Changing shape properties after being created via pathItems in script

[stevenc43]

I have a script which creates rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses and polygons using pathItems. However, when I open the transform menu it says 'no shape properties'. Can I not, for example, change the number of sides of a polygon via the transform menu if I create a polygon in this manner?

[moluapple · Accepted solution]

The answer is yes, script do the jobs in old style, the objects script created are PathItems, not Shapes.

A solution can be record an action and call it in script. Here is a example:

String.prototype.formatUnicorn = function () {
    "use strict";
    var str = this.toString();
    if (arguments.length) {
        var t = typeof arguments[0];
        var key;
        var args = ("string" === t || "number" === t) ?
            Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments)
            : arguments[0];
        for (key in args) {
            str = str.replace(new RegExp("\\{" + key + "\\}", "gi"), args[key]);
        }
    }
    return str;
};
function drawArc(p) {
    var w = h = addZero(2 * p.r),
        x = addZero(p.x),
        y = addZero(p.y),
        s = addZero(p.s),
        e = addZero(p.e);
    var actionStr = [
            '/version 3',
            '/name [ 3',
            ' 736574',
            ']',
            '/actionCount 1',
            '/action-1 {',
            ' /name [ 6',
            '   616374696f6e',
            ' ]',
            ' /eventCount 3',
            ' /event-1 {',
            '   /internalName (ai_plugin_ovalTool)',
            '   /hasDialog 1',
            '   /showDialog 0',
            '   /parameterCount 7',
            '   /parameter-1 {',
            '     /key 1953460076',
            '     /type (integer)',
            '     /value 14',
            '   }',
            '   /parameter-2 {',
            '     /key 2003072104',
            '     /type (unit real)',
            '     /value {w}',
            '     /unit 592476268',
            '   }',
            '   /parameter-3 {',
            '     /key 1751607412',
            '     /type (unit real)',
            '     /value {h}',
            '     /unit 592476268',
            '   }',
            '   /parameter-4 {',
            '     /key 1668182644',
            '     /type (boolean)',
            '     /value 0',
            '   }',
            '   /parameter-5 {',
            '     /key 1668183128',
            '     /type (unit real)',
            '     /value {x}',
            '     /unit 592476268',
            '   }',
            '   /parameter-6 {',
            '     /key 1668183129',
            '     /type (unit real)',
            '     /value {y}',
            '     /unit 592476268',
            '   }',
            '   /parameter-7 {',
            '     /key 1667854947',
            '     /type (boolean)',
            '     /value 0',
            '   }',
            ' }',
            ' /event-2 {',
            '   /internalName (ai_liveshape_ellipse)',
            '   /parameterCount 3',
            '   /parameter-1 {',
            '     /key 1936220528',
            '     /type (enumerated)',
            '     /name [ 0',
            '     ]',
            '     /value 9',
            '   }',
            '   /parameter-2 {',
            '     /key 1954115685',
            '     /type (enumerated)',
            '     /name [ 0',
            '     ]',
            '     /value 10',
            '   }',
            '   /parameter-3 {',
            '     /key 1885950836',
            '     /type (unit real)',
            '     /value {s}',
            '     /unit 591490663',
            '   }',
            ' }',
            ' /event-3 {',
            '   /internalName (ai_liveshape_ellipse)',
            '   /parameterCount 3',
            '   /parameter-1 {',
            '     /key 1936220528',
            '     /type (enumerated)',
            '     /name [ 0',
            '     ]',
            '     /value 9',
            '   }',
            '   /parameter-2 {',
            '     /key 1954115685',
            '     /type (enumerated)',
            '     /name [ 0',
            '     ]',
            '     /value 11',
            '   }',
            '   /parameter-3 {',
            '     /key 1885947246',
            '     /type (unit real)',
            '     /value {e}',
            '     /unit 591490663',
            '   }',
            ' }',
            '}'
        ].join('\n')
        .formatUnicorn({w:w, h:h, x:x, y:y, s:s, e:e});
    createAction(actionStr, 'set');
    app.doScript('action', 'set');
    app.unloadAction('set', '');
}
function addZero(n) {
    return (n + '.0').replace(/(\.\d*)(\.?0?)$/, '$1')
}
function createAction(str, set) {
    var f = File(set + '.aia');
    f.open('w');
    f.write(str);
    f.close();
    app.loadAction(f);
    f.remove();
}
drawArc({
    x:100,
    y:100,
    r:50,
    s:60,
    e:120
})

[stevenc43]

Great! Worked like a charm! I recorded all shape actions, exported the code and used yours as a template to recreate all! Much appreciated.