Illustrator (Desktop) SDK/Scripting Issues
129 results found
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Illustrator 25.2 missing scriptability Info.plist entry
Illustrator's Info.plist file no longer has an entry for
NSAppleScriptEnabled. That means normal attempts to open its scripting dictionary fail.3 votes -
Dimension / Fraction script not rotating text properly
After installing the Illustrator 25.1 update, some of the features of the dimension / fraction script are not rotating text properly. Some of the options should rotate the height measurement 90º; it remains horizontal with no rotation.
[dimensionsFractions1.3RO]
1 vote -
Illustrator v25.1 doesn't recognize some AppleScript commands
Illustrator v25.1 doesn't recognize some AppleScript commands, specifically important to me: Apply Character Styles, Embed, and Rotate. Delivers error: Illustrator doesn't understand the message. Has never happened in any previous version of Illustrator.
10 votes -
Add ability to retrieve text on path options via C++ API
Currently, it is not clear or not possible how we can get the current text on the corve element's baseline and effect settings.
Make them accessible via some API.1 vote -
placedItem name property doesn't work
Hello,
I'm trying to get placedItem name, but it is empty
//Get active document
var activeDocument = app.activeDocument;//Get all links (or placed items)
for (var i = 0; i < activeDocument.placedItems.length; i++) {
var imageName = activeDocument.placedItems[i].name;
alert("imageName = " + imageName);
}activeDocument.placedItems[i].name returns empty string
2 votes -
Isolate/Unisolate commands
Commands:
//menu Other Object\Isolate Selected Object
app.executeMenuCommand('enterFocus');//menu Other Object\Exit Isolation Mode
app.executeMenuCommand('exitFocus');Return error:
an Illustrator error occurred: 1346458189 ('PARM').This applies not only to isolation, but also to some other commands.
9 votes -
24.3 causes my extension to crash illustrator
Hi,
I've noticed that my extension Khronos Maker have started to crash Illustrator after updating to 24.3. I'm not sure what's causing it and hope to get some help to identify where the problem is.
In terms of code, what's causing the crash is the sequence of following:
myDocument.textFrames.add();
myLayer.position = [coordinates.x, coordinates.y];
myLayer.contents = graphic;app.undo()
//and then running the code above again after the undo causes a crash
myDocument.textFrames.add();
myLayer.position = [coordinates.x, coordinates.y];
myLayer.contents = graphic;This is strange since hitting cntrl + Z (windows) instead of the script, no crash. And in version 24.2.3 everything works fine.…
1 vote -
Unable to create file or folder object in Illustrator CC2020
I tried to create a file or folder object with a slash (colon) in its name in Illustrator CC2020, but I couldn't.
Also, I was not able to get the file object from PlacedItem.
The same thing happens with AppleScript.In Photoshop CC2020 and InDesign CC2020,I was able to create.
NG Case(JSX)
[File location] desktop > 2020/01 > 01/01Image01.jpg ==> [Full path] /Users/***/desktop/2020:01/01:01Image.jpg
var fObj = File('/Users/***/desktop/2020:01/01:01_Image.jpg'); ==> invalid object
fObj.exists ==> false
fObj.name ==> none2 votes -
Iterating through large collections is very slow (non linear).
Whenever I have a need to iterate through a large collection (such as pageItems) the iteration is very very slow, and the larger the collection is the more slower it gets. I would expect this to be a linear behavior, but it's not. If a collection's size doubles, it takes more than double the time to iterate through it.
15 votes -
Commands from Special characters / Whitespace section gives an error
A simple script:
app.executeMenuCommand('~copyright')
gives an error 1200: 1346458189 ('PARM')3 votes -
retrieve transformation matrix of a symbol instance
there seems to be no way to retrieve a symbol instance's transformation matrix (neither javascript nor SDK).
It is only possible to compare the bounding box to the expected one2 votes -
Justification bug, cannot set 'center' in v24.2 using AppleScript
Running a script to set the justification of text works perfectly for left and right, but no longer works for center. Putting the example script given in the latest Illustrator CC Scripting Guide, page 122, into a Script Editor visually compiles centre differently to left and right and only works if you remove or comment out the line justifying to center.
5 votes -
Erroneous fillColor type one shapes with Freeform Gradients
Trying to get the fillColor properties of shapes that feature Freeform Gradients
- Using app.activeDocument.selection[0].fillColor
- Returns a [GrayColor] instead of what we would expect to be a [GradientColor] of GradientType.FREEFORM
4 votes -
Unable to get AppleScript that worked in AI 2019 to work in AI 2020.
We have an export in AppleScript we run for our AI 2019 graphics, but when we run it in 2020, we get an error that the file we're working in cannot be found, even though the path is correct. I can delete everything but one line (doesn't matter which line) in the script and I still get the error. Is there a basic trick tog et AppleScript that work in 2019 to work in 2020?
2 votes -
Unable to use file for "do javascript" in Illustrator 2020
Bug report:
Passing a JavaScript file (alias) to "do javascript" in Illustrator 2020, fails with the error "JavaScript code was missing".Also, if using a JavaScript string for "do javascript" and passing a file to "with arguments", it will be a missing File object in JavaScript.
Expected behavior:
As with Illustrator 2019, it is executed when a JavaScript file is passed. If a file is passed "with arguments", it becomes an existing File object.Japanese:
Illustrator 2020でdo javascriptにファイルを指定できないバグ内容：
Illustrator 2020でAppleScriptのdo javascriptにJavaScriptファイル（エイリアス）を渡すと「JavaScript code was missing」とエラーが起きて終了する。また，do javascriptにJavaScript文字列を使い，with argumentsにファイルを渡すと，JavaScriptでは行方不明のFileオブジェクトになる。
期待される動作：
Illustrator 2019までと同じように，JavaScriptファイルを渡すと正常に実行される。with argumentsにファイルを渡したときは存在するFileオブジェクトになる。27 votes -
Access all variables necessary for each item's appearance
Lots of obvious variables are missing from each type of item. I've not tested exhaustively so I've no doubt there'll be other examples, but here are a few I've recently run up against;
— fillColor and strokeColor are entirely missing from both text and group items.
— where a path has multiple fills or strokes, you can't select which one is referenced, and the rest are inaccessible.
— arrow heads
— effects (eg. I'd like to be able to access properties of a 3D effect)
— graphic styles (reference, rename, create, remove, edit)14 votes -
Fails to retrieve file creation date | AI 2020, MacOS Catalina
This issue appears only on MacOS Catalina.
Steps to reproduce:
File(file_path).created.getTime()
3 votes -
Delete Anchor Point is not working
On the latest update of AI (2020 version) delete anchor point is not working.
2 votes -
selection geometricBounds and true geometricBounds for clipped objects
Allow for access to the selection geometricBounds as a whole. Also bounds for the clipped area only (ignore hidden areas).
In Illustrator, the Transform window displays the position, width and height for all objects selected and it does not display clipped areas. when you size an object by entering a dimension, you don't have to worry about clipped areas. in scripting you do.
The geometricBounds, visibleBounds, controlBounds, height and width properties give you the size of clipped objects. for a couple of items you can check if each is clipped and if it is, you can then retrieve the first…
11 votes -
Listbox checkmarks not displaying in Illustrator 2020
Checkmarks are no longer being displayed on listbox items in Illustrator 2020. Please see the attached image showing the listbox in Illustrator CC 2019 and Illustrator 2020. This is on a Windows PC.
1 vote
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