evaluateXPathExpression
Hi All, var myDoc = app.activeDocument; var myRoot = myDoc.xmlElements[0];var myElms = myRoot.evaluateXPathExpression("//*[@aid:pstyle]");alert(myElms.length); length returns 0.how can i find all...
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Hello, Please let me have the details to get the glyph ID using JS like some of the special characters used in the InDesign file doen't have the unicode value and InDesign is replacing them as...
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 ArticleNested styles and textStyleRanges
HI all! I have to recognize all textStyleRanges in my documents. Unfortunately character styles described by a nested style are not really applied to the text and the paragraph looks like a single...
View Article[AS or JS] How Can I Access/Gather Font Informations?
Hello all, is it possible to gather font information that is embedded in the font file of a specific font via scripting? E.g. Kerning pairs with values, widths, side bearings of certain characters...
View ArticleGREP expression for last line followed by column break
For all those reading this, thank you for taking the time to help. I'm a noob at GREP expressions and JavaScript so I appreciate all your time and help with this. I've written a JavaScript to help my...
View ArticleExporting a 6 pg document and changing a text frame on 1st and 6th page for...
I have these 6 page brochures and there are 50 marketing codes which need to be on first and 6th pages (different codes for each document exported). Rather than manually changing the marketing codes on...
View ArticlePlace image into table cell based on text value
Hi, I'm looking at converting plain text into InDesign Tagged Text. This tagged text stream will have multiple tables, and each table will have a cell whose text value is the full path to the image...
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[JS] [CS6] How select text from XML structure
Hi, I want with javascript select text from a XLM element (like screen capture : double-clic on "CHAINE", select "CINE CINEMA)Thanks for your help RegardsRonald
View ArticleWhy doesn't the #target directive work in InDesign CC scripting?
I have a script which works fine when run from ExtendScript Toolkit on both InDesign CS4 and InDesign CC -- but I am unable to specifically target CC using the #target directive. At the top of my .jsx...
View ArticleResources for new programmer.
Hi fellow scripters. My boss hired a new programmer who's starting next week and since it was impossible to find someone with InDesign scripting experience, I would like to hear from you on what...
View ArticleCheck continuous Page Number in Document
Hi ALL, Is it possble to check the continuous page number in the active document. Problem is due to using multiple "Number and Sections options" in the F12 pages panel. No error: alert("Pass") if any...
View ArticleAuto save
Is it possible to set up a script that would run automatically on file open and save a copy periodically, or perhaps better, one that would run on file close
View ArticleCan you embed a Javascript within a InDesign file
Hi,Could anyone tell me if this is possible.We would like to embed a Javascript within an InDesign document so that if someone was to receive the InDesign File it would contain that script.I have...
View ArticleHow to break link to cell/table style in a selection
I can break link to cell/table style in a current document, but if I want to do it in a selection, it seem error, anyone would help me to fix it? Script A (For Document is...
View ArticleGet text selection and properties
Hi All, I need to get the text selection in my active document so that I can access the properties of selected text like paragraphs, font styles, colors etc.I wrote the following script to get text...
View ArticleHow do I delete all empty graphics frames from a document?
I have data merged a document and need to remove all the empty graphics frames as quick as possible. I have found solutions for deleting empty text frames but not graphics frames. Can somebody help...
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chronological order number needs in index numbers to be changed as ndash
Hi allI have a task to complete the below requirement for Index part in a book. Please help me.I have sequence of numbers like this,Index1, 26, 35, 36, 37, 47Index2, 65, 78, 79, 89, 90I need to change...
View ArticleScript that Selects All items on all pages
Is possible to copy all content in all pages ? , I'm creating a contact sheet(like yearbook page) with datamerge of a bunch of students, so I create a merge document with all students in individual...
View ArticleReset findTextPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle?
Hi, Does anyone know how to reset the findTextPreferences.appliedParagraphStyle value? A script I'm working on uses InDesign's findTextPreferences to search for a paragraph style, e.g.:...
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