can you post a screen shot? ... View more

Hi, is it 2 scripts or 1? how do you batch run the script in a folder? ... View more

Hi  guys, Mark, the error does not come from your script. It comes from mine. JW, I'm not running JS within VB, but I could using DoJavaScript() function. what happens is that since I suck at JS, I usually "think" in VB then translate to JS. I'm trying to come up with my own Swap Swatches script...but..you know, it's hard when only half of the program is exposed to scripting. ... View more

oh, come on...really? write only? why is it so hard to get the swatch name? AI DOM is veeeeery limited. fillColor ... View more

Hi, извините, я не говорю по России, добро пожаловать на форум, you're missing a slash (/) at the beginning, this should fix the problem var tmpFolder = '/c/media_files/vector/vector_tmp'; ... View more

Hi, it works ok here (with a few modifications). Do you have the variable "tmpFolder" defined somewhere else? or you're trying to save the EPS in the default temporary folder?. In Windows 7 the default temp folder is here C:\Users\carlos\AppData\Local\Temp what's your first language? var currentMainDoc = app.activeDocument;       var currentDoc = app.activeDocument.name;       var fullPath = app.activeDocument.path;       // We decode a way of the active document and it is replaced it with the necessary       var fullNewPath = Folder.decode(fullPath);       fullNewPath = fullNewPath.replace("drawFolder","expandFolder"); // I created these folders myself       // We check directory existence on a new way if isn't present, we create it       var newFolderExpand = new Folder(fullNewPath);            if (!newFolderExpand.exists) { newFolderExpand.create();    }       // We collect new file name on a new way with adding to suffix file name _exp and we create a file       var currentNewDoc = currentDoc;       currentNewDoc = fullNewPath+"/"+currentNewDoc.replace(".ai","_"+"sfx_exp"+".ai  ");       var newDocExp = new File(currentNewDoc);       // We form saving options       var saveExpOptions = new IllustratorSaveOptions();       saveExpOptions.compatibility = Compatibility.ILLUSTRATOR14;       // We save a file under a new name       app.activeDocument.saveAs(newDocExp,saveExpOptions  );               /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- //After that I try to save already new active file in EPS (Options of saving EPS I do not write that there is less than code): ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- */      tmpFolder = Folder.temp; //fullNewPath; // I added this line       var currentEps10Doc = currentMainDoc.name;       // We collect new file name on a new way with adding to suffix file name _e10 and we create a file       currentEps10Doc = tmpFolder+"/"+currentEps10Doc.replace("_exp.ai","_"+"sfx_e10"+".eps");       var newDocEps10 = new File(currentEps10Doc);       // We save a file under a new name       var  saveEps10Opts = new EPSSaveOptions(); // getEps10Options();        currentMainDoc.saveAs(newDocEps10, saveEps10Opts); ... View more

oops!! I took a little too long to compose the msg, above post Z-Order should have been # 40 ... View more

Hi Mark, you really rock!!, the script works beautifully...it took a couple of seconds but no chocking with my humble 5 artboard test, let see how it goes with the real world file. I took the liberty of fixing the errors for you, I swapped the underscore with the dash, and added a couple of lines to include the artboardRange property, you would have easily spotted if you had CS5. a couple of notes on the whole exercise, saving as...and checking the option to use "All" artboards in the UI (empty string in JS), saves the active file + all separate artboards. Entering the Range manually 1-5 for example, saves only the arboards, and leaves the active document alone and open. #target illustrator function artboardsToPDFs() {           if (app.documents.length = 0) {                     return;                } else {           var docRef = app.activeDocument;                     var docName = docRef.name;           var baseName = docName.replace(/.ai$/,'');             var dF = Folder(Folder.desktop + "/AI PDF's");                     if (!dF.exists) dF.create();                     var aB = docRef.artboards;                     var outFiles = Array();                     for (var i = 0; i < aB.length; i++) {                          var abName = aB.name;                          outFiles.push(File(dF.fsName + '/' + baseName + '_' + abName + '.ai')); //changed '-' to '_'                     }                     var aiOpts = new IllustratorSaveOptions();                     //aiOpts.compatability = Compatability.ILLUSTRATOR13;           aiOpts.pdfCompatible = true;           aiOpts.saveMultipleArtboards = true;                     //************************************ added 2 lines           var abRange = "1-"+aB.length;           aiOpts.artboardRange = abRange;           //************************************                     var saveFile = File(dF.fsName + '/' + docName);                     docRef.saveAs(saveFile, aiOpts);                     renameFiles(outFiles);      } } artboardsToPDFs(); function renameFiles(fL) {      for (var i = 0; i < fL.length; i++) {                     if (fL.exists) {                     fL.rename(fL.name.replace('_','-')); // swapped dash with underscore                     fL.rename(fL.name.replace(/\.ai$/,'\.pdf'));                          }      } } ... View more

saving artboards to separate files is proven, that's what my script in your first post do...now renaming...I think is possible too. How is the scriptlance bidding going? I can't believe we're here scratching our heads trying to find a solution and there's someone willing and able to do it for $10...I guess they know they're doing. ... View more

no problem, break the link is incredibly inefficient it takes really too long? how many symbols are there in your project? if you have a lot, are they all in your arboard? you wouldn't need to delete all the symbols, only the ones that have symbol instances on the artboard. CS5 has a break link command, but I don't know how to access it from javascript. do you mean break link command in the UI? not every command is available for scripting, break to link is one of them. When using the break link command, CS5 creates a layer within a layer group the symbol before breaking the link, and it will end up in a group instead of a layer. Is there any reason I might prefer a group over a layer?  If not, why have groups at all, just use layers? groups and layers have their own purposes, one reason to have a group would be to easily select it and move it around. ... View more

