Scriptographer.org - Grid Generator

This is a very straight forward tool that generates four kinds of grid. You type in the number of rows and columns, and the size of the unit, then click a button.

While those grids might seem basic to mathematicians, I thought it'd be handy to have something like this in AI for graphic artists. Something looking basic at first can be creatively altered and became something interesting. I attached two quick-dirty mockups just to demonstrate some possibilities.

My favorite trick is to use the raster.getAverageColor() function to layout a rich and abstract color combination. If you feel like to try, copy the code below to the end of my scripts:

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// Pickup colors from a raster//
//NOTE: An image must be placed within the artboard and rasterized//

var rasters = document.getItems({
type: Raster,
selected: true
});

var paths = document.getItems({
type: Path,
selected: true
});

if(rasters.length >0 && paths.length >0){
var raster = rasters[0];
for(var i=0; i<paths.length; i++) {
var path = paths[i];
var color = raster.getAverageColor(path);
path.fillColor = color;
}
}else{
Dialog.alert('Please select at least one rasterized image and one path overlapping on top.');
}

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UPDATE: 01/10/2012
I uploaded the above lines as a separate script.

grid_generator.js

rasterColor.js

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if you can see this menu then the script is installed ok

Make - will create a grid - you do not make a shape first.

An error I sometimes make is to have the pen colour in white :-)
Try looking in Outline Mode not Preview ?

if that works then you can try the -Raster-
make a raster under the grid you have made ;
select the raster and the grid;
click -Raster-

or you can colour the grid using other scripts
Variator and Themed Colours recommended

Thx for the tips, but my problem is more complicated, I think. [?]

I always receive this message:
"Error 22: Palette does not have a constructor.
Line: 174

> var palette = new palette('Grid Generator', components,def);"

I already tried to install the scriptographer but my Illustrator is CS6 and the CS5 version of the scriptographer doesnt work. ):

I don't have problems with the other scripts, only with it. ):

bad news then .. scriptographer does not work with CS6.
It's a disappointment for all of us users but the effort for the designers to keep up with Adobe changes was too great.
I am staying with CS5 as long as I can.