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1. Allow C++ SDK to load swatch library (ase) from filepath

   Currently, with ExtendScript, we're able to load a swatch library from a filepath and show its panel. In the C++ SDK, we're only able to open a library with the OpenNthLibrary function from the SwatchLibrariesSuite.

   It would be nice, similar to ExtendScript, to be able to load an .ase from a filepath and open the panel.

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2. Using method duplicate() on a group of threaded text frame items will lose threading

   Hi together,
   if we duplicate a group of threaded text frame items to a different Illustrator document the story's threaded text frame items will not be threaded anymore in the target document.

   If you duplicate the group in the same document the threaded text frame items remain threaded.

   All details here at Adobe Illustrator Scripting Forum:

   [BUG] copying threaded text-frames.
   Silly-V Mar 22, 2019 9:30 AM
   https://forums.adobe.com/message/10991060#10991060

   One has to rethread the text frame items in the target document.
   That should not be necessary.

   No issue if we copy and paste grouped and threaded text frame items using the menu commands.

   Regards,
   Uwe Laubender
   ( ACP )

   Hi together,
   if we duplicate a group of threaded text frame items to a different Illustrator document the story's threaded text frame items will not be threaded anymore in the target document.

   If you duplicate the group in the same document the threaded text frame items remain threaded.

   All details here at Adobe Illustrator Scripting Forum:

   [BUG] copying threaded text-frames.
   Silly-V Mar 22, 2019 9:30 AM
   https://forums.adobe.com/message/10991060#10991060

   One has to rethread the text frame items in the target document.
   That should not be necessary.

   No issue if we copy and paste grouped and threaded text frame items using the menu… more

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3. Last frame in a story: textFrameItem.nextFrame is not null

   Hi together,
   the value of nextFrame of the last textFrameItem in a story should always be null. Otherwise you could thread the outport of a text frame item with the inport of the same text frame item.

   And indeed that's the case!

   See details in this thread at the Adobe Illustrator Scripting Forum:

   1. Re: [BUG] copying threaded text-frames. Laubender Mar 30, 2019 7:42 PM (in response to Laubender) https://forums.adobe.com/message/11004207#11004207

   Since this IS POSSIBLE it creates a rather strange text composition in the affected story. So my suggestion: nextFrame of the last threaded text frame item in a story should always be null.

   Here an example where I used one single text frame item that is threaded with itself:

   1. Re: [BUG] copying threaded text-frames. Laubender Mar 30, 2019 7:58 PM (in response to Laubender) https://forums.adobe.com/message/11004345#11004345

   Regards,
   Uwe Laubender
   ( ACP )

   ATTACHED:
   BUG-with-nextFrame-of-objext-TextFrameItem.zip.txt

   ( To unzip the attached zip file rename it to *.zip first. )

   Hi together,
   the value of nextFrame of the last textFrameItem in a story should always be null. Otherwise you could thread the outport of a text frame item with the inport of the same text frame item.

   And indeed that's the case!

   See details in this thread at the Adobe Illustrator Scripting Forum:

   1. Re: [BUG] copying threaded text-frames. Laubender Mar 30, 2019 7:42 PM (in response to Laubender) https://forums.adobe.com/message/11004207#11004207

   Since this IS POSSIBLE it creates a rather strange text composition in the affected story. So my suggestion: nextFrame of the last threaded text frame item in a story should always… more

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4. Export jpg using script to specific dpi

   Export jpeg using script to specific dpi.

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5. [BUG] Error during evaluation of conditional (ternary) operator

   The script in the Illustrator produces an error during evaluation of a conditional expression that includes a nested conditional expression without parenthesis.

   This breaks JavaScript optimization tools e.g. Google Closure Compiler.

   Scenario:
   alert(true ? true ? 1 : 2 : 3);

   Expected:
   Standard dialog with message: "1".

   Actual:
   Dialog with message "Error 25: Expected: :."

   Workaround:
   alert(true ? (true ? 1 : 2) : 3);

   System info:
   Illustrator Version: 23.0.1
   OS: OS X
   Version: 10.14
   System Architecture: x64

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6. Add Javascript API for swatches functionalities

   There are many missing feature that we can not handle using javascript scripting, also may be apple script.

