Really interesting but when i try to assig this tool at // or ** i get this message:

C:\Programmi\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS2\Plug-ins\Scriptographer\scripts\tools\fizzlemaster3000.js:1,3: syntax error (C:\Programmi\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS2\Plug-ins\Scriptographer\scripts\tools\fizzlemaster3000.js#1)

java.lang.NullPointerException

at com.scriptographer.ai.Tool.setScript(Tool.java:68)

at com.scriptographer.gui.MainDialog$ToolButton.onClick(MainDialog.java:286)

at com.scriptographer.adm.Button.onNotify(Button.java:75)

at com.scriptographer.adm.NotificationHandler.onNotify(NotificationHandler.java:55)

hmm... error on line 1...

if you open the script in a text editor, is there some code inside? if so, download the script again, but do not use "save target as" because it doesn't work that way on this site.

how do you install a new script?

@danny: save / move / drag it to one of the folders within the scriptographer folder which should reside in the plugin folder of illustrator.

@pedro: you mention setting values and i do see function onOptions() within the script but somehow i'm not getting a pop-up / window where i can set those values within illustrator.

@pedro / all:

since i didn't get the pop up menu (mentioned above) i have rewritten your code by looking at the source of textpencil.js, now i do know how to code but i'm not familiar with illy scripting, so it probably will be a bit sloppy and it probably could use some rewriting (tabbing thru the fields are the other way around) but this code works with the specs mentioned below.

My system specs:
Mac OS X 10.4.8
Illustrator CS2
Scriptographer 2.0.019

The rewritten script:

/* ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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/ __(_)_______ / /__

/ /_/ /_ /_ / / / _ \

/ __/ / / /_/ /_/ / __/

/_/ /_/ /___/___/_/___/

__

____ ___ ____ ______/ /____ _____

/ __ `__ / __ `/ ___/ __/ _ / ___/

/ / / / / / /_/ (__ ) /_/ __/ /

/_/ /_/ /_/__,_/____/__/___/_/

_____ ____ ____ ____

|__ // __ / __ / __ TM

/_ </ / / / / / / / / /

___/ / /_/ / /_/ / /_/ /

/____/____/____/____/

by pedro and rob :)

fizzlemaster3000.js is a drawing tool

which creates grass-like vectors (fizzles)

shooting out of the drawn path.

you can set values like the direction

those fizzles should point at, the

growth/lenght of the generated vectors,

their value of disturbance and the

amount of fizzles created per mousedrag.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ */

function onMouseDown(event) {
var degree = parseInt(fizzleDegreeField.text);
var length = parseInt(fizzleLengthField.text);
var difference = parseInt(fizzleDifferenceField.text);
var amount = parseInt(fizzleAmountField.text);
var baseline = parseInt(fizzleBaselineField.text);

paths = new Array(amount);

for (i = 0; i < amount; i++) {

paths[i] = new Path();

}

basepath = new Path();

}

function onMouseUp(event) {

//oh no it's empty :(

}

function onMouseDrag(event) {
var degree = parseInt(fizzleDegreeField.text);
var length = parseInt(fizzleLengthField.text);
var difference = parseInt(fizzleDifferenceField.text);
var amount = parseInt(fizzleAmountField.text);
var baseline = parseInt(fizzleBaselineField.text);

for (i = 0; i < amount; i++) {

paths[i].segments.add(event.point.add(0,0));

var rand_degree = degree + ( ((Math.random() - 0.5) * 2.0) * difference );

var rand_length = length * Math.random();

var rad = -(rand_degree-90) * Math.PI / 180;

var x = Math.cos(rad) * rand_length;

var y = Math.sin(rad) * rand_length;

paths[i].segments.add(event.point.add(x,y));

}

if (baseline == 1) basepath.segments.add(event.point.add(0,0));

}

// ------------------------ Dialog stuff ------------------------

var dialog = new FloatingDialog(FloatingDialog.OPTION_TABBED);
dialog.setTitle("fizzlemaster3000");

var menu=dialog.popupMenu;
menu.visible=true;

var fizzleBaseline = new Static(dialog);
fizzleBaseline.setText("Baseline:");
fizzleBaseline.setLocation(10,90);
var fizzleBaselineField = new TextEdit(dialog);
fizzleBaselineField.setBounds(162,90,30,20);
fizzleBaselineField.text="1";

var fizzleAmount = new Static(dialog);
fizzleAmount.setText("Bunches:");
fizzleAmount.setLocation(10,70);
var fizzleAmountField = new TextEdit(dialog);
fizzleAmountField.setBounds(162,70,30,20);
fizzleAmountField.text="4";

var fizzleDifference = new Static(dialog);
fizzleDifference.setText("Disturbance: (0-50)");
fizzleDifference.setLocation(10,50);
var fizzleDifferenceField = new TextEdit(dialog);
fizzleDifferenceField.setBounds(162,50,30,20);
fizzleDifferenceField.text="30";

var fizzleLength = new Static(dialog);
fizzleLength.setText("Growth: (0-100)");
fizzleLength.setLocation(10,30);
var fizzleLengthField = new TextEdit(dialog);
fizzleLengthField.setBounds(162,30,30,20);
fizzleLengthField.text="80";

var fizzleDegree = new Static(dialog);
fizzleDegree.setText("Direction (in degree):");
fizzleDegree.setLocation(10,10);
var fizzleDegreeField = new TextEdit(dialog);
fizzleDegreeField.setBounds(162,10,30,20);
fizzleDegreeField.text="52";

dialog.setSize(200, 120);
dialog.setVisible(true);
dialog.onClose = function() {
this.destroy();
}