Hi there

In my test document I have a little square with event filter set to "modified" and the following script attached:

bBox = theItem.geometricBounds;
point = new Array
point[1] = (bBox[0] + bBox[2])/2;
point[0] = (bBox[1] + bBox[3])/2;
myDoc=app.activeDocument;
myDoc.pageItems.item("frame").paths[0].pathPoints[1].anchor = point;

On another layer there is a simple path with "frame" label.
When i move the square the path reshapes. However when I lock the layer with the path and move the square nothing happens. Is there a way to make it work even though the controlled path is on the locked layer?

Thanks
weller

Hi WellerUK,

What about something like (quick and dirty conceptual code - for real life use would need to be cleaned up, 'var' declarations added, etc...):


bBox = theItem.geometricBounds;
point = new Array
point[1] = (bBox[0] + bBox[2])/2;
point[0] = (bBox[1] + bBox[3])/2;
myDoc=app.activeDocument;
myFrame = myDoc.pageItems.item("frame");
frameLayer = myFrame.itemLayer;
layerLocked = frameLayer.locked;
frameLayer.locked = false;
myFrame.paths[0].pathPoints[1].anchor = point;
frameLayer.locked = layerLocked;

Hi Kris

I'm at home right now so I cannot test it but it seems like simple idea that will work in practice. (I'm ashamed I didn't think of it before posting the question)

Thanks a lot
weller






Oh by the way. How is it with APID not affecting items on locked layers? Is it an intention or bug?

APID works with objects on locked layers. It's the script which doesn't change anything because the layer is um... locked!

Thanks Harbs

I didn't know about this limitation of ExtendScript. It might save me a lot of frustration in the future, now that I know.
Sorry for framing APID, Kris

weller