   1. Merge swatches via script
   2. Suppress merge swatch conflict dialog via script or do it in the background by default value.
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7. Javascript erroneously reports stroke color in paragraphStyles.characterAttributes if it has been changed from a color to noColor

   AI 21.0.0 2017 Release

   ---------------------------------------- to reproduce

   New Document (defaults: print, letter)

   T for text tool, click in document, type "test text"

   cmd-return to exit

   in Color palette click anywhere in color bar to change text color

   in Paragraph Styles palette, click the new style icon to create "Paragraph Style 1"

   ---------------------------------------- 1st run

   run script "bugreport"

   results:
   fillColor: [CMYKColor]
   strokeColor: [NoColor]

   ---------------------------------------- 2nd run

   select the "test text" text

   press "X" to change the color palette from fill to stroke

   click anywhere in the color bar to give the text a colored stroke

   in Paragraph Styles palette, select "Redefine Paragraph Style" from the menu

   run script "bugreport"

   results:
   fillColor: [CMYKColor]
   strokeColor: [CMYKColor]

   ---------------------------------------- 3rd run

   double click on "Paragraph Style 1" in the Paragraph Styles palette to modify it

   under Character Color, change the stroke to [None], and click OK

   run script "bugreport"

   results:
   fillColor: [CMYKColor]
   strokeColor: [CMYKColor]

   The results are erroneous: the strokeColor should be [noColor] as it was in the first run.

   ---------------------------------------- fin

   AI 21.0.0 2017 Release

   ---------------------------------------- to reproduce

   New Document (defaults: print, letter)

   T for text tool, click in document, type "test text"

   cmd-return to exit

   in Color palette click anywhere in color bar to change text color

   in Paragraph Styles palette, click the new style icon to create "Paragraph Style 1"

   ---------------------------------------- 1st run

   run script "bugreport"

   results:
   fillColor: [CMYKColor]
   strokeColor: [NoColor]

   ---------------------------------------- 2nd run

   select the "test text" text

   press "X" to change the color palette from fill to stroke

   click anywhere in the color bar to give the text a colored stroke

   in Paragraph Styles palette, select "Redefine… more

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8. Dialog display in the event of a path segment exceedance during script processing is displayed with 8191 pieces.

   Illustrator ver.29.3.1

   The current Illustrator specification allows "31999" segments to be included in a single path, but the exceedance error displayed during script execution is displayed at "8191" segments. This is the value of the limit in past versions and has not been updated when the specification was changed.

   When run the following script, we get an error dialog with 8191 segments, but there are 32000 path points and 31999 segments added to the path on the document.

   var depth = 8;
   var size = 500;
   var doc = app.activeDocument;
   var layer = doc.layers.add();
   layer.name = "Hilbert Curve";
   var pth = layer.pathItems.add();
   pth.stroked = true;
   pth.strokeWidth = 1;
   pth.filled = false;
   var points = [];

   drawHilbert(depth, 0, 0, size, 1, 0, 0, 1);

   for (var i = 0; i < points.length; i++)
   {
   var pt = pth.pathPoints.add();
   pt.anchor = points[i];
   pt.leftDirection = pt.anchor;
   pt.rightDirection = pt.anchor;
   }

   function drawHilbert(d, x, y, size, xi, xj, yi, yj)
   {
   if (d <= 0)
   {
   var px = x + (xi + yi) * size / 2;
   var py = y + (xj + yj) * size / 2;
   points.push([px, -py]);
   return;
   }
   drawHilbert(d - 1, x, y, size / 2, yi, yj, xi, xj);
   drawHilbert(d - 1, x + xi * size / 2, y + xj * size / 2, size / 2, xi, xj, yi, yj);
   drawHilbert(d - 1, x + xi * size / 2 + yi * size / 2, y + xj * size / 2 + yj * size / 2, size / 2, xi, xj, yi, yj);
   drawHilbert(d - 1, x + xi * size / 2 + yi * size, y + xj * size / 2 + yj * size, size / 2, -yi, -yj, -xi, -xj);
   }

   Illustrator ver.29.3.1

   The current Illustrator specification allows "31999" segments to be included in a single path, but the exceedance error displayed during script execution is displayed at "8191" segments. This is the value of the limit in past versions and has not been updated when the specification was changed.

