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FrancisPaille1-Visitor
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November 15, 2011
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How to select only projected text in macro???

  • November 15, 2011
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Hi everybody, if they have somebody who can help me to solve this probleme, it would be much apreciated.

I try to select all projected text in illustration like text inside directional arrow, and from this macro a would be able to convert to path all selected text, to make sure it will not tilt on our publishing system.

Thanks!!!

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    thendricks12-Amethyst
    12-Amethyst
    November 15, 2011

    Can you provide a sample file?

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    FrancisPaille1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    November 15, 2011

    Hi Trevor, first of all thanks for your help it is much apreciated.

    Because we can't upload an iso file when we reply, a createa new post called

    How to select only projected text in macro??? (post 2 with file attached)

    With file attach with comment.

    Again... Many thanks!!!

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    VladimirN24-Ruby III
    24-Ruby III
    November 17, 2011

    Hello!

    To attach a file to the message, use the option "Use advanced editor".

    Pic_1.jpg

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    Vaduga11-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    January 11, 2012

    Hello Francis Paille,

    This macro is based on the example which you have provided,

    So based on the text "FWD" I made this macro.

    Macro Projected_FWD

    Define el as element

    Define el_count as integer

    Define a as float

    Define b as float

    Define c as float

    Define d as float

    Define height as integer

    Select if Text is equal to 'FWD'

    el_count = ActiveDoc.selectedElements

    el = activeDoc.firstSelectedElement

    Define i as integer

    For i = 1 to el_count

    if (exists(el) = true) then

    a = el.box.left

    b = el.box.top

    c = el.box.right

    d = el.box.bottom

    height = (b - d)

    If (height > 4) then

    Select Rectangle a b c d with_partial direct

    SubSelect if Type is equal to 'text'

    Convert text to paths

    Else

    Select Rectangle a b c d with_partial direct

    Lock selection

    End If

    Select none

    Select if Text is equal to 'FWD'

    el = activeDoc.firstSelectedElement

    End If

    End For

    Unlock all

    Select none

    End Macro

    ------using this you can create macro for other projected text

    Thanks,

    Vaduga

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      FrancisPaille1-VisitorAuthor
      1-Visitor
      January 11, 2012

      Hi Vaduga,

      It work well, but only with fwd. In my case, it should work for any words rotated or flip in projection plan...

      I whant to create this macro to prevent having probleme in our publishing system (QuickSilver), it take all text projected and also rotated text and do something like delete transormation, they take text and flip back

      at the nearest 90deg axis and without keeping projection.

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      Vaduga11-Visitor
      1-Visitor
      January 23, 2012

      Hi Francis,

      The above programme is based on the height of the text.

      So based on the height of the text you use in yor illustration you must write similar programme.

      Thanks,

      Vaduga

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