find specific hyphenated word
hello,is there a way to find all occurrences of one specific word, but only when it is hyphenated?Thank you in advance p.s I can see the answer(s) only tomorrow
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Junk Alert
Hi,If any possible to get the alert (via script), based on the junk characters available in our document? I have checked the forum, I can't gather and didn't discussed much. Can you please help for...
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selection text frame in linked text frame remove
I chose in the text frame the linked text framesget out of text and I want to delete a text frameIs it possible that a command letter same thing selecting the external can
View ArticleHow to create an anchored group?
I can make an anchored text frame: myAnchoredFrame = myInsertionPoint.textFrames.add(); I can create a group on a page: myPage.groups.add(); But I cannot create an anchored group! myAnchoredGroup =...
View ArticleFind/Change Grep only finds one instance per paragraph, where am I going wrong?
Hi,I've been using a Find/Change Grep to find any price with a comma and change that comma to a thin space (Newspaper's editorial style).But the Grep only finds the first instance of this per...
View Articlehow to apply text track changes + switch off tracking
Hi all, Does anyone know how to make a script to make such steps:-switch off tracking changes in text into opened layout-apply all changes in text (for all boxes on document) Version CS6.Thanks in...
View ArticleGetting textFrames properties
HyI'm writing a plugin for InDesign CC, I'm trying to get some properties of a textFrame, I managed to get the font name and style, and the textframe position and dimension, but I can't find many other...
View ArticleScale selection to document height, and center on width+height of page
Hi there I've got little experince with ID-scripting. Can anyone help me out here? It should be really simple What I'm doing now is pasting my graphics and then check the doc height in the 'Document...
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Import MS Doc with comment
Hi,While import the word document to Indesign, the comment text not get in application. But I need, least the alert for this occurrence. If it possible to do this? If possible, can you please guide to...
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Paragraph style on-page slug?
Does anyone know of a script that would add a small slug in the margin of a layout that would show the name of a Paragraph style? As a book designer, I need to show my clients a design and highlight...
View ArticleBreak link to style script
Can someone help me write a script that will "Break link to style" for all paragraph styles and character styles for all text on a spread but keep the formatting? Thanks, Jim
View Article[Req.] script for updating links in Indesign using spotlight
hi, i've got a challange, can somebody please help me? I'm a graphic designer from holland and I work with lots of Indesign documents whose links are missing because they are moved, so they are...
View ArticleProgress bar
Hi,I would like to add the progress bar while running my script. What is the script and how to add the progress bar with our script, I need to see the percentage of completion also.
View ArticleMacWin path traps - looking for help
Hi everyone, I am hoping someone with Mac will advice me how to manage the problem... I am pushing file paths to the array from different sources (UI, doc links, external list etc). The goal is to...
View ArticleCall an ExtendScript Script from the Command Line
Hi! I can call an ExtendScript script from a command line or batch file just by using its path, but is there a way to pass parameters to the script? Thanks. -Rick
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A frame containing table looses table info when overflow occurs!
Hi,This is a case when text frame contains a table.when we type some content in table cell such that the size of cell increases more than the size of frame, Overflow occurs( a small '+' mark in bottom...
View ArticleHow to find out if textFrame is really a table?
Hey, I tried to find a solution for this on Google and in the forums, but I couldn't find it. I also tried different things, like "currentItem.hasOwnProperty('tables')", but of course this is true for...
View ArticleGet the associated text of an image
Hi, in preparation of exporting an tagged pdf, I use the anchor tool to associate the description text with the corresponding image.Now I'm looking for a option to set the ALT text (object export...
View ArticleIs there ANY way to get the absolute bounds(including effects) of an object?
I am currently working on a xml export script. I have stumbled across this problem: Our tool cant work with drop shadows, so I need a png for that purpose. So I am checking on a page item for applied...
View ArticleAdding pages and Text Frames to emulate the behaviour of "Smart Text Reflow"
I am creating a large number of tables in a document. If I have Smart Text reflow turned on, my script does not work properly. I have the start of the processing: 1. Add a new table2. If the last...
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