Preferences

Preferences for Illustrator.

Methods:

Property	Type	Access	Description
AutoCADFileOptions	OpenOptionsAutoCAD	readonly	Options to use when opening or placing a AutoCAD file.
PDFFileOptions	OpenOptionsPDF	readonly	Options to use when opening or placing a PDF file.
parent		readonly	The object's container.
photoshopFileOptions	OpenOptionsPhotoshop	readonly	Options to use when opening or placing a Photoshop file.
typename	String	readonly	The class name of the object.

Boolean getBooleanPreference (key:String)

Retrieve the value of the application preference key as boolean.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The preference key.

Int32 getIntegerPreference (key:String)

Retrieve the value of the application preference key as integer.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The preference key.

Number getRealPreference (key:String)

Retrieve the value of the application preference key as real number.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The preference key.

String getStringPreference (key:String)

Retrieve the value of the application preference key as string type.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The preference key.

Boolean preferenceExists (key:String)

Checks whether the application preference key exists.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The preference key.

undefined removePreference (key:String)

Delete the application preference key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The preference key.

undefined setBooleanPreference (key:String, value:Boolean)

Set the value of the application preference key as boolean.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The preference key.
value	Boolean	The boolean value of the preference key.

undefined setIntegerPreference (key:String, value:Int32)

Set the value of the application preference key as integer.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The preference key.
value	Int32	The boolean value of the preference key.

undefined setRealPreference (key:String, value:Number)

Set the value of the application preference key as real number.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The preference key.
value	Number	The real value of the preference key.

undefined setStringPreference (key:String, value:String)

Set the value of the application preference key as string type.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The preference key.
value	String	The string value of the preference key.

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