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1. Change units in an open document

   For an active document, we can get the key value of the ruler units through the app.activeDocument.rulerUnits property.

   We can also create a new document with the desired units:
   var docPreset = new DocumentPreset;
   docPreset.units = RulerUnits.Centimeters;
   var newDoc = app.documents.addDocument("Web", docPreset);

   And can we switch to other ruler units in the document? NO! Because the app.activeDocument.rulerUnits property is read-only, not read/write.

   And it's not logical. So it just needs to be linked to the Document Setup > Units dialog mechanism.

   In Adobe Community or direct messages comes from users asking how to change units of measure. I came up with a very bad way, suitable for Windows OS, to open Document Setup and emulate keystrokes in dropdown units via VBScript. It doesn't have to be this way, it's a bad workaround.

   For an active document, we can get the key value of the ruler units through the app.activeDocument.rulerUnits property.

   We can also create a new document with the desired units:
   var docPreset = new DocumentPreset;
   docPreset.units = RulerUnits.Centimeters;
   var newDoc = app.documents.addDocument("Web", docPreset);

   And can we switch to other ruler units in the document? NO! Because the app.activeDocument.rulerUnits property is read-only, not read/write.

   And it's not logical. So it just needs to be linked to the Document Setup > Units dialog mechanism.

   In Adobe Community or direct messages comes from users asking how to change units of measure. I came up… more

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2. [Typo] app.tracingPresetList of Illustrator JavaScript Reference.pdf

   There is a typo in app.tracingPresetList in Illustrator JavaScript Scripting Reference.pdf. The wrong property name is listed and developers and users cannot get tracingPreset. It would be helpful if it could be corrected.

   According to my research, this is wrong from CS2 version to the current (2024 v1).

   Expected Name:

   app.tracingPresetsList (add "s" to Preset -> Presets)

   Actual Name:

   app.tracingPresetList ("s" is missing from Presets)

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3. Document.save() for eps/svg/pdf documents changes them to ai files

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   Document.save() is a method to save over a document. In keyboard shortcut, it is equivalent to command+S.

   However, when ExtendScript's save() is executed on a document that preserves Illustrator editing capabilities such as eps/svg/pdf, it will be saved as an ai document instead of being overwritten as its original format.

   For example, when save() is executed for the document 1.eps, the file 1.ai will be created in the folder where the eps is placed. If the file 1.ai already exists, it will be overwritten with the contents of 1.eps and the original 1.ai will be lost.

   Environment

   • macOS 12.7.3(Apple Silicon)
   • Illustrator 2024(28.5.0)

   Not sure when this problem started, but it is reproduced in CS6 also.

   Steps to reproduce

   1. Open file attached 1.pdfin Illustrator (eps and svg files were also created, but could not be uploaded to UserVoice)
   2. Execute the script in the Script to execute section (or the attachment save.txt)

   Expected result

   1.pdf will be saved over it.

   Actual result

   The contents of 1.pdf will be saved to 1.ai. If the file 1.ai already exists, it will be overwritten with the contents of 1.pdf and the original 1.ai will be lost.

   Script to execute

   var doc = app.documents[0] ;
   
   // do something (command+Y command+Y)
   app.executeMenuCommand('preview') ;
   app.executeMenuCommand('preview') ;
   
   // save (command+S)
   doc.save() ;
   

   Attached files

   • 1.pdf
   • save.txt

   ja_JP

   eps/svg/pdf書類に対してDocument.save()を実行するとaiファイルに変わる

   Document.save()は書類を上書き保存するメソッドです。キーボードショートカットで言えばcommand+Sにあたります。

   しかしeps/svg/pdfなどIllustrator編集機能を保持した書類に対してExtendScriptのDocument.save()を実行すると、そのフォーマットとして上書き保存することはできずai書類として保存されます。

