnds(collection, []);   return bounds;   /**    * recursive search maximum bounds    *    * @param {Object} collection - selection, PageItems or PageItem    * @param {Array} bounds - last maximal bounds    * @return {Array} bounds - maximal bound    * */   function _getMaxBnds(collection, bounds) {     var bnds = bounds;     // case then passed one item rather then true collection     if (collection.typename == 'PathItem' ||       collection.typename == 'CompoundPathItem' ||       collection.typename == 'TextFrame') {       return _cmprBnds(collection, bnds);     }     for (var j = 0; j < collection.length; j++) {       var el = collection ;       // anything PageItem exclude GroupItem       if (el.typename != 'GroupItem') {         if (bnds == '') {           bnds = _getElemBnds(el);           continue;         }         bnds = _cmprBnds(el, bnds);       }       // group contains a mask -> search this mask       if (el.typename == 'GroupItem' && el.clipped) {         var groupPaths = el.pathItems;         for (var i = 0; i < groupPaths.length; i++) {           if (groupPaths.clipping) {             if (bnds == '') {               bnds = _getElemBnds(groupPaths);               continue;             }             bnds = _cmprBnds(groupPaths, bnds);           }         }       }       // group contains no a mask and a groups       if (el.typename == 'GroupItem' && !el.clipped && !el.groupItems) {         if (bnds == '') {           bnds = _getElemBnds(el);           continue;         }         bnds = _cmprBnds(el[bndsType], bnds);       }       // group contains no a mask, but contains a groups -> recurse       if (el.typename == 'GroupItem' && !el.clipped && el.groupItems) {         bnds = _getMaxBnds(el.pageItems, bnds);         continue;       }     }     return bnds;   }   /**    * comparing the geometricBounds of two PageItems    *    * @param {PageItem} elem - the object of Illustrator DOM PageItem class    * @param {Array} boundsToCompare    * @return {Array} [left, top, right, bottom]    * */   function _cmprBnds(elem, bndsToCompare) {     var elemBnds = _getElemBnds(elem);     return [       Math.min(elemBnds[0], bndsToCompare[0]),       Math.max(elemBnds[1], bndsToCompare[1]),       Math.max(elemBnds[2], bndsToCompare[2]),       Math.min(elemBnds[3], bndsToCompare[3])     ]   }   /**    * get the bounds of one element    *    * @param {PageItem} elem - object of PageItem of Illustrator DOM class    * @return {Array} elemBnds - element bounds    * */   function _getElemBnds(elem) {     var elemBnds;     if (elem.typename == 'TextFrame') {       var elemCurvedCopy = elem.duplicate().createOutline();       elemBnds           = elemCurvedCopy[bndsType];       elemCurvedCopy.remove();     } else {       elemBnds = elem[bndsType];     }     return elemBnds;   } } ... View more

Thank you, hhas01​! Some time ago I wrote a script for yourself (including split the text frame by the end-of-line symbols) that needed this feature. I'm somehow thinking that is impossible. ... View more

When you calculate the scaling percentage you don't need the Math.round(), cause the scaling factor value must be maximum accurate. Try this snippet (first select some object): var obj = selection[0]; var objWidth = obj.width; var widthTo = 100; var scaleFact = widthTo * 100 / objWidth; obj.resize(scaleFact, scaleFact); ... View more

Hmm. Action also does not see the difference between the Middle Eastern & South Asian Single-line Composer and the Adobe Single-line Composer... Therefore, only by hands through the palette can be switched. ... View more

/** * group all anlock and visible items on each top-layers * compatible CS6+ * * @param {Document} d - object of Illustrator DOM Document class * */ function groupOnLays(d) {   executeMenuCommand('deselectall');   var lays = d.layers;   for (var i = 0; i < lays.length; i++) {     var lay                = lays;     lay.hasSelectedArtwork = true;     executeMenuCommand('group');     lay.hasSelectedArtwork = false;   } } groupOnLays(activeDocument); ... View more

What is the purpose of all these manipulations? Describe your problem completely, please. ... View more

Hello, daitranthanhoa​! Are you tried make it though Action? ... View more

jeremy0013 hello! You are trying to pass a special object selection, but the method 'Document.rasterize()' expects source art(s): activeDocument.rasterize(selection[0]); ... View more

offtop: Learning C++ can take a years... ... View more

NYC_Nancy, hello! What you do not specifically work? Which of the above points, you can not describe in the script? ... View more

