Hello,

Is itpossible toretrievethe value of anumbered paragraph?

Yours

Bonjour,

Est-il possible de récupère la valeur d'un paragraphe numéroté ?

Bien à vous

We are creating a custom .NET web application and need to import CS6 files. We need to be able to read the layers and the coords of each object in order to create Regions for our PDF Templates that we create using these files.

Is there an API or something that will tell us how to read these files so we don't have to convert everything to XML, then create variable fields within that PDF instead of just reading and importing?

I have an applescript that runs perfectly with Acrobat pro 10.

But now I want to run it on a computer where Acrobat pro 11 is installed and it makes Acrobat quit on the "insert pages" command.

I installed Acrobat 11 on my mac as well and it has the same behaviour: it quits on the insert pages.

If i use the Acrobat 10, it is still executing correctly...

Has anyone experienced the same problem or a solution?

Part of the script below:

  tellapplication "Adobe Acrobat Pro"

  setdeneerstetoopenfileoutputFormaat

  setdentweedetoopenfileoutputPDF

  setafmetingentomedia boxofpage 1 ofdocument 2

  sethoogteto (item 2 ofafmetingen)

  setbreedteto (item 3 ofafmetingen)

  ifhoogte< breedtethen

  setrotationofpage 1 ofdocument 2 to 90

  endif

  repeatoplagetimes

--This is where Acrobat 11 quits...

  insert pagesdocument 1 after -1 fromdocument 2 starting with 1 number of pages 1

  endrepeat

  closedocument 2 savingno

  closedocument 1 savingyes

  endtell

Ok, here is a snippet of my script.

tellapplication "Adobe InDesign CC"

  setaspActiveDocumenttoactive document

  tellview preferencesofaspActiveDocument

  --get horizontal measurement units

  setaspOrigHorizonalMeasurementUnitstohorizontal measurement units

  setaspOrigVerticalMeasurementUnitstovertical measurement units

  setaspTryThistohorizontal measurement unitsasstring

  --set horizontal measurement units

  sethorizontal measurement unitstomillimeters

  setvertical measurement unitstomillimeters

  endtell

  setaspDocHeighttoitem 3 ofboundsofpage 1 ofaspActiveDocument

  setaspDocHeighttoaspDocHeightasstring

  setaspDocWidthtoitem 4 ofboundsofpage 1 ofaspActiveDocument

  setaspDocWidthtoaspDocWidthasstring

  setaspSizeInfoto (aspDocWidth& " x " & aspDocHeight& " " & aspTryThis) asstring

  display dialogaspSizeInfo

endtell

If I run it from AppleScript Editor I get: 215.9 x 279.4 millimeters

If I save it as an Application I get: 215.9 x 279.4 <<constant ****zmms>>

If I run the script from the scripts panel in InDesign I get: 215.9 x 279.4 <<constant ****zmms>>

Anyone have any idea why or how to fix this issue?

Hello

I have a tekst with a paragraph style and i want before the tekst a vertical line of all the lines with that paragraph style.

Is there a script for or a another solution? I work with CS6 Mac.

Kind regards,

Patrick

i want to make a schedular probably in Coldfusion or using javascript ,  which read xml files from a folder ,import in Indesign template then export as a pdf....

How can I make this script work?

app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "\\[(.)";
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "$1";
app.findGrepPreferences.underline  = true;
app.findGrepPreferences.underlineColor  = "underline";
app.selection[0].changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "(.)\\]";
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "$1";
app.findGrepPreferences.underline  = true;
app.findGrepPreferences.underlineColor  = "underline";
app.selection[0].changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

Hi

I have created a InDesign template in CS6. It's around 300 styles and this styles are standard styles. Now I have edited (edited = apply font, size, color, rule, tracking, etc.,) 70 paragraph styles in standard template.

In this template I didn't apply any paragraph styles in page. I have edited styles only. My question is "How to get report edited paragraph styles only?

I have applied select all unused command in paragraph panel, but it is selected all styles.

I will get report edited styles only. It is anything possible?

Now I have get all paragraph style report in excel sheet and I filtered particular styles only.

