How do I delete all empty graphics frames from a document?

Question

I have data merged a document and need to remove all the empty graphics frames as quick as possible.
I have found solutions for deleting empty text frames but not graphics frames. Can somebody help with this as it will save soo much time and RSI!
I found an applescript solution here:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/756281
However, I am running Windows 7 and Id CC
Cheers,
Kris.

Answer 1

Hi MToys
I added a little to the script so that it will work on Ovals and Polygons also. [Not TextFrames]
You just have to set the values for which of the frame types you want to delete.
You can do this by setting the const values at the top of the script for DeleteRectangle, DeleteOvals, DeletePolygons
There are a few uncertainties that I had:
If an object is selected, should the script only delete that objects frame type.
I.e., If you select an oval, should the script know to delete only ovals.
At this point, I did not do that, rather it will just get the settings from the selected object, and delete all frame types with those settings
I had to disable matching the transparency settings because they werent comparing correctly between different frame types
Meaning, I made 3 frames, Oval, Rectangle and Polygon - no settings applied.
I selected the oval and ran the script. It only deleted the oval even though set it to delete all.
I found that the transparency settings werent matching... even though there werent any
So, for now - its disabled.
If someone can shed some light on this I would appreciate it.
I tested the script on Mac Mountain Lion - ID CS6 and seems to work well
Here is the script
const Object_Style = false,
    Fill_Color = true,
    Fill_Tint = true,
    Fill_Transparency_Settings = true,
    Item_Layer = true,
    Stroke_Color = true,
    Stroke_Weight = true,
    Stroke_Type = true,
    Stroke_Transparency_Settings = true,
    Stroke_Tint = true,
    Stroke_Alignment = true;
const DeleteRectangles = true,
    DeleteOvals = true,
    DeletePolygons = true;
app.doScript(main, undefined , undefined, UndoModes.fastEntireScript, "INSERT_HERE_THE_SCRIPT_NAME")
function main() {
    var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
    var mySel = app.selection;
    if (mySel.length > 0) {
        mySample = app.selection[0];
        if (mySample.constructor.name == "Rectangle" ||
            mySample.constructor.name == "Oval" ||
            mySample.constructor.name == "Polygon")
            var isSample = true;
            var objSty, fClr, fTint, fTrans, lay, sClr, sWeight, sType, sTrans, sTint, sAlign;
            GetProps(mySample);
    if (DeleteRectangles) {DeleteItems(myDoc.rectangles)}
    if (DeleteOvals) {DeleteItems(myDoc.ovals)}
    if (DeletePolygons) {DeleteItems(myDoc.polygons)}
    function DeleteItems(myGraphicFrames) {
        for (var i = myGraphicFrames.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {
            if (myGraphicFrames[i].graphics.length < 1) {
                myGraphicFrames[i].select();
                if (isSample) if (!checkProps(myGraphicFrames[i])) continue;
                myGraphicFrames[i].remove();
    // ======================================
    function GetProps(mySample) {
        objSty = mySample.appliedObjectStyle;
        fClr = mySample.fillColor;
        fTint = mySample.fillTint;
        fTrans = mySample.fillTransparencySettings;
        lay = mySample.itemLayer.name;
        sClr = mySample.strokeColor;
        sWeight = mySample.strokeWeight;
        sType = mySample.strokeType;
        sTrans = mySample.strokeTransparencySettings;
        sTint = mySample.strokeTint;
        sAlign = mySample.strokeAlignment;   
    // ======================================
    function checkProps(myFrame) {
        var i=0;
        if (Object_Style) if (myFrame.appliedObjectStyle != objSty) return false;
        if (Fill_Color) if (myFrame.fillColor != fClr) return false;
        if (Fill_Tint) if (myFrame.fillTint != fTint) return false;
        if (Item_Layer) if (myFrame.itemLayer.name != lay) return false;
        if (Stroke_Color) if (myFrame.strokeColor != sClr) return false;
        if (Stroke_Weight) if (myFrame.strokeWeight != sWeight) return false;
        if (Stroke_Type) if (myFrame.strokeType != sType) return false;
        if (Stroke_Tint) if (myFrame.strokeTint != sTint) return false;
        if (Stroke_Alignment) if (myFrame.strokeAlignment != sAlign) return false;
        //if (Stroke_Transparency_Settings) if (myFrame.strokeTransparencySettings != sTrans) return false;
        //if (Fill_Transparency_Settings) if (myFrame.fillTransparencySettings != fTrans) return false;
        return true;