Access applescript in illustrator CS2 plugin

Does anyone have an update to the ASScripting.h file that allows for the execution of applescript with Illustrator CS2. Can compile plugin but get runtime errors on applescript. My ASScripting.h is from Illustrator 10 is there a new and improved version?

If you are storing the files anywhere other than Users -> yourname folder for the logged in username, you may have difficulty with permissions.
Create your own folder there and put the files all inside that folder. Then you can click once on the folder, and select Get Info from the file menu. Manage your Ownership and permissions for the entire folder from that Get info folder.
Things not to do: do not install Adobe applications anywhere other than Hard drive -> Applications folder or a subfolder of which that Adobe installs it. You may have to reinstall Illustrator and check your license is managed on that Adobe installation.
Repair permissions when done with Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility, and reboot.

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It would be helpful if anyone of you could provide me the code of any plugin which would build on my system...just to get an idea of how it works...
I m using:
MAC OS X 10.4.3
CodeWarrior pro version 8.3/8.0 (or) Xcode 2.5
Illustrator CS2
Someone pls help... Or i just want to know if it is possible to develop a plugin with these specifications...I know that we can develop plugins with codewarrior 9.4 but thats not available right now.. I tried converting the codewarrior 9.4 sample codes into xcode using the codewarrior 8.3 as the pdf said so.. that only gives errors.. Someone suggest something..pls..
thanks..

AIDocumentSuite::GetDocumentFileSpecification() should get you that information. Note that it will only work properly if you've already saved the document (or opened it from a file). I'm not sure what the result looks like if you're calling that on a new, unsaved file.

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AIDocumentSuite::GetDocumentFileSpecification() should get you that information. Note that it will only work properly if you've already saved the document (or opened it from a file). I'm not sure what the result looks like if you're calling that on a new, unsaved file.

Access priveleges in illustrator CS2

I have lots of Illustrator 10 documents. Some have been converted to CS2. After they have been updated and I edit in them it will not save. A box pops up tell me I do not have enough access privileges. How do I change this so I do not have to re-create the documents?

If you are storing the files anywhere other than Users -> yourname folder for the logged in username, you may have difficulty with permissions.
Create your own folder there and put the files all inside that folder. Then you can click once on the folder, and select Get Info from the file menu. Manage your Ownership and permissions for the entire folder from that Get info folder.
Things not to do: do not install Adobe applications anywhere other than Hard drive -> Applications folder or a subfolder of which that Adobe installs it. You may have to reinstall Illustrator and check your license is managed on that Adobe installation.
Repair permissions when done with Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility, and reboot.

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I would like to know the steps to develop a simple plug-in for adobe illustrator cs2 using xcode on mac OS...anything like a dialog box displaying "hello World"... I m new to MAC OS...Please help...
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Get the SDK and start playing with the sample plug-ins. Asking for something as general as "how do I get started" is asking a little much from this forum :) Try your hand at the SDK and come back to ask more specific questions as you run into them.
Bear in mind that this isn't an Xcode forum either, though I'm sure there are places to get good help on that!

Porting Illustrator CS plugin into CS2

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Not easily. Plugins on CS2 and newer are Mach-O binaries, CS and older are PEF binaries. XCode can only generate Mach-O binaries, Codewarrior can generate either IIRC.
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Illustrator CS2 and InDesign CS2 not starting - here is how it was solved.

