Importing 2-column word doc in InDesign
I have been looking into the plausibility of importing a MS word document, wherein the document is of single page with headers, footers, and a 2-column text.The import should work in a way that the...
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 ArticleRelease all anchored objects at once
Dear All, I want to release an all anchored objects from my file. All anchors are created inside the table. I am using InDesign CS4. I have a file for 4 pages which is containing more than 150 images...
View ArticleSort algorithm: how can I sort two arrays according to one
I have two parallel arrays, similar to this: var array1 = [4, 3, 1, 5, 2];var array2 = ["four", "three", "one", "five", "two"]; I want to sort the first array, and have the second array follow the same...
View ArticleCall another InDesign script with doScript in InDesign CS4 js
Hi, I need to call a separate InDesign script from an active script. Could I do it through java script, or do I need to call applescript to run the InDesign script. var myJavaScript = "myOtherScript";...
View ArticleGetting the Physical Length of a Piece of Text (in mm etc.) in Javascript
I'm trying to write a script in Indesign CS5 (Windows) that can measure the physical, 'rendered' length of two pieces of text of similar length (in mm etc.), calculate the average length of the two,...
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i want to customise my table so alternate rows are in bold font
i want to cutomise my table so alternate rows are in bold font - how do i do this ? If this is by way of script please provide the script and how i write and apply the script. first row gotham narrow...
View Article(IDCS6 Javascript) Where can I find a list of eventTypes
I am new to Javascripting, so I am still trying to learn where everything is in the documentation. I have figured out that I probably need to use an eventListener in order to make something happen (I...
View Articlespecify target in URLs for buttons or hyperlink settings
I've been searching for hours on this simple question. How can you specify target="_blank" on a URL? I have an InDesign CS5 document with many hyperlinks in it. Actually they have been formatted as...
View ArticleChange X, Y position of a text frame based on some conditions
Hi All, I am trying to re-position the Y position alone of all text frames in a documennt if that text frame has certain Y position. Here is the code I tried. It works, but, it place all the text...
View ArticleFinding Unassigned Glyphs
If we import or enter a text code (e.g. a Katakana character ) for which a font has no Glyph, then Indesign will display an x'd rectangle. Is it possible to find/scan for these with a script? Thanks !
View Article[AS][CS5] Find and replace a missing font
I have an overly complex script that compares the document's fonts missing fonts to the system fonts and makes a best guess. It was written to handle conversion of Multi-ad Creator documents to...
View ArticleCannot handle the request because a modal dialog or alert is active
hi alli try to use indesign product sdk CS5 using com object to open and edit document with asp.netthis error appear to me in this part of my code InDesign.Application indApp =...
View ArticleGREP Style that creates fractions but makes exceptions for 9/11
I had this working great until someone asked a great question. "It works. It changes 5/6 and even 67/128 to fractions, and it respects dates like 12/25/13. But when it comes to 9/11, can you make an...
View ArticleHow to add a layer at top?
Hi, I need to add a layer at top only (at first position) I have written following code, which adds a layer "up" of selected layer, so without selecting a layer how do i add layer at top. var layer =...
View ArticleHow to change reference point to center?
Hi all, I have page item and angle through which i want to move. I want a page item to be moved from center. So how do change it from topLeft to center? Thanks In advance,Pooja
View ArticleExport to Excel...from ID CS5
Hi there, my coworker posted something similar on the InDesign forums but I thought I would ask over in scripting as well. I've also searched tho forums and found alot of info on importing from excel...
View Articlealert rectangle size equal to dock.size
Hi forum, How do i get alert, if the rectangle size is equal to the document size... I have the bit.... can anyone tweak this.. if (app.activeWindow.activePage.rectangles.horizontalScale...
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Image Problem
Hi All, Request: For my script I want to copy all graphics from source document and paste in target document. But for one particular art, the script is quit. That art name not comes in "Link" also...
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Character/Paragraph Style Hilight colors
In May 2010 Marc Autret posted this interesting blog: Show Local Formatting in InDesign CS4/CS5, where he shows how an undocumented feature of InDesign can be put to good use. If you set...
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