A script which imitates doc.TextSelection property

Hi varuns44789478,

A TextSelection property uses a TextRange structure, which is an array of two text locations (TextLoc). A TextLoc itself is an array of a paragraph object and an offset. It is a little tricky to understand, but it starts to make sense if you think about it for a while. The TextLoc is like an insertion point in the document, so it can be identified by the parent paragraph and the character offset from the beginning of the paragraph. A selection in a document is effectively a range between two text locations, hence the TextRange structure.

Here is basic code that would select an entire paragraph, assuming you already had the paragraph object:

var tr = new TextRange();

tr.beg.obj = tr.end.obj = pgf;

tr.beg.offset = 0;

tr.end.offset = Constants.FV_OBJ_END_OFFSET;

doc.TextSelection = tr;

As far as "printing" a text range, there is no direct way. You have to be creative. Below is a script that I use to print various things related to the current selection in a document or book. Just select something and run it. I hope this helps some.

Russ

function cm_ReportIds(doMsgBox, doConsole)
{
    var msg = "";
    var doingBook = false;
    var file = app.ActiveDoc;
    
    if(!file.ObjectValid())
    {
        file = app.ActiveBook;
        doingBook = true;
    }
    
    if(!file.ObjectValid()) 
    {
        alert ("No active document or book.");
        return;
    }
    msg += "----------------------------------------\n";
    if(doingBook)    
        msg += "ACTIVE BOOK: ";
    else   
        msg += "ACTIVE DOCUMENT: \n\n"
    msg += file.Name + "\n(ID: " + file.id + ")\n";
    msg += "----------------------------------------\n\n";
   
    msg += "----------------------------------------\n";
    msg += "CURRENT ELEMENT SELECTION (er = file.ElementSelection):\n\n";
    
    var er = file.ElementSelection;
    
    if(!er.beg.parent.ObjectValid() &&
        !er.beg.child.ObjectValid() &&
        !er.end.parent.ObjectValid() &&
        !er.end.child.ObjectValid())
    {
        msg += "(No valid element selection)\n";
    }
    
    else
    {
        msg += "er.beg.parent (element):  ";
        if(er.beg.parent.ObjectValid())
            msg += "<" + er.beg.parent.ElementDef.Name + ">      (ID: " + er.beg.parent.id + ")\n";
        else msg += "-NONE-\n";
        
        msg += "er.beg.child (element):    ";
        if(er.beg.child.ObjectValid())
            msg += "<" + er.beg.child.ElementDef.Name + ">      (ID: " + er.beg.child.id + ")\n";
        else msg += "-NONE-\n";
        
        msg += "er.beg.offset: " + er.beg.offset + "\n\n";
        
        msg += "er.end.parent (element):  " ;
        if(er.end.parent.ObjectValid())
            msg += "<" + er.end.parent.ElementDef.Name + ">      (ID: " + er.end.parent.id + ")\n";
        else msg += "-NONE-\n";
        
        msg += "er.end.child (element):    ";
        if(er.end.child.ObjectValid())
            msg += "<" + er.end.child.ElementDef.Name + ">      (ID: " + er.end.child.id + ")\n";
        else msg += "-NONE-\n";
        
        msg += "er.end.offset: " + er.end.offset + "\n";
    }
    msg += "----------------------------------------\n\n";
    if(!doingBook)
    {
        msg += "----------------------------------------\n";
        msg += "CURRENT TEXT SELECTION (tr = file.TextSelection):\n\n";
        
        var tr = file.TextSelection;
        
        if(tr.beg.obj.ObjectValid())
        {
            msg += "tr.beg.obj (pgf ID):  " + tr.beg.obj.id + "\n";
            msg += "tr.beg.obj (pgf format):  " + tr.beg.obj.Name + "\n";
            msg += "tr.beg.offset:  " + tr.beg.offset + "\n\n";
            
            msg += "tr.end.obj (pgf ID):  " + tr.end.obj.id + "\n";
            msg += "tr.end.obj (pgf format):  " + tr.end.obj.Name + "\n";
            msg += "tr.end.offset:  " + tr.end.offset + "\n";
        }
        else msg += "(No valid text selection)\n";
        msg += "----------------------------------------\n\n";
        msg += "----------------------------------------\n";
        msg += "CURRENT GRAPHIC SELECTION:\n\n";
       
       var graphic = file.FirstSelectedGraphicInDoc;
       var path = "";
        
        if(graphic.ObjectValid())
        {
            msg += "Selected graphic object: ";
            if(graphic.constructor.name == "AFrame")
            {
                msg += "Anchored frame       (ID: " + graphic.id + ")\n";
                var elem = graphic.Element;
                if(elem.ObjectValid())
                {
                    msg += "Anchored frame element:  <" +
                        elem.ElementDef.Name + ">    (ID: " + elem.id + ")\n";
                }
                msg += "First graphic object in the frame: ";
                
                graphic = graphic.FirstGraphicInFrame;
                if(graphic.ObjectValid())
                {
                    msg += graphic.constructor.name + "       (ID: " + graphic.id + ")\n";
                    if(graphic.constructor.name == "Inset")
                        path = graphic.InsetFile;
                }
                else msg += "(none detected)";
            }
        
            else
            {
                msg += graphic.constructor.name + "       (ID: " + graphic.id + ")\n";
                if(graphic.constructor.name == "Inset")
                    path = graphic.InsetFile;
                
                msg += "Parent anchored frame: ";
                
                graphic = graphic.FrameParent;
                if(graphic.ObjectValid() && graphic.constructor.name == "AFrame")
                {
                    msg += "  ID: " + graphic.id + "\n";
                    var elem = graphic.Element;
                    if(elem.ObjectValid())
                    {
                        msg += "Anchored frame element:  <" +
                            elem.ElementDef.Name + ">    (ID: " + elem.id + ")\n";
                    }
                }
                else msg += "(none detected)";
            }
        
            if(path != "")
            {
                msg += "\nReferenced graphic filepath:\n" + path + "\n";
            }
        }            
        
        else msg += "(No valid graphic selection)\n";
        msg += "----------------------------------------\n\n";
    }
    
    if(doMsgBox)
        alert(msg);
    if(doConsole)
    {
        while(msg.length > 0)
        {
            Err(msg.substring(0, 255));
            msg = msg.substring(255, msg.length);
        }
    }
}