This document is merely a compilation of information found at the sources named at the bottom of this document.
Basically running older Adobe CS2 Software on a MacBook Pro 10.6.x Snow Leopard - probably like many of you that either can't afford the upgrade to CS3, CS4 or CS5, or maybe don't see the need to do so. It's running good but it is slow since it is using Rosetta, but it does work - well, used to work.
Illustrator CS2, InDesign CS2, Photoshop CS2, etc. were all running fine after the upgrade to Snow Leopard (under 10.6, 10.6.1 and 10.6.2). Then the update to 10.6.3 was installed. At the same time a bunch of other updates - including the Acrobat 8.2 update - were installed. Not really sure what did it, but all of a sudden Illustrator CS2 stopped responding at the start up screen - no longer started up and InDesign CS2 popped the registration/licensing screen. When trying to enter license info on first key press the application quit entirely.
So maybe the 10.6.3 update was the culprit. Never even thought that it could be the Acrobat 8.2/8.2.1 updates. Then I found this thread here:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/613287?tstart=0 (good reading)
Which ultimately pointed me the the instructions here:
>start quote from http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/534/cpsid_53468.html
Replace the corresponding files present in the “ /Library/Application Support/Adobe/TypeSpt/Unicode/Mappings/” folder with the one attached to this document.
Download the attached Mac.dmg (http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/534/cpsid_53468/attachments/Mac.dmg) file to a machine where the issue is seen.
Close all Adobe applications
Double Click the Mac.dmg file to mount it.
Copy Mac folder from mounted image. Paste it to /Library/ApplicationSupport/Adobe/TypeSpt/Unicode/Mappings/.
A message appears to confirm to replace the existing 'Mac' folder. Replace the 'Mac' folder.
Launch Illustrator or InDesign CS or CS 2.
The Mac folder attached to this KB document already has the correct permissions set, so it should not be necessary to complete the steps below. However there may be cases where the permissions for the Mac folder get overwritten. In such a case, the original issue can reoccur. To solve this issue, complete the steps below:
Follow Solution 1 and make sure that all Adobe applications are closed.
Right or Control click and select 'Get Info' on the Mac folder in “ /Library/Application Support/Adobe/TypeSpt/Unicode/Mappings/”, which you have copied from the .dmg file attached to this document.
Verify that under 'Sharing and Permissions' all users listed have no write access
If a change is required, click the padlock symbol and provide your Administrator credentials
Select the user which has Write access and change it to 'Read Only'.
Ensure the user 'Everyone' is set to 'No Access.
To check if the issue has been solved, launch Acrobat 8.2 and then Illustrator or InDesign CS or CS 2.
< end quote
Even after following the instructions still "no love" from Illustrator CS2 or InDesign CS2. InDesign did no longer show the registration screen, but it didn't continue launching, and Illustrator progressed further along in the start up sequence but also never finished launching.
Then I found another article on the adobe site. I am just quoting the part performed and which ultimately did the trick.
>start quote from http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/326/326388.html
Steps 1 and 2 are not relevant so no need to do them
3. At the Finder, choose File > Find.
4. TypeAdobeFnt10.lst (Illustrator CS2), select the system drive, and then press Return.
5. Delete all AdobeFnt10.lst files found.
6. Restart the computer.
7. Restart Illustrator. Illustrator creates a new Adobefnt10.lst or AdobeFnt07.lst file.
< end quote
So, this solved the problems at least for the time being. Hope this helps someone else a bit.
Download files:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/534/cpsid_53468/attachments/Mac.dmg
Sources:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/613287?tstart=0
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/534/cpsid_53468.html
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/326/326388.html

Illustrator CS2 stopped working for me on Snow Leopard as well. What it all boiled down to was not to update to 12.0.1. Not sure which release of Snow Leopard I was on when I figured that out but I keep up-to-date, am now at 10.6.6 and CS2 still works fine. I keep getting prompted to update to 12.0.1 from time to time but just cancel it.
I'm fairly sure I was at 12.0.1 already when I moved from Leopard to Snow Leopard and it was that, not a Snow Leopard update, that "broke" CS2 12.0.1. If I remember correctly, if you now try to apply the update, it won't go through with it anyway.

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access (from Visual Basic) the object model of
Adobe Illustrator CS2 ?
With adobe illustrator 9 there is a scripting plug in
which installs a .tlb library
Is there something similar to that ?
Please help me ...

Short answer: download a non-activation version of CS2 from Error: Activation Server Unavailable | CS2, Acrobat 7, Audition 3
Longer answer: Adobe shut down the activation server for CS2 (and earlier versions) a couple of years ago. For CS2 owners, they've made available a non-activation version of CS2 at the above link.
Download the non-activation version and use the new non-activation serial number provided there. Your existing CS2 serial number will no longer work.

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