My first script needs help
text<tab>{findWhat:”<U+0394>”}<tab>{appliedCharacterStyle:”Symbol”}<tab>{includeFootnotes: true, includeMasterPages:true, includeHiddenLayers:true, wholeWord:false} In this...
View Article[JS][CS4] Export PDF pages by section?
I have to automate an export process for a multipage INDD file with 2 sections. First, I need to export a PDF with all pages, then a PDF only with pages from the first section. I had a script working...
View ArticleIs there a scipt:can add Path of the files (such as Grep, shortcut folder),I...
Is there a scipt:can add Path of the files (such as Grep, shortcut folder),I want to often quickly open their positionFor, I often need to open some file's position, But I Can't remenber them,so it is...
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[JS] PageItem Export to PNG: exported image's dimesion is different from...
When I try to export a rectangular text frame to PNG with JavaScript, the result PNG image may have bigger dimension than that of the text frame itself in InDesign. I believe this has something to do...
View ArticleWhat is the most efficient way to import SQL-database data into InDesign CS6?
I'm trying to find out what would be the best way to import data from a database into InDesign CS6 (no .txt or .csv)? I would like to use this to create folders/posters for in-store use. Example: A...
View ArticleCan you help with "LinkExport_Pro1a_EN"?
Found "LinkExport_Pro1a_EN" (Thanks to its author!), It ran but always ended with message "Javascript Error 45, invalid object, line.... The text outputs are sometimes complete, other times fell short....
View ArticleScript to act on all open documents?
cchimi gave me the perfect answer for my FindByList question. Now I would like to know how to set a script so it acts on all open documents. This is similar to the setting in the regular Find/Change to...
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 ArticleWith CS4, some things have changed
This topic is not about new features but changes, primarily in the object model, that will affect scripts that run perfectly well under CS3.Bear in mind that as before, you can create a folder for...
View ArticleLabelGraphics_mod.jsx
I'm using this script but can't to change the frame positioning from bottom to right vertical. It's possible via scripting? Thanks.
View ArticleUsing resolve with toSpecifier() output for quick image previews
Hi there, I am building an image preview service for in design documents in which a user uploads in design file, we extract custom fields, and display a GUI for the user to enter in custom field values...
View ArticleFind the maxi height of the rectangle on a page
Hi Forum, Your help is much appreciated. I would like to check the rectangle which is the tallest of all, on each and every page, and write it in a txt file. Here is my try. I can write only the first...
View Article[AS] Place gun
Hi, Im doing a script that ends up with images loaded in the place gun. Is there a way to only enable the "grid-tool" with the script, so you dont need to press cmd+shift when placing the images on the...
View ArticleHow to divide text frame to separate text frames each for one line.
I mean fast the same as splitstory script, but I must first draw all lines of text into separate text frame.How copy for example frame with 10 lines of text to separate 10 frames and then split.Dropbox...
View Articlehow to get 2 xml(Sibling tag) content same time and merge them
how to get 2 xml(Sibling tag) content same time and merge them and search the result value in indesign file with page number Like <Record><A>this is a...
View ArticleInserting special character at the beginning of every page in running body of...
Hello all, How do I go about writing a script that can insert a character (the same character) on every page of a document (say a book) within the running body of text? This would be different from a...
View Articlepositioning objects with applescript
Hi all, i'm an applescript noob and i began to learn its basics to automate some tricky tasks of my daily work.I wrote a very simple code - and it actually works - , but i need to refine it.Here it is:...
View ArticleWriting custom action/script for a button in Indesign CC
Hello, I'm in the process of creating an interactive PDF form using Indesign. I've already added elements such as text boxes, drop downs etc. The functionality that I'm trying to add is that once the...
View ArticleLabelGraphic Script - Offset Modification
Hi eveyrone, I've scanned through the forum looking for answer to this already without any luck. I'd like to use the LabelScript for some artwork that I'm producing but would like to modify it so that...
View ArticlePlease provide the Story Splitter script by Adi Ravid?
Hi, I'm working on a complex book and need to split threaded stories at lots of places. I know I can do it manually through the Story Editor but have really set my eyes on the Story Splitter script...
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