   When run the following script, we get an error dialog with 8191 segments, but there are 32000 path points and 31999 segments added to the path on the document.

   var depth = 8;
   var size = 500;
   var doc = app.activeDocument;
   var layer = doc.layers.add();
   layer.name = "Hilbert Curve";
   var pth… more

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9. Move gradient swatch to swatch group

   In new releases of Adobe Illustrator, it's now possible to move gradient swatches into swatch groups.

   Previously, we expectedly got an error when trying mySwatchGroup.addSwatch(myGradientSwatch) >>> an Illustrator error occurred: 561402708 ('TSv!')

   What's happening now...Same thing! The user can group gradients in the Illustrator interface, and the scripts are still unaware of this fix

   Mac OS. Adobe Illustrator CC 2025 v29.3

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10. [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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11. Please implement script editing and creation of charts (graphitems)
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12. [SDK Feature Request] Annotator option to draw selection annotation last.

    There is no option to draw the selection annotation last. Filled shapes and image annotations always block the selection annotation. See images for what i mean.

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13. settings raster effects value visible main screen

    I need to view somewhere in the Illustrator interface, the value set in the "raster effects settings" panel.

    Is there a scripted way to implement this?

    I've created actions that set this value to 72ppi / 300ppi so that I can change it when the document becomes heavy and unmanageable (thanks to using only 1 CPU CORE, thanks Adobe ❤).
    The problem is that if I save the file, I will probably save it at 72ppi, but for printing the effects are poor and you have to set them to 300ppi.
    So having the value always visible on the screen, I can have more control in knowing which value is set...
    The problem: Can it be done and how is it done?

    I need to view somewhere in the Illustrator interface, the value set in the "raster effects settings" panel.

    Is there a scripted way to implement this?

    I've created actions that set this value to 72ppi / 300ppi so that I can change it when the document becomes heavy and unmanageable (thanks to using only 1 CPU CORE, thanks Adobe ❤).
    The problem is that if I save the file, I will probably save it at 72ppi, but for printing the effects are poor and you have to set them to 300ppi.
    So having the value always visible on the screen,… more

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14. exportFile doesn't work with NoUI document

    trying to create a "NoUI" document and export as SVG like this:

    opendoc = app.documents.addDocumentNoUI();
    opendoc.exportFile(file, ExportType.SVG);

    I get the attached error in AI

    I can't think of any other way to export an SVG via script. Obviously there are scripting things that don't work with NoUI documents, but it seems like this one should. Am I doing something wrong?

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15. .duplicate() does not update selection, crashing Illustrator

    selection[0].duplicate()
    // redraw()
    alert(selection.length)

    when running this script in Illustrator, you will see that both the original selection plus its duplicate will be selected, but the alert will display 1. Running this script in debug shows that selection only contains one object despite .duplicate() being used. This causes a corruption(?) issue where in reality there are now two objects selected but selection only shows one to be selected unless you do redraw(). This discrepancy will cause Illustrator to crash when trying to set the selection (in specific circumstances) on another line after the .duplicate().

    In other situations, whether one or two objects are selected after script execution is finished depends on whether you run the script in Illustrator or in debug. This makes it quite hard to be a developer.

    .duplicate() needs to be fixed to immediately update selection when executed. using redraw() is not an ideal solution.

    selection[0].duplicate()
    // redraw()
    alert(selection.length)

    when running this script in Illustrator, you will see that both the original selection plus its duplicate will be selected, but the alert will display 1. Running this script in debug shows that selection only contains one object despite .duplicate() being used. This causes a corruption(?) issue where in reality there are now two objects selected but selection only shows one to be selected unless you do redraw(). This discrepancy will cause Illustrator to crash when trying to set the selection (in specific circumstances) on another line after the .duplicate().

    In other situations, whether one or… more

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16. 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

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17. 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 ==> none

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18. 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 one

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19. 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?

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20. Delete Anchor Point is not working

    On the latest update of AI (2020 version) delete anchor point is not working.

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