   例えば書類1.epsに対してsave()を実行すると、epsがあるフォルダにファイル1.aiが生成されます。 もしすでにファイル1.aiが存在する場合は1.epsの内容で上書きされ、もとの1.aiは失われます。

   環境

   • macOS 12.7.3(Apple Silicon)
   • Illustrator 2024(28.5.0)

   この不具合がいつからあるのかわかりませんが、CS6でも再現します。

   再現手順

   1. Illustratorで添付ファイル1.pdfを開く（epsとsvgファイルも用意しましたが、UserVoiceにアップロードできませんでした）
   2. 実行するスクリプトセクションのスクリプト（または添付ファイルsave.txt）を実行する

   期待する結果

   1.pdfが上書き保存されます。

   実際の結果

   1.pdfの内容が1.aiに保存されます。もしすでにファイル1.aiが存在する場合は1.pdfの内容で上書きされ、もとの1.aiは失われます。

   実行するスクリプト

   var doc = app.documents[0] ;
   
   // do something (command+Y command+Y)
   app.executeMenuCommand('preview') ;
   app.executeMenuCommand('preview') ;
   
   // save (command+S)
   doc.save() ;
   

   添付したファイル

   • 1.pdf
   • save.txt

   en_US

   Document.save() is a method to save over a document. In keyboard shortcut, it is equivalent to command+S.

   However, when ExtendScript's save() is executed on a document that preserves Illustrator editing capabilities such as eps/svg/pdf, it will be saved as an ai document instead of being overwritten as its original format.

   For example, when save() is executed for the document 1.eps, the file 1.ai will be created in the folder where the eps is placed. If the file 1.ai already exists, it will be overwritten with the contents of 1.eps and the original 1.ai will be lost.

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4. Broken embedICCProfile in export

   For TIFF, PSD exports, there are new ExportOptionsPhotoshop() and new ExportOptionsTIFF() in the ExtendScript object model, and a Boolean attribute embedICCProfile that embeds a color profile in exports. But if we set it to true, the profile still won't be embedded.

   I've explored versions of Adobe Illustrator. Illustrator CS6 - embedICCProfile property worked, but in the next version of CC (v17) embedICCProfile was broken and in the next versions it didn't change, it's been ten years!

   How to test:
   1) Rename exportTif.txt to exportTif.jsx and run it. The script will export the first artboard of the document in TIFF to your desktop.
   2) Check out the TIFF in Photoshop with the Info panel. Enable in Panel Options > Document Profile

   For TIFF, PSD exports, there are new ExportOptionsPhotoshop() and new ExportOptionsTIFF() in the ExtendScript object model, and a Boolean attribute embedICCProfile that embeds a color profile in exports. But if we set it to true, the profile still won't be embedded.

   I've explored versions of Adobe Illustrator. Illustrator CS6 - embedICCProfile property worked, but in the next version of CC (v17) embedICCProfile was broken and in the next versions it didn't change, it's been ten years!

   How to test:
   1) Rename exportTif.txt to exportTif.jsx and run it. The script will export the first artboard of the document in TIFF to… more

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5. [Typo] View rotateAngle property in omv.xml

   For several years, the same incorrect information about the document rotation property has been repeated in the omv.xml (Object Model Viewer) file in folder "Scripting Dictionaries CC". Checked in СС 2023, 2024, 2025

   /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Scripting Dictionaries CC/Illustrator [vers.]/omv.xml

   At the same time, the PDF documentation "Adobe Illustrator Scripting Reference: JavaScript", the property name is correct.

   Expected Property Name:
   rotateAngle

   Actual Property Name in omv.xml:
   rotate

   <classdef name="View" dynamic="true">
   ....
   <property name="rotate">
   <shortdesc>The rotation angle of this view.</shortdesc>
   <datatype>
   <type>number</type>
   </datatype>
   </property>
   ...
   </classdef>

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6. DocumentArtboardLayout under app.documents.add is broken

   var aDoc = app.documents.add(DocumentColorSpace.CMYK, 612.0, 792.0, 3, DocumentArtboardLayout.GridByCol, 40.0, 1);

   Running the above script.jsx GridByCol broken. I get two rows, should be a single column. Changed GridByCol to GridByRows and also outputs 2 rows of artboards. DocumentArtboardLayout is broken.