Thanks

ASHRAM

i'm trying to generate bookmark of first level element, to achieve that, i'm using evaluateXPathExpression, works perfectly for some files, for some other files.. it is fetching wrong order.., meant fetching based on the xmlElement(id) i hope, instead of XML position. My script is below.

var aDoc=app.activeDocument;
var sectionFirst="//body/*[not(self::titleGroup)]/*[starts-with(local-name(), 'title')]";

//namespace required to execute evaluateXPathExpression
  var rootElement = aDoc.xmlElements[0];  if( !rootElement.xmlAttributes.itemByName("xmlns:xml").isValid )  rootElement.xmlAttributes.add( "xmlns:xml", "http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" );  if(rootElement.xmlAttributes.item("xmlns").isValid )  rootElement.xmlAttributes.item("xmlns").remove();

var sectionFirstElements=rootElement.evaluateXPathExpression(sectionFirst);
for(var ele=0; ele < sectionFirstElements.length; ele++)
{  alert(sectionFirstElements[ele].id+" "+sectionFirstElements[ele].contents);
}

InDesign sample file is attached to verify (Dropbox - sample.indd). Does anyone across this issue. please enlighten me on this.

I am running this script for getting all form fields of a indd file.

var _ALL_FIELDS = "";

var allFields = myDocument.formFields;

for(var i=0;i

var tf = allFields[i];

alert(tf.id);

alert(tf.label);

alert(tf.name);

alert(_ALL_FIELDS = _ALL_FIELDS +\",\"+ tf.name);

}

What i have done is, created a soap-java based client and calling the runscript method. Now i am able to get these fields but how to send these fields back to the client i.e. how to write this in response and then at client side how to read it from response.

Code for calling runscript method is:-

Service inDesignService = new ServiceLocator();

ServicePortType inDesignServer = inDesignService.getService(new URL(parsedArgs.getHost()));

IntHolder errorNumber = new IntHolder(0);

StringHolder errorString = new StringHolder();

DataHolder results = new DataHolder();

inDesignServer.runScript(runScriptParams, errorNumber, errorString, results);

Also i have found in docs that runScript method returns RunScriptResponse but in my case it's returning void.

http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/indesign/sdk/cs6/server/ids-solutio ns.pdf

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im having issues with code below. I inherited the previous designer documents  would like to unlock, delete & create margins to the master pages. I'm no an expert but knows a little bit.

tellapplication "Adobe InDesign CS4"

  activate

  setmyDocumenttodocument 1

  tellview preferencesofactive document

  --Set horizontal and vertical measurement units to inches.

  setruler origintopage origin

  sethorizontal measurement unitstoinches

  setvertical measurement unitstoinches

  endtell

  --change margins of the master spread

  setmyMasterSpreadtomaster spread 1 ofmyDocument

  tellmargin preferencesofpage 1 ofmyMasterSpread

  -- page margins and columns.

  setleftto ".5" --outside

  settopto ".5 in"

  setrightto ".75 in" --inside

  setbottomto ".75 in"

  endtell

--Page margins right  master page

  tellmargin preferencesofpage 2 ofmyMasterSpread

  setleftto ".5" --inside

  settopto ".5 in"

  setrightto ".75 in" --outside

  setbottomto ".5 in"

  endtell

  --create guides on master pages 1 & 2

  --** currently not working

  setmyMasterSpreadtomaster spread 1 ofmyDocument

  tellguide preferencesofpage 1 ofmyMasterSpread

  setguides lockedtofalse

  setruler guides colortoorange

  --tell page 1 of myDocument

  deleteguides

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:vertical, location:".25"}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:vertical, location:"7.6875"}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:horizontal, location:".25"}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:horizontal, location:"10.25"}

  --end tell

  tellguide preferencesofpage 2 ofmyMasterSpread

  deleteguides

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:vertical, location:".25"}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:vertical, location:"7.6875"}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:horizontal, location:".25"}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:horizontal, location:"10.25"}

  endtell

endtell

endtell

Hi,

I'm new in scripting in Indesign. I'd like to write a script for applying a paragraph style to a row in a table like that:

1. Search for the string "XX" in a table

2. When the string "XX" is found, apply a defined paragraph style named "ParA" to the row which contains the string "XX"

3. Apply a cell style named "CellA" to the cell which contains the sting "XX"

4. Apply the paragraph style named "ParB" to the string "XX"

5. Search for the next string "XX" till the end of the table

Can anybody help me ?

I'm laying out a fairly large technical book using InDesign CS4 and need to print proofs of pages that use a specific custom master page. Rather than scrolling through the Page window and writing down page numbers that use that specific master, i'd like to have a quick way of doing it. If anyone knows of a way to do this by either script or other means, I'd really appreciate the help. Thanks!

NOTE: Originally posted in general discussion and recommended to scripting forum.

