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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Hi, I have a question regarding to idml export. If I have an indd document, and export it to idml, is there any reference between those 2 documents? So if I export to idml and unzip it I have for...
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I am saving a txt file and I want it to open (execute) in excel after the script creates it. I probably can't do it in JS and need to do a little doScript in VB and AS Can anyone show me how to do...
View ArticleSearch text variable and replace it with another text variable
Hi, I want to do the following with VB script.Can someone help me? I have a document with text variable A and text variable B are defined.And, text variable A is used in the document. 1.search all text...
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...
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 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 print PDF with H&J Highlights
Hi I need output pdf with H&J Highlights, so that we can validate the H&J without native file. Is there any options in applesctipt/javascript. Thanks in Advance
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 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...
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 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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hi i want to create a shape with multiple point
My original text frame is: All character make by using the pen tool pointI used that script(shows below) for first 2 character of that text frame which is create by the use of pen and pencil tool...
View ArticlePlace snippet script
Hi all, I am working on a script that is asking InDesign to place a snippet into the slug of whatever document is created. The problem is I don't seem to have control over the placement coordinates of...
View ArticleHow to apply a Character Style that's already been made in a template document?
First of all I'd like to thank everyone that helps. I'm a complete beginner at scripting and appreciate all your help. I'm basically using GREP expressions to find patterns in a document and apply a...
View ArticleScript that will show the character count of all carriage resturns
I have found a bug when exporting an indd to idml. If a a carriage return falls in a character count that is a multiple of 8000 + 1 it is converted to a paragraph separator (u2029). I am in the process...
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