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7. [Scripting API] Give access to a SymbolItem's "anchor" and matrix

   It would be great to have access to a SymbolItem's "anchor" and matrix (as read/write properties). Setting a new anchor [x,y] would move the anchor (and the SymbolItem) to that point, and setting a new matrix would replace the SymbolItem's existing matrix.

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8. Duplicating a group with a script does not change/update groupItems.length

   When you duplicate a group via script (check the video and screenshots) activeDocument.groupItems.length is not reflecting that. It stays the same. app.redraw() is not helping. Only when you set the new group to .selected = true you can force an update. But that slows down everything when you have a lot of groups.

   Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dd0PyBRDBciNnUgnhGLV7Hf40rrG_vSb/view

   Steps to Reproduce:
   All with script!
   1. Create a group (put something in that group)
   2. Alert the activeDocument.groupItems.length (it's now 1)
   2. Duplicate the group.
   3. Alert the activeDocument.groupItems.length: it stays the same (1 instead of 2)
   Please take a look at the script and the video.

   Actual Result:
   groupItems.length stays 1
   Expected Result:
   groupItems.length is 2

   Any Workarounds:
   selected = true but that is not a good workaround. It slows down everything. And it messes up the current selection of users.

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   When you duplicate a group via script (check the video and screenshots) activeDocument.groupItems.length is not reflecting that. It stays the same. app.redraw() is not helping. Only when you set the new group to .selected = true you can force an update. But that slows down everything when you have a lot of groups.

   Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dd0PyBRDBciNnUgnhGLV7Hf40rrG_vSb/view

   Steps to Reproduce:
   All with script!
   1. Create a group (put something in that group)
   2. Alert the activeDocument.groupItems.length (it's now 1)
   2. Duplicate the group.
   3. Alert the activeDocument.groupItems.length: it stays the same (1 instead of 2)
   Please take a look at the script… more

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9. DocumentRasterResolution - How do we set HighResolution? Please give an example of how to set and how to read document resolution. Thanks

   DocumentRasterResolution - How do we set HighResolution? Please give an example of how to set and how to read document resolution. Thanks.
   Example:
   DocumentRasterResolution.HighResolution; //Does nothing So how to do? Why is this not an app.documents.add() function or method to begin with? Why is the app.document.add so limited in parameters? I would think there would be a huge parameter list but there is not.

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10. When getting ink.name, encoding gets broken for non-Latin languages: Chinese, Japanese, Russian, etc.

    A script cannot support Chinese, Japanese and other languages when getting ink.name, and it displays garbled characters.

    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    var inkList = doc.inkList;
    var inkUsage = [];

    for (var i = 0; i < inkList.length; i++) {
    var ink = inkList[i];
    var inkName = ink.name;
    inkUsage.push(inkName);
    }

    alert(inkUsage.join("\n"));
    $.write(inkUsage.join("\n"));

    This test script above gives a result like in the screenshot attached.

    Problem found by Aprking

    Original discussion:
    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/how-to-make-the-script-support-chinese-japanese-and-other-languages-when-getting-ink-name/m-p/14247791

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11. Bug: JavaScript unary operators "+" and "-" do not function as documented for UnitValue objects

    According to the Illustrator ExtendScript documentation, applying the unary operators "+" or "-" to a UnitValue object should respectively produce the numeric value or the negated numeric value of the UnitValue. However, they instead respectively produce the UnitValue unmodified or the UnitValue with its value negated.

    Either the documentation or the behaviour should be updated to reflect the other.

    I observed this behaviour in Illustrator 28.5 on Mac OS Sonoma.

