[JS] [CS3] Create pageItem in the View Centre

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3 total messages Started by WellerUK_work Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:56

#1843

Author: WellerUK_work
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:56

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Hi
I'm building script which adds new item into product catalogue based on the
code from the prompt() dialog.


When I run :
App.activeDocument.rectangles.add()
The new rectangle is created on the first page of the document.


app.activeDocument.layoutWindows[0].activePage.rectangles.add()
is better, but it always places the rectangle on the first page of the
spread, which is not very helpful for the user who is zoomed into the
opposite corner of the spread

app.activeDocument.layoutWindows[0].activePage.rectangles.add().select();
app.cut();
app.paste();
does exactly what I want but is awfully slow, when I deal with complex
object 



Is there a way to position page items in relation to the screen coordinates?


Thanks for help

weller

Re: [JS] [CS3] Create pageItem in the View Centre

#1852

Author: Peter Kahrel
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:23

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With a page item selected, setting the current layout window's zoom percentage to some value will centre the selection on the screen:

app.activeDocument.layoutWindows[0].activePage.rectangles.add().select();
app.activeDocument.layoutWindows[0].zoomPercentage = 400;

Peter

Re: [JS] [CS3] Create pageItem in the View Centre

#1860

Author: Harbs
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:03

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Hi Weller,

If you're looking for hacks...

Do exactly what you suggested, but make sure to do it only on the simple 
object like you did. Note the bounds of the object, and remove it. You 
then create your complex one using the bounds of the pasted object as a 
base position...

-- 
Harbs
http://www.in-tools.com

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