Please help me how to take the "Spot Color" in illustrator?

Question

Hi,
Please help me how to take the "spot color in illustrator CS" using vb script (or) java script.
Regards,
Prabudass E.

Answer 1

Prabudass,<br /><br />If you are just wanting to see if the illustrator file uses spot colors - run the Delete Unused Panel items from the default actions. then view the swatch palette in small or large List View. The color names that have a square containing a gray circle (spot) to the right of their color names are spot colors. <br /><br />The following will get the spot color name of an existing swatch named "Color1" and change it to "Nicks Swatch" and will assign the CMYK values stated.<br /><br />if (app.documents.length > 0){<br />var swatches = app.activeDocument.spots;<br />for(i=0;i<swatches.length;i++){ var currSwatch = swatches[i]; if(currSwatch.name == "Color1")<br />{currSwatch.name = "Nicks Swatch";<br />     var newColor = new CMYKColor(); <br />     newColor.cyan = 35; newColor.magenta = 0; <br />     newColor.yellow = 50; <br />     newColor.black = 0; <br />     currSwatch.color = newColor; } }}<br /><br />When this script has run the swatch palette will not immediately reflect the changes to the swatch name until you double click on a swatch and click OK or Cancel in the Edit Swatch dialog.<br /><br />I hope that I have understood your question correctly and that these responses are helpful.<br /><br />Good Luck<br /><br />Nick