[JS] Menu Added via Scripting Moves
I've been able to sucessfully add items to the InDesign menu thanks in part to Marijan Tompa's (tomaxxi) blog post http://indisnip.wordpress.com/2010/08/08/create-customized-menu/ My test code (below)...
View ArticleSave Indd Filename as Filename of placed PDF
Hi all, I'm not much of a programmer so this may seem like an incredibly easy problem for most of you, but it's baffling me. I'm running Indesign 5.5, and I have a javascript I've hacked together that...
View ArticleUpdating Dave Saunders find style/change case script
How can I update a Dave Saunders script from CS1 and CS2 to CS5? he wrote a brilliant script which searches for a paragraph style and changes the case to upper or lower. However, it was for CS1 and...
View ArticleGetting undefined error for current document in script
I'm getting a "Error Number: 2" "Error String: myDoc is undefined" in my script. I tweaked some scripts so they traverse my entire book, and open up every section (document) in my book and run the code...
View ArticleHow to place an asset from the library to all pages via JavaScript?
Hello, I'm newbie in scripting that's why I need a help from one who knows. I need a javascript to place an asset from the library to all pages of my document. I've tried to do it but all i have : var...
View ArticleDestroying ScriptUI Palette Windows
In ExtendScript, I've run up against a very strange scenario with which I need some help from a ScriptUI guru. I've got a huge InDesign script that, during the course of its execution, displays a...
View ArticleHow to alphabetical order pages at indesign cs4?
I have a text box at the beginning of each page and I want to alphabetical order pages based on that text box. Do you know how to do that?
View ArticleAuto Subtract Time Zone Values
I'd like to automate changing all EST times to PST. And this tool — http://indesignsecrets.com/free-script-to-change-all-numbers-in-a-docu ment-using-math.php — comes close. There is a custom...
View Articledoc.AllGraphics crash in C#.
InDesign.Document doc = (InDesign.Document)app.Open(PathToInDesignFile, true); // works fineInDesign.Graphics allGraphics = (InDesign.Graphics)doc.AllGraphics; // crashes with an exception That's the...
View ArticleInDesign CC - Extract Pages
Not a script guy, but think it's probably the only solution for splitting up an INDD file. I'm running CC and need to break up a few documents into single page InDesign files (not PDF). I've read most...
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 ArticleID cs6:How to Fit Frame to Version heart(or Page) with script?
More times, I need my Frame fit to my Version,or fit to my page,I looking for the scrip in the Internet, only see "frames to content" Who would like to help me?Thank you very much~
View Articlesocket connection not returning/reading response
Env: Indesign CS 5.5 and Indesign CS 6; Mac OS 10.8.4 I have a strange issue with reading the response from the server that just started after a client upgraded from a previous OS to Mac OS 10.8.4....
View Article[CS6] [JS] How to select Objects by Label
Hi all, Im just a newbie to InDesign Scripting and got a simple question.I got some TextFrames with multiple imagepaths all seperated in lines in there and want to convert them to the actual images.I...
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 Articleconvert text to footnote
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View ArticleStacking, Snapping & Align in one script
Try to imagine a series of 4-5 elements errantly on the page. And a script that Ungroups if grouped, that Aligns to the nearest column guide left, and that Distributes Vertical Spacing using 0p0...
View ArticleIssue in paragraph iterate
Hi, When Im finding the paragraph texts using findTextPreference, its returning more than one paragraph. I am replacing inline icons and getting contents for each paragraph. This process is working...
View ArticleRename and relink images - Indesign CS4 - OSX10.5
Hi allI am looking for a script which will relink images that have changed part of their file name. OR a script which will rename AND relink if this is easier. At the moment I am using Automator to...
View ArticleHow do I write a javascript code to open InDesign template, import XML, save...
How do I write a javascript code to open InDesign template, import XML, save and export to pdf? I mostly need the help with writing the javascript code to open the InDesign file, import some xml that...
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