Script to automate reading multiple objects positions

Stephen · **Posted:** June 10th, 2016, 12:41 pm

I have a large number of objects (frames) that I position on a page (F1, F2...F54 and F1t, F2t...F54t). Once positioned manually in the editor, I would need to get each and every object's current X and Y positions (to use later in another script).

Tedious task, since there are many objects, multiple pages (currently getting X and Y for each by mousing over, manually reading/recording for each). :cry:

Wonder if there is a way to read these objects into an array, get the X, Y using a script that I could run? Haven't been able to get my brain around how to write this script if it is even possible. (maybe something like this script and IMP example by Brendon Knifton could be modified to loop through these objects?: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1703&hilit=read+position)

Would be appreciative for any help with the script.

mackavi · **Posted:** June 10th, 2016, 6:02 pm

For a parent frame called masterFrame full of other objects.

Code:

myChildren = masterFrame.GetNumberChildren()

for (var i=0;i<myChildren;i++) {
   myChild = masterFrame.GetChild(i);
   myChildName = myChild.GetName();
   myChildPosition = myChild.GetPosition();
   //Do something with the information
   Debug.trace(myChildName + ': ' + myChildPosition.x + ',' +myChildPosition.y + '\n');
}

</mack>

Stephen · **Posted:** June 11th, 2016, 12:16 am

Thank you, Mack.

Wasn't sure, at first, if using a frame to hold the many child objects would, using this script, give positions of the child objects relative to the frame's position.

Tried it out and the positions are thankfully relative to the entire page, as needed. So, it works!

Best Wishes,

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Script to automate reading multiple objects positions

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