Find Replace Text

1// find-replace-text.jsx
2// Finds and replaces text across all text frames in the active document.
3// Usage: Run from File > Scripts > Other Scripts in Adobe Illustrator.
4
5#target illustrator
6
7(function () {
8    if (app.documents.length === 0) {
9        alert("No document is open.");
10        return;
11    }
12
13    var doc = app.activeDocument;
14
15    var findStr = prompt("Find text:", "");
16    if (findStr === null || findStr === "") return;
17
18    var replaceStr = prompt("Replace with:", "");
19    if (replaceStr === null) return;
20
21    var count = 0;
22    for (var i = 0; i < doc.textFrames.length; i++) {
23        var tf = doc.textFrames[i];
24        var original = tf.contents;
25        if (original.indexOf(findStr) !== -1) {
26            tf.contents = original.split(findStr).join(replaceStr);
27            count++;
28        }
29    }
30
31    alert("Replaced text in " + count + " text frame(s).");
32})();