Script does not work on recent Macs

Last year, I wrote a script to Illustrator (that something sticks in several files) for my colleague who works remotely. It has worked well.

Recently, it has updated its Mac OS 10.8.5 (but always use Illustator CS5) and now the script does nothing - dialog boxes coming upwards, but instead of paste the content and save the new document, that he died. Since it is not in my office, it seems difficult to fix this problem.

I want to make sure I'm not missing something big and easy, as OS 10.8 have broke something in the script. Although it seems unlikely to me, is - it possible that his Mac is the problem? Any thoughts?

Here's the script:

/* HOW TO USE
SETUP: Have PDFs in one folder. Create a directory in that same folder called "saveloc"
IN ILLUSTRATOR:
1. Have the document open with the object you want pasted into each file selected
2. GROUP selection
3. Copy the selected item
4. Run the script: File->Scripts->Other scripts (choose this script from selection window
*/

// this var holds the selection that was copied
var docSelection = app.activeDocument.selection;

// if there is a selection made...
if ( docSelection.length > 0 ) {
     // brings up dialog box which asks you to select folder of files to modify
     var fold = Folder.selectDialog( "Choose the folder CONTAINING the files you wish to modify", "~" );
     
     // all the files in the chosen folder will be stored in "files" array
     files = new Array;
     // looking only for PDFs in chosen folder
     fileType = "*.pdf"; 
     // fill array with PDFs
     files = fold.getFiles( fileType ); 
     
     // loop through all the chosen PDFs (that populate "files")
     for ( i=0; i < files.length; i++ ) {
     
          // opens each document in selected folder
          app.open(files[i]); 
          // add a new layer
          app.activeDocument.layers.add(); 
          // paste in what's in the clipboard
          app.paste(); 
          // assign the pasted stuff a name
          pasted = app.activeDocument.selection;                
     
          // position pasted stuff [x, y]
          pasted[0].position = [(19.215),(993.523)]; 
          // put the layer with the pasted item at the bottom of the layer stack
          app.activeDocument.activeLayer.zOrder(ZOrderMethod.SENDTOBACK);          
                    
          // stores name of the open doc
          var dsname = app.activeDocument.name
          // gives the new file name (same as old) a path to save location
          var saveName = new File (app.activeDocument.path + "/saveloc/" + dsname); 
          // some PDF saving options are set...
          saveOpts = new PDFSaveOptions(); 
          saveOpts.compatibility = PDFCompatibility.ACROBAT6;
          saveOpts.generateThumbnails = true;
          saveOpts.preserveEditability = false; // "false" keeps file size low
          // save it!
          app.activeDocument.saveAs( saveName, saveOpts );
          
          // close active doc     
          app.activeDocument.close();      
     };

// ...if no selection is made, send up prompt
} else {
     alert( "Select an object in this file, and then COPY it" );
};

I wonder if the problems you are having are back somehow to this topic or similar?

http://forums.Adobe.com/message/4089226

Tags: Illustrator

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