I tried it (embed this action into the script)  – it's works! Thank you, Vasily! This code sets attribute "Template" to the current layer: act_setLayTmplAttr(); function act_setLayTmplAttr () {     var str = '/version 3' + '/name [ 14' + ' 7365744c6179546d706c41747472' + ']' + '/isOpen 1' + '/actionCount 1' + '/action-1 {' + ' /name [ 14' + ' 7365744c6179546d706c41747472' + ' ]' + ' /keyIndex 0' + ' /colorIndex 0' + ' /isOpen 1' + ' /eventCount 1' + ' /event-1 {' + ' /useRulersIn1stQuadrant 0' + ' /internalName (ai_plugin_Layer)' + ' /localizedName [ 5' + ' 4c61796572' + ' ]' + ' /isOpen 1' + ' /isOn 1' + ' /hasDialog 1' + ' /showDialog 0' + ' /parameterCount 10' + ' /parameter-1 {' + ' /key 1836411236' + ' /showInPalette -1' + ' /type (integer)' + ' /value 4' + ' }' + ' /parameter-2 {' + ' /key 1851878757' + ' /showInPalette -1' + ' /type (ustring)' + ' /value [ 20' + ' 4c61796572732050616e656c204f7074696f6e73' + ' ]' + ' }' + ' /parameter-3 {' + ' /key 1953068140' + ' /showInPalette -1' + ' /type (ustring)' + ' /value [ 7' + ' 4c617965722031' + ' ]' + ' }' + ' /parameter-4 {' + ' /key 1953329260' + ' /showInPalette -1' + ' /type (boolean)' + ' /value 1' + ' }' + ' /parameter-5 {' + ' /key 1936224119' + ' /showInPalette -1' + ' /type (boolean)' + ' /value 1' + ' }' + ' /parameter-6 {' + ' /key 1819239275' + ' /showInPalette -1' + ' /type (boolean)' + ' /value 1' + ' }' + ' /parameter-7 {' + ' /key 1886549623' + ' /showInPalette -1' + ' /type (boolean)' + ' /value 1' + ' }' + ' /parameter-8 {' + ' /key 1886547572' + ' /showInPalette -1' + ' /type (boolean)' + ' /value 0' + ' }' + ' /parameter-9 {' + ' /key 1684630830' + ' /showInPalette -1' + ' /type (boolean)' + ' /value 1' + ' }' + ' /parameter-10 {' + ' /key 1885564532' + ' /showInPalette -1' + ' /type (unit real)' + ' /value 50.0' + ' /unit 592474723' + ' }' + ' }' +       '}';   var f = new File ('~/ScriptAction.aia');   f.open ('w');   f.write (str);   f.close ();   app.loadAction (f);   f.remove ();   app.doScript ("setLayTmplAttr", "setLayTmplAttr", false); // action name, set name   app.unloadAction ("setLayTmplAttr", ""); // set name } ... View more

offtopic: What is the minimum level of knowledge, in order to write .aim-extension? Good knowledge of C++? ... View more

It seems that here discussed something like? https://forums.adobe.com/message/8973899#8973899 ... View more

Akiem Underware, hello! Maybe this: executeMenuCommand('Character Styles'); Compatible CS6+ Обновлено You may find more information by keyword "executeMenuCommand" in this forum (like this topic: [JS] CS6+ executeMenuCommand ) ... View more

As another way - the code is written according to the algorithm, which I quoted earlier: /** * ai.jsx (c)MaratShagiev m_js@bk.ru 08.11.2016 * makes frame around TextRange.textSelection * */ //@target illustrator (function addRectByTxtSel () {   var d        = activeDocument,       fr       = d.textFrames[0],       re       = /\s/gmi,       marg     = 2,       col      = new CMYKColor (),       selStart = fr.textSelection[0].characterOffset - 1, // first selected char       selLen   = fr.textSelection[0].length, // text selection lenght       selEnd   = selLen + selStart - 1, // last selected char       fixSelLen, selSpaces,       past, fixPastLen, pastSpaces,       frCurv, gr, rect,       selItems = [];   col.magenta = 100;   col.yellow  = 100;   fixSelLen = selLen;   selSpaces = fr.textSelection[0].contents.match (re);   if (selSpaces) {     fixSelLen = selLen - selSpaces.length;   }   past        = fr.textRange.characters[selEnd + 1];   past.length = fr.contents.length - selEnd - 1;   fixPastLen = past.length;   pastSpaces = past.contents.match (re);   if (pastSpaces) {     fixPastLen = past.length - pastSpaces.length;   }   frCurv          = (fr.duplicate ()).createOutline ();   for (var i = fixPastLen; i < fixPastLen + fixSelLen; i++) {     var obj1 = frCurv.pageItems;     selItems.push (obj1);   }   gr = d.activeLayer.groupItems.add ();   for (var j = 0; j < selItems.length; j++) {     var obj2 = selItems ;     obj2.move (gr, ElementPlacement.INSIDE);   }   rect = d.activeLayer.pathItems.rectangle (     gr.position[1] + marg, gr.position[0] - marg, gr.width + marg * 2, gr.height + marg * 2);   rect.filled      = false;   rect.strokeColor = col;   gr.remove ();   frCurv.remove (); } ()); If hyphenation  in Illustrator palette is enabled, it is not working correctly (cause the hyphens are not taken in the calculation). But I think it can be fix. ... View more