How to import multiple svg files at once to the layer that I can edit

Scripting
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Hi,
I saw this program.
I want to import multiple svg files at once to the layer that I can edit.
I can’t work like this.

pickpath = GetFolder("Please choose a folder with images")
pickextension = "svg"
masterID = Glyphs.font.masters[Glyphs.font.masterIndex].id
for glyph in Glyphs.font.glyphs:
    if glyph.unicode:
        print glyph.unicode
        layer = glyph.layers[masterID]
        layer.path = GSPath(pickpath + glyph.unicode + '.' + pickextension)  #What should be expressed here?
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2

more like this:

GSSVGtoPath = NSClassFromString("GSSVGtoPath")
path = "/path/to/file.svg"
Importer = GSSVGtoPath.alloc().init()
Importer.readFile_toLayer_error_(NSURL.fileURLWithPath_(path), Layer, None)
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3

That’s great！ Thank you very much!:star_struck::star_struck:

4

I also want to use multiple svg’s on a single svg layer, but I’m having trouble using this code, as it’s my first time working with the “makro window”.
I replaced the generic path with the path to the svg I want to use, is there something else I need to replace?
I get:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<macro>", line 4, in <module>
  ValueError: NSInvalidArgumentException - -[NSXMLNode stringValueForName:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x600006643da0
5

Are you sure it’s a valid SVG? This error says that it cannot read the XML.

6

Thank you for your quick reply!
I was quite sure, It’s a black to white gradient created with Adobe Illustrator:

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 301 302">
preserveAspectRatio="none"
  <defs>
    <style>
      .a {
        fill: url(#a);
      }
    </style>
    <linearGradient id="a" data-name="v" x1="-0.5" y1="150" x2="301.5" y2="150" gradientTransform="translate(0.5 301.5) rotate(-90)" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
      <stop offset="0" stop-color="#fff"/>
      <stop offset="1"/>
    </linearGradient>
  </defs>
  <rect class="a" width="301" height="302"/>

</svg>

What makes an SVG invalid to be used within Glyphs?

7

The script works fine for me. What versions of Glyphs and macOS of you have?

8

tried it on glyphs Version 2.6.7 (1357)
and
macOS Big Sur 11.6

9

This particular has a line that seems odd. Remove preserveAspectRatio="none".