How to replace a text element of XML structure with an image.
I need to replace specific elements within my XML structure with an image and I'm having problems using the existing XML structure for this.I was hoping for something as simple as...
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Create and Link a TextFrame for each page
New to InDesign scripting I am trying to find a way to create a text frame in a document up at the top left of each page with text that will link in between a text frame using ExtendScript Toolkit. I...
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Overflow text copy on next page with same anchore box by script
Hi, Is there any possible to get this overflow text to next page. The overflow text must be flow on anchored box. Is this possible by script.Here my Libray box name is 'BOX1' FYI: byhasvi
View Articlechanging path location of embedded links in Adobe InDesign
I have a query re changing path location of embedded links in Adobe InDesign. I am working in CS 5.5 Version 7.5.3.We have recently upgraded our fileserver, moving the location of the directory which...
View Articlemasterpages and content
Hello guys, I need help to write a simple function that checks if there is content/no content on a master page, if there is content on the master pages ("You got content on the masterpages")if there is...
View ArticleScript to replace small caps that are typed as capital letters with...
I'm looking for a way to replace small caps that are typed as capitals by their normal equivalent.I've got a text that contains a lot of names which should all be set in small caps.In fact they are,...
View Articleopen a file in photoshop from indesign
Hello,I been trying to open a photo from indesign to photoshop.I loop through the selected graphic boxes which I get the path to the images.I can get the path easy enough but opening them in photoshop...
View ArticleApplescript application(Run only)/Password protected
Hi, I'm copying files from source to destination using input XL then relink the images in InDesign Files. Saved that Apple script as Application(Run Only). When I run the application its throwing...
View ArticleLooking for a script to automate renaming layer objects, not the layer itself!
Hey there everyone, I was wondering if there is a possibility to create/have a script for an automated renaming of several named layer objects in Indesign (CS6).The situation, I'm facing is a document...
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InDesign CC: ScriptUI TreeView broken
Some troublesome news regarding the treeview in InDesign CC, ver. 9.0 (updated today through ). Using the treeview in "InDesign Creative Cloud" trees can no longer be built dynamically, since there are...
View ArticleHow to change the order of two sets of words
Hi everyone: I am translating a hundreds page of tables in indesign CS5, and need a coding that could help me to change the order of words in a phrase in all documents. In the output language...
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 ArticleExporting data in tables to an Excel spreadsheet?
Is there a script or another way to export or save a documents tables (multiple tables over several pages) to an excel spreadsheet? I have found a solution which involves exporting each spread as a...
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Get word file and keep track change line?
Hi! How can I get word file into indesign and keep those tracking line? Thanks
View ArticleExtracting single pages out of InDesign documents
Is it possible to extract or export single pages from an InDesign document?So far I've done it this way: I remove all the other pages, save to a new document and reopen the original document.Here's my...
View ArticleTable height overrunning text frame
for(i=0;i<myTable.length;i++){ currentheight=0; _tfheight=myTable[i].parent.geometricBounds[2]-myTable[i].parent.geometricBounds[0]; TabCells=myTable[i].columns[0].cells;...
View ArticleANN: automatic dialog after background export (exportPop.jsx)
A week or two ago, I wrote a script to pop up a dialog box after any background export, in response to the InDesign CS5 PDF export status thread. It doesn't seem like there's been feedback. I suspect...
View ArticleExtendScript - Waiting Message?
I'm having a bit of an issue when trying to select my target in the ExtendScript ToolKit. When I select InDesign as the target, it launches the application but ESTK sits there with a message box saying...
View ArticleExport SVG in Indesign CS5?
hi, i know that adobe canceled svg support for indesign at cs3. but it's really important that i find a way to export svg by scripting. has someone a tip? plugins for this are no solution. thanks in...
View ArticleDelete unused swatches in InDesign CS5, js
Hi, I need to select and delete unused swatches in InDesign CS5. I looked through OMV in "Swatches" and "Swatch", but I could not find any function to select unused swatch and delete it. Am I looking...
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