I write a script for del  square brackets and then make some markups, then i want the underline has a specify color

before del square brackets like this:

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Investments in subsidiaries                    45 [448,520]              [448,520]

Current assets

Amounts due from subsidiaries              17 [29,577,718]   [24,414,028]

Other receivables and prepayments      17 [7,095]                     [3,072]

Restricted cash                                       18 [2,786,304]      [1,033,136]

Cash and cash equivalents                    19 [173,502]            [505,184]

                                                                    [32,544,619]   [25,955,420]

Total assets                                               [32,993,139]     [26,403,940]

I want get the result like this:

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Investments in subsidiaries                  45          448,520         448,520

Current assets

Amounts due from subsidiaries            17     29,577,718     24,414,028

Other receivables and prepayments     17             7,095              3,072

Restricted cash                                     18     2,786,304        1,033,136

Cash and cash equivalents                   19        173,502           505,184

                                                                      32,544,619     25,955,420

Total assets                                                  32,993,139      26,403,940

but not work, two lines have error, can someone help me to fix it?

app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "\\[(.)";
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "$1";
app.changeGrepPreferences.underline = true;
app.changeGrepPreferences.underlineColor = swatches.item "underline";// <----- the script has an error in this line
app.selection[0].changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "(.)\\]";
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "$1";
app.changeGrepPreferences.underline = true;
app.changeGrepPreferences.underlineColor = swatches.item "underline";// <----- the script has an error in this line
app.selection[0].changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

We have 150 photos to place in an Indesign file with Data Merge. Each page has: the photo, the name and surname.

Is it possible the export these pages as separate files but named with the file name of the photo?

gert

I would to batch the process of changing document to inches & update all missing links, save & close. The images are located in a folder in another volume. The script is changing document to inches but it is not updating the missing links. In what part of the process I'm failing? I see --> error number -1708

setsource_foldertochoose folderwith prompt "Select folder containing Indesign Documents"

tellapplication "Finder" tosettheFilestofilesofsource_folderwhosename extensionis "indd"

setmyFoldertochoose folderwith prompt "Select the folder containing the graphics you want to update"

tellapplication "Finder"

  setmyFilestoeveryfileoffoldermyFolder

endtell

repeatwithoneFileintheFiles

  tellapplication "Adobe InDesign CS4"

  setuser interaction levelofscript preferencestonever interact

  activate

  setmyDocumenttoopen (oneFileasalias)

  tellmyDocument

  --++++++++++++++++

  tellview preferences

  setruler origintopage origin

  sethorizontal measurement unitstoinches

  setvertical measurement unitstoinches

  endtell

  endtell

  telldocument 1

  settheLinksto (everylinkwhosestatusislink missing)

  repeatwithifrom 1 tocountoftheLinks

  setthelinktoitemioftheLinks

  settheNametonameofthelinkasUnicode text

  setnewpathto (myFolderasUnicode text) & theName

  try

  relinkthelinktonewpath

  endtry

  endrepeat

  endtell

  closemyDocumentsavingyes

  endtell

endrepeat

The following will batch ID files but it is not compiling.

Here is i want to achieve: Change doc prefs to inches, resize, bleeds, no slug, master margins, delete all unused masters, unlock-delete some layers & load master pages templates. The load master pages templates is not compiling. my brain is fried & i can't see where the error is

try

  withtimeoutof 3600 seconds--1HR

  setsource_foldertochoose folderwith prompt "Select folder containing Indesign Documents to batch"

  tellapplication "Finder" tosettheFilestofilesofsource_folderwhosename extensionis "indd"

  endtimeout

onerrornumber -1712 -- the comand time out, so cancel the script

  tellapplication "System Events"

  tellapplication process "Finder"

  clickbutton "Cancel" ofwindow "Choose a Folder"

  endtell

  endtell

  errornumber -128 --throw a user cancelled error

endtry

repeatwithoneFileintheFiles

  tellapplication "Adobe InDesign CS4"

  setuser interaction levelofscript preferencestonever interact

  activate

  setmyDocumenttoopen (oneFileasalias)

  tellmyDocument

  --++++++++++++++++

  tellview preferences

  setruler origintopage origin

  sethorizontal measurement unitstoinches

  setvertical measurement unitstoinches

  endtell

  --tell document preferences

  telldocument preferences

  --Change current DocSize

  setpage widthto "7.9375 in"

  setpage heightto "9.75 in"

