How to change the alignment of text using javascript?

[rarur97798982]

Hi,
I need to change the alignment of text to center.

for (var i = 1 ; i <= graphNumberOfLines + 1; i++)
            {
               var ii=i;
               ii= doc.textFrames.add();  //adding text
               ii.textRange.characterAttributes.size = 8;  //character size for text
               ii.textRange.characterAttributes.textFont = app.textFonts.getByName("Times-Roman");
                ii.textRange.StyleRunAlignmentType = "Center";
               ii.top = firstPoint[1]+yGraphInc;  //x coordinate for the new value
               ii.left = firstPoint[0]+xGraphInc;  //y coordinate for the new value
               finalContent=Number(graphFirstValue)+graphIncValue;
               finalContent=finalContent.toString();
               var finalContentcheck=Number(finalContent.indexOf("-"));
               if(finalContentcheck>=0){
                   finalContent=finalContent.replace(/-/g,"–");  
               }
               ii.contents=(finalContent);  //content for the text frame
               xGraphInc=(xGraphDiff/graphNumberOfLines)*i;  //incrementing the x coordinate
               yGraphInc=(yGraphDiff/graphNumberOfLines)*i;  //incrementing the y coordinate
               if(graphValues[1]>=0){
                    graphIncValue=graphIncValue+graphIncrement;  //incrementing the content
               }else{
                   graphIncValue=graphIncValue-graphIncrement;  //incrementing the content
               }
            } 

This is how I am writing in the document. I need to align just after writing.
Thanks in advance.

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi,

and again - it is really better if you don't use ii as variable name!

Try:

theEvilNameOfYourOwnVariable.textRange.justification = Justification.CENTER;

[rarur97798982]

Wow that worked... Thank-you

[sync0x]

Does anyone know how to vertically align text to the centre with a script? In the Illustrator properties dialog for a text box, we find horizontal alignment under "Paragraph," and vertical alignment under "Area Type." I do not know the equivalent property and object parents in JavaScript to accomplish exactly this; yet, it must be done, as I wish to insert measurement legends at the proper place in my diagrams.

So for horizontal:

  myText.textRange.justification = Justification.CENTER;

And for vertical:

  ???

We are not going to find it in textRange because there could be many of these with their own horizontal alignments, and only one vertical alignment is applicable for the text box.

[Loic.Aigon]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/pixxxel+schubser  a écrit

and again - it is really better if you don't use ii as variable name!

He he maybe it's a des-ii-gn pattern we don't know of