    The behaviour may be quickly tested with the following script:

    var uv = new UnitValue(2, "px");
    alert(
    "Results:" +
    "\nUnitValue unmodified: \"" + uv + "\" (" + (typeof uv) +
    ")\n+UnitValue: \"" + (+uv) + "\" (" + (typeof +uv) +
    ")\n-UnitValue: \"" + (-uv) + "\" (" + (typeof -uv) +
    ")\nNumber(UnitValue): \"" + (Number(uv)) + "\" (" + (typeof Number(uv)) + ")"
    );

    According to the Illustrator ExtendScript documentation, applying the unary operators "+" or "-" to a UnitValue object should respectively produce the numeric value or the negated numeric value of the UnitValue. However, they instead respectively produce the UnitValue unmodified or the UnitValue with its value negated.

    Either the documentation or the behaviour should be updated to reflect the other.

    I observed this behaviour in Illustrator 28.5 on Mac OS Sonoma.

    The behaviour may be quickly tested with the following script:

    var uv = new UnitValue(2, "px");
    alert(
    "Results:" +
    "\nUnitValue unmodified: \"" + uv + "\" (" + (typeof uv)… more

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12. Live Effect process loses spot color info in single spot color Raster

    In a Live Effect, a kRasterArt element, which is a raster of a single spot color, loses color information between kSelectorAIEditLiveEffectParameters and kSelectorAIGoLiveEffect.
    This especially becomes a problem when removing the Effect from the element.
    Reproducible steps:
    1. Rasterize an element with a spot fill, no stroke
    2. Apply 'Outer Glow' Effect
    3. Save, close, and reopen the document
    4. Remove 'Outer Glow' Effect

    I've copied the TwirlFilter sample code from the 2024 SDK, called it TestFilter and simplified the code. It has only been built and run on macOS.
    It demonstrates the color loss between these 2 selectors through message dialogs in the EditLiveEffectParameters and GoLiveEffect methods.
    It is available if needed.

    In a Live Effect, a kRasterArt element, which is a raster of a single spot color, loses color information between kSelectorAIEditLiveEffectParameters and kSelectorAIGoLiveEffect.
    This especially becomes a problem when removing the Effect from the element.
    Reproducible steps:
    1. Rasterize an element with a spot fill, no stroke
    2. Apply 'Outer Glow' Effect
    3. Save, close, and reopen the document
    4. Remove 'Outer Glow' Effect

    I've copied the TwirlFilter sample code from the 2024 SDK, called it TestFilter and simplified the code. It has only been built and run on macOS.
    It demonstrates the color loss between these 2 selectors through… more

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13. [BUG] exportFile() changes spaces to hyphens in file name

    //how to reproduce:
    app.activeDocument.exportFile(new File("~/desktop/test test"), ExportType.GIF);

    //types affected -  ExportType.PNG24,  .PNG8,  .JPEG, .GIF
    //types exporting with no unwanted hyphen - .TIFF, .SVG
    

    //persists on win and mac

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14. Control the angle, length of gradients and other

    ExtendScript does not allow you to control the length, angle, or other parameters of gradients. These are all read-only attributes. Script authors can only work with color stops.

    For example, to rotate a gradient, we have to use the rotate() method, which has another problem. The angle of such a gradient is not copied to another object with the Eyedropper Tool: https://medium.com/@aiscripts/gradient-rotation-bug-24d7a6f6038f

    The fillColor assignment commands (selection[1].fillColor = selection[0].fillColor) carry over the base gradient, losing other properties. This reduces the ability to automate gradients via ExtendScript.

