Add filename to an illustration

Question

Hi, I'm very "green" with scripting. I would like to automatically add the name of the file next to my illustration. I'm working in Illustrator CS4 on Windows XP. For example, the file name would be "12345-001" and that would be added in a specific font and size next to my illustration. These files would be in ".ai" format. Thanks for any help you may have.

Answer 1

This may get you started. It should create a text frame below the artwork. Then place the files name and center the text.
#target illustrator
function main() {
if (app.documents.length == 0) {
alert("Please have an 'Illustrator' document before running this script.");
return;
var docRef = app.activeDocument;
with (docRef) {
var docName = name.substring(0, name.lastIndexOf('.'));
var thisPad = 18; // Points gap
var artBounds = visibleBounds;
var textTop = artBounds[3] - thisPad;
var textLeft = artBounds[0];
var textWidth = artBounds[2] - artBounds[0];
var textHeight = 24;
//var myFont = textFonts.getByName('Swiss721BT-Roman');
var rectRef = pathItems.rectangle(textTop, textLeft, textWidth, textHeight);
var areaTextRef = textFrames.areaText(rectRef);
with (areaTextRef) {
contents = docName;
textRange.paragraphAttributes.justification = Justification.CENTER
//textRange.characterAttributes.textFont = myFont;
textRange.characterAttributes.size = 18;
main()