I do, you can accomplish it without scripting. Just save your master file (102.ai) and check the option "Save each artboard as separate file". That will give you 102.ai 102_21.ai 102_70.ai 102_71.ai 102_74.ai 102_80.ai etc... then, go to Bridge, select the files and batch rename to PDF. ... View more

can you post a screen shot showing your Artboards palette? ... View more

1. there's no "break link" command, the symbol must be deleted to break the link, if you want to preserve the symbol, duplicate it before deleting     look here, http://forums.adobe.com/message/3249285 2. in CS4 once the link is broken, the ex-symbolItem becomes a group, what do you mean by "locating" it? symbolitems(1).layer.name?? 3. you can't convert layers to groups. Even if versions other that CS4 create layers after breaking the link, the art must be inside that layer, probably grouped already. ... View more

it should be possible, Are you concerned with file size? if you go this route all the individual arboards will still contain all the data (hence size) from the original file. Edit: not sure anymore about the file size, Illustrator is acting up, maybe not the "whole" data but individual artboards are still pretty close to original with all artboards. Edit 2: Saving as Illustrator EPS first will in fact separate the artboards for good. Message was edited by: CarlosCanto ... View more

...nevermind...every split page still has all other pages ... View more

on a different apporach, would saving the entire thing as PDF, then split the pages with Acrobat Pro work for your project? http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Acrobat/9.0/Professional/WS3507E238-638A-4139-970C-EBAA153A5CCB.html ... View more

you're welcome, I have a hard time doing JS, it doesn't seem to stick to my brain....but I'll try. ... View more

I meant the 0,0 you see on the rulers meet at the bottom left corner of the artboard, in your case (CS5) it should be at the top left unless you moved it on purpose or accidentally. In Javascript it means from the top/left corner; moving right will be positive X and moving down will be positive Y. In CS4 and previous versions moving up is positive Y. Regardless of version or if the ruler origin is moved, javascript should return the same values you see on the screen as long as the Reference Point is set to the top/left on the GUI, as you have it on your screen shots. I have no idea why you're getting those results, why don't you start a new document and add a rectangle and try again. Before you do that, let's see more of your artboard. Post a pic including both ruler Zeros. ... View more

$.writeln(app.activeDocument.selection[0].position); // (781,250) works fine here, ruler origin is at bottom left (CS4). to get x $.writeln(app.activeDocument.selection[0].position[0]); // (781) ... View more

here's how to do it with VBA, a copy in blue shown underneath. Sub oneCharacterPerTFrame()     Dim Iapp As New Illustrator.Application     Dim Idoc As Illustrator.Document     Dim tWord As Illustrator.TextFrame     Dim tCharacter As Illustrator.TextFrame     Dim a As Integer     Dim b As Integer     Set Idoc = Iapp.ActiveDocument     Set tWord = Idoc.TextFrames(1)     x = tWord.Position(0)     y = tWord.Position(1)     a = tWord.Characters.Count     For b = a To 1 Step -1         Set tCharacter = Idoc.TextFrames.Add         tCharacter.Contents = tWord.Characters(b).Contents         tWord.Characters(b).Delete         w = tWord.Width         tCharacter.Position = Array(x + w, y)     Next     tWord.Delete     Set tCharacter = Nothing     Set tWord = Nothing     Set Idoc = Nothing     Set Iapp = Nothing End Sub ... View more

Check the BaselinePosition property in the CharacterAtributes Object I made some testing and found that mixed character attributes (Normal and superScript for example) in a textFrame return 0 (NormalBaseline). Checking each character in a textFrame did returned 0s and 1s (1 = SuperScriptBaseline) ... View more

.. Im supposed to be busy at work… hahahaha...good one ... View more

radio button/target-symbol/meatball pan...I'm getting dizzy. ... View more

click on the Radio button next to the Layer name in the Layers Palette to select all artwork in that layer, then copy and paste. ... View more

as a work around you could put a mask the size of your artboard before exporting. It can even be recorded as an action...as well as the exporting. ... View more

you're welcome ... View more

no need for text IDs, the code will loop thru the text fields from top to bottom in the stacking order (see the layer screen shot). if you plan to do 1 excel file againg 100s of Illustrator files, it gets a little more complicated - loop thru all illustrator files in a folder, open one at the time and      - get name      - write name in column A      - loop thru all text, write in column B      - close file when done      - open next file, repeat I would then write a separate procedure for writing back to illustrator      - read file name from column A      - open file      - loop thru all text, in column C      - write back to illustrator      - check for file name in column A      - repeat while column A is still the opened IL file      - when column A finds a new file      - close file      - open next file      - repeat wow...that looks like a bigger project ... View more

oh sorry, the sample doesn't check for errors, it assumes there's an open Excel book and an open Illustrator Document with some text in it. ... View more