InDesign AppleScript Returns "Data Is Out of Range" Error
I have a simple InDesign AppleScript to export the current file as a PDF to my Desktop. It had been working fine. Now I get this error every time: Data is out of range. The AppleScript is:...
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How togenerate a newobject stylebyreferencing the object "rectange X" ?? (by javascript)
View ArticleAMD like module loading
Hi, I need some critics for the following code snippet. I am trying to implement an AMD like functionality with ESTK and was wondering if I was doing it the right way or the wrong way. ESTK already has...
View ArticleInserting variable text - partial filename
Our filenames are in this format: 12345_Something_Something.indd InDesign can insert the entire filename as a text variable. What we want is for it to only insert the first 5 numbers – everything...
View ArticleHTML export
Hi, I am working in InDesign CS6. I need the both PDF and HTML output. There is no issues in PDF output. But when i am export to HTML, folios and running footers are missed out. In InDesign file...
View ArticleJavaScript: changes from CS5.5 to CS6
RemovedClassesFolioBindingDirectionOptions (enum)FolioOrientationOptions (enum)SmoothScrollingOptions (enum)SpaceUnitType (enum)VisibilityInPdf...
View Articlecolumn heads
Hi, I need the below requirement: In all tables, some times there are more than one 'column heading' occurs. I need all Column heads should be a separate cell style. I have put one empty row, once the...
View ArticleRun .bat file with arguments?
Hi, I need to run the .bat file with parameters/arguments in Adode Indesign JavaScript. "File.execute()" executes the file using the appropriate application.It executes the .bat file...
View ArticleHow to apply a paragraph type to a specific character?
Hello everyone, I am quite new with scripts and don’t know much about it but I have an InDesign document with a lot of bullets and I need to apply a paragraph style to all these bullets, without...
View ArticleFind non-standard URL
We have used the non-standard URLs in our book, we are trying to catch with grep, but can't backward from the center (/PDF/), kindly advice on this. Here is the screenshots. Trying ... Need this...
View ArticleIs it possible to store script settings with InDesign file?
Hi, I have some crazy idea: is it possible to store script settings with InDesign file? In that case scripters will be able to store those settings with file, and when script runs - it can check if...
View ArticleHyperlinks from placed PDF
Hi Is there any ways to pick up hyperlinks from placed PDFand convert them to InDesign hyperlinks (or buttons)?Of course there´s no native text in placed PDF but converted hyperlinks could be for...
View ArticleGREP 'find/change' by list script: find a text string containing different...
Hi I'm don't write scripts but do 'enjoy' copying, pasting and changing existing code/txt files.I have built a GREP find/change .txt that performs a large number of text edits/changes. But I'm left...
View ArticleHow to include External style sheets for EPUB export
Hi All, I'm trying to include a css file for epub export. Here is what i'm trying. var doc = app.activeDocument; with(doc.epubExportPreferences) { includeDocumentMetadata = true;...
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 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 ArticleWith CS2, some things have changed
I have not located a place where changes in scripting between CS and CS2 are reported, so I thought I'd start a topic here with some of the things I know about.This is about changes to the object model...
View Article[ANN] InDesign CC 2014 Document Object Model Documentation
I've freshly rendered an alternative documentation for Adobe ExtendScript API and the InDesign Object Model. InDesign ExtendScript API (10.0) I don't like the representation in the Object Model Viewer...
View Articlewrite an ExtendScript library together
Hi all, Since some months I would like to write an open source library in ExtendScript. I started the project and I am looking for contributors. The goal is to make a library with modules for...
View ArticleFolder aliases in scripts folder
Hi all, I have an alias of a folder with all my scripts inside the "Scripts Panel" folder of any version of InDesign (from CS3 to CC2014.1), it works very well since yesterday, I could see all my...
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