InsertionPoints¶
app.activeDocument.textFrames[index].insertionPoints
Description¶
A collection of InsertionPoint objects.
Properties¶
InsertionPoints.length¶
app.activeDocument.textFrames[index].insertionPoints.length
Description¶
Number of elements in the collection.
Type¶
Number; read-only.
InsertionPoints.parent¶
app.activeDocument.textFrames[index].insertionPoints.parent
Description¶
The object's container.
Type¶
Object; read-only.
InsertionPoints.typename¶
app.activeDocument.textFrames[index].insertionPoints.typename
Description¶
The class name of the object.
Type¶
String; read-only.
Methods¶
InsertionPoints.index()¶
app.activeDocument.textFrames[index].insertionPoints.index(itemKey)
Description¶
Gets an element from the collection.
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
itemKey |
String, Number | String or number key |
Returns¶
Example¶
Using insertion points to add spaces¶
// Creates a new document, adds text then inserts a
// space between each character using insertion points
var docRef = documents.add();
var textRef = docRef.textFrames.add();
textRef.contents = "Wouldn't you rather be scripting?";
textRef.top = 400;
textRef.left = 100;
textRef.textRange.characterAttributes.size = 20;
redraw();
// Add a space between each character using insertion points.
var ip;
for (var i = 0; i < textRef.insertionPoints.length; i += 2) {
ip = textRef.insertionPoints[i];
ip.characters.add(" ");
}