Find and Replace XML tag
Hi All, Is it possible to do the following things. Look at the digit with endash(\d+–) I need to revert back as like as flowing input. Flowing Input: By using our script, file changed as below:...
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How can I write a java script to tell indesign: what ever the text first indent is, I want to change first indent = 1) 8mm2) 0mm3)-8mm (if left indent is 0, change the first indent to 8mm, and then...
View ArticleHow to refresh a dropdownlist
Hi everyone, I script a dialog box (palette) to import XML files into InDesign Documents. I retrieve xml files shared on a network folder on a dropdownlist. At any moment I need to refresh that list....
View ArticleCopy list of selected links’ filenames
I want to be able to select several links on the Links panel and copy just those filenames to the clipboard. This is so after I do my magazine layout, I can email the photographers a list of their...
View ArticleChange contents of droplist
HiIs it possible to change the contents of a droplist after its made?I have a dialog, and based on the user input, the droplist must changeI've seen the possibility to add to a droplist, but I havent...
View ArticleHelp Window: StaticText Formatting
I have a dialog window, with a help button, the help button opens up another dialog window. The help window will have some paragraphs for simple info.I can't seem to figure out how to contain the text...
View ArticleFile Open dialog with filter
Hi, When I am invoking the following command in Adobe Indesign JavaScript in Windows OS, the filter option does not work. var myFile=File.openDialog("Choose the file","*.jsx",false); I need to limit...
View ArticleNeed help exporting multiple individual PDF files out of Indesign CC
I work for a monthly publication and we send our files to the press at the end of the month. There are around 190+ pages that need to be exported as individual PDF's and each PDF needs to be labled as...
View ArticleMeasuring distance between baseline of last line in text column and end of...
I am new to InDesign CC scripting and i don't know how to do this script. I need a javascript that allows me to measure the distance between the Baseline of the last line in textcolumn and the bottom...
View ArticleHow to make a handwriting font look like real handwriting in InDesign CS5
This is a script I've written (AppleScript) that addresses the problem most handwriting fonts have — they look like fonts, mostly because they're settled so regularly along the baseline and their...
View ArticlePlease help me to correct my script!
I want to change my text first indent: if the first indent = 0mmI want to change the first indent = 8mm I copy the script from Trevor, and change a little bit, but not work, so can someone help to...
View ArticlePlease correct my code for 'Dialog box button'
Hi, My 'For Process Click here' button is not working with 'preference setting function'. anybody can help me. This is my code: //this is for creating color panels function customDraw() { with( this )...
View ArticleCreate PDF within group of folders?
Hi, everyone I am wondering if anyone knows of a script to batch convert a folder with subfolders of InDesign files to a PDF? I have a batch convert script -...
View ArticleHow do you use JS to open a Folder dialog
If you use this to open a dialog box to select a file: File.openDialog("Select your XML File", "*.xml") The how do you open a dialog to select a folder. I would think it would be something like...
View Articlewant variable text (date) in arabic month names, instead of jan, feb, etc, i...
now i'm a designer at an arabic newspaperwe write the date in the headerwe want the date to change automaticallywe write two formats of dates (both are printed next to each other)1-georgian date, but...
View ArticleEmpty Graphic Frames
Hi Friends I try to delete empty graphic frames. So i use the below code function EmptyGraphicFrame(){ var myGraphicFrames = app.activeDocument.rectangles; for (i=myGraphicFrames.length-1;...
View ArticleVertical lines before text
Hello I have a tekst with a paragraph style and i want before the tekst a vertical line of all the lines with that paragraph style.Is there a script for or a another solution? I work with CS6 Mac. Kind...
View Article[JS] numbering value Paragarphe
Hello,Is itpossible toretrievethe value of anumbered paragraph? YoursBonjour, Est-il possible de récupère la valeur d'un paragraphe numéroté ? Bien à vous
View ArticleHigh Res - Low Res Pdf
Hi Friends, How to convert high resoultion to low resolution pdf in Indesign... by manually or by script Thanks,Divya
View ArticleExport to Excel...from ID CS5
Hi there, my coworker posted something similar on the InDesign forums but I thought I would ask over in scripting as well. I've also searched tho forums and found alot of info on importing from excel...
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