  --bleed and slug

  setdocument bleed bottom offsetto ".25 in"

  setdocument bleed top offsetto ".25 in"

  setdocument bleed inside or left offsetto ".25 in"

  setdocument bleed outside or right offsetto ".25 in"

  setslug bottom offsetto "0"

  setslug top offsetto "0"

  setslug inside or left offsetto "0"

  setslug right or outside offsetto "0"

  endtell

  --delete Unused Master pages- delete used Master

  setmoreMastersto {}

  tellapplication "Adobe InDesign CS4"

  repeatwithifrom 1 tocountofdocuments

  telldocumenti

  setallMasterstoeverymaster spread

  settheMasterstoapplied masterofeverypage

  repeatwithxintheMasters

  setendofmoreMasterstoapplied masterofx

  endrepeat

  settheMasterstotheMasters& moreMasters

  repeatwithxinallMasters

  ifxis notintheMastersthendeletex

  endrepeat

  if (exists (master spread "Z-OMX Master")) and (countmaster spreads) > 1 thendeletemaster spread "Z-OMX Master"

  endtell

  endrepeat

  endtell

  --change margins of the master spread

  setmyMasterSpreadtomaster spread 1

  tellmargin preferencesofpage 1 ofmyMasterSpread

  -- page margins and columns.

  settopto ".25 in"

  setbottomto ".5 in"

  setleftto ".5" --inside

  setrightto ".75 in" --outside

  setcolumn countto 2

  setcolumn gutterto 0.279

  endtell

  --Page margins master page for the right-hand page.

  tellmargin preferencesofpage 2 ofmyMasterSpread

  settopto ".25 in"

  setbottomto ".5 in"

  setleftto ".5" --inside

  setrightto ".75 in" --outside

  setcolumn countto 2

  setcolumn gutterto 0.279

  endtell

  deleteguides

  --unlock/colorize

  tellguide preferences

  setguides lockedtofalse

  setruler guides colortocyan

  endtell

  --make guides on Master Pages

  tellmyMasterSpread's page 1

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:vertical, location:0.25}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:vertical, location:7.6875}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:horizontal, location:0.5}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:horizontal, location:9.5}

  endtell

  tellmyMasterSpread's page 2

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:vertical, location:0.25}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:vertical, location:7.6875}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:horizontal, location:0.5}

  makeguidewith properties {orientation:horizontal, location:9.5}

  endtell

--load Master template 

set docRef to document 1 of application "Adobe InDesign CS4"

set templatePath to "Macintosh HD:Applications:Adobe InDesign CS4:Templates:Maxi_Templates.indd"

(*Boolean if false indicates master spreads should be renamed in case of name clash*)

loadMasters(docRef, templatePath, false)

tell application "Adobe InDesign CS4"

  set templatePath to file path as string

  --set templatePath to "Macintosh HD:Applications:Adobe InDesign CS4:Templates:Maxi_Templates.indd"

end tell

(*Loads master spreads from referenced document.*)

on loadMasters(docRef, filePath, doOverwrite)

  tell application "Adobe InDesign CS4"

  tell docRef

  if doOverwrite = true then

  load masters from filePath global strategy for master page load all with overwrite

  else

  load masters from filePath global strategy for master page load all with rename

  end if

  end tell

  end tell

end loadMasters

  --+++

  --display dialog "" buttons {"Cancel"} default button 1

  --+++

  closemyDocumentsavingyes

  endtell

  setuser interaction levelofscript preferencestointeract with all

  endtell

endrepeat

beep 5

withtimeoutof 10000 seconds

  tellapplication "Finder"

  activate

  --display dialog "DONE" buttons {" :-) OK"} with icon 1 default button 1 giving up after 15

  --display dialog "Done, check the links" with icon path to resource "ID_App_Icon.icns" in bundle (path to application "Adobe InDesign CS4")

  display dialog "DONE" buttons {" :-) OK"} giving up after 15 with iconpath to resource "ID_App_Icon.icns" in bundle (path toapplication "Adobe InDesign CS4") --giving up after 15

  endtell

endtimeout

Let me introduceone of myProjects - DialogBuilder for ExtendScript.

Designerfocused onautolayout dialogs and generates code as ScriptUI-resources strings.

small video on YouTube

probably it will be interesting to someone... 

sorryfor my english : )

Hi,

If my indesign file has 'font missing', 'Missing links', and 'Overflow Text', I have to give the alert message by script. Is this possible?

by

hasvi

Hi,

I don't have CC 2014 installed - but I have TLB file so I can recompile my script.

But I don't know what is the current "reference name" for the newest ID CC 2014 v. 10

What should be at the end - instead of "CS6"

   Set myIndi = CreateObject("InDesign.Application.CS6")

"CS9.2" ??

TIA