    Also ignores other Uservoices:
    1) https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/908050-illustrator-desktop-sdk-scripting-issues/suggestions/44461230-adjusting-one-gradient-causes-changes-to-unrelated
    2) https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/908050-illustrator-desktop-sdk-scripting-issues/suggestions/40296880-erroneous-fillcolor-type-one-shapes-with-freeform
    3) https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/38435974-gradient-swatch-includes-angle-and-position-pleas

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15. AIArtStyleParser->CreateNewStyle not working in Illustrator 28.7 with SDK Build 130 and 709

    AIArtStyleParser->CreateNewStyle return 0 (no error) but also the pointer to the new AIArtStyleHandle is invalid.
    Also AIArtStyleParser->NewPaintFieldStroke doesn't work.

    It worked in previous Illustrator Beta releases with SDK Build 130 (April 2024)

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16. Email newsletter for third-party developers

    Could Adobe please offer an email newsletter updating third-party plugin developers of changes that may affect or even break their plugins? It's helpful that there is a "known issues" web page, which may or may not identify problems known only to Adobe, but rather than every small developer checking this page every day, perhaps someone at Adobe could send one message to all subscribed developers. Too often, changes quietly happen and developers must scramble to help each other.

    One recent example is AI 28.1 corrupting some 28.0 preference files, and a major example would be when Mac AI 25.1 required a PiPL binary resource file rather than one compiled from the .rsrc file.

    Could Adobe please offer an email newsletter updating third-party plugin developers of changes that may affect or even break their plugins? It's helpful that there is a "known issues" web page, which may or may not identify problems known only to Adobe, but rather than every small developer checking this page every day, perhaps someone at Adobe could send one message to all subscribed developers. Too often, changes quietly happen and developers must scramble to help each other.

    One recent example is AI 28.1 corrupting some 28.0 preference files, and a major example would be when Mac AI 25.1 required… more

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17. Script Illustrator pouvoir ajouter le mode colorimétrique CMJN ou RVB sur une ligne de script
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18. Install new tools in toolbox by default

    When a user adds a new third-party plugin, its tools should be added to the toolbox, where users expect to find it, rather than hidden in the drawer, which many users don't even know about. Hiding new tools creates frustration for users and extra support hassle for developers.

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19. Accessing Opacity Mask is impossible with scripting

    There is no way to work with the transparency mask in the Script SDK. This is the least of the problems. But when creating scripts to modify objects with masks, developers expect masks to be modified along with the parent object. After all, we see the "Linked to Art" icon in the Transparency panel.

    But what we have all these years as script developers: resize(), position, translate() modify the object, and its mask remains as it was.

    I've counted about 10 of my own scripts that use similar commands. I also have a large collection of other developers' scripts, where about 70 scripts contain similar commands. So none of them will help users automate operations with their art.

    More than once I've had users come to me and ask, "Where did the opacity mask go after I ran the script? The only solution is to add dynamic actions with Move, Scale with calling app.doScript(). But this introduces many other problems and inconveniences.

    There is no way to work with the transparency mask in the Script SDK. This is the least of the problems. But when creating scripts to modify objects with masks, developers expect masks to be modified along with the parent object. After all, we see the "Linked to Art" icon in the Transparency panel.

    But what we have all these years as script developers: resize(), position, translate() modify the object, and its mask remains as it was.

    I've counted about 10 of my own scripts that use similar commands. I also have a large collection of other developers' scripts, where… more

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20. Executing the script throws the Error 1242: Illegal argument

    平素は誠にお世話になっておりますAdobe製品の機能評価をしております
    Adobe製品の機能評価をしておりますが対応策があれば教えていただければ幸いです
    [Windows11 Pro 22H2] Adobe Illustrator27.9で次のJavaScriptを実行するとError 1242:Illegal argument -argument 1のエラーとなりましたのでバグとして報告いたします

