Adobe 26001360 Scripting Guide - Page 447

Adobe Illustrator CS Scripting Guide 447 ' create a new symbol from the graphic style docRef.Symbols.Add itemRef y = (y - (itemRef.Height + 40)) ' reduce y for next item i = i + 1 Loop appRef.Redraw MsgBox "There are now " + CStr(docRef.Symbols.Count) + " symbols." SymbolItem A SymbolItem is an instance of a Symbol in a Document. SymbolItems are linked to the Symbol from which they were created and will change with any modification of those Symbols. Table 5.153 SymbolItem - Properties Property R/O Value type What it is Application ArtworkKnockout BlendingMode ControlBounds Editable GeometricBounds Height Hidden IsIsolated Layer Left Locked Name R/O Application object The Illustrator Application object AiKnockoutState enumeration Is this SymbolItem used to create a knockout? If so, what kind of knockout? AiBlendModes enumeration The mode used when compositing an object R/O Variant Array (of 4 The bounds of the SymbolItem Doubles) including stroke width and controls R/O Boolean If true, the SymbolItem can be modified R/O Variant Array (of 4 Doubles) The bounds of the SymbolItem excluding stroke width Double The height of the SymbolItem, based on GeometricBounds Boolean If true, this SymbolItem is hidden Boolean If true, this SymbolItem is isolated R/O Layer object The layer to which this SymbolItem belongs Double The left position of the SymbolItem Boolean If true, this SymbolItem is locked String The name of this SymbolItem 12 Aug 03