Adobe 26001360 Scripting Guide - Page 131

Adobe Illustrator CS Scripting Guide 131 string value is to insert the string in the text frame at the insertion point's location. Setting the contents to an empty string has no affect. Example 24.1 This example shows several ways of working with insertion points. tell application "Illustrator CS" -- Set insertion point karat to beginning of a text frame set selection to insertion point 1 of text frame 1 of document 1 -- Add a string to end of a text frame set contents of insertion point -1 of text frame 1 of document 1 ¬ to " Some new text." -- Since the default type of an insertion point is string, asking for -- a particular insertion point returns its contents. To get a reference -- to an insertion point you need to ask for a reference set insertionRef to ¬ insertion point after word 3 of text frame 1 of document 1 as reference set contents of insertionRef to " more words" end tell Example 24.2 -- Insertion Points --- Make a new document -- Make a new text frame with contents "Wouldn't you rather be scripting?" -- Change the size of the text frame -- Get the insertion points of the last word of the text frame -- Add a new word at the first insertion point of the result -- tell application "Illustrator CS" activate make new document make new text frame in document 1 with properties {contents:"Wouldn't you rather be scripting?", position:{100, 400}} set the size of the text of the result to 20 delay 1 get insertion points of the last word of text frame 1 of document 1 make new word at (item 1 of the result) with properties {contents:"AppleScript"} end tell 12 Aug 03