    var textValue = null;
    var selectedFont = null;
    // アクティブなドキュメントを取得
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    // インストールされている書体のリストを取得する関数
    function getInstalledFonts() {
    var fontList = [];
    var fonts = app.textFonts;
    for (var i = 0; i < fonts.length; i++) {
    fontList.push(fonts[i].name);
    }
    return fontList;
    }
    var fontAll = getInstalledFonts();
    // ダイアログボックスの作成
    var dialog = new Window("dialog", "縦組テキストを配置", undefined, {resizeable: true});
    dialog.orientation = "column";
    // ダイアログボックスに「テキスト入力エリア」を追加
    var textArea = dialog.add("edittext", undefined, "", {multiline:true, scrolling:true});
    textArea.preferredSize = [500, 200]; // 幅500、高さ200
    // ダイアログボックスに「書体の選択」の追加
    var fontDropdown = dialog.add("dropdownlist", undefined, fontAll, {scrolling:true}); // インストールされている書体のリストを取得
    fontDropdown.selection = 0; // デフォルトで最初の書体を選択
    // OKボタンの追加
    var okButton = dialog.add("button", undefined, "OK");
    okButton.onClick = function() {
    // ダイアログボックスが閉じられたときの処理
    textValue = textArea.text;
    // ダイアログボックスが閉じられたときの処理
    var selectedFont = fontDropdown.selection.text; // 選択された書体を取得
    alert("選択された書体: " + selectedFont); // 選択された書体をalertで表示
    dialog.close();
    };
    dialog.show();
    // ドキュメントの取得
    // var doc = app.activeDocument;
    // 書体サイズと行間の設定
    var fontSize = 24;
    var leading = 14;
    var textString = textValue;

    // アートボードのサイズを取得
    var artboardRect = doc.artboards[0].artboardRect;
    var artboardWidth = artboardRect[2] - artboardRect[0];
    var artboardHeight = artboardRect[1] - artboardRect[3];
    // 文字の配置開始位置
    var startX = 30;
    var startY = -30; // 適宜調整
    // 文字列を一文字ずつ処理
    for (var i = 0; i < textString.length; i++) {
    // 新しいテキストアートを作成
    var textFrame = doc.textFrames.add();
    // テキストの設定
    textFrame.contents = textString[i];
    textFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.size = fontSize;
    textFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.textOrientation = TextOrientation.VERTICAL; // 縦書きに設定
    textFrame.textRange.characterAttributes.textFont = app.textFonts.getByName(selectedFont); // ここでエラーが発生
    // 位置の設定
    textFrame.position = [startX, startY];
    // 次の文字への移動
    startY -= textFrame.width; // 縦書きなのでY方向に移動
    // アートボードの下端に到達したら改行
    if (startY < artboardRect[3]) {
    startY = -30; // 初期値に戻す
    startX += leading; // 次の列へ
    }
    }

    平素は誠にお世話になっておりますAdobe製品の機能評価をしております
    Adobe製品の機能評価をしておりますが対応策があれば教えていただければ幸いです
    [Windows11 Pro 22H2] Adobe Illustrator27.9で次のJavaScriptを実行するとError 1242:Illegal argument -argument 1のエラーとなりましたのでバグとして報告いたします

    var textValue = null;
    var selectedFont = null;
    // アクティブなドキュメントを取得
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    // インストールされている書体のリストを取得する関数
    function getInstalledFonts() {
    var fontList = [];
    var fonts = app.textFonts;
    for (var i = 0; i < fonts.length; i++) {
    fontList.push(fonts[i].name);
    }
    return fontList;
    }
    var fontAll = getInstalledFonts();
    // ダイアログボックスの作成
    var dialog = new Window("dialog", "縦組テキストを配置", undefined, {resizeable: true});
    dialog.orientation = "column";
    // ダイアログボックスに「テキスト入力エリア」を追加
    var textArea = dialog.add("edittext", undefined, "", {multiline:true, scrolling:true});
    textArea.preferredSize = [500, 200]; // 幅500、高さ200
    // ダイアログボックスに「書体の選択」の追加
    var fontDropdown = dialog.add("dropdownlist", undefined, fontAll, {scrolling:true}); // インストールされている書体のリストを取得
    fontDropdown.selection =… more

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